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Rush Hour Concerts | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts
Jun6
Nov8
Music & Comedy

Rush Hour Concerts | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts

RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | Season Opener: A Night of Firsts Lei Hou and Qing Hou, violins ​​Larry Neuman, viola Karen Basrak, cello Victor Asuncion,…

Tuesday June 6, 2023
12:00 a.m.Sunday November 8, 2076
6:30 p.m.
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows
Jul19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS |  GRANT PARK MUSIC FESTIVAL VOCAL FELLOWS Taylor Mackenzie Adams, soprano Miya Higashiyama, mezzo-soprano Eric Botto, tenor Anthony Pilcher, baritone…

Wednesday, July 19th
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Live Jazz on Wednesdays with Myles Hayes at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
Jul19
Music & Comedy

Live Jazz on Wednesdays with Myles Hayes at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago

Join local jazz musician Myles Hayes every Wednesday from 5 – 8:30 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago and enjoy live music, drinks and bites. Guests…

Wednesday, July 19th
5:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
160 East Pearson Street at Water Tower Place
The Extraordinary Work of Mid-Level Talent
Jul19
Music & Comedy

The Extraordinary Work of Mid-Level Talent

The Extraordinary Work of Mid-Level Talent is an all-new, all-original sketch comedy show written by Sam Simcox and Joe Moore! This show embraces both the mundane…

Wednesday, July 19th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The Handcuffs
Jul20
Music & Comedy

The Handcuffs

Led by drummer Brad Elvis (Screams, The Elvis Brothers, Big Hello, The Romantics) and vocalist/guitarist/saxophonist Chloe F. Orwell (Big Hello), Chicago’s The Handcuffs released their…

Thursday, July 20th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
The Northman Beer & Cider Garden
233 E Riverwalk
Millennium Park Summer Music Series
Jul20
Music & Comedy

Millennium Park Summer Music Series

Millennium Park Summer Music Series features a wide variety of music from established and emerging artists at the iconic Jay Pritzker Pavilion. View the complete…

Thursday, July 20th
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
The Lady J Huston Show
Jul20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lady J Huston Show

Lady J Huston is respected as one of the most spectacular entertainers on the music scene! She is renowned for her captivating Vocals Trumpet and…

Thursday, July 20th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
7400 Grant Rd
The Lady J Huston Show
Jul20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy

The Lady J Huston Show

Lady J Huston is respected as one of the most spectacular entertainers on the music scene! She is renowned for her captivating Vocals, Trumpet, and…

Thursday, July 20th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
7400 Grant Rd
The Spongebob Musical
Jul20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Spongebob Musical

When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save…

Thursday, July 20th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 W Division St.
Dumb and Drummer
Jul20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dumb and Drummer

Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…

Thursday, July 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Rockefeller Special
Jul20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Rockefeller Special

A true story of the man that made the monopoly, the fighter for the free market, the All-American asshole. John D. Rockefeller is on full…

Thursday, July 20th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
LIGHTS at The Annoyance Theatre
Jul20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

LIGHTS at The Annoyance Theatre

In an effort to give back, two self-important performers (Anna Weatherwax and Traer Schon) take to the stage to examine the importance of live comedic…

Thursday, July 20th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave.
The Not That Late Show
Jul20
Music & Comedy

The Not That Late Show

Live from The Newport Theater, The Not That Late Show is a monthly variety show featuring performances from some of Chicago’s most talented comedians and…

Thursday, July 20th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 W. Newport Ave.
Femme Forward: A Comedy Showcase
Jul20
Music & Comedy

Femme Forward: A Comedy Showcase

Femme Forward is a Thursday night comedy showcase that elevates and empowers female, nonbinary, trans, and gender nonconforming artists from all over the city. Featuring…

Thursday, July 20th
9:30 p.m.10:45 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Soumates at iO: Improv Duo Showcase
Jul20
Music & Comedy

Soumates at iO: Improv Duo Showcase

Chemistry is everything, especially in comedy! Our weekly Thursday night showcase features some of Chicago’s best established improv duos, and a performance with a brand…

Thursday, July 20th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
House & Sushi
Jul20
Jul21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

House & Sushi

The Underground Chicago announces a new Thursday evening theme debuting for the Summer–consisting of house music and complimentary sushi hosted by Eric Boss. An evening…

Thursday, July 20th
10:00 p.m.Friday, July 21st
2:00 a.m.
The Underground Chicago
56 W Illinois St
Sad Summer Festival: Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, Pvris, Hot Mulligan & Mom Jeans
Jul21
Music & Comedy

Sad Summer Festival: Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, Pvris, Hot Mulligan & Mom Jeans

The Sad Summer Festival makes its phenomenal return this 2023 with a killer line-up comprising Taking Back Sunday, The Maine, Pvris, Hot Mulligan, and Mom…

Friday, July 21st
2:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue & Ziggy Marley
Jul21
Music & Comedy

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue & Ziggy Marley

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue & Ziggy Marley will perform live at The Salt Shed on July 21 at 5:30PM.

Friday, July 21st
5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
The Infinite Wrench
Jul21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Friday, July 21st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
The Spongebob Musical
Jul21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Spongebob Musical

When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save…

Friday, July 21st
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 W Division St.
The Rockefeller Special
Jul21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Rockefeller Special

A true story of the man that made the monopoly, the fighter for the free market, the All-American asshole. John D. Rockefeller is on full…

Friday, July 21st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Comedy Dance Chicago
Jul21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Dance Chicago

Comedy Dance Chicago is “a super high-energy laugh riot!” Need a good laugh? This unique and hilarious show is for you! A combination of sketch,…

Friday, July 21st
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Love Jones: An R&B Party (Cuff It Edition)
Jul21
Music & Comedy

Love Jones: An R&B Party (Cuff It Edition)

When did you first fall in love with R&B? Do you remember the song? Was it anything like how Darius fell in love with Nina…

Friday, July 21st
9:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
1st Ward at Chop Shop
2033 W. North Ave
Hot Clown Brunch
Jul22
Music & Comedy

Hot Clown Brunch

Move over Soleil—Cirque du “Sauté” is here to welcome you to an immersive brunch experience with Chicago’s own Hot Clown Company! In the heart of the…

Saturday, July 22nd
11:45 a.m.1:30 p.m.
CLASH on Clark
4416 N. Clark St., 2nd Floor
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