The North Side has long reigned as the cradle of Chicago comedy. Stand-ups flock to Zanies or The Laugh Factory, and improvisers and sketch comics flit between The Annoyance, The Second City and iO.

Located in the lower level of the recently restored Norwood event space, the Comedy Bar will open on Feb. 14, adding another stage to the area’s stand-up comedy scene. Opening weekend features two ...

For five years, the Humboldt Jungle was the cool kids club, an underground comedy and music venue inside a residential basement that provided a space for local performers and audience members in the ...

Chicago's comedy scene is legendary, known around the world for producing top talent at clubs like The Second City, iO Theater, Laugh Factory, Zanies, and more. A monthly standup show in Logan Square ...

Paramount Theatre's Copley Comedy Series announced its lineup of Chicago-based stand-up comedians performing at Aurora's ...

Detroit is getting a new comedy club called the Comedy Bar. The first headline act is Calvin Evans, a Chicago native who has been a guest on several TV shows. Detroit has long been a hub for rising ...

Iranian American comic Sohrab Forouzesh gets his big break: headlining Chicago's legendary Zanies. Legendary Chicago comedy club Zanies, where anyone who’s anyone in standup (Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, ...