iO Updates

  • iO Fest 2025 Reviews Keep Coming In!

    iO Fest 2025 Reviews Keep Coming In!

    Wow! Wow! Wow! Two more reviews from Third Coast about the amazing start and finish to iO Fest 2025 ! Hopefully everyone enjoyed iO Fest as much as we did! Thank to everyone for the support! Dispatch: iO Fest Kicks Off With Party Rock and a Lineup of Female Comedy Acts https://thirdcoastreview.com/stages/2025/07/26/dispatch-io-fest-kicks-off iO Fest 2025…

  • Frank Meccia reviews iO Theatre – Around The Town Chicago

    Check out Frank Meccia’s review of the closing performance of Duluth. Spoiler alert… He laughed a lot! https://aroundthetownchicago.com/cabaret/io-theater-a-hidden-gem-of-chicago-comedy-reviewed-by-frank-meccia/  

  • Third Coast Review of iO Fest!!

    Third Coast Review of iO Fest!!

    iO Fest is back! We’ve got an amazing line-up and 3rd Coast Review just put out a really great overview. We can’t wait to you see you at iO Fest in a few days!! https://thirdcoastreview.com/stages/2025/07/17/preview-chicagos-io-fest-july-24-27

  • New Teen 5-Day Summer Intensives!

    New Teen 5-Day Summer Intensives!

    New Teen 5-Day Summer Intensives for Teens will help your teen get explore their creative intuition, get out of their shell, and get out of the house!   Since 1981, iO Theater has been the premiere destination for training in the art of longform improvisation. Over the last 40+ years, iO has trained tens of…

  • Thawed Out – A Music and Arts Festival at the iO Theater

    Thawed Out – A Music and Arts Festival at the iO Theater

    The iO Theater, in collaboration with Truth Zone Records, is proud to present THAWED OUT – a new, single-day music and arts festival held at the legendary iO Theater on April 26th, 2025. The festival will be held at the historic improv comedy theater’s Lincoln Park location, located at 1501 N Kingsbury St, and will…

  • Host Your Holiday Party with iO!

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Opening Hours

Monday: 5PM – 11PM

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: 5PM – 11PM

Thursday: 5PM – 12AM

Friday: 5PM – 2AM

Saturday: 5PM – 2AM

Sunday: 5PM – 10PM

How to Find us

How to get here

iO is a five minute walk from the North/Clybourn Red Line Stop and just two minutes off the 72 North Ave Bus Route. We offer no parking, but limited street parking and several pay-to-park lots are located within one block.

Food & Drink Menu

We are an all ages venue with full food and beverage service. Our bar and kitchen are open each show night at 6pm and offer delicious and affordable options before, during, and after the shows.