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ROBBY HOFFMAN: LIVE ON TOUR
Wed, Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Lake View East
Dead Girl _The name of the event is
Wed, Oct 7 · 7:30 PM
Chicago Loop
I'm Not a Comedian...I'm Lenny Bruce
Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
Skokie
I'm Not a Comedian...I'm Lenny Bruce
Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
Skokie
DEAD GIRL'S QUINCEAÑERA
Thu, Oct 8 · 2:00 PM
Chicago Loop
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Wed, Oct 7 · 7:00 PM
Crowd Work Wednesday
The Comedy Bar · Streeterville
Wed, Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Open Mic Comedy
Comedy Plex Comedy Club · Oak Park
Wed, Oct 7 · 7:30 PM
Ghostbusters in Concert
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie · Skokie
Wed, Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
ROBBY HOFFMAN: LIVE ON TOUR
The Vic Theatre · Lake View East
Wed, Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Stand Ups, Sit Down
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Wed, Oct 7 · 7:30 PM
Dead Girl _The name of the event is
Goodman Theatre · Chicago Loop
Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
I'm Not a Comedian...I'm Lenny Bruce
Skokie · Skokie
Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
I'm Not a Comedian...I'm Lenny Bruce
Skokie Theatre - Performing Arts Center · Skokie
Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM
What Could Go Wrong?
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Thu, Oct 8 · 2:00 PM
DEAD GIRL'S QUINCEAÑERA
Goodman Theatre · Chicago Loop
Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM
First Date Comedy Gameshow
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
Inevitable: A new Magic and Mentalism show
Stars and Garters Theater · Wrigleyville
Thu, Oct 8 · 6:00 PM
Make Music Night- Dueling Pianos
Harmony Square · Tinley Park
Fri, Oct 9 · 11:30 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
The Signature Show
Chicago Magic Lounge · Ravenswood
Fri, Oct 9 · 9:30 PM
ROBBY HOFFMAN: LIVE ON TOUR
The Vic Theatre · Lake View East
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM
I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire
The Den Theatre · West Town
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Jerry Seinfeld Live!
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago Loop
Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
FREE LIVE COMEDY - 2 Marks and a Mic Open Mic
Bizzy Bees · Forest Park
$
Fri, Oct 9 · 5:00 PM
Transilience: Chicago Trans Pride Festival
Eckhart (Bernard) Park · West Town
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM
TOILET FIRE: RECTUMS IN THE RECTORY
Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing and Media Arts in Chicago (Wirtz Center Chicago) · Streeterville
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Fri, Oct 9 · 6:30 PM
Evening With a Mentalist
Palatine Township Center · Palatine
Fri, Oct 9 · 10:30 PM
THE INFINITE WRENCH
The Neo-Futurists · Ravenswood
Fri, Oct 9 · 8:00 PM
2 Marks and a Mic Open Mic
Bizzy Bees · Forest Park
$
Fri, Oct 9 · 9:15 PM
Something Unexpected
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Robby Hoffman – Live on Tour
The Vic Theatre · Lake View East
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
I'm Not a Comedian...I'm Lenny Bruce
Skokie · Skokie
Sat, Oct 10 · 9:15 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Sat, Oct 10 · 8:00 PM
Jerry Seinfeld Live!
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago Loop
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM
Jordan Jensen Live
The Vic Theatre · Lake View East
Sat, Oct 10 · 3:00 PM
PAPER MACHETE
The Green Mill · Uptown
$$
Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
Trigger Happy: Annoyance's Signature Improv Show
Annoyance Theatre & Bar · Lake View East
Sat, Oct 10 · 11:30 PM
The Nasty Show
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Sun, Oct 11 · 7:00 PM
Jordan Jensen Live
The Vic Theatre · Lake View East
Sun, Oct 11 · 7:00 PM
Time Shropshire
The Comedy Bar · Streeterville
Sun, Oct 11 · 7:00 PM
Kanan Gill Live!
Park West · Lincoln Park
Sun, Oct 11 · 7:00 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Sun, Oct 11 · 7:00 PM
Kanan Gill: Not This Again
Park West · Lincoln Park
Sun, Oct 11 · 9:00 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Sun, Oct 11 · 2:00 PM
TOILET FIRE: RECTUMS IN THE RECTORY
Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing and Media Arts in Chicago (Wirtz Center Chicago) · Streeterville
Sun, Oct 11 · 4:00 PM
Vintage Tunes, Modern Gal
The Neo-Futurists · Ravenswood
Mon, Oct 12 · 7:00 PM
Best of The Second City
The Second City · Old Town Triangle
Mon, Oct 12 · 8:00 PM
Red Lobster Comedy Presents: The Headliners
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Mon, Oct 12 · 7:00 PM
Late Nite Mic w/ Vik Pandya
The Comedy Bar · Streeterville
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Tomato Throw Show
The Comedy Bar · Streeterville
Tue, Oct 13 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Chicago
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:30 PM
Fresh Faces of Chicago
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:30 PM
Married Without Children: Sketch Comedy, Improv, and Naughty Game Show
The Second City · Old Town Triangle
Tue, Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Tuesday Karaoke in Luna's Pub!
Luna's Pub and Grill · Evanston
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Ed & Joe's Restaurant & Pizzeria · Tinley Park
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Ed & Joe's Restaurant & Pizzeria · Tinley Park
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Hot Flashes & Fierce Tales - Stories from Menopause, Midlife, and Beyond
Skokie Theatre - Performing Arts Center · Skokie
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Ed & Joe's Restaurant & Pizzeria · Tinley Park
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Crowd Work Wednesday
The Comedy Bar · Streeterville
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Chicago's Best Stand Up
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Clued In: Travel Can Be Murder
UP Comedy Club · Old Town Triangle
Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Funny Music Live
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
Remix Comedy
Laugh Factory · Lake View East
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