📅 Your Event Lineup for Dec 24

Your up-to-the-minute list of live entertainment events happening in Chicago. Earn points each time you buy The Second City: After Hours UP Comedy Club - Chicago Fri, Jan 10 | Fri, Jan 17 and 2 more COMP   $18 Stay up late with The Second City as they bring you their latest and greatest with After Hours, a late-night improv... The Second City e.t.c.’s 43rd Revue: Grinning From Fear to Fear Chicago Thu, Jan 02 | Fri, Jan 03 and 13 more COMP - $10   $31 - $38 Come see The Second City e.t.c.’s brand new 43rd Revue, titled Grinning From Fear to Fear. This is the most... Whose Line Is It Saturday Logan Square Improv - Chicago Sat, Dec 28 COMP   $5 Whose Line Is It Saturday is a weekly improv comedy show featuring Chicago improvisers performing games from the... Minimum Rage The Blackout Cabaret-Second City - Chicago Fri, Dec 27 $8   $16 Urban Twist returns for its popular fall run! Featuring Second City’s hottest, new diverse comedic voices from our... Booze Your Own Adventure Laugh Out Loud Chicago Sat, Dec 28 $5   $10 Everything you loved as a kid is always more fun when you throw alcohol in the mix: musical chairs, freeze tag and,... Ragnarok Axe Throwing Chicago Fine Arts Building - Chicago Any Available Date Through December 31, 2019 (Reserve in Advance) $24   $34 Nothing says active entertainment more than chucking axes on a night out with family, friends or co-workers! You... The Signature Show Chicago Magic Lounge Sun, Jan 19 | Thu, Jan 23 and 2 more $22.50   $45 Sunday nights are now featuring The Signature Show, the show that created the venue. An homage to the historic... The Blackout Diaries Under the Gun Theater - Chicago Sat, Dec 28 $5   $10 The Blackout Diaries_ is a comedy show where standup comedians and “regular” people (cops, firefighters,... Pimprov CIC Theater - Chicago Fri, Jan 03 | Fri, Jan 10 and 7 more $7.50   $15 It’s not hard out here for a Pimprov at Chicago’s Chemically Imbalanced Theater. The show has been... Music & Magic Chicago Magic Lounge Mon, Jan 06 | Mon, Jan 13 and 5 more $10   $20 Kick off your workweek with a little sleight-of-hand, some jazz, a side of stage magic and a cocktail or two at the... Jazz at The Hyde The Hyde Speakeasy - Chicago Fri, Jan 03 | Fri, Jan 17 and 4 more COMP - $25   $20 - $50 The E-Line Organ Trio takes over Hyde Park speakeasy The Hyde for a monthly residency. Hyde Park has a rich history... Nerd-Lesque Headquarters Beercade - River North - Chicago Thu, Jan 02 | Thu, Jan 16 and 2 more COMP   $5 Indulge both your nerdy and your naughty sides with Nerd-Lesque at Headquarters Beercade River North in Chicago.... Winter Pizza & Beer Tour American Walks - Daley Center - Chicago Good Any Sat or Sun at 2:00pm Through February 1, 2020 (Reserve in Advance) $34 - $42.50   $100 Explore the trendy River North neighborhood while discovering some of Chicago’s best brewskis and ‘za.... Drunk Shakespeare The Lounge at The Lion - Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Fri, Dec 27 and 109 more COMP - $45   $39 - $79 A self-proclaimed “drinking club with a Shakespeare problem,” the merry members of the Drunk Shakespeare... The Showcase Chicago Magic Lounge Tue, Jan 07 | Tue, Jan 14 and 6 more $15   $30 The Tuesday night Showcase shows feature performances by our talented company of seasoned magicians premiering new... Comedian Larry Reeb Zanies - Rosemont Wed, Jan 22 | Thu, Jan 23 and 2 more COMP - $12.50   $25 Known affectionately as “Uncle Lar’,” Larry Reeb is the wisecracking, politically incorrect... The Rat Pack Is Back Rosemont Theatre Fri, Jan 31 $22 - $39   $52.23 - $62.48 The Rat Pack Is Back, baby, and they’re the definition of cool. A talented tribute group featuring uncanny... Stand-Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago Sat, Dec 28 COMP   $17 Head over to the world-famous Laugh Factory and see what makes Chicago the funniest city on the planet. Located in... The Armando Diaz Theatrical Experience Movement and Hootenany iO Theater - Chicago Mon, Dec 30 | Mon, Jan 06 and 4 more COMP - $6   $12 Chicago has long been known as a hotbed for creating comedy stars, and one of the main reasons for that is the iO... Winter Chicago Pizza Tour American Walks - Chicago Ave. Any Available Saturday or Sunday Through February 1, 2020 at 1:00pm (Reserve in Advance) $25   $60 Explore Chicago’s River North neighborhood with an expert tour guide while tasting the best pizza the city has... Hitch*Cocktails The Annoyance Theatre & Bar - Chicago Fri, Dec 27 | Fri, Jan 03 and 4 more $10   $20 It all starts off with an audience suggestion in the improv play Hitch*Cocktails, where you’ll get to see a... iO Improv All-Stars with Brady and Randy iO Theater - Chicago Mon, Dec 30 COMP   $5 Brady and Randy come together to create a night of all-Star improv not to be missed! No one sleeps on Monday nights... ComedySportz The ComedySportz Theatre - Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Thu, Dec 26 and 13 more COMP - $30   $25 - $60 Fans of comedy and improv shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway? will love Chicago’s ComedySportz, a fun,... Late Nite Catechism Royal George Theatre - Chicago Sat, Dec 28 | Sat, Jan 04 and 17 more $15.50   $31 You’ll be biting your nails like you’re back in school at Late Night Catechism. Sister’s here to... Dick Wolf Improv The Annoyance Theatre & Bar - Chicago Sat, Jan 04 | Sat, Jan 11 and 5 more $6   $12 In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups. The police... Winter Chocolate, Cupcakes and Ice Cream Tour Water Tower Place - Chicago Good for Any Saturday or Sunday at 1:00pm Through February 1, 2020 (Reserve in Advance) $25   $50 Mmm, chocolate truffle bars, gourmet cupcakes and handmade gelato — is your mouth watering yet? If Hansel and... Stay Tuned: Rock On TV Exhibit Museum of Broadcast Communications - Chicago Good Any Available Date Through December 31, 2019 COMP - $7.50   $15 Straight from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, come out and be part of the first stop of the... Felt iO Theater - Chicago Wed, Jan 01 | Wed, Jan 08 and 3 more $4   $8 You may have seen an improv show, and you may have seen a puppet show, but have you ever seen an improv show... The Hyde After Dark The Hyde Speakeasy - Chicago Fri, Dec 27 | Fri, Jan 10 and 5 more COMP - $50   $20 - $100 The Hyde After Dark takes you back to the glamorous and sensual days of authentic burlesque entertainment. The... Fire & Beer The Annoyance Theatre & Bar - Chicago Sat, Dec 28 | Sat, Jan 04 and 3 more $6   $12 You never know what to expect at an improv comedy show. That’s because every joke, character and sketch you... New Philharmonic New Year’s Eve Concert McAninch Arts Center - Glen Ellyn Tue, Dec 31 $50.25   $67 Ring in the New Year with New Philharmonic and Maestro Kirk Muspratt conducting waltzes, arias, light classical and... PJ Masks Live! Save the Day Coronado Performing Arts Center - Rockford Thu, Jan 23 $20   $50 PJ Masks Live!, the super-heroic, live musical show, is returning to North America for an additional leg of the Save... Trapped in a Room With a Zombie Fine Arts Building - Chicago Any Available Date Through December 31, 2019 (Reserve 48 Hours in Advance) $21   $28 In this interactive experience, you’re trapped in a room — and a hungry zombie is in there, too!... The Second City’s Do You Believe in Madness The Second City Mainstage Theatre - Chicago Fri, Jan 03 | Fri, Jan 10 and 3 more COMP   $38 In a world gone mad, our last, best hope for maintaining some sanity might just be this sketch comedy group, who use... Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago Sat, Dec 28 | Sun, Dec 29 COMP   $17 There’s plenty of room for funny business at the Laugh Factory Chicago. And just like its fellow outlets in... An American in Paris Drury Lane Theatre - Oakbrook Terrace Sun, Mar 15 | Sun, Mar 22 $29.30   $73.25 If you’ve seen the Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron film of the same name, you already know what a swoon-fest An American... Steep Canyon Rangers Lund Auditorium - River Forest Sat, Jan 11 $14.50 - $24   $29 - $48 This Grammy Award-winning sextet has spent nearly two decades blending the bluegrass aesthetic with elements of pop,... Devil’s Daughter iO Theater - Chicago Fri, Dec 27 | Fri, Jan 03 and 23 more $7   $14 Improv comedy reaches new heights when placed within the structure known as the Harold, a performative feedback loop... Chicago Artisan Market Morgan MFG - Chicago Sun, Mar 08 COMP - $15   $8 - $25 The artisanal movement is all about authenticity and hand craftsmanship, and producing products you have to touch,... Improvise! Musical Comedy iO Theater - Chicago Fri, Jan 03 $8.50   $17 A Night of Scenes, Stories, and Songs from Chicago’s Top Musical Comedians! Champions of Magic Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park - Chicago Tue, Dec 24 | Thu, Dec 26 and 6 more $25.99 - $71.49   $54.76 - $129.25 When magic duo (and childhood BFFs) Young & Strange couldn’t get their illusion booked on UK television,... Blue Man Group Chicago Briar Street Theatre - Chicago Tue, Dec 24 | Wed, Jan 01 and 9 more $39.75   $84.65 Who’d have guessed that a group of silent bald blue men would become some of America’s most loved... Late Night Booze Cruises With Included Buffet Yacht Party Chicago at Navy Pier Sat, Dec 28 $35   $50 Take your night out onto the water aboard a luxury yacht. Soak up the sparkling lights of the Chicago skyline as you... Winter Beer, Wine & Swine Tour American Walks - Winter Beer, Bacon and Wine Walk - Chicago Good for Any Wednesday or Sunday Through February 1, 2020 at 4:00pm (Reserve in Advance) $40 - $50   $100 Did someone say beer, wine and bacon? Yes, please! Explore the trendy River North neighborhood while discovering... Fudge iO Theater - Chicago Tue, Jan 28 $6   $12 Fudge is an evening of comedy and music brought to you by the independent improv team Fudge. Comprised of Damian... Potted Potter Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago Tue, Dec 24 | Thu, Dec 26 and 34 more $25 - $50   $59.95 - $99.95 If you can’t imagine cramming seven Harry Potter books into 70 minutes, you should know that Potted Potter... Spoken Word Greenhouse Theater Center - Chicago Thu, Jan 30 | Fri, Jan 31 and 14 more $18 - $25   $28 - $35 Words have extraordinary power, especially in the charged world of Spoken Word. In the aftermath of a sexual... Diamond Lil & The Pansy Craze Berger Park - Coach House - Chicago Wed, May 06 | Thu, May 07 and 1 more COMP   $20 We first took you to Rush street with At Mister Kelly’s of the 1950s/60s. Three Cat Productions is going to... Bible Bingo: An Act of Charity … in Two Acts Royal George Theatre - Chicago Fri, Jan 03 | Sat, Jan 04 and 16 more $15.50   $31 Late Nite Catechism has been a hit with Chicago audiences since 1993. Now you can graduate to even more... Winter Chicago Navy Pier Food Tour Chicago Good for Any Saturday or Sunday Through February 1, 2020 @ 1:00pm (Reserve in Advance) $25   $60 The “Navy Pier Food Walk” is a food tour showcasing some of Chicago’s most beloved foods at the... Winter’s Jazz Club Winter's Jazz Club - Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Thu, Dec 26 and 41 more $7.50 - $10   $15 - $20 As Wynton Marsalis put it, “Jazz music is America’s past and its potential, summed up and sanctified and... The Santaland Diaries Goodman Theatre - The Owen - Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Fri, Dec 27 and 2 more $16 - $28.50   $40 - $57 If your Christmas vibe is more Bad Santa than It’s a Wonderful Life, then this one-man show based on David... Schaumburg Nourished Festival Schaumburg Convention Center May 30 & 31, 2020 @ 10:00am-4:00pm $7.50   $15 The Nourished Festivals (Formerly GFAF Expos) are the greatest events on earth for those living a gluten-free,... America’s Best Outcast Toy – An Oddball Holiday Reality Musical Pride Arts Center: Broadway Stage - Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Fri, Dec 27 and 10 more $20   $40 We all know the story of the outcast toys and how they were rescued from their island by a certain famous reindeer... ShitFyre The Annoyance Theatre & Bar - Chicago Fri, Dec 27 | Fri, Jan 03 and 1 more $12   $24 ShitFyre takes on the biggest musical event catastrophe in history and makes it a musical. See what happened, and... Holiday Lights Trolley Tour Northwest Corner - Michigan & Monroe - Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Fri, Dec 27 and 3 more $9 - $14   $18 - $28 Enjoy this two-and-a-half-hour tour of Chicago’s Holiday Lights. Starting at the northwest corner of Michigan Ave.... Comedian Lenny Schmidt Zanies - Rosemont Thu, Jan 09 | Fri, Jan 10 and 1 more COMP - $12.50   $25 Heavily influenced by Richard Pryor and Sam Kinison, Lenny Schmidt’s comedy focused on real stories, problems,... City Winery Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Fri, Dec 27 and 3 more $6 - $34   $15 - $68 City Winery is a truly unique facility, combining a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts, food and wine... New Year’s Eve Party Cruises Chicago Cruise Events at DuSable Harbor Sat, Dec 28 | Sun, Dec 29 and 1 more $10 - $20   $25 - $49 Need a plan for New Year’s Eve? These cruises aboard The Anita Dee II won’t be leaving you high and dry.... Ghosts of Old Chicago: Haunted River North District Tour Reid Murdoch Building - Chicago Fri, Dec 27 | Sat, Dec 28 and 44 more $14.50   $29 Don’t get left behind on this supernatural foray through the streets and alleys of oldest Chicago. From the watery... Signature Scent Class Aroma Workshop - Chicago Any Available Date Through May 31, 2020 $30   $60 Aroma Workshop’s crack team of olfactory authorities leads you through the process of developing your very own... Eve of the Eve Booze Cruise with Buffet Yacht Party Chicago at Navy Pier Mon, Dec 30 $15   $50 Can you believe 2019 is almost here? Might as well celebrate all weekend long, kicking off with this “Eve of... Soulful Showcase at Schubas Schubas Tavern - Chicago Mon, Jan 06 FREE Schubas Presents: Barry and The Fountains, Cole DeGenova, and Attack the Sound. Comedian Adam Ferrara Chicago Improv of Schaumburg Thu, Mar 12 | Fri, Mar 13 and 3 more $9.50 - $11   $19 - $22 Catch up with comedian, actor and serious car guy Adam Ferrara at the Chicago Improv of Schaumburg. Best known for... The University of Chicago Presents… at Logan Center Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts - Chicago Fri, Feb 07 $25   $38 Experience one of the most historic, prestigious, and entertaining concert series ever to set up shop in the Windy... It’s A Wonderful Life — A Live Radio Play Oil Lamp Theater - Glenview Fri, Dec 27 | Sat, Dec 28 $20   $40 If this isn’t already a tradition, well, there’s always this year. Even better than watching the movie,... Winter Chicago Underground Pedway Tour With Small Bites & Wine American Walks - Daley Center - Chicago Good for Any Thurs or Fri Tour Through February 1, 2020 (Reserve in Advance) $25   $50 The underground Winter Chicago Walk is a tour through Chicago’s pedway, a little-known tunnel system in the... Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos & Dinner Spiegeltent ZaZou - Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop Sat, Dec 28 | Sun, Dec 29 and 48 more $89 - $199   Limited Availability Teatro ZinZanni is a whirlwind of international cirque, comedy and cabaret served with a multi-course feast.... James and the Giant Peach Big Noise Theatre at Prairie Lakes - Des Plaines Sat, Jan 04 | Sat, Jan 04 and 6 more $7.50   $15 The fantastical tale of a boy, his insect friends and their amazing journey across the ocean on a giant piece of... Comedian Jeremiah Watkins Zanies - Rosemont Thu, Jan 02 | Fri, Jan 03 and 1 more COMP - $12.50   $25 Jeremiah Watkins is heralded as the comedian for making Judd Apatow fall in love with comedy again, and that’s... Book of Mormon Peoria Civic Center Theater Wed, Jan 22 | Thu, Jan 23 and 2 more $29 - $89   $45 - $125 When the creators of South Park wrote a musical, we all knew it would be … different. But what they dreamed up... Boyband: The Musical The Annoyance Theatre & Bar - Chicago Sat, Jan 04 | Sat, Jan 11 and 5 more $9   $18 It’s not easy being part of the sexiest, most talented boyband of the 90’s. But damn, is it hot. Follow... Christmas Bingo: It’s a Ho-Ho-Holy Night Royal George Theatre - Chicago Fri, Dec 27 | Sat, Dec 28 and 1 more $15.50   $31 Vicki Quade, creator of the smash hit Late Nite Catechism, invites you to get into the Christmas spirit with her... SiriusXM Presents Totally 80's Live With The Motels House of Blues Chicago Mon, Feb 03 $7.50   $36.11 SiriusXM Presents Totally 80’s Live With The Motels, Bow Wow Wow and When in Rome II. Chicago Donut Fest Old Crow Smokehouse on Kinzie Street - Chicago Sat, Apr 04 $20 - $35   $50 Taste some of the best donuts in Chicago as we celebrate our love for these delicious, sugary treats! Tickets... Frederick C. Robie House Tour Chicago Any Available Date From Dec. 2, 2019 Through March 31, 2020 $11   $20 It’s not very often you get to walk around inside a building that’s so iconic Lego sold a model of it, but you can... Any Chicago Neighborhood Food Tour American Walks - Daley Center - Chicago Any Available Tuesday at 7:00pm, Saturday or Sunday at 1:00pm Through February 1, 2020 (Reserve in Advance) $20 - $25   $50 - $60 Choose from one of five neighborhood food tours with more neighborhoods to be added in 2019. Guests can choose... Tommy Gun’s Garage Dinner Theater Tommy Gun's Garage Dinner Theater - Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Fri, Dec 27 and 78 more $62 - $77   $67 - $82 Gangsters, dames and coppers galore run amok at this interactive dinner extravaganza. The music, dancing and... Comedian Jackie Kashian Zanies - Rosemont Wed, Jan 15 | Thu, Jan 16 and 2 more COMP - $12.50   $25 Jackie Kashian is a comic whose current album, I Am Not The Hero Of This Story, was #1 comedy album on iTunes and... Chicago Whiskey Festival Old Crow Smokehouse on Kinzie Street - Chicago Sat, Feb 01 $25 - $49   $50 - $60 Whether you’re a fan of barrel-aged scotch from the Highlands, Kentucky straight bourbon, single-malt whisky... Getting Paid to Talk: Making Money With Your Voice CRC Music & Post - Chicago Tue, Mar 17 $20   $40 While it started as a small community with limited opportunities, today the world of voiceover has expanded into... Chicago Bulls Basketball Tickets United Center - Chicago Sat, Dec 28 | Thu, Jan 02 and 21 more $23 - $105   $44.80 - $134.40 Enjoy a legendary outing at a Chicago Bulls game with colleagues, family and friends. Share the excitement of Bulls... Eve of the Eve Cocktail Cruise Anita Dee II Yacht at DuSable Harbor - Chicago Mon, Dec 30 $10 - $20   $25 - $49 Who says you have to wait until the 31st to have the biggest night of the year? This Eve of the Eve Cruise gets the... Before Black Lives Matter Piven Theatre - Evanston Fri, Mar 27 $25   $50 In a world where to some black lives matter is a movement and to others black lives matter is nothing more than a... Queen Tribute: One Night of Queen Rosemont Theatre Sat, Mar 28 $35   $72.48 Find “somebody to love” at the Rosemont Theatre, where One Night of Queen presents an epic tribute to... Once on This Island Cadillac Palace Theatre - Chicago Tue, Jan 21 | Wed, Jan 22 and 2 more $39 - $59   $56.50 - $91.50 Winner of the 2018 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, Once on This Island is the sweeping, universal tale of... Heraldo & Friends iO Theater - Chicago Wed, Jan 01 | Wed, Jan 08 and 3 more COMP   $8 Brush up on your Español at the improv show that’s muy gracioso. The long-form improv show Heraldo features... The Ha-Ha-Holiday Show Laugh Out Loud Chicago Fri, Dec 27 | Fri, Dec 27 and 2 more $10   $20 Watch Santa guess what the actors want for Christmas, or sing along with an improvised carol about the worst... Burlesque is More Presents: Nice N’ Naughty The Annoyance Theatre & Bar - Chicago Sat, Dec 28 $12   $24 Burlesque is More Presents: Nice N’ Naughty features some of the most hilarious holiday themed characters a... MJ Live — Michael Jackson Tribute Concert Rosemont Theatre Sat, Feb 01 $20 - $35   $44.53 - $67.63 The wildly popular tribute to Michael Jackson, MJ Live, recreates the electrifying stage show of one of the greatest... Comedian Felipe Esparza Chicago Improv of Schaumburg Fri, Feb 21 | Fri, Feb 21 and 1 more $16.50   $33 Felipe Esparza headlines the Improv. In 2010, Felipe won Season 7 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. He’s... Reggae Night with IndiKa & DJ FyRe Brauer House - Lombard Sat, Dec 28 COMP   $8 Reggae Night with IndiKa & DJ FyRe at Brauer House, Lombard. 2020 Zoo Year’s Eve at Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago Tue, Dec 31 $18   $30 Gather your flock of friends and head to Zoo Year’s Eve at Lincoln Park Zoo! This special ticketed event will take... Raks Inferno: The Roaring ’20s Newport Theater - Chicago Fri, Jan 10 $17 - $25   $25 - $39 Join Raks Inferno for unique shows featuring firespinners, bellydancers, and object manipulators who have performed... Harlem Globetrotters: Pushing the Limits NIU Convocation Center - DeKalb Thu, Jan 30 $24 - $32   $40 - $57 Slam dunking from 885 feet in the air? Setting more Guinness World Records — including longest-distance basket... Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago Tue, Feb 11 | Wed, Feb 12 and 14 more $34.50   $69 Sure, you’ll laugh at this live blend of self-help and stand-up, but you’ll also learn a thing or two... Chicago Blackhawks Hockey United Center - Chicago Sun, Jan 05 | Tue, Jan 07 and 3 more $49 - $97   $90.84 - $141.24 The six-time Stanley Cup champions are back for another season of hard-hitting, fast-moving NHL action and... Mean Girls James M. Nederlander Theatre - Chicago Wed, Dec 25 | Fri, Dec 27 and 9 more $45 - $120   Hot Ticket Direct from Broadway, Mean Girls is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book... Madagascar – A Musical Adventure Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire Thu, Dec 26 | Thu, Dec 26 and 3 more $7 - $9   $18.23 This is the perfect musical trip for the whole family! Madagascar – A Musical Adventure features all the... Evil Dead: The Musical Greenhouse Theater Center - Chicago Thu, Jan 23 | Tue, Jan 28 and 14 more $17.50 - $25   $30 - $35 Listen up, you primitive screw-heads! Prepare yourself for the only musical that features a chainsaw, a song called... Chicago Travel & Adventure Show Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - Rosemont Saturday, February 8 or Sunday, February 9, 2020 COMP - $7.50   $15 Pack your bags for adventure! The Chicago Travel & Adventure Show is your one-stop shop for planning your next... The Lincoln Park Ghost Hunt Tour Chicago History Museum Fri, Dec 27 | Fri, Jan 03 and 21 more $14.50   $29 Join us on an eerie, on-foot investigation through one of the city’s most haunted places: Lincoln Park, site of the... The Best of The Second City McAninch Arts Center - Glen Ellyn Sat, Feb 15 | Sat, Feb 15 $16   $32 This must-see show features the best sketches and songs from The Second City’s history made famous by superstars... It’s Christmas, Goddamnit! The Annoyance Theatre & Bar - Chicago Sat, Dec 28 $12   $24 This year’s annual Christmas celebration at the James’ home has a macabre twist. Along with the traditional... 1800 Vs 2020 Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Morgan Park - Chicago Fri, Feb 28 | Sat, Feb 29 COMP - $10   $20 - $50 What if the slaves from the 1800s were to talk to the people today in 2020? How would that conversation go? I would... Comedy Magician Trent James Skokie Theatre Sat, Dec 28 | Sat, Dec 28 $10 - $12.50   $20 - $25 Bringing a fresh feel to the classic magic show, Trent James’ high-energy performance combines mind-boggling... Comedian Vince Carone Chicago Improv of Schaumburg Thu, Feb 13 $8.50   $17 Stand-up comic Vince Carone — who has shared the stage with comedians like Dave Attell, Greg Proops, Jamie... Yacht Rock Revue House of Blues Chicago Fri, May 01 | Sat, May 02 $7.50   $36.11 Letting loose with spot-on renditions of classic tunes from artists like Hall & Oates, Michael McDonald, Steely... The Merry Widow McAninch Arts Center - Glen Ellyn Fri, Jan 24 $35   $57 So many men, so little time. Hanna Glawari has all the money to save the bankrupt country of Pontevedro and all the... Corduroy Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Fri, Dec 27 and 7 more $17   $25 Every child needs a special friend, so when Lisa’s mom refuses to buy the teddy bear Corduroy (who is missing... The Land of Forgotten Toys Greenhouse Theater Center - Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Fri, Dec 27 and 3 more $18   $29.50 - $45 Grace must save Christmas! How did this happen to a young woman working at her family’s toy store in... The Part Dog Show Laugh Out Loud Chicago Thu, Dec 26 $5   $10 A fully improvised, unscripted, unrehearsed dramatic play worthy of the highest stages in the land. You’ll... Nevermore Park Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Thu, Jan 02 $25   $33.20 This 6,000 square foot immersive art experience will transport you into an exciting alternate reality filled with... The University of Chicago Presents… at Mandel Hall Chicago Fri, Jan 10 | Fri, Jan 31 and 3 more $25   $38 Experience one of the most historic, prestigious, and entertaining concert series ever to set up shop in the Windy... The Adult in the Room – Nancy Pelosi in the House Richard Christiansen Theater - Chicago Wed, Jan 22 | Thu, Jan 23 and 5 more $35   $49 Whether she’s going viral for her shade-throwing clap at the State of the Union or landing on the TIME 100 Most... Robert Dubac's Book of Moron Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place - Chicago Tue, Feb 25 | Wed, Feb 26 and 6 more $34.50   $69 No, not that show. Book of Moron has one less letter than the Broadway hit, but all the humor and wit. Comedian Dana... The White Plague Trap Door Theatre - Chicago Fri, Dec 27 | Sat, Dec 28 and 5 more $10 - $12.50   $20 - $25 On the brink of a world war, a mysterious plague starts killing everyone older than 45. A young doctor finds a cure,... I’m Not a Comedian … I’m Lenny Bruce Royal George Theatre - Chicago Fri, Dec 27 | Sat, Dec 28 and 7 more $51.75   $69 Hot off its critically-acclaimed, sold out Los Angeles and Off Broadway engagements, the Chicago premiere of I’... The Joffrey Ballet’s The Nutcracker Auditorium Theatre - Chicago Fri, Dec 27 | Sat, Dec 28 and 1 more $69 - $83   $92 - $111 See Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s production of The Nutcracker in this breathtaking... David Gray Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island - Chicago Sat, Jul 18 $25 - $35   $42.49 - $61.69 One of the biggest surprise hits in the history of the UK record charts, David Gray’s White Ladder started as... AMC Yellow Tickets Any AMC Theatre - AMC Theatres Good for Any Date (Not Valid in CA, NY or NJ) $9   $13.50 Rain or shine, hot or cold, a movie is the entertainment option that never lets you down. With these AMC Yellow... National Geographic Live: When Women Ruled the World Marcus Center for the Performing Arts - Milwaukee Fri, Jan 10 $20   $50 When Women Ruled the World with Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney. When it comes to women in power, we’ve come a long... Winter Cocktail Crawl American Walks - Daley Center - Chicago Good for Any Sunday Through February 1, 2020 @ 2:00pm (Reserve in Advance) $48 - $60   $120 Don’t be sad because it’s Sunday and the weekend is drawing to a close — Cap it off by joining the... Lakeside Pride Latin Band’s Fiesta de Baile Center on Halsted - Chicago Sat, May 09 $5   $10 Latin music from merengue to mambo, Selena to salsa! Join the Lakeside Pride Latin Band for an evening of festive... Radiance NYE Wisconsin Center - Milwaukee Tue, Dec 31 $69   $89 Excision, Liquid Stranger, Marauda b2b Wooli, HE$H, Calcium & Vampa take over the Wisconsin Center on December... Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - Skokie Thu, Jan 16 $26.25   $52.50 Come toast Elvis Presley’s 85th birthday with the annual concert of music performed by multiple tribute... Oliver! Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire Fri, Dec 27 | Sat, Dec 28 and 3 more $30   $50 - $60 The Marriott Theatre’s latest blockbuster has been winning raves for its winning cast of skilled young... Blind Dragon New Years Eve Party 2020 Blind Dragon Chicago Tue, Dec 31 $40   $60 Enjoy a five-hour open bar for this New Year’s bash at Blind Dragon in Chicago! House of Blues Concerts House of Blues Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Fri, Dec 27 and 8 more COMP   $13.03 - $35.56 House of Blues is the ultimate night out. It’s where great food sets the stage for amazing live concerts. From... Chicago Wine Fest Moe's Cantina River North - Chicago Sat, Mar 07 $20 - $35   $50 Chicago Wine Fest tickets include four hours of wine tastings and a cheese plate! We will have over 35 different... Eleanor’s Very Merry Christmas Wish Greenhouse Theater Center - Chicago Fri, Dec 27 | Sat, Dec 28 and 2 more COMP - $14.75   $29.50 Sure, you can take your kids to the mall to meet Santa — or! — you can bring them to the beautiful Greenhouse... Bixbee Imagination Station Chicago Good Any Date Except Tuesdays and Wednesdays Through January 20, 2020 COMP - $13   $15 - $20 An experiential pop-up inspired by a child’s innate ability to transform their reality into a fantasy world powered... The Phantom of the Opera Cadillac Palace Theatre - Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Tue, Dec 31 and 1 more $49 - $79   $66 - $106 Phantom has always provided thrills in the form of the show’s famed falling-chandelier effect, but the... Holiday Hangover Series House of Blues Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Fri, Dec 27 and 1 more $10   $13.03 Don’t miss this series of tribute concerts in December. Any Excuse: A Holiday Sketch Show Chris Farley Cabaret - Chicago Thu, Dec 26 $6   $12 In the time of year when families come together to bond and you will take any reason to get away from them. Dance Nation Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre - Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Fri, Dec 27 and 10 more $30 - $42   $65 - $89 Lights up. Step up. Don’t f*ck it up. In this feral feminist war cry, a pre-teen dance troupe navigates... Lindiwe Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre - Chicago Thu, Dec 26 | Fri, Dec 27 and 6 more $32 - $46   $78 - $92 Five-time Grammy-winning a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo lends their “lush, warm, glorious... Awesome ’80s Show Laugh Out Loud Theater - Schaumburg Thu, Dec 26 $6   $12 If you wish you could live in a simpler time when both hair and cell phones were massive, gas cost less than a buck... Comedian Frank Townsend Chicago Improv of Schaumburg Thu, Dec 26 $8.50   $17 With enthusiastic honesty and a penchant for pushing buttons, there’s no telling where Frank Townsend will... Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Cahn Auditorium - Evanston Fri, Dec 27 | Sat, Dec 28 and 1 more $34.50 - $44.50   $69 Like the fashion-forward cloak Joseph’s father gives him, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Biblical remix is a... See All Events Need help? Reply to this email or reach out to us on Facebook or Twitter. You are receiving emails for events happening in Chicago because pottyplant@gmail.com is subscribed to Goldstar. FAQs  •  Update Location  •  Email Preferences  •  Unsubscribe ©2019 Goldstar Events, Inc. P.O. Box 277 Altadena, CA 91003