🎭 This Weekend in Chicago

Apr 17 – Apr 19, 2026

100 shows this weekend · 26 free

Friday, April 17

JR Brow

CG's Comedy Club · 3:00 PM · Stand-Up

JR Brow

Free

Don't Tell Comedy — Chicago - Fulton Market

Don't Tell Comedy — Chicago - Fulton Market · 3:00 PM · Stand-Up

$28+

The Second City Mainstage 114th Revue

Second City Chicago Mainstage · 7:00 PM · Sketch

Free

Pablo Francisco

Chicago Improv · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Pablo Francisco

$33.34+

Comedy Pageant

Stars and Garters Theater · 7:00 PM · Variety

$20+

Return: The Journey to 30 Through Song (Theatre 2A)

The Den Theatre · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Free

The Second City's Improv Supernova: e.t.c. 50th Revue

Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Sketch

$39+

Clued In

Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Sketch

$25+

2026 KC Shornima

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

KC Shornima

$37+

2026 Dave Smith

Zanies Comedy Club Rosemont · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Dave Smith

$38+

Special Event: Ahren Belisle

The Comedy Vault · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Ahren Belisle

Free

Buena Onda Comedy

The Lincoln Lodge · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$14.89+

Friday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$36.87+

Jimbo the Drag Clown (Heath Mainstage)

The Den Theatre · 7:15 PM · Stand-Up

Jimbo the Drag Clown

Free

Nurse Rachel | Stay Out My ER! Tour

Red Room Comedy Club · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Nurse Rachel

$25+

The Official Biography

The Den Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

The Official Biography

Free

Motorcycle Rocketship

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Improv

$20+

Heroes Off Duty

Vic Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Free

Improvised Shakespeare Chicago

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Musical Improv

$20+

Devil's Daughter

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Improv

$22+

Static-Head (The Crosby)

The Den Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Free

Up'N Coming

Second City de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago · 7:30 PM · Sketch

Up'N Coming

$25+

Nate Meeker

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Nate Meeker

$33.64+

Trauma Dumping: A Hilarious Comedy Show!

The Lincoln Lodge · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

$12.83+

LMAO with AJ Leidig: Chicago’s Funniest at Comedy Plex

Comedy Plex Comedy Club · 8:00 PM · Variety

AJ Leidig

$12.51+

JR Brow

CG's Comedy Club · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

JR Brow

Free

Best of The Second City

Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM · Sketch

$39+

Greatest Comedy Ever

Comedy Plex Comedy Club · 8:00 PM · Variety

$12.51+

The Lincoln Lodge Comedy Showcase

The Lincoln Lodge · 8:00 PM · Variety

$18.48+

Missed Call

Annoyance Theatre · 8:00 PM · Improv

$10+

Michael McIntyre: Hello America!

The Chicago Theatre · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

Michael McIntyre

Free

Shamilton

Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 8:30 PM · Sketch

Baby Wants Candy

$25+

MAIN STAGE Improv Showcase

The Comedy Clubhouse · 8:30 PM · Improv

$12+

Hee-Haw See-Saw

The Playground Theater · 9:00 PM · Stand-Up

Darrell Monti

Free

Honk!

iO Theater · 9:00 PM · Improv

$10+

M.A.S.T.E.R.M.I.N.D.S.

Stars and Garters Theater · 9:00 PM · Stand-Up

$20+

SWIPED Improvised Thievery

Second City de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago · 9:00 PM · Sketch

SWIPED Improvised Thievery

$25+

Friday Night Fever Comedy Showcase

The Lincoln Lodge · 9:00 PM · Stand-Up

$16.95+

th: Chicago's Best Comedy Show

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · 9:15 PM · Variety

Free

Laugh Now Cry Later

The Lincoln Lodge · 9:30 PM · Stand-Up

$12.83+

Kohl's Cash: TGIF (That's Good Improv Fridays)

iO Theater · 9:30 PM · Improv

$12+

Secret Sketch Show

iO Theater · 9:30 PM · Sketch

$15+

The Alderboys & Constituents

Annoyance Theatre · 9:30 PM · Improv

Free

Hitch*Cocktails

Annoyance Theatre · 9:30 PM · Improv

$10+

Blackout Diaries

The Lincoln Lodge · 10:00 PM · Variety

$18.48+

Elaine Golden LIVE at The Lincoln Lodge ONE NIGHT ONLY 4/17/26

The Lincoln Lodge · 10:00 PM · Stand-Up

Elaine Golden

$18.48+

MAIN STAGE Stand-up Showcase

The Comedy Clubhouse · 10:30 PM · Stand-Up

$12+

The 11pm Show

iO Theater · 11:00 PM · Improv

$5+

Laughter Hours: Late Night Jazzy-Themed Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge · 11:00 PM · Variety

$14.89+

Holy Fuck Comedy Hour

Annoyance Theatre · 11:59 PM · Improv

Free

Saturday, April 18

Comedy Dance Chicago presents HAPPY DANCE! Big Moves. Bigger Laughs

Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 2:00 PM · Sketch

$35+

Special Event: THE STONE COLD AND JACKAL SHOW

The Comedy Vault · 2:00 PM · Stand-Up

Free

KID-PROV!! Improv Comedy for the Kiddos!

BABS Comedy Club · 3:00 PM · Improv

Free

Don't Tell Comedy — Chicago - Lakeview

Don't Tell Comedy — Chicago - Lakeview · 3:00 PM · Stand-Up

$28+

The Early Bird Jam

iO Theater · 3:30 PM · Improv

Free

Latina Comedy Festival Presents: 1/2 Way to the Fest Fundraiser Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge · 5:00 PM · Stand-Up

$24.37+

Best of iO Improv

iO Theater · 6:00 PM · Improv

$18+

Tikka Masala: An Indian Improv Comedy Game Show

iO Theater · 6:00 PM · Improv

$25+

Open Stage Presents: Lies, Defamation, and Sklander

BABS Comedy Club · 6:00 PM · Improv

Free

Hecklers’ Happy Hour Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge · 6:00 PM · Variety

$12.83+

ComedySportz

iO Theater · 6:00 PM · Improv

$20+

Felipe Esparza - At My Leisure World Tour

Rosemont Theatre · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Felipe Esparza

Free

The Second City Mainstage 114th Revue

Second City Chicago Mainstage · 7:00 PM · Sketch

Free

Pablo Francisco

Chicago Improv · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Pablo Francisco

$33.34+

Butterface

Stars and Garters Theater · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$19.64+

FreakShow & Tell

Stars and Garters Theater · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$20+

The Second City's Improv Supernova: e.t.c. 50th Revue

Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Sketch

$39+

2026 KC Shornima

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

KC Shornima

$37+

Clued In

Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Sketch

$25+

Standup Throw Down Millenials VS Gen X

Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Todd Glover

$25+

Special Event: Ahren Belisle

The Comedy Vault · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Ahren Belisle

Free

Nate Meeker

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Nate Meeker

$33.64+

Little Miss Anthropes: All Drag Comedy Showcase

The Lincoln Lodge · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$18.48+

Saturday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$36.87+

Trigger Happy: Annoyance Signature Improv

Annoyance Theatre · 7:00 PM · Improv

$12+

Adam Conover: Comedy Special Taping (Heath Mainstage)

The Den Theatre · 7:15 PM · Stand-Up

Adam Conover

Free

The Official Biography

The Den Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

The Official Biography

Free

Improvised Shakespeare Chicago

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Musical Improv

$20+

Whirled News Tonight

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Improv

$25+

Improvised Jane Austen

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Improv

$15+

Red Room Comedy

Red Room Comedy Club · 7:30 PM · Variety

$15+

“Ask a Comedian” Comedy Show w/ Kyrie Da Comic

The Lincoln Lodge · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

$18.48+

Michelle Buteau: The Surviving And Thriving Tour

The Chicago Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Michelle Buteau

Free

ComedySportz

iO Theater · 8:00 PM · Improv

$20+

JR Brow

CG's Comedy Club · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

JR Brow

Free

BABS Babes Improv @ 8

BABS Comedy Club · 8:00 PM · Improv

$12.89+

Best of The Second City

Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM · Sketch

$45+

The Lincoln Lodge Comedy Showcase

The Lincoln Lodge · 8:00 PM · Variety

$18.48+

Fire & Beer: Annoyance House Ensemble

Annoyance Theatre · 8:00 PM · Improv

$7.5+

Chill AF Presents

Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 8:30 PM · Sketch

$25+

Baby Wants Candy

Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 8:30 PM · Sketch

Baby Wants Candy

$25+

MAIN STAGE Improv Showcase

The Comedy Clubhouse · 8:30 PM · Improv

$12+

2026 Dave Smith

Zanies Comedy Club Rosemont · 8:45 PM · Stand-Up

Dave Smith

$38+

Chicago's Best Comedy Show

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · 9:00 PM · Variety

Free

Prime Time - Chicago's hottest comedy showcase

The Lincoln Lodge · 9:00 PM · Variety

$18.48+

Riff City

iO Theater · 9:30 PM · Improv

$15+

D.A.R.E. Dropouts Presents: After School Special

iO Theater · 9:30 PM · Improv

$15+

Naughty Nite Laughs: Best R-Rated Comedy Showcase in Chicagoland

Comedy Plex Comedy Club · 9:30 PM · Variety

$9.85+

Slumber Party! A Comedy Show for Gossip Lovers

The Lincoln Lodge · 9:30 PM · Stand-Up

$18.48+

Best of Annoyance Sketch

Annoyance Theatre · 9:30 PM · Sketch

$15+

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