📅 This Week in Chicago Comedy

The Den Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Free

Laugh Factory Chicago · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

$26.58+

Chicago Underground Comedy

Beat Kitchen · 8:00 PM · Variety

Free

Best Night Ever

The Lincoln Lodge · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

$7.19+

Tuesday Musical Improv

Annoyance Theatre · 8:00 PM · Musical Improv

Free

Free Comedy in Wicker Park/Logan Square/Bucktown

Lottie's Pub · 8:30 PM · Variety

Free

Ten Dollar Comedy

Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 8:30 PM · Sketch

$10+

Comic Court: Chicago's #1 Comedy Court show

The Lincoln Lodge · 9:00 PM · Variety

$10.28+

BYOT - Free!

Annoyance Theatre · 9:00 PM · Improv

Free

Open Stage - Free!

Annoyance Theatre · 9:30 PM · Improv

Free

Wednesday, April 1529 shows

Respawn Improv with Blue.0

iO Theater · 6:00 PM · Improv

$10+

Loose Four: A Stand-Up Open Mic

iO Theater · 6:00 PM · Open Mic

Maureen Nolan

Free

The Brandy Alexander Show

My Buddy's · 7:00 PM · Sketch

Chris Iannucci

Free

Show & Tell for Grown-Ups

iO Theater · 7:00 PM · Improv

$10+

Matt Richards *Special Event*

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Matt Richards

Free

2026 Best of Chicago

Zanies Comedy Club Rosemont · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$27+

Lowkey Lit Wednesday

Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Sketch

Lowkey Lit Wednesday

$20+

Juicy

Annoyance Theatre · 7:00 PM · Improv

$15+

Slip Dress: Dressed Up

Annoyance Theatre · 7:00 PM · Improv

$13+

Crowd Work Wednesday

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$29.9+

The Den Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

The FREE WEDNESDAY SHOW feat Dumb John and Birdlady

Free

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Improv

Free

smallprov

Logan Square Improv · 7:30 PM · Improv

$4.28+

Red Room Open Mic

Red Room Comedy Club · 7:30 PM · Open Mic

Free

Chicago's Late Night Talk Show: The Not That Late Show

The Lincoln Lodge · 7:30 PM · Variety

$9.76+

Lil Weenieprov

The Lincoln Lodge · 7:30 PM · Improv

$14.89+

FREE Open Mic Comedy & Tre Sorrelle Coffee

Comedy Plex Comedy Club · 8:00 PM · Open Mic

Free

Comedians You Should Know: Chicago's Funniest Stand-Up. No Joke.

Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

$9.58+

Open Improv Jam- FREE!

BABS Comedy Club · 8:00 PM · Open Mic

Free

Comedy Open Mic

Cole's Bar · 8:00 PM · Open Mic

Free

Hush Hush Comedy Hour

The Lincoln Lodge · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

$12.83+

Wednesday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

$26.58+

Werk; Chicago’s Premier Queer Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge · 8:30 PM · Stand-Up

$14.89+

The Orbit

iO Theater · 9:00 PM · Improv

$5+

Green Room - An Improv Jam

iO Theater · 9:00 PM · Improv

Free

The Insignificant Mile

Annoyance Theatre · 9:30 PM · Improv

$15+

Jury Duty

Annoyance Theatre · 9:30 PM · Improv

$10+

The Fizz Show: Carbonated Chicago Comedy

iO Theater · 10:00 PM · Improv

$12+

Comedy Open Mic with Easy Laughs

Easy Bar · 10:00 PM · Open Mic

Free

Thursday, April 1636 shows

Chicago Comedy Club

Foundation Room at House of Blues Chicago · 6:00 PM · Stand-Up

Free

Chicago Improv · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

B&G Tour Live (Heath Mainstage)

$33.34+

The Den Theatre · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Free

It's Almost the Weekend Comedy Show & Dinner

B'z Sports Bar & Grill · 7:00 PM · Variety

Free

2026 KC Shornima

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

KC Shornima

$37+

Truth Hurts *Special Event**

Zanies Comedy Club Rosemont · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Truth Hurts

Free

Not Your Token

Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Sketch

Not Your Token

$20+

Ohjay Lamont and Friends

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Ohjay Lamont

Free

The Thursday Show: Chicago's Funniest Comedians with New Jokes!

The Lincoln Lodge · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$12.83+

Mo Gilligan - The Mo You Know

House of Blues Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Mo Gilligan

Free

Thursday Night Improv Hosted by Creamboy

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Improv

$7.5+

Improv: The Play

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Improv

$14+

The Thursday Show

Logan Square Improv · 7:30 PM · Improv

$7.18+

Chicago Comedy Club at the House of Blues! Chicago's BEST Comedy Show!

House of Blues Chicago · 7:30 PM · Variety

$16.95+

The Den Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Set In Chicago - Improvised Movie Sequels

Free

Second City de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago · 7:30 PM · Sketch

$20+

Special Event: Ahren Belisle

The Comedy Vault · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Ahren Belisle

Free

Divine Comedy: Chicago's Unholiest Funniest Standup Comedians

The Lincoln Lodge · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

$12.83+

The Dickey Show

My Buddy's · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

Carolyn Dickey

Free

Schubas Open Mic

Schubas Tavern · 8:00 PM · Open Mic

Free

The Second City Mainstage 114th Revue

Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM · Sketch

$40+

The Second City's Improv Supernova: e.t.c. 50th Revue

Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 8:00 PM · Sketch

$19.59+

Standup Open Mic- FREE!

BABS Comedy Club · 8:00 PM · Open Mic

Free

East of LA: A Midwest Asian Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

$12.83+

Thursday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

$26.58+

Michael McIntyre: Hello America!

The Chicago Theatre · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

Michael McIntyre

Free

Fellowship Thursdays

Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 8:30 PM · Sketch

Fellowship Thursdays

$5+

The Horse Always Whinnies

Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 8:30 PM · Sketch

$20+

Mike's Super Ok Show (Theatre 2A)

The Den Theatre · 9:00 PM · Stand-Up

Free

RPG-13:A Role Playing & Improv Comedy Show

Second City de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago · 9:00 PM · Improv

$20+

Late Night at The Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge · 9:00 PM · Stand-Up

$12.83+

Sketch Playlist

iO Theater · 9:30 PM · Sketch

$17+

My Buddy's Live! Free Comedy Show Every Thursday at 10pm

My Buddy's · 9:30 PM · Variety

Free

2026 Roast Battle

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago · 9:30 PM · Stand-Up

$43+

Revolving Door

Annoyance Theatre · 9:30 PM · Improv

Free

Blueprint

iO Theater · 10:00 PM · Improv

$10+

Friday, April 1750 shows

CG's Comedy Club · 3:00 PM · Stand-Up

Don't Tell Comedy — Chicago - Fulton Market

Free

Don't Tell Comedy — Chicago - Fulton Market · 3:00 PM · Stand-Up

$28+

The Second City Mainstage 114th Revue

Second City Chicago Mainstage · 7:00 PM · Sketch

Free

Chicago Improv · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Return: The Journey to 30 Through Song (Theatre 2A)

$33.34+

Comedy Pageant

Stars and Garters Theater · 7:00 PM · Variety

$20+

The Den Theatre · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Free

The Second City's Improv Supernova: e.t.c. 50th Revue

Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Sketch

$39+

Clued In

Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Sketch

$25+

2026 KC Shornima

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

KC Shornima

$37+

2026 Dave Smith

Zanies Comedy Club Rosemont · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Dave Smith

$38+

Special Event: Ahren Belisle

The Comedy Vault · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Ahren Belisle

Free

Buena Onda Comedy

The Lincoln Lodge · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$14.89+

Friday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$36.87+

Jimbo the Drag Clown (Heath Mainstage)

The Den Theatre · 7:15 PM · Stand-Up

Jimbo the Drag Clown

Free

Nurse Rachel | Stay Out My ER! Tour

Red Room Comedy Club · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Nurse Rachel

$25+

The Den Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Improvised Shakespeare Chicago

Free

Motorcycle Rocketship

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Improv

$20+

Heroes Off Duty

Vic Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Free

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Musical Improv

$20+

Devil's Daughter

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Improv

$22+

Static-Head (The Crosby)

The Den Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Free

Up'N Coming

Second City de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago · 7:30 PM · Sketch

Up'N Coming

$25+

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Trauma Dumping: A Hilarious Comedy Show!

$33.64+

The Lincoln Lodge · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

$12.83+

LMAO with AJ Leidig: Chicago’s Funniest at Comedy Plex

Comedy Plex Comedy Club · 8:00 PM · Variety

AJ Leidig

$12.51+

CG's Comedy Club · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

The Lincoln Lodge Comedy Showcase

Free

Best of The Second City

Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM · Sketch

$39+

Greatest Comedy Ever

Comedy Plex Comedy Club · 8:00 PM · Variety

$12.51+

The Lincoln Lodge · 8:00 PM · Variety

$18.48+

Missed Call

Annoyance Theatre · 8:00 PM · Improv

$10+

Michael McIntyre: Hello America!

The Chicago Theatre · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

Michael McIntyre

Free

Shamilton

Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 8:30 PM · Sketch

Baby Wants Candy

$25+

MAIN STAGE Improv Showcase

The Comedy Clubhouse · 8:30 PM · Improv

$12+

Hee-Haw See-Saw

The Playground Theater · 9:00 PM · Stand-Up

Darrell Monti

Free

Honk!

iO Theater · 9:00 PM · Improv

$10+

M.A.S.T.E.R.M.I.N.D.S.

Stars and Garters Theater · 9:00 PM · Stand-Up

$20+

SWIPED Improvised Thievery

Second City de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago · 9:00 PM · Sketch

SWIPED Improvised Thievery

$25+

Friday Night Fever Comedy Showcase

The Lincoln Lodge · 9:00 PM · Stand-Up

$16.95+

th: Chicago's Best Comedy Show

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · 9:15 PM · Variety

Free

Laugh Now Cry Later

The Lincoln Lodge · 9:30 PM · Stand-Up

$12.83+

Kohl's Cash: TGIF (That's Good Improv Fridays)

iO Theater · 9:30 PM · Improv

$12+

Secret Sketch Show

iO Theater · 9:30 PM · Sketch

$15+

The Alderboys & Constituents

Annoyance Theatre · 9:30 PM · Improv

Free

Hitch*Cocktails

Annoyance Theatre · 9:30 PM · Improv

$10+

Blackout Diaries

The Lincoln Lodge · 10:00 PM · Variety

$18.48+

Elaine Golden LIVE at The Lincoln Lodge ONE NIGHT ONLY 4/17/26

The Lincoln Lodge · 10:00 PM · Stand-Up

Elaine Golden

$18.48+

MAIN STAGE Stand-up Showcase

The Comedy Clubhouse · 10:30 PM · Stand-Up

$12+

The 11pm Show

iO Theater · 11:00 PM · Improv

$5+

Laughter Hours: Late Night Jazzy-Themed Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge · 11:00 PM · Variety

$14.89+

Holy Fuck Comedy Hour

Annoyance Theatre · 11:59 PM · Improv

Free

Saturday, April 1859 shows

Comedy Dance Chicago presents HAPPY DANCE! Big Moves. Bigger Laughs

Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 2:00 PM · Sketch

$35+

Special Event: THE STONE COLD AND JACKAL SHOW

The Comedy Vault · 2:00 PM · Stand-Up

Free

KID-PROV!! Improv Comedy for the Kiddos!

BABS Comedy Club · 3:00 PM · Improv

Free

Don't Tell Comedy — Chicago - Lakeview

Don't Tell Comedy — Chicago - Lakeview · 3:00 PM · Stand-Up

$28+

The Early Bird Jam

iO Theater · 3:30 PM · Improv

Free

Latina Comedy Festival Presents: 1/2 Way to the Fest Fundraiser Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge · 5:00 PM · Stand-Up

$24.37+

Best of iO Improv

iO Theater · 6:00 PM · Improv

$18+

Tikka Masala: An Indian Improv Comedy Game Show

iO Theater · 6:00 PM · Improv

$25+

Open Stage Presents: Lies, Defamation, and Sklander

BABS Comedy Club · 6:00 PM · Improv

Free

Hecklers’ Happy Hour Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge · 6:00 PM · Variety

$12.83+

ComedySportz

iO Theater · 6:00 PM · Improv

$20+

Felipe Esparza - At My Leisure World Tour

Rosemont Theatre · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Felipe Esparza

Free

The Second City Mainstage 114th Revue

Second City Chicago Mainstage · 7:00 PM · Sketch

Free

Chicago Improv · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

The Second City's Improv Supernova: e.t.c. 50th Revue

$33.34+

Butterface

Stars and Garters Theater · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$19.64+

FreakShow & Tell

Stars and Garters Theater · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$20+

Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Sketch

$39+

2026 KC Shornima

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

KC Shornima

$37+

Clued In

Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Sketch

$25+

Standup Throw Down Millenials VS Gen X

Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Todd Glover

$25+

Special Event: Ahren Belisle

The Comedy Vault · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Ahren Belisle

Free

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Little Miss Anthropes: All Drag Comedy Showcase

$33.64+

The Lincoln Lodge · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$18.48+

Saturday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$36.87+

Trigger Happy: Annoyance Signature Improv

Annoyance Theatre · 7:00 PM · Improv

$12+

Adam Conover: Comedy Special Taping (Heath Mainstage)

The Den Theatre · 7:15 PM · Stand-Up

Adam Conover

Free

The Den Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Improvised Shakespeare Chicago

Free

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Musical Improv

$20+

Whirled News Tonight

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Improv

$25+

Improvised Jane Austen

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Improv

$15+

Red Room Comedy

Red Room Comedy Club · 7:30 PM · Variety

$15+

“Ask a Comedian” Comedy Show w/ Kyrie Da Comic

The Lincoln Lodge · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

$18.48+

Michelle Buteau: The Surviving And Thriving Tour

The Chicago Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up

Michelle Buteau

Free

ComedySportz

iO Theater · 8:00 PM · Improv

$20+

CG's Comedy Club · 8:00 PM · Stand-Up

The Lincoln Lodge Comedy Showcase

Free

BABS Babes Improv @ 8

BABS Comedy Club · 8:00 PM · Improv

$12.89+

Best of The Second City

Second City Chicago Mainstage · 8:00 PM · Sketch

$45+

The Lincoln Lodge · 8:00 PM · Variety

$18.48+

Fire & Beer: Annoyance House Ensemble

Annoyance Theatre · 8:00 PM · Improv

$7.5+

Chill AF Presents

Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 8:30 PM · Sketch

$25+

Baby Wants Candy

Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 8:30 PM · Sketch

Baby Wants Candy

$25+

MAIN STAGE Improv Showcase

The Comedy Clubhouse · 8:30 PM · Improv

$12+

2026 Dave Smith

Zanies Comedy Club Rosemont · 8:45 PM · Stand-Up

Dave Smith

$38+

Chicago's Best Comedy Show

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · 9:00 PM · Variety

Free

Prime Time - Chicago's hottest comedy showcase

The Lincoln Lodge · 9:00 PM · Variety

$18.48+

Riff City

iO Theater · 9:30 PM · Improv

$15+

D.A.R.E. Dropouts Presents: After School Special

iO Theater · 9:30 PM · Improv

$15+

Naughty Nite Laughs: Best R-Rated Comedy Showcase in Chicagoland

Comedy Plex Comedy Club · 9:30 PM · Variety

$9.85+

Slumber Party! A Comedy Show for Gossip Lovers

The Lincoln Lodge · 9:30 PM · Stand-Up

$18.48+

Best of Annoyance Sketch

Annoyance Theatre · 9:30 PM · Sketch

$15+

Improvised Survivor: Abridged

iO Theater · 10:00 PM · Improv

$15+

Unsolicited Chick Pics: The KJ & Chloe Show

Second City Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago · 10:00 PM · Sketch

KJ Whitehead

$20+

Stand Up & Complain

Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 10:00 PM · Stand-Up

$20+

Miss Marijuana: An Annual Comedy Beauty Pageant of the HIGHest Honor!

The Lincoln Lodge · 10:00 PM · Variety

$24.37+

MAIN STAGE Stand-up Showcase

The Comedy Clubhouse · 10:30 PM · Stand-Up

$12+

Harolds After Dark

iO Theater · 11:00 PM · Improv

$7+

2026 After Hours with Calvin Evans

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago · 11:15 PM · Stand-Up

Calvin Evans

$26+

Saturday Late Night Nasty Show at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago · 11:30 PM · Stand-Up

Tiny Thickemz

Free

We Took Edibles an Hour Ago

Annoyance Theatre · 11:59 PM · Improv

Free

Sunday, April 1929 shows

Special Event: Philip Lindsay

The Comedy Vault · 12:00 PM · Stand-Up

Philip Lindsay

Free

Sarper Güven (Heath Mainstage)

The Den Theatre · 2:30 PM · Stand-Up

Free

4/20 Dope Show- A Comedy Show For Stoners

BABS Comedy Club · 4:00 PM · Variety

$29.38+

Main Character Syndrome: A Solo Character Showcase

iO Theater · 6:00 PM · Improv

$15+

Marquee: Musical Improv

iO Theater · 6:00 PM · Musical Improv

$15+

Martin Moreno **Special Event**

Zanies Comedy Club Rosemont · 6:00 PM · Stand-Up

Martin Moreno

Free

Extra Extra

Second City de Maat Studio Theatre - Chicago · 6:00 PM · Sketch

Extra Extra

$20+

Reading Rainbow: A Queer Roast & Toast

The Lincoln Lodge · 6:00 PM · Stand-Up

$18.48+

Hot 5 Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge · 6:00 PM · Stand-Up

$14.89+

This Week with T. Murph

The Lincoln Lodge · 6:00 PM · Stand-Up

T. Murph

$24.37+

1 Mike Comedy Show at Redstar

Red Star Kitchen + Bar · 7:00 PM · Variety

$23.18+

Cynthia & Friends

Red Room Comedy Club · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$15+

The Second City's Improv Supernova: e.t.c. 50th Revue

Second City e.t.c. Theater - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Sketch

$39+

2026 Dave Smith

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

Dave Smith

$38+

EASTER?! I Hardly Knew Her!

Second City Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago · 7:00 PM · Sketch

$15+

Whats Funny Comedy

The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$33.64+

Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago · 7:00 PM · Stand-Up

$26.58+

Guerrilla Press

Annoyance Theatre · 7:00 PM · Improv

EJ Cameron

$10+

Harold Night

iO Theater · 7:30 PM · Improv

$12+

The Den Theatre · 7:30 PM · Stand-Up