Sleepless in Chicago

Welcome to Chicago, a vibrant lakeside city located in the heart of America and the crotch of Canada. In this diverse concrete jungle be in awe at buildings created by the best architects in the world. Art deco, Gothic, Tudor, and Greek revivals abound. We may not be the city that never sleeps, but we bring you a special performance of Sleepless in Chicago. Tune in every night for an unpredictable show, ever changing, but always the same.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What kind of performances can I expect? I know it changes, but just want to have an idea before I book. Thanks!
-East Coast Traveler

Great question East Coast Traveler and thank you for your question. Our marketing team has taken the time to whip up a few of our most common performances. Of course these are not a guarantee and each one is a little different, but this is just a flavor.

Honk: From the Producers of Stomp we bring you Honk. Set to the incessant sound of endless car horns this melodic beat will keep you up all night. With a mix of short and long sounding horns you will not sleep. Special guests Sirens will also be present throughout the night.  Even if you are on a deserted road with no cars the horn our performers will be there who have been known to dress in all black with air horns just to fuck with you when you look out the window with your disheveled hair trying to identify the location of the pestilent sound that does not end.

Transformers : Performances begin at 4:30am. Be awoken from REM sleep by the sound that can only be described as war between two aliens in the bodies of metal beasts. Our director was inspired by living in a war zone. He wanted to recreate the jarring fear he had as a child waking up hearing what could only be something tragic like a building exploding. We won't say exactly how its made, but suffice it to say there is a crane, steel beams, and gravity! Performances last until 3 minutes before your alarm.

Oscars Revenge: Trash pickup that doesn't end! During the day walk down the clean streets of Chicago. Notice there is no trash like in New York? Well Oscar the Grouch is not happy to be relegated to alleyways of Chicago. Performances last six hours. A trash service will come and empty the same single dumpster for six hours. It will be empty. There is no way a hotel can have enough trash to empty for six hours of course, but the sound will be mimicked by simply banging the same dumpster endlessly.

Taylor Sniffed : Assorted artists' step in to sing and scream popular melodies. Performed exclusively by homeless people on crack these crooners start performances early at 11pm and tend to run until 3am. Expect 80's hits, gospel songs, and fresh picks made up by our artists on the fly. Don't forget to listen for legendary duets like those between Methdonna and Share.

Ghost Train: You may have booked yourself a room a solid two miles from the nearest train, but fear not, you will hear their calls like the tracks were outside your bedroom window. Many audience members spend their days futilely trying to locate the train that seemed so present the night before. But they won't find it, because it is Ghost Train! Special thanks to M Night Shyamalan for this spooky feature.

We hope this gives you an idea of what to expect. Tune in during the day time when all shows occur simultaneously in our hit Symphony. Of course naysayers may ask, but why? My eyes are blood shot and I just want to sleep. Well that may be true but Chicago says f*** your sleep. You think in a city where its cloudy 50% of the year and has a record of 43 days in a row below freezing gives a shit about your sleep? They don't. So buy your eyes drops and get use to the lulling sounds of yelling, honks, and metal grating on metal you weak b*tch.

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