Comedians Coming To Chicago

A musician and comedian based in Los Angeles, Morgan Jay has made appearances on MTV's Wild 'n Out, NBC, and Comedy Central. Morgan has carved out his own genre of performance art and comedy by creating a show built on imperfection, authenticity, relatability, shared experience and connection. His world class training and journey as a standup comedian has won him multiple awards and prestigious festival appearances.

Tony Baker teams up with fellow funnyman KevOnStage for a stand-up tag-team at The Chicago Theatre. The viral comedy duo-boasting billions of social-media views-will riff on pop culture, parenting and Midwestern quirks.

Adam Sandler needs no introduction, he has found enormous success as an actor, producer, musician, and writer. His last tours in 2022 and 2023 were sold out. The 2024 Netflix special Adam Sandler: Love You was filmed over two days in sold-out concerts in Los Angeles. 100% Fresh, which was Sandler's first comedy special in twenty years was released by Netflix in 2018. Warner Bros Records also released the audio companions for both the Adam Sandler: I Love You special and 100% Fresh. On screen, audiences can see Sandler in the highly anticipated Happy Gilmore 2 streaming on Netflix on and the upcoming Noah Baumbach film, Jay Kelly this fall.

Nate Bargatze has had three late night appearances on Conan and had his own Comedy Central Presents in 2011. He has also been on CMT's "Comedy Stage", has written for Spike TV's Video Game Awards, and has been featured at the Montreal Comedy Festival, Bonnaroo, and more. Nate has performed for the troops in Iraq five times now. He was also featured this year as one of Esquire's Best New Comedians of 2012, as one of Marc Maron's comedians to watch in Rolling Stone and in Paste Magazine, and as one of the 10 Comedians Who Deserve Their Own TV Show on CoolMaterial.com

Ben Schwartz is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer and he's bringing his Ben Schwartz and Friends Improv Show to Chicago! Schwartz will be accompanied by some talented improvisers straight from LA.

Chris Fleming has toured theaters around the country with his shows Showpig, Boba Everyday and Tricky Tricky. Chris's comedy has been lauded by The New York Times, Forbes, LA Weekly, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, the New Yorker, The LA Times, Paste, The AV Club - and he's been named a Variety Comic To Watch. Chris has appeared in Netflix's Last Laugh, ABC's Abbott Elementary, Apple TV's Loot, and he can be heard voicing characters in The Great North, Twelve Forever, Summer Camp Island and Adventure Time: Distant Lands.

Get ready for a night of sharp wit, big laughs and unforgettable stories with Craig Ferguson, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian, actor, writer and director. Best known for hosting "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," which ran for a decade and remains a cult favorite on YouTube, Ferguson's comedy blends outrageous charm with thoughtful insight. He's a two-time Grammy nominee for his stand-up specials, a New York Times bestselling author and a beloved voice in films like "Brave" and "How to Train Your Dragon."

During these divided times, many people believe that open dialogue and discourse are the only tools to mend a wounded nation. Comedians Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng believe the opposite: Hatred is the answer. This is not one of those tours where two friends co-headline a show so they can go on vacation together. Ronny and Hasan despise one another. And for one night only, in 19 cities, they will air their grievances - onstage, at the same time - about America, each other, and each other's entire family trees - for a paying audience.

One of the shyest attention hogs to ever do comedy, Ralph Barbosa's disarming and laid-back style has made him a stand-out on stage, on TV and online. Most recently, Ralph taped his Hulu comedy special that will release in 2025. In 2024, he was nominated as one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch for 2024. After a breakout year in 2023, Ralph is touring theaters in 2024 with his North American theater tour, Ralph Barbosa: The Super Cool Ass Tour, which is selling out and adding shows.

Comedian, actor, and viral sensation Druski is hitting the road with his most ambitious project yet: the Coulda Fest Tour. Following the huge success of his sold-out festival in Atlanta, Druski is taking the show worldwide with a one-of-a-kind experience that fuses comedy, live music, and surprise celebrity appearances. With an all-star lineup of special guests and musical acts joining him on stage, this isn't just a comedy tour-it's a full-blown cultural takeover.

Chris D'Elia is one of the most sought after performers in the comedy world. D'Elia is best known for his stand up and starring role on the NBC comedy series UNDATEABLE. His latest standup special, MAN ON FIRE, is now on Netflix. He currently hosts a highly successful weekly podcast CONGRATULATIONS WITH CHRIS D'ELIA, which launched in February 2017 and has since been a mainstay on iTunes' comedy podcast charts. Chris is signed on for a major supporting role in the Mitja Okorn-helmed romantic drama LIFE IN A YEAR, joining topliners Cara Delevingne, Jaden Smith, Nia Long and Cuba Gooding Jr. D'Elia can also be seen in the Netflix horror comedy LITTLE EVIL opposite Adam Scott and Evangeline Lilly.

The Chicago Tribune hails JEFF ARCURI as "a joke machine," but he's much more than that--he's a person! Jeff has showcased his talent on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central's Roast Battle, Laughs! on Fox, SiriusXM, and numerous comedy festivals nationwide. His subreddit, r/JeffArcuri, ranks in the top 1% of all subreddits, boasting over 235,000 active members. This makes him one of the pioneering comedians on the platform, frequently landing on the front page.

Critics, fans and fellow comedians agree: Brian Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country with Vanity Fair calling Brian, "The funniest stand-up alive," and Entertainment Weekly calling him, "Your favorite comedian's favorite comedian." Having built his 30-plus year career on the strength of his material alone, Brian's non-stop theater tour continuously fills the most beautiful venues across North America, visiting close to 100 cities each year.

With over 7 million followers across his social media, Josh Johnson was recently called "the funniest guy on the internet" by WIRED and is a star on the rise. He is an Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up comedian, actor, and NAACP award-winner from Louisiana by way of Chicago. Johnson is currently a rotating host and correspondent on Comedy Central's Emmy & Peabody Award-winning program The Daily Show where he was previously a writer for seven years. Johnson is also a former writer and performer on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he made his late-night debut in 2017.

Chelsea Handler is a comedian, television host, best-selling author and advocate whose humor and candor have established her as one of the most celebrated voices in entertainment and pop culture. After a strong seven-year run as the host of E!'s top-rated Chelsea Lately, a tenure in which Handler was the only female late-night talk show host on-air, she then launched her documentary series Chelsea Does followed by her talk show Chelsea on Netflix in 2016.

Akaash Singh is a nationally touring stand-up comedian, podcaster, and actor. His career took off with many television shows including MTV's "Guy Code" and "Wild'n Out," Netflix's "Brown Nation," and HBO's "The Leftovers" After finding success in TV, he pivoted his focus toward growing the now hugely successful podcast "Flagrant," co-created with fellow comedian and good friend, Andrew Schulz, along with his successful stand-up comedy touring career.