December 17, 2016
Comedy Clubs and Producers Share Their Best In Comedy 2016 It’s our third annual look at the greatest comedy moments all over the country. We went […]
July 20, 2016
Yesterday, after reading that comedian and actress Leslie Jones had received a slew of hateful racist tweets, tens of thousands of social media users took to […]
June 23, 2016
The fourth annual High Plains Comedy Festival has just announced the first wave of comics for this year’s event, and the roster continues their tradition of […]
June 10, 2016
Last week the AV Club and The Onion held the third edition of their 26th Annual Comedy Festival and it was a week full of fantastic comedy […]
June 7, 2016
The Defiant Thomas Brothers were a complete surprise for us. Seth and Paul Thomas (collectively the Defiant Thomas Brothers) grabbed some well tread comedic paths and mined them so skillfully as to make them feel completely fresh and original.
August 6, 2015
The third invitational show brought out some great comedians last night on Last Comic Standing. Twelve more comics performed, and eight of those twelve will get another chance to […]
June 8, 2015
Emerging Talents Feel More Like Headliners at First Annual Second City Break Out Festival in Chicago
This weekend NBC and Chicago's Second City held the first ever "Break Out Comedy Festival" to give a showcase to diverse emerging comedic talents, or as host Ron Funches put it- not white people. The event included some panels and talks but the highlight was a two night comedy showcase held at Second City's Up Comedy Club. Two nights of outstanding performances included stand up, sketch work, solo work, characters, and improv hosted by The Daily Show's Al Madrigal on Friday night, and Ron Funches who you know from the hit NBC series Undateable on Saturday night.
February 8, 2015
If you are a stand-up comedy fan that's new to Chicago, or just visiting or considering visiting, this is the guide that has you covered. Chicago has one of the best scenes in the country with great stand-up show seven days a week that includes open mics, major clubs with national headliners, and strong local acts just about to break.