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📝 Sketch Comedy in Chicago

110 upcoming sketch comedy shows at 9 Chicago venues — from Second City revues to independent sketch teams testing new material. Updated daily.

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Fri, Aug 28

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
Shamilton
Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 8:30 PM
Baby Wants Candy
$25
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 9:30 PM
Reality Detox
$39–$69

Sat, Aug 29

No Grown-Ups Allowed
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 1:00 PM
No Grown-Ups Allowed
$29
Skrrrt!
Second City de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago · 6:00 PM
$25
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
Chill AF Presents
Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 8:30 PM
$25
Baby Wants Candy
Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 8:30 PM
Baby Wants Candy
$25
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM
Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM
$45–$85
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 9:30 PM
Reality Detox
$39–$69
The World Famous Karate Therapy Phenomenon Starring Sensei Leroy Jackson
Second City Chicago · 9:30 PM
$25

Sun, Aug 30

Starship Edsel: An Improvised Star Trek Satire
Second City de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago · 6:00 PM
Starship Edsel
$25
History of America part 251
Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 7:00 PM
$20
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 7:00 PM

Mon, Aug 31

Best of The Second City
Second City UP Comedy Club - Chicago · 7:00 PM
$40–$80

Tue, Sep 1

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Wed, Sep 2

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM
Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM
$40–$80

Thu, Sep 3

The Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style
Second City UP Comedy Club - Chicago · 7:00 PM
$39–$69
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 8:00 PM
Reality Detox
$19.59–$69
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM
Sketch Playlist
iO Theater · 9:30 PM
$0–$32

Fri, Sep 4

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
$60–$105
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM
Reality Detox
$39–$69
Clued In
Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM
$25
The Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style
Second City UP Comedy Club - Chicago · 8:00 PM
$39–$69
Shamilton
Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 8:30 PM
Baby Wants Candy
$25
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 9:30 PM
Reality Detox
$39–$69
Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM
$60–$105

Sat, Sep 5

No Grown-Ups Allowed
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 1:00 PM
No Grown-Ups Allowed
$29
Best of The Second City
Second City UP Comedy Club - Chicago · 3:30 PM
$45–$80
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
$70–$115
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM
Reality Detox
$39–$69
Clued In
Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM
$25
ANARCHY: The Improvised Rock Opera
Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM
$25
Up'N Coming
Second City de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago · 7:30 PM
Up'N Coming
$25
The Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style
Second City UP Comedy Club - Chicago · 8:00 PM
$45–$80
Baby Wants Candy
Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 8:30 PM
Baby Wants Candy
$25
Chill AF Presents
Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 8:30 PM
$25
Best of Annoyance Sketch
Annoyance Theatre · 9:30 PM
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM
Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM
$70–$115
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 9:30 PM
Reality Detox
$39–$69

Sun, Sep 6

Best of The Second City
Second City UP Comedy Club - Chicago · 3:00 PM
$40–$80
The Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style
Second City UP Comedy Club - Chicago · 5:00 PM
$45–$80
Lowkey Lit
Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 6:00 PM
$20
Starship Edsel: An Improvised Star Trek Satire
Second City de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago · 6:00 PM
Starship Edsel
$25
Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 7:00 PM
$70–$115
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 7:00 PM
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM
Reality Detox
$39–$69
The Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style
Second City UP Comedy Club - Chicago · 8:00 PM
$45–$80
Public Silly Announcement
Second City de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago · 9:00 PM
Public Silly Announcement
$20

Mon, Sep 7

Best of The Second City
Second City UP Comedy Club - Chicago · 7:00 PM
$40–$80

Tue, Sep 8

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Wed, Sep 9

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Thu, Sep 10

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Fri, Sep 11

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM

Sat, Sep 12

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM

Sun, Sep 13

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 7:00 PM

Tue, Sep 15

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Wed, Sep 16

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Thu, Sep 17

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Fri, Sep 18

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM

Sat, Sep 19

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM

Sun, Sep 20

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 7:00 PM

Tue, Sep 22

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Wed, Sep 23

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Thu, Sep 24

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Fri, Sep 25

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM

Sat, Sep 26

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM

Sun, Sep 27

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 7:00 PM

Tue, Sep 29

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Wed, Sep 30

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Thu, Oct 1

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Fri, Oct 2

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM

Sat, Oct 3

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM

Sun, Oct 4

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 7:00 PM

Tue, Oct 6

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Wed, Oct 7

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Thu, Oct 8

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Fri, Oct 9

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM

Sat, Oct 10

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM

Sun, Oct 11

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 7:00 PM

Tue, Oct 13

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Wed, Oct 14

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Thu, Oct 15

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Fri, Oct 16

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM

Sat, Oct 17

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM

Sun, Oct 18

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 7:00 PM

Tue, Oct 20

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Wed, Oct 21

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Thu, Oct 22

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM

Fri, Oct 23

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 9:30 PM

Sat, Oct 24

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Second City Chicago Mainstage · 6:30 PM

Where can I see sketch comedy in Chicago?

The venues with the most sketch on the calendar right now are Second City Chicago Mainstage, Second City UP Comedy Club - Chicago, Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago and Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago. Second City is the anchor — its resident companies have been staging sketch revues since 1959 — while independent teams and showcase nights run in theaters and bars across the city.

What is a sketch revue?

A revue is a full evening of short scripted comedy scenes, songs, and blackouts performed by a resident cast — the format Second City made famous and a training ground for generations of Saturday Night Live cast members. Unlike improv, sketch is written and rehearsed, though many Chicago revues still end with an improvised set.