Your Event Lineup for Oct 19

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A Christmas Carol

Pabst Theater — Milwaukee

Tue, Nov 30 +  10 more

$15 - $35    $30 - $70

Milwaukee’s Favorite Holiday Tradition. Make up for lost time with family and friends this holiday season...

Paradise Square

James M. Nederlander Theatre — Chicago

Tue, Nov 02 +  15 more

$59    $75 - $90

New York City. 1863. The Civil War raged on. An extraordinary thing occurred amid the dangerous streets...

Fannie (The Music & Life of Fannie Lou Hamer)

Goodman Theatre - The Owen — Chicago

Thu, Oct 21 +  2 more

$12.50 - $15    $25 - $30

Inspired by the life of famed civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer and performed and sung by Chicago’s...

What the Constitution Means to Me

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place — Chicago

Tue, Oct 26 +  15 more

$49    $80 - $85

The national tour of What the Constitution Means to Me, Heidi Schreck’s Tony Award-nominated Pulitzer...

Hundred Days

Chopin Theatre — Chicago

Sun, Nov 07 +  4 more

$15 - $19    $30 - $38

Hundred Days is an uncensored, exhilarating and heartrending true story about taking a leap, and loving as...

Teatro ZinZanni at Spiegeltent ZaZou

Spiegeltent ZaZou - Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop

Wed, Oct 20 +  21 more

$99 - $170    $123.90 - $198

Described as “dynamic, hilarious and delicious,” the four-course feast and fast-paced action unfolds...

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical

CIBC Theatre — Chicago

Tue, Nov 02 +  7 more

$65 - $91    $76 - $107

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom,...

New Philharmonic Presents Dvořák’s New World Symphony No. 9 in E Minor

McAninch Arts Center — Glen Ellyn

Sat, Nov 13 +  1 more

$26.50    $53

Audience favorite, David Taylor, Assistant Principal Violin for the CSO, returns to the MAC stage to...

American Mariachi

Goodman Theatre - The Albert — Chicago

Wed, Oct 20 +  2 more

$27.50 - $30    $30 - $55

Familia, amor and tradición—and breaking it—are at the heart of this “big-hearted musical tug at the...

God of Carnage

The Edge Theater — Chicago

Fri, Nov 12 +  18 more

$10    $20

In the current age of COVID, two high-strung couples, Alan and Annette Raleigh and Michael and Veronica...

The Magic Flute

Lyric Opera House — Chicago

Sun, Nov 07 +  3 more

$40 - $154    $64 - $204

Mozart’s delightful blend of the human and the supernatural, comedy and romance, draws us into a world...

The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story

Historic Pleasant Home — Oak Park

Wed, Oct 20 +  9 more

$22    $44

OPFT remounts this sold-out performance in 2019 in Oak Park’s historic Pleasant Home! Be part of the...

City Winery Chicago

Thu, Oct 21 +  5 more

COMP - $22.50    $15 - $45

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

Blue Man Group Chicago

Briar Street Theatre — Chicago

Wed, Oct 20 +  5 more

$41.50 - $54.50    $84.65

Who’d have guessed that a group of silent bald blue men would become some of America’s most...

State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine’s Cinderella

Genesee Theatre — Waukegan

Sat, Nov 13

$20    $42.50

The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine returns to The Genesee to present their captivating two-act...

Chicago Vampire Ball

Twisted Hippo — Chicago

Sat, Oct 30

$45    $60

Resurrecting an American tradition, BimBamBoom presents the infamous Chicago Vampire Ball of 2021! A...

All Souls Eve Halloween Party

@North Bar — Chicago

Sun, Oct 31

$5    $10

Join us for All Soul’s Eve with Barry and the Fountains at North Bar for this fun Halloween show...

Giordano Dance Chicago: Illuminate

Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park — Chicago

Fri, Oct 22 +  1 more

$22.50    $45

After two years away, Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC) returns home to the Harris Theater with a dynamic and...

Burlesque is Gore

The Annoyance Theatre & Bar — Chicago

Fri, Oct 22 +  2 more

$10    $20

Burlesque is More is happy to present their Halloween special Burlesque Is Gore! These sexy, funny, body...

Something Rotten! Musical Comedy: Presented by Theatre Nebula

Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center — Palatine

Fri, Oct 22 +  2 more

$10    $20

Theatre Nebula presents its production of the musical comedy, Something Rotten! Join us opening night for...

Comedian Michael Yo

Chicago Improv of Schaumburg

Fri, Nov 12 +  4 more

$11    $22

Michael Yo has come a long way since his childhood in Texas. The self-described “half-black brother...

Ragtime: Music Theater Works Presents

North Shore Center for the Performing Arts — Skokie

Thu, Oct 28 +  8 more

$28 - $46    $56 - $92

Music Theater Works brings this 13-time Tony Award-nominated musical with its celebrated score by Stephen...

The Art of Banksy Exhibit

4th Floor of 360 N. State St — Chicago

Wed, Oct 20 +  8 more

$32 - $39    $39 - $49.99

This globally acclaimed showcase features original and authenticated works associated with, arguably, the...

ComedySportz Chicago Live at The Den Theater

Chicago

Fri, Oct 22 +  6 more

$15.50    $31

Chicago’s hit improv show for over 35 years, ComedySportz, is live on stage at the Den Theatre! A...

Comedian Don Friesen

Zanies - Rosemont

Fri, Nov 19 +  1 more

$15    $30

Fresh and frenetic, Don Friesen’s comedy is outrageously physical yet thoroughly relatable —...

Comedian Calvin Evans

Zanies - Rosemont

Fri, Nov 12 +  2 more

$15    $30

A native of Chicago, Calvin began his comedy career right here. Recognized as one of the hottest young...

The Laugh More Showcase

Zanies - Rosemont

Wed, Oct 20 +  5 more

$5    $10

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

Comedian Abi Sanchez

Zanies - Rosemont

Thu, Nov 11

$15    $30

Taking a comedy workshop with comedic legend Rich Ramirez was all Abi Sanchez needed to realize that...

Comedian James Johann

Zanies - Rosemont

Thu, Nov 04 +  2 more

$15    $30

James Johann was born in the Midwest during the 70’s era of bell-bottom jeans, wood paneled station wagons...

Comedian Karen Rontowski

Zanies - Rosemont

Thu, Oct 28 +  2 more

$15    $30

Karen has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Sirius Satellite Radio, Comics Unleashed,...

Peep Show

The Grand Cabaret — Chicago

Sat, Nov 06 +  5 more

$20    $40

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

Comedian Amir K

Chicago Improv of Schaumburg

Fri, Nov 05 +  4 more

$11    $22

Amir K has been entertaining audiences for 10 years, performing live across the U.S. and on television....

The Chicago Purge Bar Crawl: Let’s Purge Forever!

Headquarters Beercade — Chicago

Sat, Oct 30

$10    $20

Join us for Chicago’s favorite Halloween Bar Crawl. Imagine over hundreds of purgers walking down...

Grand Cabaret After Dark!

The Grand Cabaret — Chicago

Sat, Oct 23 +  7 more

$40    $60

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

Chicago Drag Brunch

Twisted Hippo — Chicago

Sun, Nov 14 +  9 more

$40    $50

Every Sunday at 11:00am, join us a for delicious brunch, served up with a heaping helping of camp and sass...

Carole’s Kings

Batavia Fine Arts Centre

Sat, Oct 23

$20.50    $41

An iconic singer-songwriter gets a brand-new sound in Carole’s Kings, the world’s first all-male...

The Broadway Cast Reunion Series: Beetlejuice — Online

Stellar Stream

Thursday, Oct 28, 2021 / 4:00pm Pacific Time

$15    $20

Meet the original Broadway stars of the Tony-nominated musical Beetlejuice. He’s back … and deader than...

The Seth Concert Series: Erika Henningsen + Seth Rudetsky – Online

Online Stream

Sun, Oct 24

$20

Erika Henningsen was most recently seen as Cady Heron in the original Broadway Cast of Mean Girls, for...

Hired! The Internal Guide To Recruitment And Interviews — Online

Online

Unlimited Access to Hired! The Internal Guide To Recruitment And Interviews Course

$9    $199

How amazing does it feel when you have completed your last interview and the recruiter sends a note saying...

Occupational Therapy Introduction — Online

Online

Unlimited Access to Occupational Therapy Introduction Course

$9    $199

Are you interested in working with people who struggle with challenges and disabilities? Do you want to...

Hershey Felder Live From Florence: 2-Show Holiday Subscription – Online

Online Stream

Live From Florence: 2-Show Holiday Subscription — Online (Includes Access to All Past Hershey Felder Virtual Productions)

$89    $385

Described by American Theatre Magazine as “a seductive portraitist, compelling storyteller, and superb...

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...

Drunk Shakespeare Chicago

The Lounge at The Lion — Chicago

Wed, Oct 20 +  16 more

$10 - $45    $39 - $79

The stage is set in a hidden library with over fifteen thousand books. Five classically trained actors...

LIVE Stand-Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Wed, Oct 20 +  38 more

COMP    $20 - $30

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

The Nasty Show

Laugh Factory Chicago

Sat, Oct 23 +  8 more

COMP    $30

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

International Gem & Jewelry Show

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center — Rosemont

Fri, Dec 10 +  2 more

COMP    $6

This is the most dazzling display of gems, jewelry, beads, accessories and minerals you’ll ever see under...

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Rosemont Theatre

Fri, Dec 10

$49    $87.39

Do you remember the first time you heard the Christmas sounds of Mannheim Steamroller? You can again...

AXPONA — Audio Expo North America

Schaumburg Convention Center

April 22-24, 2022

COMP - $12.50    $25

It’s finally time to gather together again with your fellow audio enthusiasts and experience the massive...

The Signature Show

Chicago Magic Lounge

Thu, Oct 21 +  18 more

$25 - $37.50    $50

Sunday nights are now featuring The Signature Show, the show that created the venue. An homage to the...

Yacht Party Chicago’s Booze Cruise on Lake Michigan Aboard Anita Dee II

Anita Dee II Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of Eventbrite listing for exact location) — Chicago

Fri, Nov 05 +  2 more

$20 - $35    $60

Chicago may be the Second City, but our cruises are first class. Cruising aboard a three-story, 140-foot,...

Chicago Artisan Market in Fulton Market

Morgan MFG — Chicago

Sun, Dec 12

$5    $10

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

Late Night Date Night Comedy Show!

Laugh Factory Chicago

Fri, Oct 22 +  17 more

COMP    $30

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

Music & Magic

Chicago Magic Lounge

Mon, Oct 25 +  2 more

$10 - $15    $20

Kick off your workweek with a little sleight-of-hand, some jazz, a side of stage magic and a cocktail or...

Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour

Palmer House at Hilton Hotel — Chicago

Fri, Oct 22 +  11 more

$63 - $72    $79 - $109

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

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...

Holy Ghost Bingo

Greenhouse Theater Center — Chicago

Fri, Oct 22 +  5 more

$20    $40

Who is the patron saint of werewolves? Which saint died and went to hell, then came back to life? Can you...

A Recipe For Disaster!

Windy City Playhouse at Petterino's — Chicago

Wed, Oct 20 +  14 more

$90 - $120

It’s influencer night at The Contumacious Pig, one of the city’s hottest restaurants, and with...

The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes, Vol. 5- SEX! A Handbag Parody

Leather Archives and Museum — Chicago

Thu, Oct 21

$13.50    $27

Chicago’s favorite drag seniors return in The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes – Vol. 5. , SEX! A Handbag...

Whose Line Is It Saturday

Logan Square Improv — Chicago

Sat, Oct 23 +  5 more

COMP    $5

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

Late Nite Catechism: The Interactive Comedy Hit

Greenhouse Theater Center — Chicago

Sat, Oct 23 +  14 more

$20    $40

Late Nite Catechism is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. Written by Vicki Quade & Maripat...

The Last Pair of Earlies World Premiere

Raven Theatre East Stage — Chicago

Wed, Oct 27 +  25 more

$15 - $20    $30 - $40

Raven Theatre presents the world-premiere of The Last Pair of Earlies by Joshua Allen. Ever since he was a...

Dean Z: The Ultimate Elvis Christmas Show

Rosemont Theatre

Fri, Dec 17

$35    $58.48

Dean Z, star of the hit internationally touring production Elvis Lives is bringing his high-energy Elvis...

USA CBD Expo Chicago

McCormick Place Convention Center — Chicago

October 28-30, 2021

COMP - $50    $45 - $100

USA CBD Expo Chicago – The Nation’s Largest CBD Event. USA CBD Expo succeeds in concentrating...

Chicago Artisan Market in Historic Ravenswood

Artifact Events - 4325 N. Ravenswood — Chicago

November 27 & 28, 2021 (Two-Day Pass)

$5    $10

Shop small, local, safe and sustainable at the Chicago Artisan Market. This curated market celebrates the...

I Am King: The Michael Jackson Experience

Genesee Theatre — Waukegan

Sun, Oct 24

$21    $35

I Am King: The Michael Jackson Experience is a live, jaw-dropping show that will have you awestruck from...

Alternative Products Expo Chicago

McCormick Place Convention Center — Chicago

October 28-30, 2021

COMP - $50    $45 - $100

One-of-a-kind event featuring thousands of innovative products & services currently creating trends...

Neon and Light Museum

Chicago

Any Available Thursday or Friday Through October 31, 2021 (Reserve in Advance)

$15    $25

Stand in, under and around 60 neon and light-based sculptures in a dazzling and dramatic immersive...

Los Chicos del 512: A Selena Tribute

Genesee Theatre — Waukegan

Thu, Nov 04

$10    $20

Known as the Queen of Tejano music, Selena delivered an irresistible mix of Tex-Mex and Latin pop that...

Titanic Masquerade Chicago Halloween Yacht Party

Spirit of Chicago Yacht

Fri, Oct 29

$19.50    $39

Pier Pressure’s biggest Yacht Party on Lake Michigan this Halloween will be hosted on Spirit of...

The Showcase

Chicago Magic Lounge

Tue, Oct 19 +  4 more

$17.50 - $26.25    $35

The Tuesday night Showcase shows feature performances by our talented company of seasoned magicians...

The Rat Pack is Back

Rosemont Theatre

Fri, Jan 28

$39    $67.74

The Rat Pack is Back is in its 20th year in Las Vegas and returns to the Rosemont Theatre. This incredible...

Pimprov

CIC Theater — Chicago

Fri, Oct 22 +  7 more

$7.50    $15

It’s not hard out here for a Pimprov at Chicago’s Chemically Imbalanced Theater. The show has...

HUNKS The Show at Petergof Nightclub

Northbrook

Fri, Nov 26

$19.98    $39.95

The biggest girls night out of the year comes to Petergof Nightclub in Northbrook!

The Blackout Diaries

The Lincoln Lodge — Chicago

Fri, Oct 22 +  1 more

$5    $10

The Blackout Diaries_ is a comedy show where standup comedians and “regular” people (cops,...

Adults Night at the Trampoline Park

Altitude Trampoline Park — Chicago

Thu, Nov 11 +  1 more

$20    $40

Remember all the fun you had jumping on a trampoline as a kid? Who says you can’t do that as an...

Sidewalk Food Tours of Chicago: River North

Chicago

Sat, Oct 23 +  1 more

$59    $75

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

Nick Diffate: Offbeat

Chicago Magic Lounge

Wed, Oct 27 +  3 more

$20 - $30    $40

Nick Diffatte: Offbeat is an evening of dry humor, quick wit, and incredible skill. Nick combines his...

Born Yesterday

Saint Sebastian Players — Chicago

Fri, Oct 22 +  8 more

$12.50    $25

Our 40th season opens with the classic comedy from 1950, Born Yesterday. An uneducated young woman, Billie...

the smallprov show

Logan Square Improv — Chicago

Fri, Oct 22 +  4 more

COMP    $5

the smallprov show is an improv comedy show featuring all duos and trios on the lineup! Come watch some of...

Manifestations: The Art of the Seance

The Grand Cabaret — Chicago

Thu, Oct 21 +  1 more

$30    $50

Magic Historian Jim Bergstrom spills the secrets of seances, the supernatural and other scams! A chance...

The Sunday Show (ft. The Late 90s)

Logan Square Improv — Chicago

Sun, Oct 24 +  1 more

COMP    $5

Join us for a night of improv comedy! Featuring The Late 90s, one of Chicago’s best and...

Champions Of Magic

Egyptian Theatre — DeKalb

Thu, Oct 28

$17.50 - $20    $35 - $40

Break away from the screen and experience live entertainment like never before with Champions Of Magic –...

Chicago Cellar Boys

Winter's Jazz Club — Chicago

Wed, Oct 20 +  1 more

$8.88    $17.75

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

The Brewery Comedy Tour at Riverlands

Riverlands Brewing Company — St. Charles

Sun, Oct 24 +  2 more

$6    $12

Top-notch comedians traveling the country in crews of 2-4 comedians performing seven nights a week in 48...

MJ LIVE: Michael Jackson Tribute Concert

Rosemont Theatre

Sat, Jan 29

$37    $63.08

MJ LIVE starring Jalles Franca returns to Rosemont Theatre. Opening the show will be the very popular...

2021 Chicago Halloween Bar Crawl

Beaumont Bar — Chicago

Sat, Oct 30

$7 - $10    $14 - $20

Calling all costume wearers, pop culture icons and doppelgangers … join our Halloween Bar Crawl at...

Chicago Philharmonic: Serenades -Brahms, Dvorak & World Premier by Bingham

North Shore Center, Center Theatre — Skokie

Sun, Nov 21

$15 - $25    $27 - $41

Enjoy stunning serenades from two of the great masters of the form, alongside a world premiere from...

John Dokes Quartet

Winter's Jazz Club — Chicago

Thu, Oct 28 +  1 more

$8.88    $17.75

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

Pumpkin Spiced Comedy

Laugh Out Loud Theater - Schaumburg

Sat, Oct 23 +  5 more

$12.50    $25

Autumn means falling leaves, falling temperatures, and pumpkin spiced everything. We tried to resist but...

Nigel North, Lute

Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts — Chicago

Sun, Oct 24

$20    $40

Nigel North’s delicate mastery of the lute harkens the 16th century with astonishing technical genius and...

Any Chicago Neighborhood Food Tour

American Walks - Daley Center — Chicago

Any Available Tuesday at 7:00pm, Saturday or Sunday at 1:00pm - September 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...

ComedySportz Halloween-hootacular

South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center

Sat, Oct 23

$8.50 - $16    $17 - $32

Laughter is a great distraction. ComedySportz® is live comedic improv played as a sport! Everything is...

Open Mic Showcase at Laugh Factory Chicago

Tue, Oct 26 +  9 more

FREE

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

Tire Swarm Car Show with SIDE STREETS

Brauer House Lombard

Thu, Oct 28

FREE

Tire Swarm Car Show with musical guests SIDE STREETS

Yacht Party Chicago’s Halloween BOOze Cruises on Lake Michigan

Anita Dee II Yacht at DuSable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of Eventbrite listing for exact location) — Chicago

Sat, Oct 30 +  4 more

$20 - $30    $50 - $60

Celebrate Halloween with breathtaking views and delicious drinks aboard a 3-story luxury yacht, featuring...

Country Night at BHouse Live with BRASS BUCKLE BAND

Lombard

Sat, Nov 13

$5    $10

Don’t miss country night at B-House Live on NOV 13th with Brass Buckle Band!

Ladies Night 80s Style

Brauer House Lombard

Sat, Dec 11

$2.50 - $6    $5 - $12

Ladies Night performing 3 of the hair metal bands of the era. Dokken, Cinderella and Poison tributes.

2021 Chicago Santa Crawl in River North – A Holiday-Themed Bar Crawl!

River North's Best Bars TBA — Chicago

Sat, Dec 11

$10    $20

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is drinking loud (Ahem!) SINGING loud for all to hear! Whether...

Tommy DeCarlo, Boston Singer & Music of Boston and Journey

Rosemont Theatre

Sat, Dec 18

$29    $52.78

Tommy DeCarlo has performed on every Boston tour since 2007 playing to sold-out audiences all over the...

Easter Bunny HOP! + Pictures With the Bunny

The Musical Offering — Evanston

Sat, Mar 12 +  10 more

$10 - $20    $20 - $30

Off-Broadway show direct from New York to Chicago! When the Easter Bunny misplaces his eggs, he calls on a...

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