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In town this week: Amy Schumer, Whitney Cummings and Andy Cohen. Returning to their comedy hometown: Michael Palascak, Sebastian Maniscalco, Cecily Strong, Mike Lebovitz, Kevin Dorff, Chris Redd and Jack McBrayer. This week is an auspicious time for pop-up shows from comedians with Chicago ties. Amy Schumer and Hannibal Buress are especially known for surprise […]

Comedians in town: Gary Gulman, Nick Swardson, Jerrod Carmichael, George Lopez, Sam Morrill, Matt Braunger, Corey Holcomb, Sheryl Underwood, Earthquake, Dominique and Red Grant. Tim Barnes and Scott Adsit return to their comedy hometown for the first Chicago Podcast Festival. Bob Saget and Kevin McDonald also join the Festival’s abundantly star-studded line-up. More details below.

One-hundred-eight years. One week. In true Cubs’ fashion, we had one measly week of World Series happiness before the election hit. So there’s welcome good news if you’re a comedy fan in Chicago. This week’s comedy is so big, I need two posts to contain it. Starting out here with ten events over the next

Two Chicago comedy festivals this week! The Chicago Open-Mic Festival is already under way and the Chicago Comedy Film Festival begins on Thursday with a tribute to Chicagoan and Annoyance Theatre alum Jane Lynch. Also visiting this week! Bridget Everett, Trevor Noah, John Heffron, Karen Knotts, The Midnight Swinger, Shane Mauss and Joel McHale. Plus,

In town this week: Craig Ferguson, Dave Attell, Tom Clark, Ryan Hamilton, Yakov Smirnoff and Mary Jo Pehl. Ticket alerts! Margaret Cho at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan on December 9. Billy Gardell at the Genesee Theatre on February 4, 2017. Please confirm all details before heading out! ———– TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Graeme of Thrones

In town this week: Abbi Jacobson, Laurie Notaro, Dr. Demento, Dave Feherty and Jeremy Hotz. Ticket alerts!  Dave Attell is at The Improv next week. Tickets Tig Notaro will be at the Harris Theater on December 17. Tickets here. Do you have your tickets for the Chicago Podcast Festival (November 17-19)? Interview with Festival creator

Visitors this week include Maz Jobrani, Jon Dore, Ahamed Weinberg, Ryan de la Garza, Brad Wenzel, Amir Blumenfeld, Jake Hurwitz, Dwayne Perkins, Gallagher, Nick Offerman and Dylan Moran. Returning to their comedy hometown: Emily Galati and Michael Palascak. In town for Chicago Ideas Week: Bob Saget, Phoebe Robinson, Negin Farsad and Bryan Cranston. Following is

In town this week: Ryan Dalton, Brad Wenzel, Monroe Martin, Ryan de la Garza, Guy Torry and the Trailer Park Boys‘ Randy and Mr. Lahey. John Roy returns to his comedy hometown. Gayco, one of Chicago’s most successful sketch groups, celebrates its twentieth anniversary with the return of several ensemble members. In the news: Chicagoan

In town this week: Terry O’Quinn, Adam Conover, Jake the Snake, Shawn Wayans, Louis C.K., Andy Zaltzman, Carlos Mencia, Hasan Minhaj and Bill Maher. Ticket alert! Scott Adsit will appear at the Chicago Podcast Festival on November 19 at the Athenaeum Theatre. Scott is a Northbrook native who became part of Second City’s Mainstage cast.

In town this week: Aparna Nancherla, Lewis Black, Joe Machi, Demetri Martin, Bill Engvall, NeNe Leakes, Will Braden, Chingo Bling, David Venhuizen and Andrew Frank. Plus, Mike Lebovitz returns! The Defiant Thomas Brothers’ new show premieres on Saturday night! Until then, you can read their thoughts in this interview here. Ticket alert: Trevor Noah will speak at

In town this week: Maz Jobrani, Chris Gethard, Kate Beaton, Jamie Lee Curtis,Ari Shaffir, Tom Rhodes, Tim Harmston, Throwing Shade, Adam Carolla, Nemr, Jo Koy and Clark Jones. Returning Chicagoans include Ian Abramson,  Sean White here to record his album, and Bonnie Hunt, who will throw out the first pitch and lead the 7th Inning

In town this week: The Eric Andre Show is well represented. Both Eric Andre and co-host Hannibal Buress are here (but not at the same time). More cool and rare appearances: Roz Chast, Norm Macdonald, Jo Koy, Jason Segel, and The Cambridge Footlights (which boasts the kind of provenance in the U.K. that Second City

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, author of the newly published behind-the-scenes history, Seinfeldia, has two appearances here this week! Visitors also include Monty Franklin, Zoltan Kaszas and comedian and talk show host Stephanie Miller. Adult Swim is in Chicago inviting you to an evening of new cartoons under the stars. In more cartoon news, Bugs Bunny will appear