Your Event Lineup for Jul 20

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An Evening with Lin-Manuel Miranda — Online

Stellar Stream

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 / 6:00pm Pacific Time

$53

An Evening with Lin-Manuel Miranda discussing his book, In the Heights: Finding Home. The eagerly awaited...

Brad Paisley Tour 2021 With Jimmie Allen & Kameron Marlowe

Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre — Tinley Park

Fri, Sep 10

$20 - $55    $46.88 - $100.91

Grammy, CMA and ACM awarded global entertainer Brad Paisley is kicking off the Summer of 2021 with new...

Teatro ZinZanni at Spiegeltent ZaZou

Spiegeltent ZaZou - Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop

Wed, Aug 04 +  19 more

$99 - $170    $123.90 - $188

An experience unlike any other, Teatro ZinZanni is a whirlwind of international cirque, comedy and cabaret...

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

AUSTIN GARDENS — OAK PARK

Fri, Jul 23 +  14 more

$17.50    $35

In the midst of a storm, the wizard Prospero confronts those that exiled him on his island of monsters and...

Next to Normal

The Edge Theater — Chicago

Thu, Jul 22 +  4 more

$28    $40

Next to Normal is a 2008 American rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt....

The Nasty Show

Laugh Factory Chicago

Sat, Jul 24 +  1 more

COMP    $20

If you’re looking for good, clean fun… you’d better steer clear of The Nasty Show....

Cooking With Bubbie, a New Musical

Skokie Theatre

Thu, Jul 22 +  17 more

$30    $45

At a “taping” of her fictional TV cooking show, everyone’s favorite Jewish Grandmother, “The...

City Winery Chicago

Tue, Jul 20 +  13 more

COMP - $20    $15 - $40

City Winery is a truly unique facility, combining a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts, food...

2021 Riverwalk Mimosa Fest: An Outdoor Tasting Experience

Island Party Hut (between Lake Shore Drive and Columbus on the Riverwalk) — Chicago

Sun, Jul 25 +  9 more

$60 - $180    $120 - $360

Includes a private table and 12 tastings! Kick back and enjoy the riverwalk views while you and friends...

Sidewalk Food Tours of Chicago: River North

Chicago

Fri, Jul 23 +  4 more

$59    $75

Enjoy the luxury and opulence of the Magnificent Mile and Gold Coast on this three-hour culinary tour...

Hitch*Cocktails

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar — Chicago

Fri, Jul 23 +  6 more

$10    $20

There could be murder, car chases, gun play, beautiful women, exciting music and drinks — plenty of...

Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: Oil Lamp Theater’s Season Under The Stars

St David's Episcopal Church — Glenview

Fri, Jul 30 +  18 more

$30    $45

Set sail and follow the stars to Oil Lamp Theater’s summer outdoor venue for an unforgettable...

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

Goodman Theatre - The Albert — Chicago

Fri, Jul 30 +  7 more

$12.50 - $90    $25 - $180

School is back in session! This biting and buoyant comedy was playing to packed houses when our stages...

First Date: The Virtual Broadway Musical

Stellar Stream

Friday, Jul 23, 2021 / 5:00pm Pacific Time +  4 more

$15    $20

Don’t miss the virtual Broadway musical revival of FIRST DATE, streaming exclusively on Stellar for five...

Judgment Day: Video on Demand

Stellar Stream

Video Available From July 26-August 1, 2021

$6    $11.99

In order to avoid eternal damnation, a selfish, scumbag lawyer seeks help from a Catholic priest who has...

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe – Online

Flymachine Stream

Sun, Jul 25

$10

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe is back in the saddle, returning July 24th and 25th to San Diego’s...

24K Magic – The #1 Tribute to Bruno Mars — Online

Stellar Stream

Wed, Jul 28

$20

A Bruno Mars Experience Purchase Video On Demand (VOD) and rewatch this performance for up to 72 hours...

Twisted Gypsy: Fleetwood Mac with a Twist – Online

Stellar Stream

Sun, Jul 25 +  1 more

$20

Join us as TWISTED GYPSY celebrates and REINVENTS the timeless music of the legendary FLEETWOOD MAC. “MORE...

Back to Amy – Online

Online Stream

Fri, Jul 23

$32.50

Marking 10 years since Amy’s passing, Back To Amy is a celebration of art, music, empowerment, and...

Lines In The Dust — Online

Online Stream

Available to Stream July 8-August 8, 2021

$12.50    $25

2010, Essex County, NJ. When Denitra loses the charter school lottery for her daughter, she must find...

John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda: Composers in Conversation – Online

Online Stream

On Demand Recording Available July 22-25, 2021 +  1 more

FREE - $100

Vineyard Theatre’s 2021 Gala Series culminates in an intimate conversation between legendary musical...

GRAYSE VIP Charity Fashion Show — Online

Online Stream

Sat, Aug 21

$70    $100

Iconic St. John founder Marie Gray and her daughter Kelly Gray are the new couture design brand GRAYSE....

Become A Celebrity Fashion Stylist – Online

Online

Available Anytime Through December 31, 2021

$9    $199

A common misconception is that you need a fashion degree to work in the industry but Amber Renae will show...

Capoeira For Beginners – Online

Online

Available Anytime Through December 31, 2021

$9    $199

In this course, we will learn the foundations of Capoeira. Discover the basic principles and skills...

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...

Regal Premiere Print-at-Home eTickets

Any Regal Cinemas, United Artists Theatres or Edwards Theatres Nationwide

Good for Any Date

$9.50    $13

Regal Cinemas royally rocks the film-going experience, with all the latest tech and amenities to provide...

Family Friendly Cruise on the Chicago River

Island Time located at Island Party Hut (between Lake Shore Drive and Columbus on the Riverwalk) — Chicago

Sat, Jul 24 +  15 more

$20 - $25    $40

Enjoy a 75-minute cruise on the Chicago River with breathtaking views of the city & skyline! Get out...

The Chicago Drag Brunch

The Grand Cabaret — Chicago

Sun, Jul 25 +  9 more

$35    $45

Muffy Fishbasket and her Superstar Drag Queens & Kings invite you to munch on their brunch! Every...

Grand Cabaret After Dark!

The Grand Cabaret — Chicago

Thu, Jul 22 +  17 more

$45    $60

Live jazz & mysterious magic paired with an unforgettable meal in Chicago’s newest vintage...

Sunday Supper Club

The Grand Cabaret — Chicago

Sun, Jul 25 +  5 more

$40 - $45    $60

Chicago Saxophonist Edwin Daugherty has long been an influential innovator on the experimental and acid...

Heathers

The Edge Theater — Chicago

Fri, Aug 27 +  13 more

$28    $40

The original Mean Girls musical … ’80s style. Heathers was a cult classic film, and now they...

Chicago Artisan Market in Fulton Market

Morgan MFG — Chicago

Sun, Oct 17

$5    $10

The Chicago Artisan Market is a curated indoor market that celebrates the ingenuity of small businesses...

2021 Margarita Fest on the Riverwalk: An Outdoor Tasting Experience

Island Party Hut (between Lake Shore Drive and Columbus on the Riverwalk) — Chicago

Thu, Jul 22 +  5 more

$60 - $180    $120 - $360

Includes a private table and 12 tastings! Kick back and enjoy the riverwalk views for a little Thirsty...

Late Night Date Night Comedy Show!

Laugh Factory Chicago

Fri, Jul 23 +  1 more

COMP    $20

We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s...

Peep Show

The Grand Cabaret — Chicago

Sat, Jul 24 +  5 more

$20 - $30    $40

The exciting return of Chicago’s wildest night of burlesque, comedy & music! This wild sexy...

Fragrance Creation for Men and Women

Aroma Workshop — Chicago

Any Available Date Through June 30, 2022

$30    $60

Aroma Workshop’s crack team of olfactory authorities leads you through the process of developing...

Winter Pizza & Beer Tour

American Walks - Daley Center — Chicago

Good Any Saturday or Sunday at 2:00pm Through December 26, 2021 (Reserve in Advance)

$50    $100

Explore the trendy River North neighborhood while discovering some of Chicago’s best brewskis and...

The Laugh More Showcase

Zanies - Rosemont

Wed, Jul 21 +  5 more

$5    $10

Join us every Wednesday for a lineup of some of Chicago’s best comedians.

Chicago Pizza Tour

American Walks - Chicago Ave.

Any Available Saturday or Sunday Through December 26, 2021 at 1:00pm (Reserve in Advance)

$20 - $30    $60

Explore Chicago’s River North neighborhood with an expert tour guide while tasting the best pizza...

Chicago Prohibition Tour

American Walks - Franklin St. — Chicago

Good for Any Saturday Through December 25, 2021 @ 4:00pm (Reserve in Advance)

$12.50    $25

Prohibition stirred a massive controversy at its time in America. However, it also started an explosive...

Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour

Palmer House at Hilton Hotel — Chicago

Fri, Aug 06 +  22 more

$72    $109

Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour is an intimate evening of classic magic and mind-reading at...

Before Black Lives Matter

Piven Theatre — Evanston

Sat, Jul 24 +  1 more

$30    $50

In a world where to some Black Lives Matter is a movement and to others black lives matter is nothing more...

Comedian Larry Reeb

Zanies - Rosemont

Thu, Aug 12 +  1 more

$15    $30

Known affectionately as “Uncle Lar’,” Larry Reeb is the wisecracking, politically...

Petra’s Recession Seven

Winter's Jazz Club — Chicago

Sun, Aug 08 +  1 more

$10    $20

At the start of the Great Recession in September 2008, Petra’s Recession Seven, a Chicago-style...

Eric Schneider Quartet

Winter's Jazz Club — Chicago

Wed, Aug 04 +  1 more

$8.88    $17.75

Eric Schneider – sax, clarinet; Dennis Luxion – piano; Larry Kohut – bass; Yusef Ernie...

Chinatown History & Culture Tour

Chinatown Square — Chicago

Any Available Saturday at 10:00am From June 26-September 4, 2021 (Reserve in Advance)

$20

Learn the stories behind Chinatown’s beautiful buildings and sites on this 90-minute walking tour...

Chicago Cellar Boys

Winter's Jazz Club — Chicago

Wed, Jul 28 +  5 more

$8.88    $17.75

A five-piece band specializing in jazz and hot dance music from the 1920s and ’30s.

Marlene Rosenberg Quartet: Mingus-Mitchell-Motown

Winter's Jazz Club — Chicago

Thu, Jul 22 +  1 more

$8.88    $17.75

One of the more talented and multi-faceted bassists on the scene, Marlene Rosenberg lives in Chicago and...

Sticks & Stones – A Roast Battle Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge — Chicago

Thu, Jul 22 +  2 more

$7    $10

Every Thursday in the Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Chicago’s funniest people say the meanest things to each...

Comedian Ken Garr

Zanies - Rosemont

Thu, Jul 29

$15    $30

Ken Garr grew up on the south side of Chicago. The son of a retired Chicago Fire Fighter and Homemaker,...

Comedian Mike Menendez

Zanies - Rosemont

Thu, Aug 19 +  1 more

$15    $30

A Zanies favorite, Mike is a Los Angeles-based comedian from Miami, FL, who made his headlining debut at...

The Ebonized Experience

The Grand Cabaret — Chicago

Fri, Jul 23 +  2 more

$15    $25

Ebony the Ebonizer performs her original song & poetry with her small band and special guests!

Comedian Michael Issac

Zanies - Rosemont

Thu, Aug 26 +  1 more

$15    $30

Not since the days of John Belushi has the Windy City been this excited about a native comic. Born on the...

Trio Menagerie

The Grand Cabaret — Chicago

Fri, Jul 30 +  1 more

$18    $25

Enjoy Pop Culture & Classical Themes as performed by two talented dragons and a very clever parrot!

Any Chicago Neighborhood Food Tour

American Walks - Daley Center — Chicago

Any Available Tuesday at 7:00pm, Saturday or Sunday at 1:00pm Through December 26, 2021 (Reserve in Advance)

Coming Soon    $60

Choose from one of five neighborhood food tours with more neighborhoods to be added in 2019. Guests can...

LIVE Stand-Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Wed, Jul 21 +  50 more

COMP    $30

LIVE stand-up comedy returns to Laugh Factory Chicago! Chicago’s best stand-up comedy is back better...

Super Human

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar — Chicago

Wed, Jul 21 +  9 more

$5    $10

Super Human is an improv team that tore into Chicago’s comedy scene in 2012 at The Upstairs Gallery (RIP)....

SinFul – A Burlesque, Cabaret & Drag Event

Red Door Event Center — Chicago

Fri, Jul 23 +  20 more

$30    $40

Dance, music and crazy fun are all a part of SinFul! Brought to you by the creative minds of SinZation...

Dope Comedy Summer Series

@North Bar — Chicago

Fri, Jul 23 +  1 more

$10    $15

A Dope Comedy Summer Series! Stand-Up Comedy and Live Music Hosted By Dave Helem with different comedians...

Stand Up Logan Square

Logan Square Improv — Chicago

Fri, Jul 23 +  5 more

COMP    $5

A weekly stand up comedy showcase at Logan Square Improv! Catch Chicago comics taking the mic. Kick off...

Whose Line Is It Saturday

Logan Square Improv — Chicago

Sat, Jul 24 +  9 more

$2.50    $5

Whose Line Is It Saturday is a weekly improv comedy show featuring Chicago improvisers performing games...

SinZation Male Revue

Red Door Event Center — Chicago

Sat, Jul 24 +  21 more

$30    $40

Sinzation has a new home a Red Door Event Center! We have a full bar with bottle service and an on-site...

Dick Wolf: Special Improv Unit

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar — Chicago

Sat, Jul 24 +  6 more

$7.50    $15

In the Criminal Justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups....

The Princess and the Frog: Free Movie In The Park

Douglass Park — Chicago

Sat, Jul 24

FREE

Join us at Douglass Park for a free movie in the park screening of The Princess and the Frog! Brought to...

Hot Laugh Summer

Laugh Out Loud Theater - Schaumburg

Sat, Jul 24 +  4 more

$10    $20

It’s a Hot Laugh Summer so you know it’s gonna be lit. Laugh Out Loud Theater is back and...

Karaoke Happy Hour: For Kids & Adults

Top Note Music House — Northbrook

Sat, Jul 24 +  59 more

$75    $150

What’s better than being with your friends and singing your favorite songs? That’s right,...

Open Mic Showcase at Laugh Factory Chicago

Tue, Jul 27 +  5 more

FREE

Join us every Tuesday for some hot open mic comedy. Be there to experience the next generation of stand-up...

The Lion King: Free Movie In The Park

Franklin Park — Chicago

Fri, Jul 30

FREE

Free movie in the park for families! Brought to you by Open Books, North Lawndale Reads, Turning the Page,...

System of a Clown Sketch Comedy Showcase

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar — Chicago

Fri, Jul 30 +  15 more

$10    $20

Directed and curated by Annoyance founder and artistic director Mick Napier, System of a Clown is a solo...

Brandon James in the Beer Garden

Montrose Saloon — Chicago

Sat, Jul 31

FREE

BRANDON JAMES in the beer garden, Thursday, June 24th, 6-9 pm. ALL SHOWS ARE OUTSIDE, SO ALL SHOWS ARE...

Late Night Shenanigans Presents The Early Bird Special

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar — Chicago

Thu, Aug 05 +  3 more

$7.50    $15

Late Night Shenanigans returns to The Annoyance Theatre with their newest sketch review: The Early Bird...

Jeremy Kahn Trio with Guest Vocalist Abby Riccards

Winter's Jazz Club — Chicago

Thu, Aug 19 +  1 more

$8.88    $17.75

Abagail Riccards – vocalist; Jeremy Kahn – piano; Larry Kohut – bass; Bob Rummage...

John Dokes Quartet

Winter's Jazz Club — Chicago

Thu, Aug 26 +  1 more

$8.88    $17.75

John Dokes – vocals; Pete Benson – piano; Jake Vinsel – bass; George Fludas – drums

Real Spittas Chopfest: Twista, Crucial Conflict & Psyco Drama

4024 Sauk Trail — Richton Park

Sat, Aug 28

$20    $100

Welcome to Real Spittas Chop festival. This will be an outdoor event. All your favorite local legends in...

2021 Chicago Country Crawl – Country Themed Bar Crawl in Wrigleyville

Old Crow Smokehouse on Clark Street — Chicago

Sat, Oct 02

$10    $20

Throw on your cowboy boots and daisy dukes for the Chicago Country Crawl in Wrigleyville. Whether you’re a...

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