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Live Performances

From critically acclaimed dramas and hilarious comedies to upbeat musicals and holiday performances and family-friendly fare,  there's a performance for everyone. See the upcoming lineup below. 

 

 

30
Mar

Armchair Boogie with The Last Revel

March 30, 2023
Starting in 2015 from a front porch in the college town of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. ... MORE
31
Mar

Kruger Brothers

March 31, 2023
Born and raised in Europe, brothers Jens and Uwe Kruger started singing and playing i... MORE
1
Apr

Paula Poundstone

April 1, 2023
Paula Poundstone continues to amaze us with unforgettable sold-out performances as ou... MORE
2
Apr

Emmaline

April 2, 2023
Though still in the early stages of her blossoming career, 24-year-old vocalist, viol... MORE
2
Apr

Music of the Baroque: The St. Matthew Passion

 April 2, 2023
Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. Matthew Passion speaks as urgently of compassion an... MORE
9
Mar

Music Theater Works presents Avenue Q

 March 9, 2023 - April 2, 2023
Join the irreverent denizens of Avenue Q- part flesh, part plushy, people, puppets, a... MORE
5
Apr

Five & Dime - Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof Comedy Showcase

 April 5, 2023
"Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof" is a LIVE, FUN, COMEDY EXPERIENCE featuring comi... MORE
6
Apr

Henhouse Prowlers with Adam Greuel of Horseshoes & Hand Grenades - 2 Nights

 April 6, 2023 - April 7, 2023
Founded 18 years ago with the simple desire to play original and powerful bluegrass, ... MORE
8
Apr

Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers

 April 8, 2023
“Here’s to life!” Fans around the world can be found singing the ch... MORE
11
Apr

Abandon All Hope In Concert

 April 11, 2023
After the release of a cast recording last fall, Abandon All Hope: A Musical Com... MORE
12
Apr

Five & Dime - Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof Comedy Showcase

 April 12, 2023
"Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof" is a LIVE, FUN, COMEDY EXPERIENCE featuring comi... MORE
14
Apr

Chris Smither with special guest Paul Cebar

 April 14, 2023
Born in Miami, during World War II, Chris Smither grew up in New Orleans where he fir... MORE
15
Apr

Will Hoge

 April 15, 2023
Will Hoge is a mainstay of 21st century rock & roll, carrying the torch for a blu... MORE
15
Apr

Paul Reiser

 April 15, 2023
Comedian, actor, television writer, author and musician Paul Reiser is one of Hollywo... MORE
15
Apr

Live Music: Naomi Ashley & Jon Williams

 April 15, 2023
Come join in for some live music as you enjoy your cocktails. Chicago singer-songwri... MORE
16
Apr

Hot Tuna (acoustic)

 April 16, 2023
The name Hot Tuna invokes as many different moods and reactions as there are Hot Tuna... MORE
16
Apr

The Cash Box Kings

 April 16, 2023
According to Living Blues magazine, The Cash Box Kings “are one of the best blu... MORE
16
Feb

Once

 February 16, 2023 - April 16, 2023
This 2012 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical is based on the 2007 Irish musical film ... MORE
17
Apr

Trans Voices Cabaret

 April 17, 2023
Returning to Theo! Please join Trans Voices Cabaret Chicago in a celebration of some ... MORE
19
Apr

Five & Dime - Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof Comedy Showcase

 April 19, 2023
"Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof" is a LIVE, FUN, COMEDY EXPERIENCE featuring comi... MORE
20
Apr

Bob Schneider

 April 20, 2023
Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and T... MORE
21
Apr

Loudon Wainwright III

April 21, 2023
“75 is a big number,” says Loudon Wainwright III. He's referring to t... MORE
22
Apr

Tenille Townes

 April 22, 2023
Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Tenille Townes released her latest proj... MORE
22
Apr

Logan Ramey - A Tribute to Elvis

 April 22, 2023
This High Energy show Starring Award Winning Elvis Tribute Artist - Logan Ramey, is t... MORE
21
Apr

The Lightning Thief

 April 21, 2023 - April 22, 2023
In this adaptation of Rick Riordan’s best-selling children’s novel, Greek... MORE
23
Apr

Greg Ward's Rogue Parade with Imperial Boxmen presented by WDCB

 April 23, 2023
Greg Ward is considered one of the most versatile saxophonists of his generation... MORE
26
Apr

Five & Dime - Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof Comedy Showcase

 April 26, 2023
"Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof" is a LIVE, FUN, COMEDY EXPERIENCE featuring comi... MORE
27
Apr

Alice Peacock

April 27, 2023
Alice Peacock released her latest album Minnesota at the tail end of 2019 just before... MORE
28
Apr

Over the Rhine

April 28, 2023
Over the Rhine's 15th studio album Love & Revelation arrives in time for 2019... MORE
21
Apr

Indecent

 April 21, 2023 - April 30, 2023
Indecent, a deeply moving play with music, inspired by the true events surrounding th... MORE
16
Mar

The Revolutionists

 March 16, 2023 - April 30, 2023
Imagine if four badass, very real women, who lived boldly in France during the French... MORE
10
Mar

The Threepenny Opera

 March 10, 2023 - April 30, 2023
The Threepenny Opera is a biting satire of the post-war rise of capitalism, wrapped u... MORE
4
May

On & On: José James Sings Badu presented by WDCB

 May 4, 2023
When José James released No Beginning No End 2 (2020), a collaborative effort ... MORE
5
May

An Evening With: Micky Dolenz

 May 5, 2023
Micky Dolenz IS the voice of The Monkees. The unmistakable performer that moved a gen... MORE
7
May

Sean McConnell & Garrison Starr

May 7, 2023
If trust had a sound, it’d be My Sister, My Brother.“Sometimes you just i... MORE
7
May

Music of the Baroque: Circles of Friends

 May 7, 2023
Dame Jane Glover takes the podium for a joyful evening of music written centuries ago... MORE
28
Apr

The Waa-Mu Show

 April 28, 2023 - May 7, 2023
Northwestern’s oldest theatrical tradition, The Waa-Mu Show, provides undergrad... MORE
11
May

Billy Childs Quartet with special guest Sean Jones

May 11, 2023
For his third Mack Avenue Records release, 5-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Billy Chil... MORE
12
May

Bill Frisell Trio featuring Tony Scherr & Rudy Royston

 May 12, 2023
Bill Frisells career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and m... MORE
12
May

Jackopierce with Brett Wiscons

 May 12, 2023
Jack O’Neill and Cary Pierce, the “Jack O” and “Pierce”... MORE
12
May

Bach Week Festival 2023 - Virtuoso Soloists

 May 12, 2023
Come celebrate the 50th Anniversay of the Bach Week Festival which was founded in 197... MORE
12
May

Bach Week Festival 2023 - Candlelight Concert

 May 12, 2023
Relax and enjoy an intimate 45 minute concert with Adam Levin on guitar, a glass of c... MORE
14
May

Ring of Keys - Queering the Canon

 May 14, 2023
Ring of Keys presents Queering the Canon. Ring of Keys is an artist service organizat... MORE
13
Apr

The Porch On Windy Hill: a new play with old music

 April 13, 2023 - May 14, 2023
A young violinist and her song collector boyfriend flee the confines of their Brookly... MORE
15
May

Belting for Life

 May 15, 2023
Chicago’s favorite evening of big voices for a big cause, returns with the 8th ... MORE
18
May

Storyhill

May 18, 2023
STORYHILL is a billboard-charting, modern folk duo from Bozeman, Montana that brings ... MORE
20
May

Frank Orrall w/ Sophia De Leon Sanchez, Paul Von Mertens & Joe Sonnefeldt

 May 20, 2023
Frank Orrall is the founder, frontman / multi-instrumentalist for the Acous-tronic Ro... MORE
21
May

Jay Nash and Dan Rodriguez

 May 21, 2023
Over the span of his self-described, ‘under the radar' career, Jay Nash'... MORE
14
May

Bach Week Festival 2023 - Goldberg Variations

 May 14, 2023 - May 24, 2023
Come and enjoy the talent of the renowned pianist Sergei Babayan, playing Goldberg Va... MORE
25
May

Maurice "Mobetta" Brown

 May 25, 2023
Maurice joined Grammy award-winning superstar Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals o... MORE
26
May

Trouble Ahead Plays Music from The Grateful Dead

 May 26, 2023
Trouble Ahead is a Grateful Dead inspired group of seasoned Chicago-area musicians wh... MORE
27
May

Petty Union

May 27, 2023
Petty Union hails from the greater Chicagoland area and Southeast Wisconsin. We ... MORE
19
May

Everybody

 May 19, 2023 - May 28, 2023
Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play bu... MORE
2
June

Frank Catalano Saxtet

 June 2, 2023
In 2023, Legendary Saxman Frank Catalano will be touring the USA, Europe and Asia ext... MORE
4
June

Paul Thorn

June 4, 2023
Paul Thorn has created an innovative and impressive career, pleasing crowds with his ... MORE
8
June

Whitehorse

 June 8, 2023
Whitehorse is a Canadian folk rock band, composed of husband-and-wife duo Luke Doucet... MORE
9
June

Semple

 June 9, 2023
SEMPLE is a Chicago-based band that prides itself on its entertaining combination of ... MORE
10
June

Dustbowl Revival

June 10, 2023
The Dustbowl Revival is a Venice, California-based collective that merges old school ... MORE
11
June

Dancing Queen

 June 11, 2023
Fronted by two dynamic ladies with angelic voices and backed by a group of world-clas... MORE
18
June

Bill Pantle

 June 18, 2023
Bill Pantle has been entertaining crowds for close to 10 years now in Chicagoland&rsq... MORE
18
June

Damien Jurado w/ Chris Pureka welcomed by CHIRP

 June 18, 2023
“Play on, there’s no such thing as better days,” Damien Jurado sing... MORE
25
June

Motown

 June 25, 2023
Hits from Stevie Wonder, Aretha, Temptations, The Blues Brothers, and more! Motown Na... MORE
1
June

Music Theater Works presents Pippin

 June 1, 2023 - June 26, 2023
The unforgettable score of PIPPIN has shown multiple generations how to forge your ow... MORE
8
July

Bodeans

July 8, 2023
With countless tunes you know from the first note, rip-roaring gigs you can count on,... MORE
9
July

Mariachi Monumental De Mexico

July 9, 2023
Enjoy a magical and cultural evening with sounds of the best traditional mariachi rep... MORE
14
July

7th Heaven

 July 14, 2023
This band made it their personal duty to bring all the great ’80s songs you lov... MORE
16
July

Kaleidoscope Eyes

 July 16, 2023
Kaleidoscope Eyes is Chicago’s premiere acoustic Beatles tribute band. They pay... MORE
23
July

Davidson County Band

 July 23, 2023
Davidson County Band is a high-energy country band that covers the best of today&rsqu... MORE
22
June

A Distinct Society

 June 22, 2023 - July 23, 2023
Inspired by true events, this poignant and funny new play, written and directed ... MORE
27
July

Out of Space 2023: Dawes & Lucius

July 27, 2023
Dawes is an American folk rock band from Los Angeles, California, composed of brother... MORE
28
July

Out of Space 2023: Lord Huron with Allie Crow Buckley

 July 28, 2023
Unburdened by contractual obligations and working at their studio and informal clubho... MORE
29
July

Out of Space 2023: Regina Spektor w/Allison Russell

 July 29, 2023
Regina Spektor is synonymous with New York City. The Russian-Jewish-American singer, ... MORE
30
July

Hokulea Academy of Polynesian Arts

 July 30, 2023
Bring the entire family on a voyage through the beautiful tropical islands of the Pac... MORE
30
July

Out of Space 2023: Andrew Bird with Uwade

July 30, 2023
Andrew Bird is an internationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, ... MORE
9
June

Passing Strange

 June 9, 2023 - July 30, 2023
From singer-songwriter and performance artist Stew comes Passing Strange, a dari... MORE
4
Aug

Tributosaurus Becomes The Rolling Stones

 August 4, 2023
Tributosaurus is the Jurassic beast of multiple musical faces, and will morph into Th... MORE
6
Aug

Gooroos

 August 6, 2023
GooRoos live show is high energy, polished, and ROCKS! The biggest radio hits of all ... MORE
6
June

Marie and Rosetta

 June 6, 2023 - August 6, 2023
Hailed as the “Godmother of Rock ‘n Roll,” Sister Rosetta Tharpe in... MORE
10
Aug

Music Theater Works presents The Producers

 August 10, 2023 - August 20, 2023
If Bialystock and Bloom come to you with a sure thing, run the other way! A big Broad... MORE
30
Oct

Music Theater Works presents Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon

 October 30, 2023 - November 12, 2023
You can only see it for a single day every hundred years. No, not the show, but the e... MORE
21
Dec

Music Theater Works presents Shrek: The Musical

 December 21, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, SHREK:THE MUSICAL brings your f... MORE
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