The Comedy Vault is a stand-up comedy club in downtown Batavia, Illinois, on the corner of Route 25 and Wilson Street just east of the Fox River. The room was designed specifically for stand-up and is deliberately intimate — the furthest seat in the house is about 50 feet from the stage — with cabaret-style seating for roughly 200 guests. The club runs an open mic on Mondays and five shows Thursday through Saturday, each in the traditional host / feature / headliner format for about 90 minutes of comedy, with cocktails, local beer and shareable plates served during the show. Since opening it has brought nationally touring comedians to the Fox Valley — Kevin Nealon, Yannis Pappas, Sarah Colonna, Matthew Broussard and Jiaoying Summers are all on the current calendar — alongside rising club headliners. Shows are 21+ unless billed otherwise, there is a two-item minimum in the showroom, and phones stay put away once the show starts.
Top performers
Jared Freid
7:30 PMThu, Sep 24$30 – $35
Jared Freid
7:00 PMFri, Sep 25$30 – $35
Jared Freid
9:30 PMFri, Sep 25$30 – $35
Jared Freid
7:00 PMSat, Sep 26$30 – $35
Jared Freid
9:30 PMSat, Sep 26$30 – $35
John Caparulo
7:00 PMSun, Sep 27$25
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Sep 28
Matthew Broussard
7:30 PMThu, Oct 1$25
Matthew Broussard
7:00 PMFri, Oct 2$25
Matthew Broussard
9:30 PMFri, Oct 2$25
Matthew Broussard
7:00 PMSat, Oct 3$30
Matthew Broussard
9:30 PMSat, Oct 3$30
AJ Leidig and Friends
7:00 PMSun, Oct 4$15
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Oct 5
Yannis Pappas
7:30 PMThu, Oct 8$30 – $35
Yannis Pappas
7:00 PMFri, Oct 9$30 – $35
Yannis Pappas
9:30 PMFri, Oct 9$30 – $35
Yannis Pappas
7:00 PMSat, Oct 10$30 – $35
Yannis Pappas
9:30 PMSat, Oct 10$30 – $35
Porkchopz
7:30 PMSun, Oct 11$25
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Oct 12
Greg Fitzsimmons
7:00 PMFri, Oct 16$25
Greg Fitzsimmons
9:30 PMFri, Oct 16$25
Greg Fitzsimmons
7:00 PMSat, Oct 17$25
Greg Fitzsimmons
9:30 PMSat, Oct 17$25
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Oct 19
Bits and Buckets
7:30 PMThu, Oct 22$15
Harland Williams
7:00 PMFri, Oct 23$40 – $45
Harland Williams
9:30 PMFri, Oct 23$40 – $45
Harland Williams
7:00 PMSat, Oct 24$40 – $45Sold out
Harland Williams
9:30 PMSat, Oct 24$40 – $45
One Night with Brando, Tory and Jack
7:00 PMSun, Oct 25$15
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Oct 26
Chris Porter
7:00 PMFri, Oct 30$25 – $30
Chris Porter
9:30 PMFri, Oct 30$25 – $30
Chris Porter
7:00 PMSat, Oct 31$25 – $30
Chris Porter
9:30 PMSat, Oct 31$25 – $30
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Nov 2
Timmy No Brakes
7:30 PMThu, Nov 5$35
Timmy No Brakes
7:00 PMFri, Nov 6$35
Timmy No Brakes
9:30 PMFri, Nov 6$35
Timmy No Brakes
7:00 PMSat, Nov 7$35
Timmy No Brakes
9:30 PMSat, Nov 7$35
Heather Shaw
7:00 PMSun, Nov 8$25
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Nov 9
Kevin Nealon
7:30 PMThu, Nov 12$49.50 – $79.50
Kevin Nealon
7:00 PMFri, Nov 13$49.50 – $79.50
Kevin Nealon
9:30 PMFri, Nov 13$49.50 – $79.50
Kevin Nealon
7:00 PMSat, Nov 14$49.50 – $79.50Sold out
Kevin Nealon
9:30 PMSat, Nov 14$49.50 – $79.50
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Nov 16
Bret Ernst
7:30 PMThu, Nov 19$25
Bret Ernst
7:00 PMFri, Nov 20$25
Bret Ernst
9:30 PMFri, Nov 20$25
Bret Ernst
7:00 PMSat, Nov 21$30
Bret Ernst
9:30 PMSat, Nov 21$30
DJ Rybski
7:00 PMSun, Nov 22$20
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Nov 23
Ruben Ramirez
7:30 PMWed, Nov 25$20
Malik Elassal
7:00 PMFri, Nov 27$25
Malik Elassal
9:30 PMFri, Nov 27$25
Malik Elassal
7:00 PMSat, Nov 28$25
Malik Elassal
9:30 PMSat, Nov 28$25
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Nov 30
Cristina Mariani
7:30 PMThu, Dec 3$25
Cristina Mariani
7:00 PMFri, Dec 4$25
Cristina Mariani
9:30 PMFri, Dec 4$25
Cristina Mariani
7:00 PMSat, Dec 5$25
Cristina Mariani
9:30 PMSat, Dec 5$25
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Dec 7
Tom Shillue
6:00 PMFri, Dec 11$30 – $40
Tom Shillue
8:30 PMFri, Dec 11$30 – $40
Tom Shillue
6:00 PMSat, Dec 12$30 – $40
Tom Shillue
8:30 PMSat, Dec 12$30 – $40
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Dec 14
David Nihill: Taking Tangents Tour
7:30 PMThu, Dec 17$30 – $39
David Nihill: Taking Tangents Tour
7:00 PMFri, Dec 18$30 – $39
David Nihill: Taking Tangents Tour
9:30 PMFri, Dec 18$30 – $39
David Nihill: Taking Tangents Tour
7:00 PMSat, Dec 19$30 – $39
David Nihill: Taking Tangents Tour
9:30 PMSat, Dec 19$30 – $39
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Dec 21
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Dec 28
Marcus Monroe
7:30 PMThu, Jan 14$25
Joe DeVito
7:00 PMFri, Jan 15$25
Joe DeVito
9:30 PMFri, Jan 15$25
Joe DeVito
7:00 PMSat, Jan 16$25
Joe DeVito
9:30 PMSat, Jan 16$25
Vic DiBitetto
7:00 PMFri, Jan 29$30
Vic DiBitetto
9:30 PMFri, Jan 29$30
Vic DiBitetto
7:00 PMSat, Jan 30$30
Vic DiBitetto
9:30 PMSat, Jan 30$30
Sarah Colonna
7:30 PMThu, Feb 11$25
Sarah Colonna
7:00 PMFri, Feb 12$25
Sarah Colonna
9:30 PMFri, Feb 12$25
Sarah Colonna
7:00 PMSat, Feb 13$25
Sarah Colonna
9:30 PMSat, Feb 13$25
Chris D'Elia
7:30 PMThu, Feb 18$30 – $40
Chris D'Elia
7:00 PMFri, Feb 19$35 – $45
Chris D'Elia
9:30 PMFri, Feb 19$35 – $45
Chris D'Elia
7:00 PMSat, Feb 20$35 – $45
Chris D'Elia
9:30 PMSat, Feb 20$35 – $45
Jerry Wayne Longmire
7:30 PMThu, Mar 4$25
Bryan Callen
7:00 PMFri, Mar 5$30 – $45
Bryan Callen
9:30 PMFri, Mar 5$30 – $45
Bryan Callen
7:00 PMSat, Mar 6$30 – $45
Bryan Callen
9:30 PMSat, Mar 6$30 – $45
Bryan Callen
7:00 PMSun, Mar 7$25 – $40
Jesus Trejo
7:30 PMThu, Apr 1$25
Jesus Trejo
7:00 PMFri, Apr 2$25
Jesus Trejo
9:30 PMFri, Apr 2$25
Jesus Trejo
7:00 PMSat, Apr 3$25
Jesus Trejo
9:30 PMSat, Apr 3$25
April Macie
7:30 PMThu, Apr 8$25
April Macie
7:00 PMFri, Apr 9$25
April Macie
9:30 PMFri, Apr 9$25
Steve Hofstetter
3:00 PMSat, Apr 10$30 – $140
April Macie
7:00 PMSat, Apr 10$25
April Macie
9:30 PMSat, Apr 10$25
Philip Lindsay
7:30 PMThu, Apr 22$25
Philip Lindsay
6:30 PMFri, Apr 23$30
Philip Lindsay
9:00 PMFri, Apr 23$30
Philip Lindsay
6:30 PMSat, Apr 24$30
Philip Lindsay
9:00 PMSat, Apr 24$30
Rachel Feinstein
7:30 PMThu, Apr 29$25
Rachel Feinstein
7:00 PMFri, Apr 30$25
Rachel Feinstein
9:30 PMFri, Apr 30$25
Rachel Feinstein
7:00 PMSat, May 1$30
Rachel Feinstein
9:30 PMSat, May 1$30
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41Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Sep 21
Jiaoying Summers: LUCKY PONY 26
9:30 PMSat, Sep 19$30 – $59.50
Jiaoying Summers: LUCKY PONY 26
7:00 PMSat, Sep 19$30 – $59.50
Jiaoying Summers: LUCKY PONY 26
9:30 PMFri, Sep 18$30 – $59.50
Jiaoying Summers: LUCKY PONY 26
7:00 PMFri, Sep 18$30 – $59.50
Jiaoying Summers: LUCKY PONY 26
7:30 PMThu, Sep 17$30 – $59.50
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Sep 14
8:30 PMSat, Sep 12$25
6:00 PMSat, Sep 12$25
7:00 PMFri, Sep 11$25
7:30 PMThu, Sep 10$25
Amber Wallin
7:00 PMWed, Sep 9$25
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Sep 7
Adam Hunter
9:30 PMSat, Sep 5$25
Adam Hunter
7:00 PMSat, Sep 5$25
Adam Hunter
9:30 PMFri, Sep 4$25
Adam Hunter
7:00 PMFri, Sep 4$25
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Aug 31
If I Was A Girl Tour
9:30 PMSat, Aug 29$25
If I Was A Girl Tour
7:00 PMSat, Aug 29$25
If I Was A Girl Tour
9:30 PMFri, Aug 28$25
If I Was A Girl Tour
7:00 PMFri, Aug 28$25
If I Was A Girl Tour
7:30 PMThu, Aug 27$25
Berens Brothers Comedy Hour
7:00 PMWed, Aug 26$25Sold out
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Aug 24
Almost Perfect Tour
9:30 PMSat, Aug 22$30 – $40
Almost Perfect Tour
7:00 PMSat, Aug 22$30 – $40
Almost Perfect Tour
9:30 PMFri, Aug 21$30 – $40
Almost Perfect Tour
7:00 PMFri, Aug 21$30 – $40
Almost Perfect Tour
7:30 PMThu, Aug 20$30 – $40
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Aug 17
Kristen Toomey
6:30 PMSun, Aug 16$15
Andy Hendrickson
9:30 PMSat, Aug 15$25
Andy Hendrickson
7:00 PMSat, Aug 15$25
Andy Hendrickson
9:30 PMFri, Aug 14$25
Andy Hendrickson
7:00 PMFri, Aug 14$25
Open Mic Night
Open mic8:00 PMMon, Aug 10
Matty Chymbor
9:30 PMSat, Aug 8$25
Matty Chymbor
7:00 PMSat, Aug 8$25
Matty Chymbor
9:30 PMFri, Aug 7$25
Matty Chymbor
7:00 PMFri, Aug 7$25
Every comedian who's been on a lineup at The Comedy Vault.
- Chris D'Elia2.4M
- Charlie Berens1.5M
- Jiaoying Summers1.3M
- Bryan Callen1.2M
- Philip Lindsay1.1M
- Heather Shaw1M
- Cristina Mariani950.5K
- Dave Nihill853.4K
- Dylan Carlino697.2K
- Steve Hofstetter538.9K
- Jared Fried530.4K
- Vic DiBitetto474.7K
- Kevin Nealon466.5K
- Porkchopz444.2K
- Amber Wallin422K
- Matthew Broussard412.3K
- Harland Williams379.8K
- Marcus Monroe375.3K
- Jerry Wayne Longmire294.2K
- Matty Chymbor272.3K
- Samuel J. Comroe239.4K
- Timmy No Brakes238.5K
- Rachel Feinstein231.5K
- Sarah Colonna204K
- Malik Elassal185.8K
- K-Von157.6K
- Bret Ernst129.9K
- Greg Fitzsimmons116.9K
- Chris Porter115.9K
- Ryan Niemiller111.1K
- April Macie105.2K
- Jesus Trejo91.2K
- Kristen Toomey86.8K
- St James Jackson48.3K
- Tom Shillue48.2K
- Adam Hunter44.1K
- AJ Leidig42.2K
- John Caparulo41.9K
- Andrew Roffe37.1K
- DJ Rybski26K
- Ruben Ramirez23.1K
- Alexa Stanton20.6K
- Joe Devito16.9K
- Luca Ferro14.2K
- Andy Hendrickson6.8K
- Jim Flannigan5.2K
- Tory Ward4.6K
- Brando Harris4.2K
- TJ Sopoci3.6K
- John Berens3.1K
- Jack Baker2.6K
- Ton Johnson2.5K
- Vinny Cerone2.5K
- Mark Bon1.8K
- Cecilia Gonzalez1.5K
- Todd Glover1.2K
- Yannis Pappas
