Tickets: Just For Laughs Chicago Official Site
The 2009 Just for Laughs Chicago Festival will took place from June 17 - 21. Here's the complete schedule of comedy events and shows.
Also, check out this list of 10 shows to see at the Just for Laughs Festival.
Tuesday, June 16
- 8 p.m. - Year One Festival Screening & Harold Ramis Tribute (Music Box Theater)
Wednesday, June 17
- 7 p.m. - Ellen's Bigger Longer and Wider Show (Chicago Theater)
- 7 p.m. - Jon Lajoie: Live as F--- (Lakeshore Theater) (Read a review of the show)
- 8:30 p.m. - Robert Smigel & Dino Stamatopoulos: The Unaired Bozo Circus Parody: The Original TV Funhouse Pilot (Lakeshore Theater) (Read a review of the show)
- 9 p.m. - Homecoming (Best of Chicago Stand-ups) (Lincoln Lodge)
Thursday, June 18
- 7 p.m. Martin Short Presents Let Freedom Hum, featuring Martin Short, Greg Giraldo, Kathleen Madigan, John Pinette, Jeremy Hotz and Tom Papa (Vic Theater) (Read a review of the show)
- 7 p.m. - Jon Lajoie: Live as F--- (Lakeshore Theater)
- 8 p.m. - Best of Sketchfest (ImprovOlympic)
- 8 p.m. - George Lopez: Tall, Dark and Chicano (Rosemont Theater)
- 8 p.m. - Comedy Blowout Hits Chi-Town featuring Mike Epps, Kevin Hart, Damon Wayans Jr. and Earthquake (Chicago Theater)
- 8:30 p.m. - Robert Smigel & Dino Stamatopoulos: The Unaired Bozo Circus Parody: The Original TV Funhouse Pilot (Lakeshore Theater)
- 9 p.m. - Best of Sketchfest (ImprovOlympic)
- 9 p.m. - Homecoming (Best of Chicago Stand-ups) (Lincoln Lodge)
- 9 p.m. - Susan Messing: Messing with a Friend (Annoyance Theater)
- 9:30 p.m. - The Nasty Show with Louis C.K., Patrice O'Neal, Nick Di Paolo and Jim Jeffries (The Vic Theater) (Read a review of the show)
- 10 p.m. - Best of Sketchfest (ImprovOlympic)
- 10:30 p.m. - Andy Dick (Lakeshore Theater)
- 10:30 p.m. - Susan Messing: Messing with a Friend (Annoyance Theater)
- 11 p.m. - Best of Sketchfest (ImprovOlympic)
- 11:59 p.m. - Best of The Fest (Lakeshore Theater)
- 11:59 p.m. - Bob Odenkirk's Best of Sketchfest (ImprovOlympic)
Friday, June 19
- 7 p.m. - David Alan Grier: Comedy You Can Believe In featuring David Alan Grier, Jo Koy, Bruce Bruce, Mark Curry, Aries Spears and Marina Franklin (The Vic Theater)
- 7 p.m. - Double Threat: Jim Breuer and Danny Bhoy (Lakeshore Theater) (Read a review of the show)
- 7 p.m. - Russell Peters' All-Star Comedy Show featuring Russell Peters, Ben Bailey, Jeremy Hotz, Maz Jobrani and John Pinette (Chicago Theater)
- 8 p.m. - Alone: Chicago's Best Solo Acts (Playground Theater)
- 8 p.m. - Best of Sketchfest (ImprovOlympic)
- 8 p.m. - George Lopez: Tall, Dark and Chicano (Rosemont Theater)
- 8 p.m. - Sodomites! (Annoyance Theater)
- 8:30 p.m. - Bob, David and Friends with Bob Odenkirk and David Cross (Lakeshore Theater) (Read a review of the show)
- 8:30 p.m. - The Very Funny Show hosted by Tim Meadows (Zanies Comedy Club)
- 9 p.m. - Best of Sketchfest (ImprovOlympic)
- 9 p.m. - Chicago Stand-up Run-Down (Lincoln Lodge)
- 9:30 p.m. - The Nasty Show with Louis C.K., Patrice O'Neal, Nick Di Paolo and Jim Jeffries (The Vic Theater)
- 10 p.m. - Best of Sketchfest (ImprovOlympic)
- 10 p.m. - Co-Ed Prison Sluts (Annoyance Theater)
- 10:30 p.m. - After Hours Reunion (Playground Theater)
- 10:30 p.m. - Jim Jeffries: Hammered (Lakeshore Theater)
- 11 p.m. - Best of Sketchfest (ImprovOlympic)
- 11:59 p.m. - Best of the Fest (Lakeshore Theater)
- 11:59 p.m. - Bob Odenkirk's Best of Sketchfest (ImprovOlympic)
- 11:59 p.m. - Green Room with Paul Provenza (Annoyance Theater)
Saturday, June 20
- 7 p.m. - Bill Engvall: Aged and Confused (The Vic Theater)
- 7 p.m. - Double Threat: Jim Breuer & Danny Bhoy (Lakeshore Theater)
- 7 p.m. - Lisa Lampanelli (Chicago Theater)
- 7:30 p.m. - The Very Funny Show hosted by Tim Meadows (Zanies Comedy Club) (Read a review of the show)
- 8 p.m. - Chicagoland (Annoyance Theater)
- 8 p.m. - Don't Spit the Water (Playground Theater)
- 8 p.m. - George Lopez: Tall, Dark and Chicano (Rosemont Theater)
- 8 p.m. - The Improvised Shakespeare Company (ImprovOlympic)
- 8:30 p.m. - Bob, David and Friends with Bob Odenkirk and David Cross (Lakeshore Theater)
- 9 p.m. - Chicago Stand-up Run-Down (Lincoln Lodge)
- 9:30 p.m. - Jimmy Fallon: Live in Concert (The Vic Theater)
- 9:30 p.m. - Lisa Lampanelli (Chicago Theater)(Read a review of the show)
- 10 p.m. - Schadenfreude Rent Party (Annoyance Theater)
- 10:30 p.m. - Don't Spit the Water (Playground Theater)
- 10:30 p.m. - Patrice O'Neal: Positivity (Lakeshore Theater)
- 10:30 p.m. - Whirled News Tonight (ImprovOlympic)
- 11:30 p.m. - The Very Funny Show hosted by Tim Meadows (Zanies Comedy Club)
- 11:59 p.m - Best of the Fest (Lakeshore Theater)
- 11:59 p.m. - Green Room with Paul Provenza (Annoyance Theater)
- 11:59 p.m. - Late Night Late Show (ImprovOlympic)
Sunday, June 21
- 1 p.m. - Best Church of God (Annoyance Theater)
- 7 p.m. - Michael Showalter (Lakeshore Theater) (Read a review of the show)
- 8 p.m. - George Lopez: Tall, Dark and Chicano (Rosemont Theater)
