Chicago's oldest stand-up comedy club, Zanies has anchored Old Town's Wells Street since 1978. Its intimate showroom seats a little over a hundred people just feet from the low stage, and its walls of signed headshots trace decades of comedy history — legends like Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld worked this room on their way up. Today the calendar mixes national touring headliners with Chicago's best up-and-comers. Shows are 21+ with a two-item minimum.
Dan Docimo
7:00 PMThu, Aug 20$37.95
Dan Docimo
7:00 PMFri, Aug 21$37.95
Dan Docimo
9:15 PMFri, Aug 21$37.95
Dan Docimo
7:00 PMSat, Aug 22$37.95
Dan Docimo
9:15 PMSat, Aug 22$37.95
After Hours with Calvin Evans
11:15 PMSat, Aug 22$26.75
7:00 PMSun, Aug 23$37.95
Super Six Showcase
7:00 PMMon, Aug 24$26.75
Malcolm Cills
7:00 PMTue, Aug 25$37.95
Zac Townsend & Friends
7:00 PMWed, Aug 26$37.95
Faith Ladzinski
7:00 PMThu, Aug 27$32.25
Michael Turner
7:00 PMFri, Aug 28$37.95
Michael Turner
9:15 PMFri, Aug 28$37.95
Pedro Gonzalez
4:00 PMSat, Aug 29$47.75 – $59.75
Michael Turner
7:00 PMSat, Aug 29$37.95
Michael Turner
9:15 PMSat, Aug 29$37.95
After Hours
11:15 PMSat, Aug 29$26.75
Michael Turner
7:00 PMSun, Aug 30$37.95
Super Six Showcase
7:00 PMMon, Aug 31$26.75
Jay Badlani
8:30 PMTue, Sep 1$32.25
Jay Jurden
7:00 PMThu, Sep 3$37.95
Jay Jurden
7:00 PMFri, Sep 4$37.95
Jay Jurden
9:15 PMFri, Sep 4$37.95
Jay Jurden
7:00 PMSat, Sep 5$37.95
Jay Jurden
9:15 PMSat, Sep 5$37.95
After Hours
11:15 PMSat, Sep 5$26.75
Brian Bates
7:00 PMSun, Sep 6$32.25
Super Six Showcase
7:00 PMMon, Sep 7$26.75
Casey Rocket
7:00 PMTue, Sep 8$37.95
Maddi Mays
7:00 PMWed, Sep 9$37.95
Nick Murphy
7:00 PMFri, Sep 11$37.95
Nick Murphy
9:15 PMFri, Sep 11$37.95
Comedy for a Cause
4:00 PMSat, Sep 12$45
Nick Murphy
7:00 PMSat, Sep 12$37.95
Nick Murphy
9:15 PMSat, Sep 12$37.95
After Hours
11:15 PMSat, Sep 12$26.75
Matt Torres
7:00 PMSun, Sep 13$26.75
Super Six Showcase
7:00 PMMon, Sep 14$26.75
Stand Up for the Homeless
7:00 PMTue, Sep 15$45.50
Claire Sundbye
7:00 PMWed, Sep 16$27.25
Robby Slowik
7:00 PMThu, Sep 17$37.95
Kevin Bozeman
7:00 PMFri, Sep 18$37.95
Kevin Bozeman
9:15 PMFri, Sep 18$37.95
Yakov Smirnoff
4:00 PMSat, Sep 19$32.25 – $43.75
Kevin Bozeman
7:00 PMSat, Sep 19$37.95
Kevin Bozeman
9:15 PMSat, Sep 19$37.95
After Hours
11:15 PMSat, Sep 19$26.75
Jimmy Dore
6:00 PMSun, Sep 20$37.70 – $73.75
8:30 PMSun, Sep 20$37.95 – $53.75
Super Six Showcase
7:00 PMMon, Sep 21$26.75
Chris Schlichting
7:00 PMTue, Sep 22$31.75
7:00 PMWed, Sep 23$37.95
Cliff Cash
7:00 PMThu, Sep 24$43.75
Cliff Cash
7:00 PMFri, Sep 25$43.75
Cliff Cash
9:15 PMFri, Sep 25$43.75
Cliff Cash
7:00 PMSat, Sep 26$43.75
Cliff Cash
9:15 PMSat, Sep 26$43.75
After Hours
11:15 PMSat, Sep 26$26.75
Tim Convy & Sean O'Brien
7:00 PMSun, Sep 27$37.95
Super Six Showcase
7:00 PMMon, Sep 28$26.75
Red Richardson
7:00 PMTue, Sep 29$43.75
Red Richardson
7:00 PMWed, Sep 30$43.75
Ali Macofsky
7:00 PMThu, Oct 1$37.95
Ali Macofsky
7:00 PMFri, Oct 2$37.95
Ali Macofsky
9:15 PMFri, Oct 2$37.95
Ali Macofsky
7:00 PMSat, Oct 3$37.95
Ali Macofsky
9:15 PMSat, Oct 3$37.95
Parkinson’s Foundation Special Event
4:00 PMSun, Oct 4$29
Emil Wakim
7:00 PMSun, Oct 4$37.95
Emil Wakim
7:00 PMMon, Oct 5$37.95
Emil Wakim
7:00 PMTue, Oct 6$37.95
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: The Paradise Gothic Tour
7:00 PMWed, Oct 7$37.95Sold out
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa
9:15 PMWed, Oct 7$37.95
Felicia Folkes
7:00 PMThu, Oct 8$37.95
7:00 PMFri, Oct 9$37.95
9:15 PMFri, Oct 9$37.95
7:00 PMSat, Oct 10$37.95Sold out
9:15 PMSat, Oct 10$37.95
Kevin Sullivan
4:00 PMSun, Oct 11$37.95
Kevin Sullivan
7:00 PMSun, Oct 11$37.95
Alistair Ogden
7:00 PMMon, Oct 12$26.75
John Fox Memorial Showcase
7:00 PMTue, Oct 13$25.50
7:00 PMWed, Oct 14$32.25
7:00 PMThu, Oct 15$37.95
7:00 PMFri, Oct 16$37.95
9:15 PMFri, Oct 16$37.95
7:00 PMSat, Oct 17$37.95
9:15 PMSat, Oct 17$37.95
Max Manticof
6:00 PMSun, Oct 18$37.95
Brad Kofman
7:00 PMTue, Oct 20$26.75
John Goblikon’s Gobliween
7:00 PMWed, Oct 21$37.75
Fahim Anwar
7:00 PMThu, Oct 22$37.95
Fahim Anwar
7:00 PMFri, Oct 23$37.95
Fahim Anwar
9:15 PMFri, Oct 23$37.95
Fahim Anwar
7:00 PMSat, Oct 24$37.95
Fahim Anwar
9:15 PMSat, Oct 24$37.95
Olga Namer
7:00 PMSun, Oct 25$37.95
Luis Juarez
7:00 PMMon, Oct 26$37.95
Casey Rocket
7:00 PMTue, Oct 27$37.95
7:00 PMWed, Oct 28$32.25
Ahamed Weinberg
7:00 PMThu, Oct 29$37.95
Ahamed Weinberg
7:00 PMFri, Oct 30$37.95
Ahamed Weinberg
9:15 PMFri, Oct 30$37.95
Ahamed Weinberg
7:00 PMSat, Oct 31$37.95
Ahamed Weinberg
9:15 PMSat, Oct 31$37.95
Danny Dunn
7:00 PMSun, Nov 1$32.25
Tokyo Kanpai Boys
7:00 PMMon, Nov 2$43.75 – $70.75
Chris Jones
7:00 PMTue, Nov 3$37.25
Sohrab Forouzesh
7:00 PMTue, Nov 3$32.25
7:00 PMFri, Nov 6$37.95
9:15 PMFri, Nov 6$37.95
7:00 PMSat, Nov 7$37.95
9:15 PMSat, Nov 7$37.95
Fiona Cauley
7:00 PMSun, Nov 8$37.95
Fiona Cauley
9:15 PMSun, Nov 8$37.95
Casey Rocket
7:00 PMTue, Nov 10$37.95
Luke Kidgell
7:00 PMThu, Nov 12$37.95
Michael Rowland
7:00 PMFri, Nov 13$37.95
Chris Higgins
9:15 PMFri, Nov 13$37.95
Michael Rowland
7:00 PMSat, Nov 14$37.95
Chris Higgins
9:15 PMSat, Nov 14$37.95
Gabe Gibbs
6:00 PMSun, Nov 15$37.95
Sophie Buddle
7:00 PMThu, Nov 19$37.95
Sophie Buddle
7:00 PMFri, Nov 20$37.95
Sophie Buddle
9:15 PMFri, Nov 20$37.95
Sophie Buddle
7:00 PMSat, Nov 21$37.95
Sophie Buddle
9:15 PMSat, Nov 21$37.95
Success Jr.
7:00 PMSun, Nov 22$43.75 – $59.75
Marie Faustin
7:00 PMFri, Nov 27$37.95
Marie Faustin
9:15 PMFri, Nov 27$37.95
Marie Faustin
7:00 PMSat, Nov 28$37.95
Marie Faustin
9:15 PMSat, Nov 28$37.95
Marie Faustin
7:00 PMSun, Nov 29$37.95
Conor Cawley
7:00 PMTue, Dec 1$27.25
7:00 PMWed, Dec 2$37.95
Peter Revello
7:00 PMThu, Dec 3$37.95
Leslie Liao
7:00 PMFri, Dec 4$37.95
Leslie Liao
9:15 PMFri, Dec 4$37.95
Leslie Liao
7:00 PMSat, Dec 5$37.95
Leslie Liao
9:15 PMSat, Dec 5$37.95
Leslie Liao
7:00 PMSun, Dec 6$37.95
Sydnee Washington
7:00 PMThu, Dec 10$37.95
Sydnee Washington
7:00 PMFri, Dec 11$37.95
Sydnee Washington
9:15 PMFri, Dec 11$37.95
Sydnee Washington
7:00 PMSat, Dec 12$37.95
Sydnee Washington
9:15 PMSat, Dec 12$37.95
Billy Wayne Davis
7:00 PMWed, Dec 16$37.95
Peyton Ruddy
7:00 PMThu, Dec 17$37.95
Peyton Ruddy
7:00 PMFri, Dec 18$37.95
Peyton Ruddy
9:15 PMFri, Dec 18$37.95
Peyton Ruddy
7:00 PMSat, Dec 19$37.95
Peyton Ruddy
9:15 PMSat, Dec 19$37.95
Jamie Lissow
7:00 PMSun, Dec 20$43.75
Jamie Lissow
9:15 PMSun, Dec 20$43.75
Casey Rocket
7:00 PMTue, Dec 22$37.95
Joe Kilgallon
7:00 PMWed, Dec 23$26.75
Clayton Horwitz
7:00 PMTue, Dec 29$37.95
Shapel Lacey
7:00 PMThu, Dec 31$53.75
Shapel Lacey
10:30 PMThu, Dec 31$53.75
Shapel Lacey
7:00 PMFri, Jan 1$48.75
Shapel Lacey
9:15 PMFri, Jan 1$48.75
Shapel Lacey
7:00 PMSat, Jan 2$48.75
Shapel Lacey
9:15 PMSat, Jan 2$48.75
James Stanley
7:00 PMTue, Jan 5$32.25
Ranaan Hershberg
7:00 PMFri, Jan 8$37.95
Ranaan Hershberg
9:15 PMFri, Jan 8$37.95
Ranaan Hershberg
7:00 PMSat, Jan 9$37.95
Ranaan Hershberg
9:15 PMSat, Jan 9$37.95
Usama Siddiquee
7:00 PMThu, Jan 14$37.95Sold out
Usama Siddiquee
7:00 PMFri, Jan 15$37.95Sold out
Usama Siddiquee
9:15 PMFri, Jan 15$37.95Sold out
Usama Siddiquee
7:00 PMSat, Jan 16$37.95Sold out
Usama Siddiquee
9:15 PMSat, Jan 16$37.95Sold out
Usama Siddiquee
7:00 PMSun, Jan 17$37.95Sold out
Usama Siddiquee
9:15 PMSun, Jan 17$37.95Sold out
7:00 PMThu, Jan 21$37.95
7:00 PMFri, Jan 22$37.95
9:15 PMFri, Jan 22$37.95
7:00 PMSat, Jan 23$37.95
9:15 PMSat, Jan 23$37.95
Alex Falcone
7:00 PMThu, Jan 28$37.95
Alex Falcone
7:00 PMFri, Jan 29$37.95
Alex Falcone
9:15 PMFri, Jan 29$37.95
Alex Falcone
7:00 PMSat, Jan 30$37.95
Alex Falcone
9:15 PMSat, Jan 30$37.95
Caitlin Peluffo
7:00 PMThu, Feb 4$37.95
Caitlin Peluffo
7:00 PMFri, Feb 5$37.95
Caitlin Peluffo
9:15 PMFri, Feb 5$37.95
Caitlin Peluffo
7:00 PMSat, Feb 6$37.95
Caitlin Peluffo
9:15 PMSat, Feb 6$37.95
Damon Darling
7:00 PMThu, Feb 25$43.75
Damon Darling
7:00 PMFri, Feb 26$43.75
Damon Darling
9:15 PMFri, Feb 26$43.75
Damon Darling
7:00 PMSat, Feb 27$43.75
Damon Darling
9:15 PMSat, Feb 27$43.75
Pat Tomasulo
7:00 PMThu, Mar 4$37.95
Pat Tomasulo
7:00 PMFri, Mar 5$37.95
Pat Tomasulo
9:15 PMFri, Mar 5$37.95
Pat Tomasulo
7:00 PMSat, Mar 6$37.95
Pat Tomasulo
9:15 PMSat, Mar 6$37.95
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Gabriel Alvizo
7:00 PMWed, Aug 19$26.75
Super Six Showcase
7:00 PMMon, Aug 17$26.75
9:15 PMSun, Aug 16$37.95Sold out
Jon “Polar Bear” Gonzalez
7:00 PMSun, Aug 16$37.95
After Hours
11:15 PMSat, Aug 15$26.75
9:15 PMSat, Aug 15$43.75
7:00 PMSat, Aug 15$43.75
9:15 PMFri, Aug 14$43.75
7:00 PMFri, Aug 14$43.75
7:00 PMThu, Aug 13$43.75
Janet McNamara
7:00 PMWed, Aug 12$37.95
Super Six Showcase
7:00 PMMon, Aug 10$26.75
7:00 PMSun, Aug 9$37.95
Chicago’s Funniest Teachers
4:00 PMSun, Aug 9$32.25
After Hours
11:15 PMSat, Aug 8$26.75
Andrew Dismukes
9:15 PMSat, Aug 8$37.95Sold out
Andrew Dismukes
7:00 PMSat, Aug 8$37.95Sold out
Andrew Dismukes
4:00 PMSat, Aug 8$37.95Sold out
Andrew Dismukes
9:15 PMFri, Aug 7$37.95
Andrew Dismukes
7:00 PMFri, Aug 7$37.95Sold out
Andrew Dismukes
9:15 PMThu, Aug 6$37.95Sold out
Andrew Dismukes
7:00 PMThu, Aug 6$37.95Sold out
David Drake
7:00 PMWed, Aug 5$37.95
Super Six Showcase
7:00 PMTue, Aug 4$26.75
Adam Minnick
7:00 PMMon, Aug 3$32.25
Heated Rivalry Comedy Show
9:15 PMSun, Aug 2$37.95
Heated Rivalry Comedy Show
7:00 PMSun, Aug 2$37.95Sold out
After Hours
11:15 PMSat, Aug 1$26.75
Calvin Evans
9:15 PMSat, Aug 1$32.25
The Saturday Special Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Aug 1$32.25
8:00 PMFri, Jul 31$32.25Sold out
Vishnu Vaka
7:00 PMThu, Jul 30$37.95
Trevor Wallace
9:15 PMWed, Jul 29$48.74Sold out
Trevor Wallace
7:00 PMWed, Jul 29$48.74Sold out
Willie Macc
7:00 PMTue, Jul 28$37.95
Jaime Garcia & Friends
9:15 PMMon, Jul 27$37.95
Super Six Showcase
7:00 PMMon, Jul 27$26.75
Tim Walkoe
7:00 PMSun, Jul 26$32.25
After Hours
11:15 PMSat, Jul 25$26.75
Jessie “Jetski” Johnson
9:15 PMSat, Jul 25$37.95
Jessie “Jetski” Johnson
7:00 PMSat, Jul 25$37.95
Jessie “Jetski” Johnson
9:15 PMFri, Jul 24
Jessie “Jetski” Johnson
7:00 PMFri, Jul 24
Jessie “Jetski” Johnson
7:00 PMThu, Jul 23
Kevin McCaffrey
7:00 PMTue, Jul 21
Super Six Showcase
7:00 PMMon, Jul 20
Charles McBee
7:00 PMSun, Jul 19Sold out
After Hours
11:15 PMSat, Jul 18
Dulce Sloan
9:15 PMSat, Jul 18Sold out
Dulce Sloan
7:00 PMSat, Jul 18Sold out
Dulce Sloan
9:15 PMFri, Jul 17Sold out
Dulce Sloan
7:00 PMFri, Jul 17Sold out
Winston Hodges
7:00 PMThu, Jul 16Sold out
Jeff Scheen
7:00 PMWed, Jul 15
Hunter Hirsh
7:00 PMTue, Jul 14
Super Six Showcase
7:00 PMMon, Jul 13
Joey Avery
7:00 PMSun, Jul 12Sold out
After Hours with Calvin Evans
11:15 PMSat, Jul 11
Mike Finoia
9:15 PMSat, Jul 11
Mike Finoia
7:00 PMSat, Jul 11
Mike Finoia
9:15 PMFri, Jul 10
Mike Finoia
7:00 PMFri, Jul 10
Mike Finoia
7:00 PMThu, Jul 9
Larry Reeb
7:00 PMWed, Jul 8
Gianmarco Soresi
7:00 PMTue, Jul 7Sold out
Super Six Showcase
7:00 PMMon, Jul 6
Luca Ferro
7:00 PMSun, Jul 5
Every comedian who's been on a lineup at Zanies Comedy Club Chicago.
- Trevor Wallace5.8M
- Damon Darling2.8M
- Gianmarco Soresi1.3M
- DoKnow1M
- Alex Falcone971.9K
- Shapel Lacey853.4K
- Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa807K
- Fiona Cauley789.5K
- Luke Kidgell767.8K
- Peyton Ruddy619.5K
- Usama Siddiquee554.3K
- Splou Yorkcity518.4K
- Red Richardson436.6K
- Cliff Cash417.6K
- Charles McBee412K
- Marie Faustin411.5K
- Caitlin Peluffo402.8K
- Leslie Liao373.3K
- Dulcé Sloan372.1K
- Tumua343.4K
- Jon Gonzalez342.1K
- Yakov Smirnoff331.8K
- Casey Rocket328.8K
- Trixx322.2K
- Maddi Mays308.9K
- Kevin Sullivan297.1K
- Joey Avery280.3K
- Success Jr.251.6K
- Jay Jurden247K
- Chris Higgins237.1K
- Fahim Anwar231.9K
- Jamie Lissow219.5K
- Dan Docimo218.5K
- Max Manticof190.2K
- Jessie "Jetski" Johnson175.4K
- Emil Wakim163.6K
- Pedro Gonzalez160K
- Janet McNamara157.3K
- Sophie Buddle152K
- Ali Macofsky151.7K
- Gabe Gibbs151.2K
- Ahamed Weinberg146.9K
- John Goblikon145K
- Rob Stant130.6K
- Raanan Hershberg125.4K
- Michael Turner118.6K
- Luke Null115.4K
- Zac Townsend113.8K
- Eva Evans109.1K
- Pat Tomasulo108.8K
- Billy Wayne Davis105.2K
- Peter Revello101.7K
- Vishnu Vaka101.1K
- Winston Hodges98.7K
- Kevin Bozeman98.3K
- Sydnee Washington96.9K
- Malcolm Cills93.8K
- Jack Shaw91.4K
- Jay Badlani89.4K
- Holmes89.1K
- Joe Eames89K
- Ana Belaval88.2K
- Daisuke81.8K
- Faith Ladzinski79.4K
- Jeff Scheen78.8K
- Andrew Dismukes74.4K
- Fabi Guido70.8K
- Sohrab Forouzesh69.2K
- Olga Namer68.3K
- Michael Rowland59.6K
- Pat Regan55.8K
- Allistair Ogden55.1K
- Adam Fynke53K
- Jaime Garcia49.6K
- Claire Sundbye46.5K
- Calvin Evans39.6K
- Brian Bates39.2K
- Joshua Black33.5K
- Hunter Hirsh30.8K
- Mike Finoia28.9K
- Paul Farahvar27K
- DJ Rybski26K
- Brad Kofman25.6K
- Luis Juarez24.9K
- David Drake23K
- Felicia Folkes22.4K
- James Stanley21K
- Danny Dunn21K
- Robby Slowik19K
- Nick Murphy16.7K
- Chris Schlichting16K
- Mary Mack15.4K
- Johana Coca13.9K
- Tim Convy12.7K
- Luca Ferro12.5K
- Mo Good10.6K
- Kevin McCaffrey10.4K
- Zoe Dodson8.5K
- Joe Kilgallon7.3K
- Matt Torres5.1K
- Gabriel Alvizo3.2K
- Sean O'Brien3K
- Jimmy Dore2.8K
- Conor Cawley2.3K
- Clay Horwitz2.3K
- Adam Minnick1.2K
- Willie Macc476
- Larry Reeb292
- CChris Jones
- Fumi Abe
- TTim Walkoe