Chicago Comedy Ticket Alerts: 2023

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

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