Please confirm all details before leaving home in case something’s changed! Shows to add? Please email me at temewring@gmail.com. Wishing you laughter every day! This list’s goal is to help make that happen with events for every day of the year. I add frequently, so check back. Infinite thanks always to the Chicago comedy community for being so exceptionally talented, original and kind. You make this site possible.
JANUARY
January 1: New Year, New Laughs at Zanies Rosemont
January 1: New Year, New Jokes at Lincoln Lodge
January 1: The Chicago Comedy Awards featuring Gabe “Gabby” Sklan & Keiter Liriano, Juanny Arellano, Cyntisha Coats, Samantha Nieves at Lincoln Lodge
January 1: Josh Johnson 24-Hour Stand Up Livestream on YouTube. Compilation of all sets released in 2025 + live interaction.
January 1-3: The Practical Theatre Holiday Revue Quick Before We’re Cancelled! at Studio5, Evanston
January 2-3: Steve Trevino at The Improv, Schaumburg
January 4: Femme Feedback at BABS Comedy Club, Forest Park
January 5: The Stand-Up Show at Second City
January 6: Faulty Towers The Original Dining Experience at the Marriott Bonvoy Renaissance.Thru Jan. 18. Tues.-Sun.
January 7: The Comedy Gazelle Awards (The Gazellies) at The Den Theatre
January 8: Johnny Pemberton presents Minnesota Reggae Colostomy Bag at The Den Theatre
January 8: Cody Smith at The Den Theatre
January 8-10: Erica Rhodes at Zanies Rosemont
January 8-10: Ramy Youssef at The Hideout
January 9: Paul Farahvar & Friends at Laughing Academy, Glenview
January 9-10: Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers at Thalia Hall
January 9-11: Jamie Kennedy at The Improv, Schaumburg
January 11: Nick Colletti at The Den Theatre
January 11: Wicked Sing Along Drag Brunch at The Improv, Schaumburg
January 12: Fandom of the Opera ftr members of Phantom touring cast members at BABS Comedy Club. Benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
January 13: Paul Chowdhry Artificial Indian Tour at Park West
January 14: The Humboldt Jungle Pop-Up at Zanies Chicago
January 14: Aaron Putnam at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
January 15: Denise Medina hosts Sharron Palm, Jeff Warren & special guest Michael Land at Hot Bits at the Beach at Round Lake Beach
January 15: Bill Gorgo, Richard Laible, Dr. Bill Miller, Peter Lipsey Leave It to Geezers at The Wilmette Theatre
January 15: Taskmaster Live On Stage at The Riviera
January 15: Mark Curry at City Winery
January 15-17: Nathan Macintosh at Zanies Chicago
January 15-18: DeRay Davis at The Improv, Schaumburg
January 16: Sean Flannery’s Blackout Diaries at Lincoln Lodge
January 16: Irene Tu at The Den Theatre
January 16: Joe Torry at City Winery
January 17: Dr. Bill Miller at Comedy Plex, Oak Park
January 17: Derry Queen at Color Club Ballroom. Tomorrow Never Knows Festival.
January 17: Brian Regan at The Chicago Theatre
January 18: Steven Springer hosts Michelle Krajecki, Tim Slagle, Larry Izzo, Lynette Charity, Joan Scannell, Brian Atkinson Early Bird Special at Laugh Factory
January 19: The Standup Show at Second City
January 20: Gwen Rose & Bronwyn Galloway Trauma Dumping … A Hilarious Comedy Show at Lincoln Lodge
January 21: Vic Pandya & Friends at Laughing Academy, Glenview
January 21-24: Mike Mitchell & Nick Wiger Doughboys Live Podcast at The Den Theatre
January 22: Jeff Mauro at City Winery
January 22: Anthony Rodia Laugh Till It Hurts Tour at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan
January 22-April 19: Family Guy Drunken Clam Popup Experience presented by Bucket Listers
January 23-24: Big Jay Oakerson at The Improv, Schaumburg
January 22-24: Josh Wolf at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
January 23: Bren Tran Consider My Heart Stopped at iO
January 23: Matt Lopes at Color Club Ballroom. Tomorrow Never Knows Festival.
January 23: Maggie Winters at Color Club Ballroom. Tomorrow Never Knows Festival.
January 23-24: Mario Adrion at Zanies Rosemont
January 23: Melani Sanders We Do Not Care Club Book Tour at Wentz Concert Hall, North Central College, Naperville
January 24: Jimmy Carrane & Laura Hugg “We Are Not A Glum Lot” The Recovery Show at Laughing Academy, Glenview
January 24: Laughing Academy 15th Anniversary Stand Up Special with Tyler Fowler, Jimmy Carrane, Vic Pandya, Laura Hugg at Laughing Academy, Glenview
January 24: Aziz Ansari at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan
January 24: Going Down with Ella Yurman at Color Club Ballroom. Tomorrow Never Knows Festival.
January 25: Jennette McCurdy at The Athenaeum
January 26: Paul Farahvar Stand Ups, Sit Down at Laugh Factory
January 27: Laugh Yoga at Wild Blossom Meadery & Winery
January 28: Kellye Howard at The Vixen, McHenry
January 28: Tori Piskin at Zanies Chicago
January 29: Marilee at Comedy Plex, Oak Park
January 29: Love & Laughter with Jeff Allen at The Improv, Schaumburg
January 30: Alex Joyce hosts Jeanie Doogan & headliner Sean Flannery at Laughs for the Little Ones A fundraiser for Oak Park Friends School at Comedy Plex, Oak Park
January 30: Chris Gethard Beautiful/Anonymous Live at The Hideout
January 30: Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood Asking for Trouble at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan
January 30-31: Michael Winslow at Comedy Vault, Batavia
January 30-31: Kevin Nealon at The Den Theatre
January 31: #IMOMSOHARD The Flashback Tour at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan
January 31: Therapy Players at Skokie Theatre
January 31: David Spade I Got a Feel For It at The Riviera
January 31: Kathleen Madigan The Day Drinking Tour at The Chicago Theatre
January 31: Cristela Alonzo at The Vic
January 31: Ralphie Roberts hosts Katie Meiners & headliner Tim Harrison at Boughton Ridge, Bolingbrook
January 31: Patti Vasquez hosts Dwayne Kennedy, Joe Kilgallon, Soli Santos & headliner Hal Sparks at Dino’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant. RAGE comedy FUN-raiser to benefit Indivisible Elk Grove Township.
FEBRUARY
February 1: Andrew Huff hosts 20×2 What Can You Do? at Gman Tavern
February 1: Darci Lynne & Friends Up Close and Personal at The Den Theatre
February 2: Reduced Shakespeare Co. Live Podcast with August Tichenor, Mick Napier, Jennifer Estlin 1000th Episode at The Annoyance
February 3: Lindsay Williams hosts improv open mic workshop at Bughouse Theater
February 4: Ladylike at Lincoln Lodge
February 5: Land Back Laughs A Native American Comedy Show with Trish Cook, Paul Garcia, Damon Howard at Comedy Plex, Oak Park
February 5: Isabel Hagen with Adam Muller at City Winery
February 6: Tyler Fowler & Friends at Laughing Academy, Glenview
February 6: Jay Leno at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan
February 6: James Acaster at The Chicago Theatre
February 6-7: Matthew Broussard at The Den Theatre
February 6-7: 8th Annual TK Kirkland Takeover at Riddles, Alsip
February 6-7: Bobcat Goldthwait at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
February 7: Hecklers Happy Hour at Lincoln Lodge
February 7: Hannah Berner None of My Business Tour at The Chicago Theatre
February 8: Harold Night at iO
February 9: The Moth Chicago Story Slam Love Hurts at The Den Theatre
February 10: So This Sucks Annual Anti-Valentine’s Day Show from About Last Night at The Den Theatre
February 11-12: Colin Quinn at The Den Theatre
February 13: Dae Dae Howell, Casey Larwood, Delilah Orizaba & headliner Rachel May Galentine’s Day Standup & Candlemaking at BABS Comedy Club, Forest Park
February 13: Brandon Berman and Harrison Forman’s UpDating at The Vic
February 13-14: Tommy Brennan at Zanies Chicago
February 13-15: Josh Johnson The Flowers Tour at The Chicago Theatre
February 14: Jessica Kirson at The Riviera
February 14: Sheryl Underwood, Rod Man, Michael Colyar, J. Anthony Brown, George Willborn at The Auditorium Theatre
February 14: George Lopez at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan
February 15: Steven Springer hosts Cynthia Levin, Chevy Debbie, Audrey Mistor, Ree Ledbetter, Gerry Grothues, Matthew Burger at The Early Bird Special at Laugh Factory
February 16: AJ Leidig, Saku Yanagawa, Sarah Perry Chicago’s Best Stand Ups at Laugh Factory
February 17: Mojo Brookzz at Zanies Rosemont
February 18: Pat Balduc & John Gasper host Crowdwork Wednesday at Comedy Bar
February 19: Todd Glover’s Stand Up Throw Down – Millennials vs Gen X at Zanies Rosemont
February 19: The Morning Mix LIVE! The Podcast with Chris, Nikki & Whip at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
February 19: Nate Bargatze at BMO Center, Rockford
February 20: Nate Bargatze at BOS Center, Springfield
February 20: Brian Babylon at Comedy Plex, Oak Park
February 20: Films of Buster Keaton with live improvised musical score by Larry Schanker and special guests Victoria Zielinski & Paul Barrosse at Studio5, Evanston
February 19-21: Jim Gaffigan Everything is Wonderful at The Chicago Theatre
February 19-21: Brian Posehn at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
February 21: Nicole Byer Special Taping at The Den Theatre
February 21: Deanna Ortiz’ Funny Slut at Lincoln Lodge
February 21: Alfred Robles at The Vic
February 22: Ed Gamble at The Den Theatre
February 23: Paul Farahvar’s Stand Ups, Sit Down with John Roy at Laugh Factory
February 24: Ten Dollar Comedy at Second City
February 25: Jerry Hamedi & Brandon Kieffer VOUCH at Laugh Factory
February 25: Bert Walpack, DMD’s Laughocaine Dental Comedy Show at Lincoln Lodge
February 26: Martin Short with Jim Flannigan & Bridget McGuire at H Foundation’s Comedy For Cancer at Tivoli Theatre, Downers Grove
February 26: Annie Rauwerda Depths of Wikipedia at The Vic
February 26-28: Maria Bamford at The Den Theatre
February 27: Adam Burke, Kristen Toomey, Joe Kilgallon Dublin’ Over With Laughter at Chief O’Neill’s
February 27: Kevin Farley at Comedy Plex, Oak Park
February 27: Vir Das Hey Stranger at The Chicago Theatre
February 28: Kait Carmody hosts Adam Burke & Maggie Winters at Gaelic Park.
February 28: Sherry Shepherd at The Vic
February 28: Rene Vaca at The Chicago Theatre
MARCH
March 1: Mary Beth Barone Galaxy Brain Tour at Park West
March 1: Joy Gamby’s Little Red Writing Room at Red Room Comedy Club
March 1: Brandon (Hotsauce) Glover hosts Marlon Mitchell & Mike Samp at Privilege Lounge
March 2: Super Six Showcase at Zanies Chicago
March 3: Samir Abdul hosts Jokes for Sudan: A Benefit Show at Zanies Chicago
March 4: Ladylike at Lincoln Lodge
March 5: Dustin Nickerson at Zanies Chicago
March 5: Darcy & Jer Average at Best at The Riviera
March 6: BABS Owner Emily Ramirez hosts Dina Lewis, Jesnaira Baez, Orly K.G. & headliner Mo Good at BABS, Forest Park
March 6: Nimesh Patel With All Due Respect Tour at The Vic
March 6-7: Bridget Everett & The Tender Moments at The Riviera
March 6: Kristin Key 2026 Ca-Caw Tour at The Den Theatre
March 6: Frankie Quinones Good Vibes Only Tour at Park West
March 7: Funny Ladies of a Certain Age Carole Montgomery, Leighann Lorde, Tammy Pescatelli at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie
March 7: Lucy Darling You’re Welcome featuring Mark Ettinger at The Chicago Theatre
March 8: Hello Deli with Jan Slavin, Charlene Brooks, Carla Gordon, Beckie Menzie, Judy Rossignol Rice, Patricia Salinski at the Skokie Theatre
March 8: Max Amini at The Chicago Theatre
March 9: Eunji Kim’s It’s Funny Cuz I’m From … at The Annoyance
March 9: Comedy at The Levee at The Levee
March 10: Anthony Bonazzo at Zanies Chicago
March 11: Adam Burke hosts Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me Comedy Grab Bag at The Den Theatre
March 11: Tony Rock & John Grimes at City Winery
March 12: Paul Farahvar at Zanies Chicago
March 12: Kellye Howard hosts Josh Ocean Thomas, Kristen Toomey, Arlieta Hall in MS’ing Around FUNdraiser to benefit MS and autoimmune research at Laugh Factory
March 12: Ana Belaval, Mike Toomey & Jeff Hoover at The Tivoli Theatre, Downers Grove
March 12-13: Jaqueline Novak at The Den Theatre
March 13: Justin Ripple hosts Kelly Manno, The Professor, Nick Harrison, Dadbod Veteran, The Real Slim Sherry Gen X Takeover Comedy Tour at The Vic
March 13-14: Bobcat Goldthwait at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
March 14: Rory Scovel Know Your Enemy Tour at The Vic
March 15: Steven Springer hosts Harry Hickstein, Rachel Labant, Linda Marcus Smith, Ed Kerfin, Tim Watson, Judge Bill Taylor in Early Bird Special at Laugh Factory
March 15: Jimmy Carrane & Johnnie Hildreth with Rick Hall & Pat Musker at Bughouse Theater
March 16: Eunji Kim’s It’s Funny Cuz I’m From … at The Annoyance
March 17: Read the Room: A Literary Competition Comedy Show at Lincoln Lodge
March 18: Pat Baldoc & John Gasper host Crowd Work Wednesday at Comedy Bar
March 19, 20-22: OWARAI The Best Comedy From Japan in English at Second City. Free shows.
March 20: Mae Martin The Possum at The Riviera
March 20: Craig Ferguson Pants on Fire at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie
March 20: Gary Owen No Hard Feelings Tour at The Chicago Theatre
March 21: Special Comedy Show & Fundraiser Event at The Home Comedy Theater
March 21: Girls Girls Girls Live (Women’s Month Sketch Show) at Bughouse Theater
March 21: Trixie & Katya at The Chicago Theatre
March 22: Andrew Jupin, Eric Szyszka, Stephen Sajdak, and Chris Cabin We Hate Movies at The Den Theatre
March 22: Casey The Icon hosts Ohjay Lamont, Sheldon Calhoun, Steven Black, Zach Albert at The Bad Kids Comedy Show at Wild Hare
March 23: The Armando Diaz Experience at iO
March 24: Musical Improv Jam at The Annoyance
March 25: Jerry Hamedi & Brandon Kieffer’s VOUCH! at Laugh Factory
March 26, 29: Emily Catalano at Zanies Chicago
March 27: Myk Kaplan with Sara Benicasa at Space Time Chicago
March 27-28: Emily Catalano at Zanies Rosemont
March 27-28: Gary Vider at Zanies Chicago
March 27-28: Christina P. at The Den Theatre
March 27-28: Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen AC2 at The Chicago Theatre
March 28: Margaret Cho Choligarchy at The Vic
March 29: Catieosaurus Wildly Unprepared at City Winery
March 30: Adam Nate Levine at Zanies Chicago
March 31: Kevin & Hell Comedy Special Screening at Lincoln Lodge
March 31-April 2: Scott Dikkers’ Funny Con at Lincoln Lodge
APRIL
April 1-2: Scott Dikkers’ Funny Con at Lincoln Lodge. March 31-April 2.
April 2-5 Lil Rel Howery at Comedy Bar
April 3-4: Shane Gillis at United Center
April 4: Laura Hugg’s FaHAHAsion Show at BABS Comedy Club, Forest Park
April 4: Elaine Golden, Christine Ferrera, Susana Rodriguez, Becca Tham, Katie Kinkaid Loaves & Witches at Lavender Lounge
April 3-5: Tina Friml at Zanies Chicago
April 6: Liam Nelson at Zanies Chicago
April 7: Chicago Underground Comedy at Beat Kitchen
April 8: The Humboldt Jungle x Sam Miller at Evanston Space
April 9: Kevin Ryan and H. Foley’s Are You Garbage Back on the Block Tour at The Vic
April 9-11: Jane Lynch & Kate Flannery in The Trouble With Angels at Steppenwolf
April 10: Mohanad Elshieky at The Den Theatre
April 10: Chelsea Handler The High and Mighty Tour at The Chicago Theatre
April 11: Nick Cobb at Laughing Academy, Glenview
April 11: Andrew Dice Clay & Jon Lovitz at The Genesee, Waukegan
April 11: George Harris El Pueblo de Uno at The Chicago Theatre
April 12: Jimmie Carrane & Johnnie Hildreth w/Ashley Whitehurst, Ann Marie Trepkowski, and Disney Channel Originals at Bughouse Theater
April 12: Femme Feedback at BABS Comedy Club, Forest Park
April 13: The Moth StorySlam at The Den Theatre
April 14: The 114th Mainstage Revue at Second City. New show – watch it develop!
April 15: Comedians You Should Know at Timothy O’Toole’s
April 16: Mo Gilligan at House of Blues
April 16: Jonathan van Halem at Color Club
April 16-17: Michael McIntyre Hello America! at The Chicago Theatre
April 17: Elaine Golden LIVE One Night Only at Lincoln Lodge
April 17: Heroes Off Duty at The Vic
April 18: 1/2 Way to the Latina Comedy Festival Fundraiser! With Janice Rodriguez, Jillian Ebanks, Soli Santos, Alicia Molina, Jess Martinez, Jessi Realz, Evie Cato, Christina Gutierrez, Delilah Orizaba, Kat Diaz, Anna Lucero, Casey Larwood & More Top Chicago Latina Comedians at Lincoln Lodge
April 18: Susan Messing’s Messing With A Friend with special guest John Lehr at The Annoyance
April 18: Psychotic Break at Cole’s Bar. Produced by Jenn Sodini, Dan Shapiro, Mason Johnson. Free show.
April 18: Felipe Esparza at Rosemont Theatre
April 18- May 24: Jason Alexander directs Fault at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
April 19-May 10: Brendan Hunt’s The Movement You Need at Steppenwolf
April 18: Michelle Buteau at The Chicago Theatre
April 19: Steven Springer hosts DD Ingram, Eileen Nolton, Robert Holloway, Sharkie, Sandra Risser, Joe Scrocca Jr. at Early Bird Special at Laugh Factory
April 19: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 10(ish) Year Reunion at The Chicago Theatre
April 19: Steel Panther at The Des Plaines Theatre
April 20: Monsters of Tokyo at Zanies Chicago
April 21: Lindsay Williams hosts Sketchtest at Bughouse Theater
April 22: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Parks and Rec Author Talk at American Writers’ Museum
April 23-25: Maddy Smith at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
April 24: Emily Fury Daly, Dan Garcia, Christian Royce & Headliner Nick Cobb benefitting Community Fridge Project at BABS Comedy Club, Forest Park
April 24: Akaash Singh Generational Triumph Tour at The Chicago Theatre
April 25: Pat & Amy Tomasulo’s Laugh Your Face Off Benefit for Facial Pain Foundation at Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier
April 24-25: Kevin Farley at Zanies Rosemont
April 25: Subhah Agarwal’s Dream Elephant one night only! at Lincoln Lodge
April 25: Zarna Garg Million Dollar Excuses at The Riviera
April 25-26: Capitol Fools at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie
April 25-26: Jaboukie Young-White at Color Club. Tickets going fast.
April 26: 20×2 Was It Worth It? at Gman Tavern
April 27: Shotgun Wedding & Trigger Finger at $10 Improv Night at iO
April 28: Orly K.G., Lucy Ferrante, Chris Bader, Claire Sundbye at Fresh Faces of Chicago at Laugh Factory
April 29: Rebecca Joey Schwab, Menachem Silverstein, Erez Safar, Zach Margs Laugh Through the Heartbreak at Laugh Factory
April 29: Hannibal Buress at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie
April 30: Dewayne Perkins How Being Black And Gay Made Me Better Than You! at The Den Theatre
April 30: Tom Papa Grateful Bread Tour at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie
April 30-May 2: Pat Tomasulo at Zanies Rosemont
MAY
May 1: Jessi Realz hosts Evie Cato, Susana Rodriguez, Christina Gutierrez & headliner Janice Rodriguez in Las Locas Comedy at BABS Comedy Club, Forest Park
May 1: Jeff Mauro From Clown to King at City Winery
May 1-2: Rayna Greenberg Honestly, It’s You at The Den Theatre
May 2: Matteo Lane We Gotta Catch Up at The Chicago Theatre
May 2: Katt Williams at United Center
May 2: Dog Man The Musical at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Family-friendly.
May 3: Femme Feedback Open Mic at BABS Comedy Club, Forest Park
May 4: The Mixer at The Playground. All shows are free.
May 5: Free Family Friendly Improv Comedy Showcase at Comedy Plex, Oak Park
May 5: Ruben Ramirez Featuring Oscar Carvajal, Jessi Realz & Bryant Aguilar at City Winery
May 6: George Wilborn at City Winery
May 6: Doing Our Moms at iO
May 7: Sooshi Mango The Homemade Tour at The Athenaeum
May 8: Bad Momz of Comedy at Woodstock Opera House
May 8: Miriam Naponelli hosts Samantha Chioppone & headliners Michelle Krajecki & Bridget McGuire Stand-Up Momedy at Raue Center, Crystal Lake
May 8: Overly Emotional at iO. Fridays in May.
May 8: Naomi Watanabe From Tokyo at The Vic
May 8-9: Cook County Social Club at iO
May 9: Mother’s Day Comedy Show at iO
May 10: Laugh Like a Mother Collette Gregory hosts Lindsay Porter, Marilee, Amy Young at Lincoln Lodge
May 10: Mother’s Day Brunch & Laughs at BABS Comedy Club, Forest Park
May 10: Gilmore Girls, But Chicago at The Empty Bottle
May 10: Tacarra Williams at City Winery
May 10: Diljit Dosanjh at Allstate Arena
May 11: Moth StorySlam I Got It From My Mama at The Den Theatre
May 11-15: Jamie Kilstein Can’t Tie Knots directed by Mick Napier at The Annoyance
May 12: Don McMillan 2.0* *Now Powered by AI! at The Improv, Schaumburg
May 13: Funny Funny Fashion Show “Chicago’s Met Gala” at Lincoln Lodge
May 14: NPR’s Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me! Taping at The Studebaker Theater
May 14: Fellowship Thursdays at Second City. Free Show.
May 15: Overly Emotional at iO. Fridays in May.
May 15-16: Jay Chandrasekhar at The Den Theatre
May 15-17: Emma Willman at Zanies Chicago
May 16: Matt Walsh, Stephnie Weir, Brad Morris, Marc Evan Jackson, Joe Canale Bluebird Improv at Fine Arts Building
May 16: Matt McCusker Healing Frequency Tour at The Riviera
May 17: Josh Ocean Thomas hosts Sunday Night Comedy Club at Kibbitznest
May 17: David Sedaris at The Auditorium Theatre
May 18: Mom’s Night Out with the Mama’s Den at City Winery
May 19: Sohrab Forouzesh & Brad Kofman at City Winery
May 19-31: Spamalot at CIBC Theatre
May 20: Adam Burke hosts The Best of the Breathing Room at Color Club Tavern
May 20-21: Maggie Hughes DePalo at Zanies Chicago
May 21: Kelli Owens Hutton presents The MomCore Show w/special guests Kristen Toomey & Eunji Kim at The Hideout
May 21: NPR’s Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me! Taping at The Studebaker Theater
May 22: Overly Emotional at iO. Fridays in May.
May 22-23: Maddie Weiner at Zanies Chicago
May 22-23: David Koechner at The Den Theatre
May 23: Rahmein Mostafavi’s Couple’s Therapy at Zanies Rosemont
May 23: Big Mike hosts Fallout Funny Comedy Tour at City Winery
May 23: Monique Marvez at The Hobart Theater, Hobart, IN
May 24: Pam Peterson’s Curtain Up Act Three! with surprise guest artists at Rhapsody Theater
May 25: Shane Todd Hold Me Back at Zanies Chicago
May 26: Spamalot at CIBC Theater. May 19-May 31.
May 27: Veronica! A Monthly Character Showcase at The Playground. All shows are free.
May 28: Orly K.G., Lindsay Porter, Mo Good, Leslie Mitchell Bad Momz of Comedy at Naperville Center Stage Theater
May 28: Sonal Aggarwal & Dina Lewis host The Cut at Blind Barber
May 28: Mathew Sharp featuring Joyce Mojica Healing Through Humor ~ A Therapist Comedy Show at Comedy Plex, Oak Park
May 28: Comedy Bang Bang! Ground Beefing Tour at The Chicago Theatre
May 28-30: Tom Cotter at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
May 29: Bad Momz of Comedy at The Dixon Historic Theatre, Dixon
May 29: Josh Ocean Thomas at Lincoln Lodge
May 29: Jennon Bell Hoffmann presents Andrew Rogers, Elizabeth Gomez, Amy Sumpter, Justin Kaufmann, Archy Jamjun, Steve Delahoyde Funny Ha-Ha Stay Cool! at The Hideout
May 29: David Spade at The Coronado, Rockford
May 29-30: All Femme Improv Festival at iO
May 30: The Therapy Players May the Mirth Be With You at The Den Theatre
May 30: Asian Comedy Festival at Comedy Plex, Oak Park
May 30: Bobby Lee The Finally Tour at The Chicago Theatre
May 31: Paul Farahvar & Friends featuring Sarah Perry, Alex Hudec, Pat Bolduc at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
May 31: Desi Comedy Fest at The Den Theatre
May 31: Josh Ocean Thomas hosts Sunday Night Comedy Club at Kibbitznest
JUNE
June 1: Is This Going to Cause an Argument? Podcast at City Winery
June 2: Natalia Sovero, Craig Bruns, Grant Bruns host Anywho Whooptie Woo at Schubas (Upstairs)
June 3: Adam Burke hosts Katie Kincaid & Blake Burkhart at The Breathing Room
June 3: Nathan Clemons at The Vixen, McHenry
June 3: Big Bad Wolf Comedy at City Winery
June 3: Orion Levine at Zanies
June 4: Mud City Improv Festival Opening Night at iO
June 4: Mud City Improv Festival at The Annoyance
June 5: Weekend Lawyer hosts The Friday Late Show Mud City Improv Festival at Logan Square Improv
June 5: Weed Cabaret Mud City Improv Festival at iO
June 5: The Dayton Cabaret Mud City Improv Festival at iO
June 6: Jimmy Carrane’s World’s Greatest Dad(?) at Northfield Public Library
June 6: Steven Springer hosts Emily Ogle, Talia Clay, Sam Rocha Straight with Plenty of Pride at Judy’s Beat Lounge, Second City
June 6: Todd Glover’s Stand Up Throw Down ~ Millennials vs. Gen X at Judy’s Beat Lounge, Second City
June 6: T.J. Jagodowski Improv Workshop Mud City Improv Festival at The Den Theatre
June 6: Mud City Improv Festival Closing Night Women of a Certain Age, Dumb John, 3 Actors Living in a Cave, Fudge at The Den Theatre
June 6: Mud City Improv Festival: Secret Stand-up Finale at Lincoln Lodge
June 7: Pat McGann Workin’ the Room at Zanies Rosemont
June 7: Mike Lebovitz at Zanies Chicago
June 7: Justin Willman One For the Ages Tour at The Vic
June 8: Grad Revue at Second City
June 9: Chicago Underground Comedy at Beat Kitchen
June 10: Eddie Pepitone at Zanies Chicago
June 10: Doing Our Moms at iO
June 11: Jeanie Doogan at Yana’s Speakeasy, Highland Park
June 11: Larry Reeb at Zanies Rosemont
June 11: Chris Gethard with Paul Scheer What’s In The Dumpster? Livestream from NY’s UCB Del Close Marathon
June 12: Kevin Kellam hosts Lia Berman, Sonal Aggarwal & headliner Adam Burke at The Sixpenny Bit. Free show.
June 12: Free Drop-In Improv Class at iO
June 12: Luke Null, Natasha Perl Hansen, Drew Frees Chicago’s Best Standup at Laugh Factory
June 12-13: Jack Bensinger I Want to Change the World at The Hideout
June 13: The Therapy Players at The Bughouse Theater
June 13: Emilio Morrone hosts Todd Glover, Martin Funk & headliner Abi Sanchez at Salerno’s, Oak Park
June 13: Nate Bargatze Big Dumb Eyes World Tour at Allstate Arena, Rosemont
June 13: Sabrina Cast Reunion at The Vic
June 14: Thornton & Messing The Gift Theater Fundraiser at The Annoyance
June 14: WGN’s Ana Belaval, Mike Toomey & Jeff Hoover at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
June 14: Joe Avati at The Des Plaines Theatre
June 15: Single Sided at The Annoyance
June 16: Orly K.G.’s Bad Momz of Comedy at Wheaton Drama Theater, Wheaton
June 17: Jeanie Doogan at Zanies Chicago
June 18: Joe Kilgallon at Zanies Rosemont
June 18: D’yan Forest A Gefilte Fish Out of Water at Skokie Theatre
June 18: The Kevin Langue Show at The Chicago Theatre
June 19: Father’s Day Comedy hosted by John DaCosse, featuring Ted Wilson with headliners Vince Carone & Kevin Bozeman at Raue Center, Crystal Lake
June 19-20: Alex Moffat at Zanies Rosemont
June 20: Juneteenth Comedy Festival at iO
June 20-22: Riddles 41st Anniversary, Father’s Day & Juneteenth Celebration at Riddles, Alsip
June 20-July 26: Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman in Iceboy! at The Goodman Theatre. Note: June 20, 21, 23 and 24 will feature Shawn Pfautsch in place of Nick Offerman.
June 21: Steven Springer’s Early Bird Comedy Special at Laugh Factory
June 21: Jimmy & Johnnie with Kevin Reome & Grief Circle at Bughouse Theater
June 21: Dad Advice Jayson Cross hosts Vince Maranto, Brando Harris, Melvin Stewart, Joe Kilgallon at Comedy Plex, Oak Park
June 22: Mark Geary’s Production 101 How to Run a Successful Show at Lincoln Lodge
June 23: Pandemonium, Please Hold 114th Mainstage Revue at Second City
June 24: You Set Me Up A Live Comedy Dating Gameshow at The Hideout
June 25: 40th Anniversary screening Ferris Bueller Day’s Off with 1st A.D. James Giovanetti, Jr. at Music Box
June 25-26: Jason Alexander As Long As You’re Asking at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
June 26-27: Jim Norton at The Den Theatre
June 27: Tee Sanders at City Winery
June 27: Weird Al Yankovic Bigger & Weirder at United Center
June 27: Wet Hot American Summer with Marguerite Moreau and The Reveal’s Scott Tobias (New Cult Canon) at Music Box. Filmspotting Fest.
June 28: Chicago’s Funniest Teachers Erica Nicole Clark, Tom Filline, Lily Allison at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
June 28: River Park Improv Showcase at Bughouse Theater
June 28: The Royal Tenenbaums 25th Anniversary with critic Michael Phillips at Music Box. Filmspotting Fest.
June 29: Alex Grelle & Tyler Anthony Smith’s {The} Hour at The Den Theatre
June 30: Deanna Ortiz & Maeve Devitt host 2nd Annual Must Love Dogs at The Salt Shed. Portion benefits One Tail at a Time.
June 30: Chicago Underground Comedy at Beat Kitchen
JULY
July 1: Paul Farahvar’s with Lele Mason & Saku Yanagawa Stand Ups, Sit Down at Laugh Factory
July 2: Janice Rodriquez hosts Arlieta Hall, Jeanie Doogan Las Locas Comedy Chingona Comedy Hour at Laugh Factory
July 2: Steve Hofstetter Begin Again (Steve’s Version) at The Den Theatre
July 2: Maddie’s Secret with John Early in person at Music Box
July 2: Historically Inaccurate at The Annoyance
July 2-5: Native Gardens at The Den Theatre
July 3: First Generation Funny at Lincoln Lodge
July 3 & 11: Geoffrey Asmus Live in Chicago at Lincoln Lodge
July 4: Dwayne Kennedy, Blake Burkhart, Zach Albers Chicago’s Best Stand Up at Laugh Factory
July 4: Tiny Thickemz, Dwayne Kennedy, Blake Burkhart, Zach Albers The Nasty Show at Laugh Factory
July 4: Best of the Second City at Second City
July 4: Pandemonium, Please Hold 114th Mainstage Revue at Second City
July 4: Reality Detox … The Improv Experience at Second City
July 4: Clued In at Second City
July 4: Up’N Coming at Second City
July 4: Baby Wants Candy at Second City
July 4: Chill AF at Second City
July 5: Peyton Ruddy & His Buddies at Lincoln Lodge
July 5: Training Company Showcases at The Annoyance. Free.
July 6-10: Annoyance Summer Intensive Begins at The Annoyance
July 7: John Mulaney Batting Practice In Advance of Wrigley Field at The Den Theatre
July 7: Tomato Throw Show at Comedy Bar
July 8-11: Dan Soder at The Comedy Vault, Batavia. Almost sold out.
July 9: Mid-Laugh Crisis at Zanies Rosemont
July 9-11: Gary Gulman’s 7th Hour at The Den Theatre
July 10-11: Ms. Pat at The Improv, Schaumburg
July 11: Orly KG’s Bad Momz of Comedy at Orpheum Theater, Galesburg
July 11: Guy Reuven’s Guy’z Nite at Comedy Bar
July 11: John Mulaney Mister Whatever at Wrigley Field. First standup comedy show ever at Wrigley Field
July 12: Pat McGann at The Raue Center, Crystal Lake
July 12: Izzy Salhani presents The Graduates at Second City
July 12: Steps to Better Housing ~ The Single Stair Comedy at Second City
July 12: The Royal Tenenbaums 25th Anniversary + sneak peek Rosebush Pruning at MUBI Fest Chicago at Gene Siskel Center
July 13: Joe Fernandez, Alex Klaes The Headliners at Laugh Factory
July 13: Annoyance Summer Intensive Part II at The Annoyance
July 14: CIC Tuesday Good Show at Western Bar & Kitchen
July 15: Sarah Dell’Amico’s Dating Dell’Amico at iO
July 16: Pinky Patel at The Improv, Schaumburg
July 17: Prateek Srivastava at Fabrik
July 17: Leon Rogers, Sepehr Vakil, Samir Abdul, Mike Knight Comedy Kickback at Culture Connects, Evanston
July 17-18: Dulce Sloan at Zanies Chicago
July 18: The Therapy Players at Center Stage Theater, Naperville
July 18: Michael Carbonaro Wonderboy at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie
July 18: Jenn Sodini & Dan Shapiro host Kat Freeze, Lynda Cortez, Megan Marie Metzger at Psychotic Break at Cole’s Bar
July 19: Steven Springer hosts Ellen Orchid, Phil Gordon, Jerome Fuller, Claudia Bonavita, Roberta Miles, Bob Moran Early Bird Special at Laugh Factory
July 19: Pat McGann Workin’ the Room at Zanies Rosemont
July 19: Maz Jobrani at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
July 19: Miriam Plotkin & Maia Rosenfeld’s Pardon My French at The Newport Theater
July 20: Ta’Rhonda Jones at City Winery
July 21: Hot Girlz Presents Cultural Reset at Second City
July 22: Open Mic at Cole’s Bar
July 23-26: iO Fest 2026 at iO
July 23-26: Martin Amini at The Den Theatre
July 24: Todd Glover hosts Ashley Lusk, Yoni Heisler & Headliner Greg Bartusiak Special Taping at Bits at the Sixpenny at the Sixpenny Bit
July 24: Vince Maranto with special guest Mike Hover at Madame Zuzu’s, Highland Park. A Funnier By the Lake Production.
July 24: Brando Harris hosts Dina Lewis, Alex Joyce & headliner Adam Burke at Hey Nonny, Arlington Heights
July 24-25: Jess Hilarious at The Improv, Schaumburg
July 24-26: Nephew Tommy at City Winery
July 25: TJ Jagodowski at The Armando at iO
July 25: An Idiot’s Guide to Wine at Chop Shop. A Grapes of Mirth Production.
July 25: Wow, You’re Actually Funny! at The Den Theatre
July 25: Steve-O Crash and Burn Tour at Hard Rock Casino, Rockford
July 26: Guest Check at The Den Theatre
July 26: Asher Perlman Back to the Drawing Board at Lincoln Lodge
July 27: The Armando Diaz Experience at iO
July 28: Willie Macc at Zanies Chicago
July 29: Lady Bunny in Big Wig Energy at City Winery
July 30: Brando Harris & Vinnie Cerone host Kristen Toomey, Sohrab Forouzesh, DJ Rybski, Kyle Schirlie, Jeanie Doogan Bits and Buckets at Comedy Vault, Batavia
July 30-31: Callum Grant’s Broken Planet Show at The Newport Theater
July 30-August 1: TJ & Dave at The Goodman Theatre. Code IOTHEATER for 20% off.
July 31-August 1: Jason Salmon at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
AUGUST
August 1: Jason Salmon at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
August 1: TJ & Dave at The Goodman Theatre. Code IOTHEATER for 20% off.
August 1: Ed Larson Live at Lincoln Lodge
August 2: Barry Brewer at Comedy Bar
August 3-4: FemCom Grad Shows at Lincoln Lodge
August 5: Ladylike at Lincoln Lodge
August 6: Comedy is Dead with Marcella Arguello at The Den Theatre
August 6: Windy City Comedy Fest Presents: Isabel Hagen at The Den Theatre
August 6: TK Kirkland at City Winery
August 6-9: Laura Benanti’s Nobody Cares at Steppenwolf
August 7: Jo Koy at Hard Rock Casino, Rockford
August 7: Daniel Shar’s Near Sex for Work at The Den Theatre
August 7-9: Tiffany Haddish at The Improv, Schaumburg
August 8: Comedy Brunch featuring Orly K.G.’s Bad Momz of Comedy at Comedy Bar
August 8: Dragos Hot Gossip at The Den Theatre
August 10: The Moth StorySlam Schooled at The Den Theatre
August 11: Iceboy! with Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman at The Goodman Theatre. Last week! Tickets going fast!
August 12-16: Alex Edelman What Are You Going to Do? at Steppenwolf
August 16: Kristen Toomey at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
August 18: Steve Earle 51 Years of Songs & Stories at SPACE at Cahn Auditorium, Evanston
August 20: Benny Feldman’s Butterfly Pavilion at Lincoln Lodge
August 22: Desi Banks Your Favorite Cousin at The Vic
August 25: Bill Larkin This Crazy Life at Space, Evanston
August 28: Iliza Shlesinger at Hard Rock Cafe, Rockford
August 29: T Murph Why Am I Raising Adults? at The Vic
August 30: Green Room Improv at The Raue Center, Crystal Lake
SEPTEMBER
September 3-5: Bill W & Dr. Bob at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie
September 5: An Idiot’s Guide to Wine at Chop Shop. A Grapes of Mirth Production.
September 11: Ryan Proops, Ryan Stiles, Joel Murray, Jeff B. Davis Whose Live Anyway at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan
September 11-12: Gabby Bryan at The Den Theatre
September 12: Paula Poundstone at Raue Center, Crystal Lake
September 12: Jonathan Van Ness Hot & Healed at Hard Rock Live, Rockford
September 12: Russell Peters Relax World Tour at Genesee Theatre, Waukegan
September 12-13: Mojo Brookzz Outta Pocket at Wintrust Arena
September 12: Desi Banks at The Vic
September 13: Fred Armisen Comedy for Musicans But Everyone is Welcome at Cahn Auditorium, Evanston.
September 17: Grace & Mamrie present This Might Get Weird at City Winery
September 17: Eddie B If These Classroom Walls Could Talk Tour at The Vic
September 18-19: Atsuko Okatsuka The Big Bowl Tour at The Chicago Theatre
September 19-26: What’s Funny Comedy Festival at venues around the city.
September 24: Taylor Tomlinson Live in Conversation at The Athenaeum. WBEZ and The How-To Academy
September 25: Martin Lawrence Y’all Still Know What It Is! Tour at Arie Crown Theater.
September 25: Laura Ramoso The Calm Down Tour at The Chicago Theatre
September 30: Kyle MacLachlan at Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture. Chicago Humanities Festival.
OCTOBER
October 1: Issa Rae & the cast of Insecure 10th Anniversary Tour at The Chicago Theatre
October 1: Jazmyn W at City Winery
October 1-3: Matthew Broussard at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
October 2: Kate McKinnon at Cahn Auditorium, Evanston
October 2-4: Bill Burr at The Chicago Theatre
October 3: Pat Tomasulo TEDx Talk at The Harris Theater
October 3: Marsha Warfield & Martha Wash It’s Raining Queens Tour at City Winery
October 4: A Talk and Singalong with Monty Python’s Eric Idle at Northwestern University, Cahn Auditorium, Evanston. Chicago Humanities Festival.
October 7: Robby Hoffman at The Vic
October 7-8: Ghostbusters in Concert at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie
October 8: Chelsea Handler The High and Mighty Tour at Genesee Theatre, Waukegan
October 9: An Idiot’s Guide to Wine at Chop Shop. A Grapes of Mirth Production.
October 9: Robby Hoffman at The Vic
October 9-10: Jerry Seinfeld at The Chicago Theatre
October 13: Weird Al Yankovic Bigger & Weirder at Peoria Civic Center
October 16: WGN’s Pat Tomasulo with Tammy Pescatelli & Bret Ernst Feast A Da Funny at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie
October 16: Brad Williams The Tall Tales Tour at The Chicago Theatre
October 17: Ben Schwartz & Friends 2026 Improv Tour at The Chicago Theatre
October 17: Alton Brown at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan
October 22: Natan Badalov at Red Room Comedy Club
October 23: Margaret Cho Choligarchy at Hollywood Casino, Joliet
October 23: Randy Feltface Gimmick at The Vic
October 23-24: Harland Williams at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
October 24: Maria Bamford at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
October 25: Matt Rife at United Center. Rescheduled to January 7, 2027.
October 27: Joanne McNally Pinotphile at The Vic
October 29: William Shatner at Rialto Square Theater, Joliet
October 30: Don Lemon & DL Hughley DL + DL Anything Goes at The Chicago Theatre
NOVEMBER
November 1: Murray Hill Showbiz! Show & Talkback at The Den Theatre
November 5: The Lauren & Mary Show with Lauren Lapkus & Mary Holland at Park West. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 5: Joey Diaz at The Chicago Theatre. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 6: Rachel Scanlon at Park West. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 6: Phoebe Robinson Feral & Fired Up at Thalia Hall
November 6: Bert Kreischer Permission to Party World Tour at The Chicago Theatre. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 6: Justin Silva at The Vic. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 6-7: Anthony Fuentes at Zanies Rosemont. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 6-7: Pat Regan at Zanies Chicago. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 7: John Pinette You Go Now (Screening) at The Vic. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 7: Zoltan Kaszas Worldwide(ish) Tour at The Riviera. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 7: Ari Matti at The Vic. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 7: Rickey Smiley’s Karaoke Show at Park West. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 8: Ron White at The Chicago Theatre. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 8: Zac Townsend & Friends at Zanies Chicago. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 8: Paid Vacation at Zanies Chicago. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 11: Roast Battle at Zanies Chicago. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 11: Two Idiot Girls Live presented by Drew & Deison Afualo at Park West. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 12: Nikki Glaser The Stunning Tour at Peoria Civic Center
November 12: Donnell Rawlings at Park West. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 12: Luke Kidgell at Zanies Chicago. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 12-14: Kevin Nealon at The Comedy Vault, Batavia
November 13: Maggie Hughes DePalo at Zanies Rosemont. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 13: Dysfunctional Friends with Aaron Branch & Herman Wrice at Park West. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 13: Amber Autry at The Vic. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 13: Bored Teachers Comedy Tour Is It Friday Yet?! at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie
November 13-14: Nikki Glaser The Stunning Tour at The Chicago Theatre. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 13-14: Chris Higgins at Zanies Chicago. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 13-14: Michael Rowland at Zanies Chicago. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 14: Amber Autry at The Riviera. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 14: Michelle Wolf Best Job in the World at The Vic. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 14: Ali Siddiq The Custom Fit Tour at Wintrust Arena. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 15: David Cross at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie
November 15: Gabe Gibbs at Zanies Chicago. 312 Comedy Festival.
November 18: An Evening with Fran Lebowitz at North Shore Center for the Performing, Skokie
November 20: Marc Maron Yammering into the Void at The Vic
November 20: Nurse John Against Medical Advice at The Chicago Theatre
November 21: An Idiot’s Guide to Wine at Chop Shop. A Grapes of Mirth Production.
November 22: Daniel Sloss Bitter at The Auditorium Theatre
November 23-24: Kyle Kinane at Thalia Hall. Presale code: 26KINANESGIVING26
DECEMBER
December 4: Nate Jackson at The Auditorium Theatre
December 5: The Moth Mainstage Tightrope at The Auditorium Theatre
December 6: The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show at The Auditorium Theatre
December 10: John DaCosse hosts Ana Belaval, Andrea Darlas & Miriam Naponelli in Jingle Belles at Raue Center, Crystal Lake
December 11: Kathy Griffin New Face, New Tour at The Riviera
December 11: Perritos Only Presents: That’s Not Me Comedy Tour at The Vic
December 11: Gary Owen No Hard Feelings Tour at Hard Rock Live, Rockford
December 15: Terry Fator A Very Terry Christmas at Des Plaines Theater
December 17: Daveed Goldman & Nobu Adilman Choir! Choir! Choir! at The Vic
December 18-20: DL Hughley at City Winery
December 19: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – Live In Concert at The Auditorium Theatre
December 24-26: Carol Leifer at Kung Pao Kosher Comedy at Livestream and in San Francisco. On sale in October.
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