Welcome to my megalist of comedy ticket alerts for 2022! Since we’re still in a “plandemic”, please confirm all details. If you click on the “calendars” tab above, you can see listings for even more shows in my (mostly) weekly calendar posts. Thank you for dropping by. Please keep checking in and I’ll keep updating these listings. If you have a show to add, email me at [email protected]. Thank you to the Chicago comedy community for making this blog possible.

January 5-8: Charles Ross: One-Man Star Wars Trilogy at Apollo Theater

January 6-8: TJ Miller at The Improv, Schaumburg

January 7-8: Kristen Toomey, Katie Meiners, Alydar Skyy at The Comedy Shrine, Aurora

January 7: Jeff Ross and Dave Attell at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan

January 8: And That’s Why We Drink at Thalia Hall

January 13: My Best Friend is Black produced by Rho Hudson, Mike Atcherson, Chloe Mikala, Marcus Banks, and Justin Walker at The Lincoln Lodge

January 13-February 5: BACHELOR: The Unauthorized Parody Musical at The Apollo Theater

January 14: Russell Peters at The Chicago Theatre

January 15: Nate Bargatze at The Chicago Theatre

January 16: Kevin Nealon at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie

January 20: Felonious Munk & Ashley Ray at Tomorrow Never Knows Festival at The Hideout

January 21: Brent Weinbach & DJ Douggpound at Tomorrow Never Knows Festival at The Hideout

January 21: Tom  Papa at City Winery

January 21: Steve O at The Vic

January 22: Pat McGann at The Vic

January 22: Brian Posehn at Beat Kitchen

January 23: Ladylike at Tomorrow Never Knows Festival at The Hideout

January 28: Rocky LaPorte at McHenry Downtown Theater

January 29: Anthony Rodia at City Winery

January 29: Doughboys at The Vic

February 5: Andrew Santino at The Chicago Theatre

February 5: Trevor Wallace at The Vic

February 6: The Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan

February 8: SmartLess w/Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and a surprise guest at The Chicago Theatre

February 10: My Best Friend is Black produced by Rho Hudson, Mike Atcherson, Chloe Mikala, Marcus Banks, and Justin Walker at The Lincoln Lodge

February 10: Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan

February 18: Robert Kelly at McHenry Downtown Theater

February 18-19: Caitlin Peluffo at The Comedy Shrine, Aurora

February 18-19: Comedians of the Compound – Aaron Berg, Anthony Cumia, Geno Bisconte at North Bar

February 19: Letterkenny Live at The Chicago Theatre

February 19: Rob Schneider at The Vic

February 29: Pete Correale at City Winery

February 25 #IMOMSOHARD at The Chicago Theatre

March 2-4: Last Podcast on the Left at The Vic

March 8-April 3: Friends! The Musical Parody at The Apollo Theater

March 10: My Best Friend is Black produced by Rho Hudson, Mike Atcherson, Chloe Mikala, Marcus Banks, and Justin Walker at The Lincoln Lodge

March 10: Adam Corolla at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan

March 12: Small Town Murder at The Athenaeum Theatre

March 15: Tig Notaro at The Chicago Theatre.

March 19: Frank Caliendo at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan

March 24: Alton Brown at Peoria Civic Center

March 24: Iliza Shlesinger at Coronado Arts Center, Rockford

March 25: Iliza Shlesinger at Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet

March 25: Matteo Lane at Park West

March 25: Jay Leno at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan

March 25-26: Robert Baril at The Comedy Shrine, Aurora

March 27: Russell Howard at Thalia Hall

March 28: Trixie and Katya at Auditorium Theatre

March 31: Steven Wright at North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie

April 6: Gus Johnson at The Vic

April 7– May 15: Parks & Rec! The Unauthorized Musical Parody at The Apollo Theater

April 8: Claudia Oshry at The Chicago Theatre

April 9, 2022: Patton Oswalt at The Chicago Theatre

April 14: My Best Friend is Black produced by Rho Hudson, Mike Atcherson, Chloe Mikala, Marcus Banks, and Justin Walker at The Lincoln Lodge

April 15: Fran Lebowitz at The Auditorium Theatre

April 15: Tom Segura at Credit Union 1 Arena

April 15-16: Mary Lynn Rajskub at The Comedy Shrine, Aurora

April 17-18: Henry Rollins at Thalia Hall

April 28: Brian Regan at Peoria Civic Center

April 28: Carol Burnett at The Chicago Theatre

April 30: Anjelah Johnson-Reyes at The Vic

April 30: Lewis Black at The Chicago Theatre

May 7: Sasheer Zamata at The Den Theatre

May 12: My Best Friend is Black produced by Rho Hudson, Mike Atcherson, Chloe Mikala, Marcus Banks, and Justin Walker at The Lincoln Lodge

May 20: David Spade at The Vic

June 9: My Best Friend is Black produced by Rho Hudson, Mike Atcherson, Chloe Mikala, Marcus Banks, and Justin Walker at The Lincoln Lodge

June 14: The Haunting of Night Vale at The Athenaeum

June 18: Miranda Sings at The Genesee Theatre, Waukegan

July 13: Hannah Gadsby at The Chicago Theatre