The Laugh Factory Chicago
The Laugh Factory Chicago brings the legendary Laugh Factory brand to Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, inside the historic former Lakeshore Theater at 3175 N Broadway. The club runs stand-up seven nights a week, anchored by the nightly Chicago's Best Stand Up showcase mixing national headliners with the city's top local talent, plus Fresh Faces of Chicago spotlighting up-and-coming comics every last Tuesday of the month. Shows are 18+ with a two-drink minimum, and seating is first come, first served.
Top performers
The Headliners
8:00 PMMon, Oct 12$18.75 – $25
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Oct 13$18.75 – $25
Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Oct 13$0
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMWed, Oct 14$18.75 – $25
Thursday Night Stand Up Comedy
8:00 PMThu, Oct 15$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMFri, Oct 16$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup
9:15 PMFri, Oct 16$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup
11:30 PMFri, Oct 16$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSat, Oct 17$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Oct 17$26.25 – $30
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Oct 17$18.75 – $25
Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy
7:00 PMSun, Oct 18$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Oct 18$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Oct 19$18.75 – $25
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Oct 20$12 – $25
Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Oct 20$0
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMWed, Oct 21$18.75 – $25
Open Books and Laugh: Stand Up For Literacy!
7:00 PMThu, Oct 22
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMFri, Oct 23$26.25 – $30
Something Unexpected
9:15 PMFri, Oct 23$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup
11:30 PMFri, Oct 23$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Oct 24$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Oct 24$26.25 – $30
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Oct 24$18.75 – $25
1:00 PMSun, Oct 25$15 – $20
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSun, Oct 25$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Oct 25$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Oct 26$18.75 – $25
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Oct 27$12 – $25
Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Oct 27$0
VOUCH! Comedy Show
8:00 PMWed, Oct 28
Brew Comedy
8:00 PMThu, Oct 29$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMFri, Oct 30$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup
9:15 PMFri, Oct 30$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
11:30 PMFri, Oct 30$18.75 – $25
Rocket Force Comedy
11:30 PMFri, Oct 30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Oct 31$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Oct 31$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSun, Nov 1$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Nov 1$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Nov 2$18.75 – $20
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Nov 3$18.75 – $25
Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Nov 3
Standup's Sit Down
8:00 PMWed, Nov 4$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMFri, Nov 6$26.25 – $30
LowKey Funny
9:15 PMFri, Nov 6$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
11:30 PMFri, Nov 6$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Nov 7$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Nov 7$26.25 – $30
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Nov 7$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSun, Nov 8$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Nov 8$18.75 – $25
Headliners
8:00 PMMon, Nov 9$18.75 – $25
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Nov 10$18.75 – $25
Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Nov 10
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
8:00 PMWed, Nov 11$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMFri, Nov 13$26.25 – $30
Something Unexpected
9:15 PMFri, Nov 13$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
11:30 PMFri, Nov 13$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Nov 14$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Nov 14$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Nov 14$26.25 – $30
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Nov 14$18.75 – $25
Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy
7:00 PMSun, Nov 15$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Nov 15$18.75 – $25
Monday Night Stand Up Comedy
8:00 PMMon, Nov 16$11.25 – $15
Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy
7:30 PMTue, Nov 17$11.25 – $15
Wednesday Night Stand Up Comedy
8:00 PMWed, Nov 18$11.25 – $15
Thursday Night Stand Up Comedy
8:00 PMThu, Nov 19$11.25 – $15
Friday Night Stand Up Comedy
7:00 PMFri, Nov 20$15 – $20
Friday Night Stand Up Comedy
9:15 PMFri, Nov 20$15 – $20
Audition Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Nov 21$15 – $20
Audition Showcase
9:15 PMSat, Nov 21$15 – $20
Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy
7:00 PMSun, Nov 22$11.25 – $15
Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy
9:00 PMSun, Nov 22$11.25 – $15
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Nov 23$18.75 – $25
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Nov 24$18.75 – $25
Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Nov 24
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMFri, Nov 27$26.25 – $30
Something Unexpected
9:15 PMFri, Nov 27$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
11:30 PMFri, Nov 27$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSat, Nov 28$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup
9:15 PMSat, Nov 28$26.25 – $30
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Nov 28$18.75 – $25
1:00 PMSun, Nov 29$15 – $20
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSun, Nov 29$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Nov 29$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Nov 30$18.75 – $25
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150Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Oct 11$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSun, Oct 11$18.75 – $25
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Oct 10$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Oct 10$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Oct 10$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
11:30 PMFri, Oct 9$18.75 – $30
Something Unexpected
9:15 PMFri, Oct 9$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMFri, Oct 9$26.25 – $30
What Could Go Wrong Show
8:00 PMThu, Oct 8$18.75 – $25
Wednesday Night Stand Up Comedy
8:00 PMWed, Oct 7$18 – $18.75
Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Oct 6$0
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Oct 6$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Oct 5$18 – $18.75
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Oct 4$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSun, Oct 4$18.75 – $25
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Oct 3$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Oct 3$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Oct 3$26.25 – $30
LowKey Funny
9:15 PMFri, Oct 2$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMFri, Oct 2$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMThu, Oct 1$18.75 – $25
Open Mic
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Sep 29$0
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Sep 29$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Sep 28$18.75 – $25
1:00 PMSun, Sep 27$15 – $20
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Sep 26$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:15 PMSat, Sep 26$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSat, Sep 26$26.25 – $30
Something Unexpected
9:15 PMFri, Sep 25$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMFri, Sep 25$26.25 – $30
Brew Comedy
8:00 PMWed, Sep 23$18.75 – $25
Open Mic
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Sep 22$0Sold out
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Sep 22$18.75 – $25Sold out
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Sep 21$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Sep 20$18.75 – $25
Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy
7:00 PMSun, Sep 20$18.75 – $25Sold out
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Sep 19$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:15 PMSat, Sep 19$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSat, Sep 19$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
11:30 PMFri, Sep 18$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMFri, Sep 18$26.25 – $30
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMFri, Sep 18$26.25 – $30
All Star Comedy
8:00 PMThu, Sep 17$21.41 – $22.76
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMWed, Sep 16$21.41 – $28.16
Open Mic
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Sep 15$0
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Sep 15$12 – $25
Headliners
8:00 PMMon, Sep 14$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Sep 13$18.75 – $25Sold out
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSun, Sep 13$18.75 – $25Sold out
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Sep 12$18.75 – $25Sold out
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Sep 12$26.25 – $30Sold out
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Sep 12$26.25 – $30Sold out
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
11:30 PMFri, Sep 11$18.75 – $25Sold out
Something Unexpected
9:15 PMFri, Sep 11$26.25 – $30Sold out
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMFri, Sep 11$26.25 – $30Sold out
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
8:00 PMWed, Sep 9$18.75 – $25Sold out
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Sep 8$12 – $25Sold out
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Sep 7$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Sep 6$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSun, Sep 6$18.75 – $25
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Sep 5$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:15 PMSat, Sep 5$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSat, Sep 5$26.25 – $35
LowKey Funny
9:15 PMFri, Sep 4$10 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMFri, Sep 4$26.25 – $35
Wednesday Night Stand Up Comedy
8:00 PMWed, Sep 2$18 – $18.75
Open Mic
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Sep 1
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Sep 1$12 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Aug 31$18 – $18.75
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Aug 30$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSun, Aug 30$18.75 – $25
1:00 PMSun, Aug 30$15 – $20
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Aug 29$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:15 PMSat, Aug 29$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSat, Aug 29$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
11:30 PMFri, Aug 28$18.75 – $25
Something Unexpected
9:15 PMFri, Aug 28$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMFri, Aug 28$26.25 – $35
Brew Comedy
8:00 PMThu, Aug 27$18.75 – $25
Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Aug 25
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Aug 25$12 – $25
Chicago's Best Stand Up
8:00 PMMon, Aug 24$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Aug 23$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSun, Aug 23$18.75 – $25
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Aug 22$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Aug 22$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Aug 22$26.25 – $35
Comedy After Dark
11:30 PMFri, Aug 21$18.75 – $25
All Star Comedy Show
9:15 PMFri, Aug 21$26.25 – $35
All Star Comedy Show
7:00 PMFri, Aug 21$26.25 – $35
Funny Music Live
8:00 PMThu, Aug 20$12 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMWed, Aug 19$18.75 – $25
Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Aug 18
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Aug 18$12 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Aug 17$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Aug 16$18.75 – $25
Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy
7:00 PMSun, Aug 16$18.75 – $25Sold out
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Aug 15$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Aug 15$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Aug 15$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
11:30 PMFri, Aug 14$18.75 – $25
Something Unexpected
9:15 PMFri, Aug 14$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMFri, Aug 14$26.25 – $35
What Could Go Wrong?
8:00 PMThu, Aug 13$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
8:00 PMThu, Aug 13$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMWed, Aug 12$18.75 – $25
Open Mic
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Aug 11
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Aug 11$18.75 – $25
The Headliners
8:00 PMMon, Aug 10$18.75 – $25
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Aug 8$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Aug 8$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSat, Aug 8$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup
11:30 PMFri, Aug 7$18.75 – $25
LowKey Funny
9:15 PMFri, Aug 7$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMFri, Aug 7$26.25 – $35
Standup's Sit Down
8:00 PMWed, Aug 5$18.75 – $25
Open Mic
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Aug 4
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Aug 4$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Aug 3$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:00 PMSun, Aug 2$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSun, Aug 2$18.75 – $25
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Aug 1$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Aug 1$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Aug 1$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup
9:15 PMFri, Jul 31$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMFri, Jul 31$26.25 – $35
Brew Comedy
8:00 PMThu, Jul 30$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMWed, Jul 29$18.75 – $25
Open Mic
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Jul 28
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Jul 28$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Jul 27$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup
7:00 PMSun, Jul 26$18.75 – $25
1:00 PMSun, Jul 26$15 – $20
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Jul 25$18.75 – $25
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Jul 25$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Jul 25$26.25 – $35
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
11:30 PMFri, Jul 24
Something Unexpected
9:15 PMFri, Jul 24
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMFri, Jul 24
Thursday Night Stand Up Comedy
8:00 PMThu, Jul 23
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMWed, Jul 22
Open Mic
Open mic9:00 PMTue, Jul 21
Fresh Faces of Chicago
7:30 PMTue, Jul 21
Chicago's Best Standup
8:00 PMMon, Jul 20
Chicago's Best Standup
9:00 PMSun, Jul 19
Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy
7:00 PMSun, Jul 19
The Nasty Show
11:30 PMSat, Jul 18
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
9:15 PMSat, Jul 18
Chicago's Best Standup Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Jul 18
Chicago's Best Standup
11:30 PMFri, Jul 17
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