Welcome to the Comedians Defying Gravity Ticket Alert index for 2023! My hobby is scouring comedy listings to find the best shows whether I can attend or not. Is that weird? Well, no matter. My goal is at least one show -maybe more- for every day of the year. Because Chicago Comedy. Here’s what I’ve found so far. Please confirm all details! I often jot details early and they can change, especially in our crazy times. I don’t catch every listing, though! If there’s a show you would like to include, please email me at temewring@gmail.com. Thank you to the Chicago comedy community! CDG would not be possible without you.
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January 1: Headliner Prateek Srivastava hosted by Tony Castro at The Glenwood
January 1: Sonya ‘D hosts Stand Up and Laugh at The Holiday Inn, Countryside
January 1: Cedric the Entertainer, Earthquake, D.L. Hughley, Mike Epps, DC Young Fly at UIC Credit Union 1 Arena
January 2: Sarah Perry at Zanies Chicago
January 3: Max Shanker & Elsie How host Zach Dietsch, Beckett Kenny, Brigid Broderick, Tony Castro, Aiden McCluskey Best Night Ever at Lincoln Lodge
January 4: Janice Rodriguez, Erica Clark, Ryan Dale, Irma Ruiz in Teachers Gone Bad at Laugh Factory
January 4-7: Vic & Paul & Dana’s Post-Pandemic Revue at Studio 5, Evanston
January 4: Adam Burke hosts Ali Drapos, Cameron Gillette, Kellye Howard, Jason Melton, Kristen Toomey, Ed Towns Comedians You Should Know at Timothy O’Toole’s. New lineup weekly. Wednesdays.
January 4: Laura Hugg hosts Lauren Hooberman, Aaron McDavis, Xavier Lamont, Megan McMurtry, Steven Springer at Laughs on a Hot Tin Roof at Five & Dime, Evanston. Produced by Aaron McDavis, Laura Hugg, and Seth Davis. New lineup weekly. Wednesdays.
January 5: Janice Rodriguez, Jess Martinez, Sonal Aggarwal, Mo Good Las Locas Comedy at Laugh Factory
January 5-7: Ryan Niemiller at Zanies Rosemont
January 6: Headliner Mike Maxwell with Joe Antonacci and Angie McMahon at Laughing Academy, Glenview. A Funnier By the Lake Production.
January 6: Insurrection Day Special at The Annoyance
January 6: Don’t Tell Comedy Secret Mansion Show in Logan Square
January 6-8: Pablo Francisco at The Improv, Schaumburg
January 7: Dan Cass, Mary Catherine Curran, Sohrab Forouzesh, Joe Kilgallon, Emily Ogle, Josh Zagoren, music by Ross Childs and Jennifer Hall at Paper Machete at The Green Mill. New lineup weekly. Saturday afternoons.
January 7: Pete Correale at City Winery
January 8: Paul Farahvar’s Drink Date Laugh at Laugh Factory
January 8: Victoria Montalbano’s The Princess Strikes Back with special guest Sonny Rue at Bughouse Theater
January 8: Deep Schwa at The Annoyance
January 9: Denise Medina hosts Laura Hugg, headliner Bill Gorgo and special guest Emilio Lopez at Harbor Brewing Company, Lake Villa
January 9: Lia Berman hosts Live Comedy in the Lounge at Logan Theatre. New lineups weekly. Mondays.
January 10: Chicago Underground Comedy at Beat Kitchen. New linup weekly. Tuesdays.
January 10: Mainstage Revue Do The Right Thing, No Worries if Not at Second City. Multiple dates and times.
January 11: Sean Flannery’s Places I Can’t Return To at The Comedy Bar
January 11: Pat Tomasulo, Mo Good, Brandon Kieffer, Michael Meyers at Stand Up Stand Up at The Den Theatre
January 11-14: DePaul’s MESSFEST Comedy Festival at The Annoyance
January 12: AJ Leidig hosts Jeff Brumfield, Emily Schaefer, Special Guest Hannah Belmont, plus a Special Guest TBA at Still Not Friday at Two Brothers Roundhouse, Aurora. New lineup weekly. Thursdays.
January 12: Cassidy Kulhanek & Andrew Shankland host Sarah Larson, Alex Grelle, Sonal Aggarwal, Cleveland Anderson at Behind the Scene at Color Club
January 12: Erica Nicole Clark at The Comedy Bar
January 12: District 144 Comedy Mixer at Riddles, Alsip
January 12: Foundation Room Presents Comedy Night at House of Blues. New lineup weekly. Thursdays.
January 12: Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! at Studebaker Theater
January 13-14: Damon Williams Capricorn Birthday Weekend at Riddles, Alsip
January 13-15: DeRay Davis at The Improv, Schaumburg. UPDATE 1/10: Due to popular demand, more shows added!
January 13: Reena Calm at Lincoln Lodge
January 13: R.C. Riley’s I’m Not Trying to Be Funny, But at Fillet of Solo at Lifeline Theatre
January 13-February 12: Ginger Minj, Gidget Galore, MR MS Adrien, Divine Grace, Jason Richards! in The Golden Gals Live! at The Mercury Theater
January 14: Ray Grady I Ain’t For Everybody Live Taping at The DuSable Theater
January 14: Brittany Carney at Color Club. A Local Universe event.
January 14: Julie Danis’ Life’s Too Short and So Am I at Fillet of Solo at Lifeline Theatre
January 14: Second City Swipes Right at The Gorton Center, Lake Forest
January 14: KC Larson and Friends at The Open Mic Coffee and Tea House, Antioch
January 14: Don’t Tell Comedy in West Loop
January 14-15: Big Jay Oakerson at Zanies Rosemont
January 15: Steven Springer hosts Amy Meadows, Joe Antonacci, Bob Busch, Diane Corder, John Measner, Ray Arebalo in Early Bird Showcase, Laugh Factory
January 15: Jimmy Carrane’s World’s Greatest Dad at Fillet of Solo at Lifeline Theatre
January 15: Prince T-Dub & Friends Laughing But Serious Tour at Riddles, Alsip
January 16: Adam Burke at Zanies Chicago
January 17: Calvin Evans, Christian Royce, Chris Bader, Marty DeRosa at Laugh Factory
January 18: Peyton Ruddy & Friends at The Comedy Bar
January 18: Robby Hoffman & Jared Goldstein at Zanies Chicago
January 19: Orly K.G.’s Bad Momz of Comedy at Koval Distillery
January 19: K.B. Marion hosts Marz Timms, Peter-john Byrnes, Tyler Walsh and special guest Laurie Milbourn at Still Not Friday at Two Brothers Roundhouse, Aurora
January 19: Kevin Bozeman, Just Nesh and Jim Flannigan at The Tivoli Theatre, Downers Grove
January 19: Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! at Studebaker Theater
January 20: Lauren Hooberman hosts Kenyon Adamcik, Lele Mason, Ramiro Lynch, Sophia Smarandescu, Colleen Brennan, Lia Berman at Back Room Comedy at aliveOne. Produced by Colleen Brennan, Courtney Buckwalter, Lauren Hooberman and Lia Berman.
January 20: Things To Do In Chicago Stand Up Comedy at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
January 20: High Spirits Comedy at Spirit Water Brewery Distillery Taproom, Cary. A Funnier by the Lake Production.
January 20: Tim Benker hosts TJ Stokes and headliner Tim Walkoe at Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake
January 20: AJ Young, Derrick Hurley, Dave Bradley Let Me Tell It Comedy Show at Red Room Comedy Club
January 20: Songs That Made Us Gay at Davenport’s
January 20-21: Barry Brewer and Ambrose Jones at Riddles, Alsip
January 20-21: Chris Fleming at The Den Theatre
January 20-21: Don’t Tell Comedy in Lincoln Park
January 20-22: Orny Adams at The Improv, Schaumburg
January 21: Therapy Players at Theater Above the Law
January 21: Harry Hickstein, Jimmy Carrane and Ed Kerfin at Lockport Moose Lodge
January 21: Janice Rodriguez, Susie An, Nina Kern, Jaime De Leon, Rachel Hall, Nana Rodriguez in Sabado Night Laughs at Reggie’s Comedy Shack. Presented by Las Locas Comedy and Pa Fuera Productions.
January 21: Sonya D’s Birthday Comedy Bash at Center Stage Theater, Naperville
January 21: Shark Tank the Musical preview at The Annoyance
January 21: Ali Siddiq at The Vic
January 21: Marcus Monroe with Kevin Schwartz at Lincoln Lodge
January 21-22: Taylor Tomlinson at The Chicago Theatre
January 22: B. Cole hosts Tara Terry, Tiny Thickems, Sharkie & The Real Deal at Riddles, Alsip
January 23: Spanglish Open Mic at Lincoln Lodge
January 24: Matt Drufke, Ali Drapos, Victor Carlesi, Jamaal Sanders, Cameron Little at Chicago Underground Comedy at Beat Kitchen
January 24: Grad Revue Show Run at Second City
January 25: AJ Wilkerson at Zanies Rosemont
January 25: Des Bishop at Zanies Chicago
January 26: Bad Momz of Comedy with Orly K.G. with Lia Berman, Lisa Peiffer, Janice Rodriguez, Lindsay Porter at Hackney’s, Glenview
January 26: Brad Berman and Harrison Forman in UpDating at The Den Theatre
January 26: Lele Mason, Skyler Higley, Trumaine Bradley in My Best Friend is Black at Lincoln Lodge
January 26: Damon Williams at City Winery
January 26: Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! at Studebaker Theater
January 27-28: Ms. Pat at The Improv, Schaumburg
January 27: Bad Momz of Comedy with Orly K.G., Emma Sapington, Denise Medina, Deanna Ortiz, Kristen Toomey at Laughing Academy, Glenview
January 27: Sarah Perry at Madame ZuZu’s Comedy Showcase, Highland Park. A Funnier by the Lake Production.
January 27: Don’t Tell Comedy in West Town
January 27: House Party: The Late Night House Party at Second City. Fridays.
January 27-28: Griff From Erica Campell Morning Show With Lady Red And Damon Williams at Riddles, Alsip
January 27-28: Maz Jobrani at The Den Theatre
January 27-28: Kevin Nealon with Special Guest Kristen Toomey at City Winery
January 27-29 Reflecting Fools at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie
January 28: Dobie Maxwell and Nick Gaza at Bridge’s Scoreboard Sports Bar, Griffith, IN
January 28: Lele Mason, Sean Flannery, Jaime Deleon, Eric Emerson at Salerno’s Pizza in Oak Park
January 28: Carly Kane and Holmes Holmes at Lincoln Lodge
January 29: Patti Vasquez & Friends with Paul Farahvar, Soli Santos, Dwayne Kennedy, KB Marion, Lindsey Shaw at Laugh Factory
January 29: Stand Up in Recovery w/Aaron Putnam, Mike Pickerl, Derek Drescher, Geo Perez at Comedy Vault, Batavia
January 29: John DaCosse, Tim Benker, Mike Toomey, Steve Cochran The Fourfathers-Men of a Certain Age at Zanies Rosemont
January 30: The Bit Open Mic at The Bit Theater, Aurora
January 31: Chicago Underground Comedy at Beat Kitchen
February 1: Mo Good hosts Michael Meyers, Anthony Fuentes, Sara Snyder and headliner Em Brown at Stand Up Stand Up at The Den Theatre
February 1: Noel Miller at The Vic
February 1-2: Jacqueline Novak’s Get On Your Knees at The Den Theatre
February 2: Las Locas 6th Anniversary! Janice Rodriguez hosts Jess Martinez, Nana Rodriguez, Hilary Jimenez, Jesnaira Baez, Deanna Ortiz and headliner Gwen LaRoka at Laugh Factory
February 2: Pat Tomasulo at The Tivoli Theatre, Downers Grove
February 2: Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! at Studebaker Theater
February 2-4: SNL’s Brooks Wheelan at Zanies Chicago
Feb. 2-4: Brian Posehn at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
February 3: Jesse Martinez, Georgia Gove, and KT Zane + music at Laugh Dance at Whiskey Girl Tavern
February 3: Don’t Tell Comedy in Logan Square
February 3: Headliner Tyler Fowler with Joe Antonacci and Caitlin Checkeroski at Laugh Academy, Glenview. A Funnier By the Lake Production.
February 3-4: Rudy Rush Hour Comedy Tour at Riddles, Alsip
February 3-5: Atsuko Okatsuka at The Den Theatre. UPDATES 1/10 and 1/20: Due to popular demand, more shows added!
February 3-April 1: Dance Like There’s Black People Watching: A Black Excellence Revue at Second City. Fridays and Saturdays.
February 4: Best of Annoyance Sketch at The Annoyance
February 4-26: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus at Greenhouse Theater Center
February 5: Fundraiser for Carol Stream Mayoral candidate Rick Geiser at Zanies Rosemont
February 5: Adam Sandler at The United Center
February 5: Hannah Silverman Quarter Life Crisis: A Comedy Show (We Hope) at Davenport’s
February 6: The Best of Second City at Second City. Multiple dates and times.
February 7: XIAOGUO at The Chicago Theatre. UPDATE 1/21: Cancelled.
February 7: J-L Cauvin & Kevin McCaffrey at City Winery
February 7-8: Patrick Hinds’ Traveling Book Party at Zanies Chicago
February 8: Eric Emerson hosts Joy Gamby, Ali Drapos, Adam Burke and headliner Joe Kilgallon at Stand Up Stand Up at The Den Theatre
February 9: Rachel Hall, Sohrab Forouzesh, Ms. Brown, Ed Towns, Melody Angel in The Den’s Best at The Den Theatre
February 9: Ty Clay and Ameerah Sanders host Couples Therapy-A Black Queer Standup Draglesque Experience at The Den Theatre
February 9: Dr. Ricardo Rosencranz’ Physician Magician at Rhapsody Theater. Follow link for all show dates.
February 9: Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! at Studebaker Theater
February 10: Orly K.G.’s Bad Momz (and Dadz) of Comedy Date Night & Fundraiser at ABLAZE Design Group, Highland
February 10: Mikey O hosts Patti Vasquez, Jimmy McHugh & Dan Garcia in Valentine’s Comedy Jam at European Chalet/Mayors Mansion
February 10: The Interview Show’s 15th Anniversary with Mark Bazer, Abby McEnany, Jon Langford, Juan Martinez & more TBA at The Hideout
February 10-11: Shuler King at The Den Theatre
February 10-11: Irene Tu at Lincoln Lodge
February 10-12: 5th Annual TK Kirkland Takeover Weekend at Riddles, Alsip
February 11: Things To Do In Chicago Stand Up Comedy at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
February 11: Harry Hickstein, Mike Toomey and Rob Schneider at The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond, IN
February 11: Sarah Silverman at the Chicago Theatre
February 11: Don’t Tell Comedy in Evanston
February 11: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo at The Auditorium Theater
February 11: Bitten by the Love Bug at the Bit Theatre, Aurora
February 12: Joe Kilgallon hosts The Puppy Bowl at The Den Theatre
February 12: Mortified Valentine’s Day Edition at The Music Box Theatre
February 13: Sketchup at Zanies Chicago
February 14: Calvin Evans in Crazy Single Cool at Zanies Chicago
February 14: The Annoyance Theatre’s Valentine’s Day Special + 10% off at Kubo
February 14: Marcos hosts the VFW Open Mic, Loves Park
February 14: B. Cole hosts Marni P, Austin Rich, Lyssa Laird, Sheldon Calhoun, Andrea Parker, Joy Gambey at Windy City Love at Riddles, Alsip
February 14: My Funny Valentine: Valentine’s Day Comedy Show Special Event at Laugh Factory
February 14: The Second City Swipes Right: An Incomplete Guide to the Ultimate Date Night at Second City. Follow link for all show times beginning Feb. 2
February 14: Mr. & Mrs. Wednesday Night’s 2nd Annual Love Games Valentine’s Day Show at The Hideout
February 14-19: Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus at Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower
February 15: Sean Flannery’s Places I Can’t Return To at The Comedy Bar. Wednesdays.
February 15: Michael Meyers hosts Big Keef, Sarah Perry, Eric Emerson and headliner Kellye Howard at Stand Up Stand Up at The Den Theatre
February 16: Lucia Whalen, Claire Mulaney, Chris Bader, Siobhan Townsend, Erica Clark in The Den’s Best at The Den Theatre
February 16: Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! at Studebaker Theater
February 16: Alexander Nezlobin & Denis Chuzhoy at The Improv, Schaumburg. In Russian.
February 17: Colleen Brennan hosts Orly KG, Ricardo Angulo, Lauren Hooberman, Joe Kilgallon, Claire Sundbye at Back Room Comedy at aliveOne. Produced by Colleen Brennan, Lauren Hooberman and Lia Berman.
February 17: Scott Seiss at The Den Theatre
February 17: Kate Willett at Lincoln Lodge
February 17: Don’t Tell Comedy in Wicker Park
February 17-18: Pat Tomasulo at The Comedy Bar
February 17-19: Tony Rock at The Improv, Schaumburg
February 18: War of Words at The Raven Room
February 19: Zako Ryan at Zanies Rosemont
February 19: Jimmy Carrane and John Hildreth with Sand at Bughouse Theater
February 19: All In Comedy Showcase w/comedians from in & outside the Chicago disability, chronic illness & mental illness communities at Laugh Factory
February 20: B. Cole at Zanies Chicago
February 21: Felonious Munk at CIVLFest at The Annoyance
February 22: Mo Good hosts Brian Lirot, Michael Meyers, Victoria Vincent and headliner Mike Samp at Stand Up Stand Up at The Den Theatre
February 22: Cheyenne Hardy and Orly K.G. host Kevin O’Connor, Lisa Peiffer, Tim Lucas, Jake Snodgrass, Kaylee Horton and more TBA at Guinness & Giggles at Chief O’Neill’s
February 23: Bad Momz of Comedy with Orly K.G., Lia Berman, Avril Granato, Sara Dirks at Hackneys, Glenview
February 23: My Best Friend is Black Black History Month Show at Lincoln Lodge
February 23: Monica Nevi at The Den Theatre
February 23-25: Vince Carone Album Recording at Zanies Rosemont
February 23-25: Rachel Feinstein at The Comedy Vault
February 23-25: Ashley Gavin at The Den Theatre
February 24: Orly K.G.’s Bad Momz of Comedy with Jeanie Doogan, Jess Martinez, Michelle Krajecki, Essence Frazier, Angie McMahon at Theater on the Lake
February 24: Jerry Hamedi, Nash, Khaleel, James Najaar at Falafel Fridays at Red Room Comedy
February 24: Jack Whitehall at The Chicago Theatre
February 24-26: Christopher Titus at The Improv, Schaumburg
February 25: Joe Kilgallon, Jeanie Doogan, Sean Michael Flannery, & Anthony Fuentes, Leslie Weirech in Laugh to Create Awareness for Mental Health at Beverly Arts Center
February 25: Tone Bell at Cocktails + Comedy at City Winery. Co-created by Lauren “LP” Paylor O’Brien and Rojo Perez.
February 25: Tim Allen at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan
February 25: Don’t Tell Comedy in West Town
February 26: Sean Flannery’s Places I Can’t Return To at The Jeckot Theater inside Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
February 26: Patti Vasquez & Friends with Jesnaira Baez, Zako Ryan, Mz Shirelle Pierce, Rob Hines, Amy Shanker, Anthony Fuentes at Laugh Factory
February 26: Sammy Obeid with Erin Hattamer at The Newport Theater. UPDATE: Second night 2/27 at The Glenwood just added!
February 26: Depths of Wikipedia at Park West
February 27: Sammy Obeid at The Glenwood
February 27: Alex Ortiz at Zanies Chicago
February 28: The Stand-Up 2 Show Student Showcase at Second City
March 1: Stand Up Stand Up at The Den Theatre
March 2: Ana Belaval at Joe’s On Weed
March 2: Joe List at Park West
March 2: David Koechner presents Office Trivia at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
March 2: Janice V Rodriguez hosts Katie Kincaid, Christine Gutierrez, Lyssa Laird, Audrey Jonas & headliner Patti Vasquez at the Chingona Hour presented by Las Locas Comedy at Laugh Factory
March 2-4: Pat Tomasulo at Zanies Rosemont. UPDATE 2/16: Most shows sold out, new times added.
March 3-4: David Koechner at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
March 3: Special K, Bruce Bruce, Sommore, Lavell Crawford and Arnez J at Arie Crown Theater
March 3: Shannon Fiedler at City Winery
March 3-4 Ahamed Weinberg at The Comedy Bar
March 3-4: Ted Alexandro at The Den Theatre. UPDATE 3/1: Cancelled.
March 3-5: Adele Givens at The Improv, Schaumburg
March 3-April 8: Vicki Quade’s Easter Bunny Bingo at Greenhouse Theater Center
March 4: Things To Do In Chicago Stand Up Comedy at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
March 4: Stephanie Robertson hosts Beckett Kenny, Diego Torrado, Dale McPeak, Mike Fountain and Dwayne Kennedy at The Vixen, McHenry
March 5: Dr. Bill Miller at Zanies Rosemont
March 6: Paul Farahvar at Zanies Chicago
March 7: Ten Dollar Comedy at Second City. Tuesdays.
March 8: Aida Rodriguez at City Winery
March 8: Ralph Barbosa at Zanies Chicago
March 9-11: ISMO at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
March 10: Ricky March hosts Orly K.G. and headliner Bill Gorgo at The Comedy Nosh at Max & Benny’s, Northbrook. A Funnier By the Lake Production.
March 10: Mike Preston hosts Luca Ferro & headliner Calvin Evans at Raue Center, Crystal Lake
March 10: Laura Hugg, Christina Lundin, Joe Antonacci, Maggie Hughes De Palo and headliner Vince Carone at The Wilmette Theatre
March 10-11: Janeane Garofalo at The Den Theatre
March 10-11: Sahib Singh at Lincoln Lodge
March 10-11: Adam Cayton Holland at The Comedy Bar
March 10-12: JR De Guzman at The Improv, Schaumburg
March 11: Lia Berman, Steve Haas and headliner Vince Maranto at Moonlight Theatre, St. Charles
March 11: Don’t Tell Comedy in West Loop
March 12: NEMR at City Winery
March 12: Ryan Niemiller at The Vixen, McHenry
March 13: Denise Medina hosts Zako Ryan and Soli Santos at Harbor Brewing Co., Lake Villa
March 14: Bruce McCulloch Bravery and Stupidity Tour at Thalia Hall
March 15: All Irish Comedy with Sean Finnerty & Mick Thomas at Zanies Chicago
March 15: Mike E. Winfield at The Improv, Schaumburg
March 16: Martin Amini at Laugh Factory
March 16-18: Mitch Fatel at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
March 17-18: Adam Burke, Jeannie Doogan (March 17 only), Sean Flannery, Chelsea Hood (March 18 only), Joe Kilgallon and Kristen Toomey in Shamrock Shenanigans at The Den Theatre
March 17-18: Michael Blackson at The Improv, Schaumburg
March 17: Niles Abston at Lincoln Lodge
March 17-18: Mark Normand Netflix Comedy Special Taping at The Vic. UPDATE: Second Day and fourth show added!
March 18: Things To Do In Chicago Stand Up Comedy at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
March 18: Therapy Players at The Bughouse Theater
March 18: Leon Rogers hosts Big Keef, Uncle Hank & Big Lowdown, Wildcat at The DuSable Museum
March 18: Seth Davis, Bill Brady and headliner Jeanie Doogan at Moonlight Theatre, St. Charles
March 19: Lauren Hooberman, Colleen Brennan, Amy Sumpter and WBEZ’s Jill Hopkins in Hot Dish at The Den Theatre
March 19: R.C. Riley’s I’m Not Trying to Be Funny at The Jeckot Theater inside Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
March 19: Steven Springer hosts Simply Shanell, Lindsay Porter, Larry Bloom, Ricky March, Laurie Milbourn, The Real Deal at Early Bird Special at Laugh Factory
March 19: Baldhead Phillips Comedy Over Depression Tour at Tavern on La Grange, Countryside
March 19: Jimmy Carrane, Jack Bronis, Mark Czoske & Johnnie Hildreth with Off Our Rockers at Bughouse Theater
March 19: Brad Upton at Zanies Rosemont
March 20: Monday Night Improv at The Annoyance
March 21: Michael Meyers hosts The Cave Comedy Showcase at Bourbon on Division
March 22: New Material Night at Zanies Rosemont
March 23: My Best Friend is Black at Lincoln Lodge
March 23-26: Brian Tochterman & Allison Cochrane & up-and-coming students in the Spring Sketch Show at Mudlark Theater Company, Evanston
March 24: FBTL Comedy Showcase at High Spirits Comedy at Spirit Water Brewery Distillery Taproom, Cary. A Funnier By the Lake Production
March 24: Jack Baker at Madame ZuZu’s, Highland Park. A Funnier By the Lake Production.
March 24: Jenny Zigrino at Lincoln Lodge
March 24-25: Gwen LaRoka at CG’s Comedy Club, Bolingbrook
March 24-25 Lewis Black at the North Shore Center for Performing Arts
March 24-26: John Heffron at The Improv, Schaumburg
March 25: Myrna Petlicki hosts Jan Slavin & Pam Peterson (The Boomer Babes), Carla Gordon, Scott Gryder, Ray Wisbrock, Alydar Skyy, John Petlicki, and surprise guests at The Skokie Theatre
March 25: Henry Spoon hosts Michelle Krajecki and headliner Brian Hicks at Sons of The American Legion, Manteno
March 25: David Nyhill at The Den Theatre
March 25: Lucy Porter, David Feinberg, Sage Houston Comedy Smoke Show at Gman Tavern benefitting UI Health Brain Tumor Research Fund
March 25: Redhanded Podcast at The Vic
March 25: Bert Kreischer at Peoria Civic Center
March 25: Steel Panther at House of Blues
March 26: A Night with Rick & Laura Hall at The Jeckot Theater at Mrs. Murphy & Son’s Irish Bistro
March 26: Chris Fairbanks at City Winery
March 26: Sibling Rivalry Live at The Vic
March 26: Impractical Jokers at Rosemont Theatre
March 27-28: Luca Ferro & Friends at Zanies Chicago
March 28: Lele Mason at Laugh Factory
March 29: Eric Emerson hosts Mo Good, Kristen Toomey, Ken Hamlett and headliner Gwen La Roka at The Den Theatre
March 29: Sarah Millican and Bobby Dazzler at The Vic
March 30-April 1: Pete Lee at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
March 30-April 1: Yamaneika Saunders at Zanies Rosemont
March 31-April 2: Michael Palascak at Zanies Chicago
March 31-April 1: Michael Yo at The Den Theatre
March 31-April 1: Stavros Halkias at The Vic
March 31-April 2: Golden Con Golden Girls Convention at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
March 31-April 2: Carlos Mencia at The Improv, Schaumburg
April 1: Things To Do In Chicago Stand Up Comedy at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
April 1: Paula Poundstone at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
April 2: Patti Vasquez, Saku Yanagawa, Chip Hosken, Dr. Melissa Salinas, Iasel Gonzalez, Lindsey Hankus, special guest Flaco Navaja at Funny But Serious at Joe’s Bar on Weed St.
April 3: Bubbe & Zayde Save Passover at Second City
April 4: Paul Farahvar at Zanies Chicago
April 5: Peyton Ruddy & Friends at The Comedy Bar. Wednesdays.
April 6: Laura Hugg hosts Claire Parlette, Adam Burke, Derek Boskovich at Madcats, Palatine. A Funnier by the Lake Production.
April 6: Jo Koy at Peoria Civic Center
April 6-7: David Cross with special guest Sean Patton at Thalia Hall
April 6-8: Bassem Youssef at Zanies Rosemont
April 6-8: Erica Rhodes at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
April 6-8: TJ Miller at The Improv, Schaumburg
April 7: Jo Koy at The United Center
April 7-8: Dwayne Kennedy at CG’s Comedy Club, Bolingbrook
April 7-8: Dan Perlman at The Den Theatre
April 7-8: Correy Bell at The Comedy Bar
April 8: Chelcie Lynn at The Vic
April 8: Kevin Nealon at The Vixen, McHenry
April 8-9: Paul F. Tompkins’ Varietopia at Lincoln Hall. UPDATE 1/18: More shows added!
April 10: Bubbe & Zayde Save Passover at Second City
April 11: Free Improv Class for Seniors at The Bit Theater, Aurora
April 11: Joe Eames hosts Make A Wish Make ‘Em Laugh Fundraiser at Zanies Chicago
April 12: Who’s Afraid of A Hot Tin Roof? at iO
April 13-15: Damon Wayans, Jr. at Zanies Rosemont
April 13-15: Lisa Ann Walter at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
April 13-16: Marlon Wayans at The Improv, Schaumburg
April 14: Tim Piotrkowski hosts Dame Grant and headliner John Knight at Raue Center, Crystal Lake
April 14-15: Straight Up with Stassi Live at The Vic
April 15: Things To Do In Chicago Stand Up Comedy at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
April 15: Paul Reiser at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
April 16: Lauren Hooberman, Colleen Brennan & Amy Sumpter’s Hot Dish at The Den Theatre
April 16: Jewish Comedy Project Presents Passover at iO
April 17: Mar McFly, Amanda Doherty, Connor Ford host Spanglish Open Mic at Lincoln Lodge
April 18: Ladylike at Lincoln Lodge
April 19: Christina P at Park West
April 20-23: Marlon Wayans at The Improv, Schaumburg
April 21: Rainn Wilson at Chicago Humanities Festival at Francis W. Parker School
April 21: Felipe Esparza at The Vic
April 21-22: Bobcat Goldthwait at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
April 22: Pat McGann at the Chicago Theatre
April 22: Emily Wilson at Lincoln Lodge
April 22: Matt Mathews at Park West
April 22: Tom Papa at The Vic
April 22: Neil Hamburger at The Hideout
April 22-23: Rainn Wilson, Brian Baumgarten, Kate Flannery, Creed Bratton, Oscar Nunez, Paul Lieberstein, Andy Buckley at The Office Reunion at Navy Pier
April 23: LeeAnn Marie Webster’s Fancy Meeting Me Here at The Den Theatre. Also June 22-24.
April 23: Family Group Chat at iO
April 24: Paul Farahvar’s Stand Ups Sit Down at Laugh Factory
April 25: Bruce-O-Rama starring Bruce Campbell at The Vic
April 26: Bobcat Goldthwait Album Release Show & Party with Eugene Mirman at Lincoln Lodge
April 26: Lane Moore with Mara Wilson at Chop Shop. Chicago Humanities Festival
April 27: Jan Slavin hosts Lia Berman, Mallory Bradford, Lauren Hooberman, Eunji Eunji, Orly K.G. and Sasha Varnishke in the Nice Jewish Girls Chomedy Show at The Skokie Theatre
April 28: Brian Regan at The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles
April 28-30: Nick Swardson at The Improv
April 29: Josh Blue at The Vixen, McHenry
April 29: Eddie B at The Vic
April 29: Kountry Wayne at The Chicago Theatre
April 30: Patti Vasquez & Friends at Laugh Factory
May 1: Grad Revue Show Run at Second City
May 2: Kevin James Thornton at Zanies Rosemont
May 4: Orly K.G.’s Bad Momz of Comedy at Comedy ABLAZE For A Cause at Ablaze Design Group, Highwood
May 4: Patti Vasquez with special guest Jeanie Doogan in Tequila & Shamrocks at Joe’s on Weed St.
May 4: Mortified Live Star Wars Edition at The Music Box Theatre
May 5: Micky Dolenz at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
May 5-7: Rob Schneider at The Improv, Schaumburg
May 6: Things To Do In Chicago Stand Up Comedy at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
May 6: Girls Gotta Eat at The Chicago Theatre
May 7: Jamie Campbell’s Big Dad Energy at The Jeckot Theater inside Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
May 7: The Mary Trump Show with Nerd Avengers at House of Blues
May 10: Tom Hanks in conversation with Peter Sagal at The Auditorium Theatre
May 11-14: Finesse Mitchell at The Improv, Schaumburg
May 12: Orly K.G. hosts Lia Berman, Susie An, Avril Granato, Lindsay Porter Mother’s Day with Bad Momz of Comedy at The Laughing Academy, Glenview
May 12: Fahim Anwar at The Den Theatre
May 12: Jennon Bell Hoffman hosts Steve Delahoyde, Stirling McLaughlin, Amy Sumpter, Terry Gant, Archy Jamjun, Jeremy Owens, Carly Oishi in Funny Ha-Ha’s Potluck Mishmash at The Hideout
May 12: Tommy Tiernan at The Vic
May 12-13: Greg Proops, Ryan Stiles, Joel Murray, Jeff B. Davis in Whose Live at the Studebaker Theater
May 13: Druski at The Chicago Theatre
May 14: Orly K.G. hosts Lia Berman, Susie An, Colleen Brennan, Lindsay Porter in Bad Momz of Comedy at Zanies, Chicago
May 15: Orly K.G. hosts Susie An, Liz Greenwood, Denise Medina, Chastity Washington in Bad Momz of Comedy at Harbor Brewing Company, Lake Villa
May 18: Quietly Hostile: A Conversation with Samantha Irby and Greta Johnsen at The Mundelein Center
May 18: A Night Out With Andrew Rannells at The Music Box Theatre. Chicago Humanities Festival
May 18: Jordana Abraham & Jared Freid’s Betches U Up? at The Vic
May 18-20: Matt Braunger at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
May 18-20: Ian Bagg at The Improv
May 19: Pat Tomasulo at Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb
May 19: McKenzie Goodwin and Rachel Scanlon’s Two Dykes and a Mic at The Den Theatre
May 19: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler Restless Leg Tour at Rosemont Theatre. UPDATE 2/15: venue added.
May 20: Things To Do In Chicago Stand Up Comedy at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
May 20: The Therapy Players at The Bit Theater, Aurora
May 20-21: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler at The Chicago Theatre. UPDATE 2/15: Shows added
May 26: Mike Preston hosts Maggie Hughes & headliner Vic Pandya at Raue Center, Crystal Lake
May 26-28: Affion Crockett at The Improv, Schaumburg
June 1-3: Dustin Ybarra at The Improv, Schaumburg
June 2: Spencer Henry & Madison Reyes’ Obitchuary Podcast at Thalia Hall
June 2-3: Hari Kondabolu at The Den Theatre
June 2 & June 4: Steve Martin and Martin Short in You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today at the Chicago Theatre
June 3: Things To Do In Chicago Stand Up Comedy at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
June 8-10: Chris Redd at The Den Theatre
June 8-10: Cristela Alonzo at Zanies Rosemont
June 8-10: Adam Conover at The Comedy Vault
June 8-11: Godfrey at The Improv, Schaumburg
June 9: Tim Dillon at The Chicago Theatre
June 10: George Lopez at The Chicago Theatre
June 10-11: Giggly Squad at The Vic
June 13-14: Dustin Nickerson at Zanies Chicago
June 15: Modi at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie
June 16: Tim Benker hosts Bridget McGuire and headliner Vince Carone at Raue Center, Crystal Lake
June 16: Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam’s Watch What Crappens at The Vic
June 16-17: Jimmy Carrane’s World’s Greatest Dad at The Laughing Academy, Glenview
June 16-17: Moshe Kasher at The Den Theatre
June 16-18: Gary Owen at The Improv, Schaumburg
June 17: Things To Do In Chicago Stand Up Comedy at The Atlantic Bar & Grill
June 17: Kid Fury and Crissle’s The Read 10th Anniversary Tour at The Vic
June 22-24: LeeAnn Marie Webster’s Fancy Meeting Me Here at The Den Theatre
June 23: Rachel Bloom at Park West
June 23: Darcy & Jer at The Vic
June 25: Joe Avati When I Was Your Age at The Des Plaines Theatre
June 24: Colin Jost at The Chicago Theatre
June 24: Miranda Sings at The Vic
July 5: Asha Ward, Benny Feldman and Michael Hirsch at Zanies Chicago
July 7-9: Chico Bean at The Improv, Schaumburg
July 8: Gina Yashere at Thalia Hall
July 13-15: Jenny Zigrino at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
July 14: Jinkx Monsoon at The Chicago Theatre
July 15: Gillian Pensavalle & Patrick Hinds’ True Crime Obsessed Live! at The Vic
July 21: Jay Chandrasekhar at Thalia Hall
July 21: Karlous Miller at The Riviera
July 22: Rory Scovel at Thalia Hall
August 3-5: Sean Donnelly at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
August 12: Alingon Mitra at The Den Theatre
August 19: Neal Brennan at The Vic
September 14-16: Emil Wakim-details TBA
September 21: Lovett or Leave It at The Vic
September 23: Kathleen Madigan at The Chicago Theatre
September 28-30: Sean Patton at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
September 29: Matteo Lane at The Chicago Theatre
October 6: Penn & Teller at the Chicago Theatre
October 7: Ben Schwartz & Friends at The Chicago Theatre
October 13: Jimmy Carr at The Chicago Theatre
October 17: Aunty Donna a/k/a Mark Bonanno, Broden Kelly, Zachary Ruane at The Vic
October 21: Jim Jefferies at The Chicago Theatre
October 26-28: Maria Bamford at The Den Theatre. Code MARIA23 for early access.
October 29: Nurse Blake at The Chicago Theatre
November 4: Russell Peters at Rosemont Theatre
November 13-16: Trevor Noah at The Chicago Theatre
November 30-December 2: Chris Franjola at The Comedy Vault, Batavia