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Fitz and the Tantrums

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 9 p.m.

Metro

Concert

Comedians You Should Know

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 9 p.m.

Timothy O'Toole's

Each week, one member of the cast--Marty DeRosa, Danny Kallas, Joe Kilgallon, Mike Lebovitz, Drew Michael and Michael Sanchez--hosts a stand-up showcase featuri... READ MORE

Who Do We Think We Are?

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 8 p.m.

The Second City

Comedy

The Second City's 100th revue kicks off another election cycle by diving into the country's increasingly personality driven political system, and celebrating th... READ MORE

Free Open Mic

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 9:30 p.m.

Chemically Imbalanced Theater

Comedy

See local comedians try out new material--or bring your best material and get onstage yourself. READ MORE

Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 2 p.m.

Royal George Theatre Center

Originally known as "Baby That's Rock n Roll," the production features nearly 40 hits created by the pioneers of rock and roll. READ MORE

Ain't No Crying the Blues

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 7:30 p.m.

Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center

Rick Stone performs a tribute to the life and music of blues singer Howlin Wolf. READ MORE

Let Them Eat Chaos

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 8 p.m.

The Second City

The cast of Second City Mainstage goes on a journey through time and across the world in this show about personal relationships. READ MORE

All of it All the Time

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 8 p.m.

Chemically Imbalanced Theater

Comedy

A rotating roster of comedians and groups perform new solo shows, music, magic and sketch comedy. READ MORE

Hump Night

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 7:30 p.m.

Strawdog Theatre

Comedy

Chicago Improv Festival artistic director Kevin Mullaney hosts three comedy shows in one. At 7:30 p.m., take in Improv Hour, which features student and indie te... READ MORE

Felt

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 8 p.m.

iO

Comedy

Grab a seat at I.O.'s "Felt" and get your perverted puppet fix. The show employs a cast of nine Jim Henson-inspired characters to demonstrate improv stylings fr... READ MORE

The Harold

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 8 p.m.

iO

Comedy

Improv teams explore an audience suggestion using scenes, games and monologues. READ MORE

TJ & Dave

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 11 p.m.

iO

Comedy

T.J. Jagodowski and David Pasquesi portray multiple male and female characters in a longform improv play. READ MORE

Dummy

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 10:30 p.m.

iO

This weekly improv show includes explorations of the dark side of human nature and a satiric look at reasons why people stick together. READ MORE

Inner City

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 10:15 p.m.

The Second City's De Maat Studio Theater

Current and former members of The Second City Touring Company perform an improv show. READ MORE

Alfonso Ponticelli and Swing Gitan

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 9 p.m.

The Green Mill

Concert

pHree for All: Improv Jam

Date: Wed., Jun. 19, 8 p.m.

pH Productions Comedy Theater

Veteran coaches instruct people from all levels of improv at this weekly show, where audience members can come early to sign up and participate or just watch. READ MORE

pHree for All: Open Mic

Date: Wed., Jun. 26

pH Productions Comedy Theater

Enjoy stand up comedy from the newest talent in Chicago. Kenny Metroff and Eric Oren host this weekly event, where all levels are welcome to sign up and partici... READ MORE