next show: Jan 16 @ Koval distillery
Upcoming shows
1.16.26 — Koval Comedy
2.22.26 — Koval Comedy
3 pm CST @ Skokie Public Library
I debuted this show in NYC back in September.
Come see it for free in Skokie!
Featuring Niles West alums:
Sofia Javed
Archy Jamjun
Seth Miller (on tech)
past shows
12.17.25 — The Brandy Alexander Show
12.13.25 — We keep us safe
7:30 pm CST@ Tangible Books
12.5.25 — Words With Nerds
9 pm CST@ The Lincoln Lodge
A hilarious comedy show for information sponges who love to laugh! Think TED Talks, but way funnier.
Join us for Words with Nerds, a great show for information sponges who love to laugh! Think TED Talks, but way funnier.
Speakers and topics include:
Sasha Rosser - "The Neuroscience of Jokes"
Danny Lang - "A Love Letter to Bayonetta"
Diya Basrai - "The Biology of Dreams"
Hosted by:
Sasha Rosser
Intermixed with stand-up sets from surprise guests! (that's me!)
11.30.25 — The Graveyard Shift
8:30 pm CST@ DMen Tap
A dark humor comedy show!
Featuring:
Adam Kwaselow
Laura Hugg
Sofia Javed
Laz Patillo
Josh Di Dinato
Noshod Barrow
11.22.25 — Brown Noise
6 pm CST@ The Lincoln Lodge
Brown Noise Comedy is your ticket to a wild mix of absurd and hilarious takes from South Asian, Arab, Persian, and other brown comedians. These comics bring the laughs with stories from their unique cultural mashups, promising a night that’s as diverse as it is ridiculous.
11.20.25 — That Was Pretty Funny
8:30 pm CST @ Donny's Skybox Theatre, The Second City
The one stop shop for light hearted, side splitting comedy that everyone can enjoy. Get your tickets before they are gone! Because everyone needs a “pretty good laugh”.
11.18.25 — Atheer Yacoub & Friends
8 pm CST @ The Lincoln Lodge
Palestinian comedian Atheer Yacoub brings a fresh and funny perspective on identity, politics, and religion, with sharp wit and twists!
11.17.25 — Mostly Gay
8 pm CST @ The Second City
GRADUATION SHOW!
Come out to the Training Center for performances by Grad Revue 3 students. Sets include a mixture of original scenes and blackouts created by the ensembles as well as some improvisation. These students are at the end of their Grad Revue training, culminating in a final graduate show.
11.15.25 — Interfaith Comedy
8 pm EST @ Temple Solel, Bowie, MD
Interfaith Comedy is feel-good show that aims to reduce prejudice through laughter.
As recipients of the 2025 Bridge Builder Award from the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington, and with 27 shows and counting, we are a unique approach to anti-bias work. No preaching, just laughs.
Starring comedians from different faiths (Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Secular Humanist, and more), our nationally touring, clean-comedy show is perfect for universities, places of worship, community organizations, faith-based conferences, and comedy clubs.
11.13.25 — This Much Is True
7:30 pm CST @ Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
This Much Is True is the longest running monthly storytelling show in Chicago, IL. (Since 2008). Every month, we come together for an evening of true personal stories from some of Chicago's most fascinating people. An all new cast takes the stage each month to let you in on the heartbreaking, the hilarious, and everything in between.
Past guests have included writers, actors, chefs, theologians, SNL alums, musicians, bloggers, activists, professional storytellers, comedians, and more from our city and around the world. We hope that you can join us.
Featuring:
Vijay Bhargava
London Chambers
Karen Genelly
Sofia Javed
Gloria Rabil
DeWitt C. Williams
Scott Whitehair
11.10.25 — Mostly Gay
8 pm CST @ The Second City
Come out to the Training Center for performances by Grad Revue 3 students. Sets include a mixture of original scenes and blackouts created by the ensembles as well as some improvisation. These students are at the end of their Grad Revue training, culminating in a final graduate show.
11.6.25 — Chingona Comedy Hour
7 pm CST @ Laugh Factory
CALLING ALL CHINGONAS!! We're not ready for winter (or the holidays!) so let's keep pumpkin spice season going and bring your locas out for a night of jajajas from Chicagoland's top Latina/e/x, BIPOC, and honorary loca comedians and special guests! Get your locas together and start the weekend off un poquito early!
Every month, Las Locas Comedy celebrates all the badass women in our lives with a hot night of all-loca comedy at Chingona Comedy Hour at Laugh Factory Chicago!
$5 off code NOV25CCH
Featuring:
Soli Santos
Quinn James
Ilse Zacharias
Sofia Javed
11.3.25 — Mostly Gay
8 pm CST @ The Second City
Come out to the Training Center for performances by Grad Revue 3 students. Sets include a mixture of original scenes and blackouts created by the ensembles as well as some improvisation. These students are at the end of their Grad Revue training, culminating in a final graduate show.
10.28.25 — Mostly Gay
8 pm CST @ The Second City
Come out to the Training Center for performances by Grad Revue 3 students. Sets include a mixture of original scenes and blackouts created by the ensembles as well as some improvisation. These students are at the end of their Grad Revue training, culminating in a final graduate show.
10.25.25 — Queen Bee's: FIF Showcase
9 pm CST @ The Dragon Lounge (under Sushi House)
Queen Bee’s is an all-female stand-up comedy show that rules the stage with fearless humor, sharp wit, and no-holds-barred laughs. Featuring a lineup of hilarious, boundary-pushing women, this show delivers edgy jokes, unapologetic stories, and nonstop entertainment. Part of The Funny is Female Comedy Festival, Queen Bee’s celebrates female voices in comedy, proving that when women take over the mic, they run the show—and leave the audience roaring.
