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Chicago Mayfest

May 17-19, 2024 @ Lincoln Park

Get ready to rock for 3 days straight at Chicago's annual Mayfest. Now in its 27th year, the music fest has served as the kick-off for the city's lively summer festival season. Held in the heart of Lincoln Park at Armitage & Sheffield, Mayfest features live music, an art show, family carnival area, food, beer, and more. Visit the website for complete line-up and additional information.

Events this weekend

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Evgeny Kissin

Sunday, 3:00 pm @ Chicago Symphony Center

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Concerts & Events Tonight

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Second City Mainstage Revue

Second City Mainstage Revue performance will take place at Mainstage at Second City - Chicago at 7:00 pm.

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The Chicago Comedy Awards

The Chicago Comedy Awards performance will take place at The Blackout Cabaret at Second City - Chicago at 8:30 pm.

Comedy

Wheel of Improv

Wheel of Improv performance will take place at Judy's Beat Lounge at Second City - Chicago at 7:30 pm.

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Red Velvet Burlesque Show Chicago

Red Velvet Burlesque Show Chicago will perform at Y Bar at 6:00 pm.

Comedy

The Second City's Improv Brunch

Find The Second City's Improv Brunch performing at Mainstage at Second City - Chicago at 12:00 pm.

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War - Band

Find War - Band performing at Des Plaines Theatre at 5:00 pm.

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Ghalia Volt

Find Ghalia Volt performing at Buddy Guys Legends at 9:00 pm.

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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Find Beautiful: The Carole King Musical performing at Paramount Theatre - Aurora at 5:30 pm.

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Umrao Jaan Ada - Musical Play

Find Umrao Jaan Ada - Musical Play performing at Copernicus Center at 1:00 pm.

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Joe Turner's Come And Gone

Find Joe Turner's Come And Gone performing at Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre at 2:00 pm.

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Loony

Loony will perform at Lincoln Hall at 8:00 pm.

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River Light FC vs. Chicago Dutch Lions - Women

River Light FC vs. Chicago Dutch Lions - Women will perform at Spartan Athletic Park at 5:00 pm.

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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical performance will take place at Paramount Theatre - Aurora at 1:00 pm.

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The Thanksgiving Play

The Thanksgiving Play performance will take place at Ensemble Theater At Steppenwolf Theatre at 3:00 pm.

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English - Play

English - Play will perform at Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre at 7:30 pm.

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Sundown Sundaze

Sundown Sundaze will perform at PRYSM Nightclub at 10:00 pm.

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Soul Brunch

Soul Brunch performance will take place at City Winery - Chicago at 12:00 pm.

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The Music Man

Find The Music Man performing at Marriott Theatre at 5:00 pm.

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Guys and Dolls

Find Guys and Dolls performing at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace at 2:00 pm.

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9 to 5 - The Musical

9 to 5 - The Musical performance will take place at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre at 3:00 pm.

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The Music Man

The Music Man performance will take place at Marriott Theatre at 1:00 pm.

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Yana Renea's Birthday Bash

Find Yana Renea's Birthday Bash performing at Reggie's Music Joint at 8:00 pm.

Comedy

Oh, The Places You’ll Glow

Oh, The Places You’ll Glow will perform at e.t.c. Theater at Second City - Chicago at 7:00 pm.

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Ensemble in Process

Ensemble in Process will perform at Epiphany Hall at Epiphany Center for the Arts at 7:30 pm.

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Last Stop on Market Street

Last Stop on Market Street performance will take place at Greenhouse Theater Center at 1:30 pm.

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Uriah Heep & Saxon

Uriah Heep & Saxon performance will take place at Arcada Theatre at 5:00 pm.

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Into The Earth With You

Into The Earth With You performance will take place at McAninch Arts Center - Playhouse Theatre at 3:00 pm.

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Asleep At The Wheel

Find Asleep At The Wheel performing at Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall at 7:00 pm.

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Listen To Your Mother Indy

Find Listen To Your Mother Indy performing at Epiphany Hall at Epiphany Center for the Arts at 2:00 pm.

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Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls will perform at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace at 6:00 pm.

Comedy

Luis Lopez

Luis Lopez will perform at Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago at 7:00 pm.

Other

Reggies Annual Crawfish Boil

Reggies Annual Crawfish Boil performance will take place at Reggie's Music Joint at 1:00 pm.

Comedy

Jack Jr.

Jack Jr. will perform at Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont at 7:00 pm.

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Drunk Shakespeare

Drunk Shakespeare performance will take place at The Lion Theatre - Chicago at 7:00 pm.

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J. Grant Experience - A Tribute to A Tribe Called Quest

Find J. Grant Experience - A Tribute to A Tribe Called Quest performing at City Winery - Chicago at 7:00 pm.

Comedy

The Early Bird Special

The Early Bird Special performance will take place at The Laugh Factory - Chicago at 7:00 pm.

Comedy

Comedy Typhoon

Comedy Typhoon performance will take place at Judy's Beat Lounge at Second City - Chicago at 9:00 pm.

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Faster Pussycat

Faster Pussycat will perform at The Vixen at 7:45 pm.

Comedy

Wheel of Improv

Wheel of Improv will perform at Donny's Skybox Theatre at Second City - Chicago at 7:30 pm.

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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: Of Joy

Find Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: Of Joy performing at Harris Theater at 3:00 pm.

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Judgment Day

Find Judgment Day performing at The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre at 2:00 pm.

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Warm on the Coolin Board

Find Warm on the Coolin Board performing at Greenhouse Theater Center at 3:00 pm.

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D.L. Hughley

D.L. Hughley will perform at Chicago Improv at 9:30 pm.

Comedy

D.L. Hughley

D.L. Hughley will perform at Chicago Improv at 7:00 pm.

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Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys will perform at Mercury Theater - IL at 2:00 pm.

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Phil Wickham

Phil Wickham performance will take place at Calvary Church - IL at 7:00 pm.

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Evgeny Kissin

Evgeny Kissin will perform at Chicago Symphony Center at 3:00 pm.

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Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia! will perform at Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts at 1:00 pm.

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Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue

Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue will perform at Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place at 1:00 pm.

Other

Blue Man Group

Find Blue Man Group performing at Briar Street Theatre at 4:00 pm.