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Tuesday , June 14
Losing Control Gene Siskel Film Center 7:45 PM buy tickets
Chicago Underground Comedy presents: Secret Big-Time Local Comedy Showcase The Beat Kitchen 8:00 PM buy tickets
Tim Minchin Lincoln Hall 10:00 PM buy tickets
Wednesday, June 15
Best of Just for Laughs Shorts - Program 1 Gene Siskel Film Center 6:00 PM buy tickets
Jo Koy The Vic Theatre 7:30 PM buy tickets
New Faces of Chicago Lincoln Hall 7:30 PM buy tickets
Pet Project Series with Ginger Snaps The Playground Theater 7:30 PM buy tickets
The Anti-Social Network The Chicago Theatre 7:30 PM buy tickets
4 Square iO Theater 8:00 PM buy tickets
Ron White and Rodney Carrington The Rosemont Theatre 8:00 PM buy tickets
Tell Your Friends! The Concert Film! Gene Siskel Film Center 8:00 PM buy tickets
Pet Project Series with Cameron Esposito The Playground Theater 8:30 PM buy tickets
Pet Project Series with Tim Baltz The Playground Theater 9:30 PM buy tickets
Tim Minchin Lincoln Hall 10:00 PM buy tickets
Adsit & Lutz iO Theater 10:30 PM buy tickets
Pet Project Series with BriTANick The Playground Theater 10:30 PM buy tickets
Adsit & Lutz iO Theater 11:59 PM buy tickets
Thursday , June 16
The Christopher Wetzel Award for Independent Film Comedy: 2nd Place Winners Gene Siskel Film Center 6:00 PM buy tickets
Demetri Martin & Special Guests, Who Are Also Comedians And Are Friends Of His The Chicago Theatre 7:30 PM buy tickets
Jim Jefferies Park West 7:30 PM buy tickets
New Faces of Chicago Lincoln Hall 7:30 PM buy tickets
Pet Project Series with TOPAZ The Playground Theater 7:30 PM buy tickets
Whitney Cummings The Vic Theatre 7:30 PM buy tickets
4 Square iO Theater 8:00 PM buy tickets
The Christopher Wetzel Award for Independent Film Comedy: 1st Place Winners Gene Siskel Film Center 8:00 PM buy tickets
Pet Project Series with Steve Waltien The Playground Theater 8:30 PM buy tickets
Pet Project Series with Teenager of the Year The Playground Theater 9:30 PM buy tickets
Schadenfreude presents: The Alderman Ed Bus Variety Show (and neighborhood CAPS meeting) The Beat Kitchen 9:30 PM buy tickets
Tim Minchin Lincoln Hall 10:00 PM buy tickets
Adsit & Lutz iO Theater 10:30 PM buy tickets
Messing with a Friend Annoyance Theater 10:30 PM buy tickets
Pet Project Series with BriTANick The Playground Theater 10:30 PM buy tickets
The POB Show iO Theater 11:59 PM buy tickets
Friday , June 17
Best of Just for Laughs Shorts - Program 2 Gene Siskel Film Center 6:00 PM buy tickets
Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen Lincoln Hall 7:30 PM buy tickets
Jeffrey Ross Roasts Chicago The Vic Theatre 7:30 PM buy tickets
Joel McHale & Friends and Acquaintances The Chicago Theatre 7:30 PM buy tickets
Dying To Do Letterman Gene Siskel Film Center 8:00 PM buy tickets
El Show Latino The Playground Theater 8:00 PM buy tickets
Sounds: Comedy + Music Lincoln Lodge 8:00 PM buy tickets
TBS LOL Lounge The Red Bar Comedy Club 8:00 PM buy tickets
Viva La Risa Comedy Tour presented by George Lopez Park West 8:00 PM buy tickets
Breakout Performers Jokes and Notes 8:30 PM
Alone: Chicago's Best Solo Acts The Playground Theater 10:00 PM buy tickets
TBS LOL Lounge The Red Bar Comedy Club 10:00 PM buy tickets
The Andy Kaufman Funhouse: Featuring Andy Kaufman Award Winners and Finalists Lincoln Lodge 10:00 PM buy tickets
Tim Minchin Lincoln Hall 10:00 PM buy tickets
5-Star Leading Ladies Jokes and Notes 10:30 PM
Best of the Fest The Red Bar Comedy Club 11:59 PM buy tickets
The Chris Gethard Show iO Theater 11:59 PM buy tickets
Saturday , June 18
A Beginner's Guide to Endings Gene Siskel Film Center 6:00 PM buy tickets
The Andy Kaufman Funhouse: Featuring Andy Kaufman Award Winners and Finalists Lincoln Lodge 7:00 PM buy tickets
Louis CK & Three Very Special Guests The Chicago Theatre 7:30 PM buy tickets
Seth Meyers The Vic Theatre 7:30 PM buy tickets
El Show Latino The Playground Theater 8:00 PM buy tickets
George Lopez and Russell Peters The Rosemont Theatre 8:00 PM buy tickets
Michael Patrick O'Brien & TJ Jagodowski + Jet Eveleth & Paul Brittain Annoyance Theater 8:00 PM buy tickets
Phunny Business: A Black Comedy Gene Siskel Film Center 8:00 PM buy tickets
TBS LOL Lounge The Red Bar Comedy Club 8:00 PM buy tickets
Urban Legends Park West 8:00 PM buy tickets
Best of the Midwest Jokes and Notes 8:30 PM
The Andy Kaufman Funhouse: Featuring Andy Kaufman Award Winners and Finalists Lincoln Lodge 9:00 PM buy tickets
Alone: Chicago's Best Solo Acts The Playground Theater 10:00 PM buy tickets
TBS LOL Lounge The Red Bar Comedy Club 10:00 PM buy tickets
Tim Minchin Lincoln Hall 10:00 PM buy tickets
Best of the Midwest Jokes and Notes 10:30 PM
Louis CK & Three Very Special Guests The Chicago Theatre 10:30 PM buy tickets
Sounds: Comedy + Music Lincoln Lodge 11:00 PM buy tickets
Urban Legends Park West 11:00 PM buy tickets
Bandicoot Annoyance Theater 11:59 PM buy tickets
Best of the Fest The Red Bar Comedy Club 11:59 PM buy tickets
The Chris Gethard Show iO Theater 11:59 PM buy tickets
Sunday , June 19
Steve Martin and Martin Short in a Very Stupid Conversation The Chicago Theatre 7:30 PM buy tickets
 
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