next show: Sept 13 @ Studio5
upcoming shows
9.13.25 — Do Tell!
8 pm CST @ Studio5
Come hear true, personal stories from seven engaging storytellers including longtime Chicago storytelling legend and international performer, Scott Whitehair. He’s our emcee for the night, and if you haven’t seen him live, you’re in for something special.
This year’s 8th annual Do Tell! features a wildly entertaining mix of first-time tellers and seasoned performers. You’ll laugh. You’ll gasp. You even might cry a little (in the good way). All proceeds go to support Evanston Dance Ensemble.
10.25.25 — South Asian Festival Showcase
10:30 am CST @ Atheneum Center
The Chicago Kasam presents Chicago’s 2nd Annual South Asian Festival Showcase! This event is curated to represent the Chicagoland South Asian community across social impact, dance, fashion, film, storytelling/comedy, and music. The Chicago South Asian Festival Showcase aims to bring together the South Asian community across the diaspora while inviting members of all communities and lived experiences to experience the stories and skill sets of all of our performers and presenters. Come celebrate 2025’s South Asian Festival Season!
Discount codes:
- KASAM10 - $25 tickets until 9/21
- STUDENT - 10% off of a General Admission ticket
- SENIOR - 15% off of a General Admission ticket
- FAMILYANDFRIENDS - $5 flat rate off of a General Admission ticket
past shows
9.7.25 — Latchkey Larki
6 pm EST @ UNDER St. Marks Theater
Laugh about my childhood with me!
9.6.25 — Latchki Larki
9 pm EST @ UNDER St. Marks Theater
Laugh about my childhood with me!
9.1.25 — Chirping Bird Comedy
7 pm CST @ Zoom/Twitch
A FREE WEEKLY COMEDY SHOW! FEATURING TOP COMICS FROM COAST TO COAST! Comedians from Comedy Central, SiriusXM, Pandora, Fox, Netflix etc.
8.30.25 — Brown Noise
6 pm CST @ The Lincoln Lodge
Join us for an incredible night of comedy with Brown Noise, showcasing talented comedians from South Asia, the Middle East, and beyond!
7.27.25 — F.D.K @ iO Fest
8 pm EST @ iO Theater
I'll be on the FDK standup show at iO Fest!
7.12.25 — Cultural Inappropriation
7 pm EST @ The Den Theatre
Comedian and career immigrant Cansu delivers a sharp, unfiltered hour of comedy about culture, identity, and everything that gets lost—or hilariously twisted—in translation. Brutally honest and darkly funny, this show pulls no punches.
7.9.25 — The Lake Effect
7 pm EST @ Playground Theater
6.7.25 — RISK!
8 pm EST @ Miracle Theatre
RISK! is the live show and podcast where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public. Hosted by Kevin Allison (MTV’s The State, Netflix, Comedy Central, HBO), RISK! features true stories from people from all walks of life that are often more raw, real, and uncensored than stories you’ll hear anywhere else. The stories told at RISK! shows can be hilarious, moving, scary, sexy, thrilling and more. Since it began, the RISK! podcast has been downloaded over 70 million times by passionate fans around the world. Slate.com calls RISK! “jaw-dropping, hilarious and just plain touching.” This show will feature 3 storytellers each telling one true story from their lives, plus a mini story slam featuring short stories told by selected audience members, hosted by Kevin Allison. To learn more, visit RISK-show.com or follow @RISKshow on social media.
5.22.25 — Chirping Bird Comedy
A FREE WEEKLY COMEDY SHOW! FEATURING TOP COMICS FROM COAST TO COAST! Comedians from Comedy Central, SiriusXM, Pandora, Fox, Netflix etc.
7 pm CST @ Zoom/Twitch
5.22.25 — Big Break Comedy
8 pm CST @ Holiday Club
Featuring:
P. Sharma
The Powerful Comedy
Dan Garcia
Aaron McDavis
Hayden Cannon
Sofia Javed
5.21.25 — The Premiere at The Playground
Brandy Alexander presents The Premier at The Playground!
7 pm CST @ The Playground Theater
Featuring:
Elaine Golden
Bobby Cohoat
Izzy Salhani
Sofia Javed
Michael Serio
Carly Oishi
Mitch Mead
5.2.25 — Comedy's Best
5.11.25 — Doing Our Moms
7:30 pm CST @ iO! Theater
Bring your mom to the annual Mother's Day edition of Doing Our Moms! Hosted by Judy Anderson [her daughter, Chicago comic Emily Anderson in a wig], Doing Our Moms celebrates the vast array of people that raised us in the sincerest form we know how - putting on wigs and playing them for laughs. In each show, a new group of comedians are invited to put on a wig and do an impression of their real mom, or feature their mom however they like, be it storytelling, standup, or sketch. It's always hilarious, sometimes heartrending, and it's the best way to spend Mother's Day!
