The Onion & A.V. Club have connected again to put together another comedy festival. The 2nd Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival will run May 26-30 at various Chicago venues and will include stand-up, film screenings, and conversations.
This year’s stand-up lineup includes performances by John Mulaney, Kyle Kinane, Eric Andre, and Joe Mande. The fest also boasts a pair of screenings of Weird Al Yankovic’s cult classic film UHF with Weird Al and director Jay Levey doing post-show Q&As, plus panel discussions with writers from The Onion and The Simpsons (the roster including Al Jean, Bill Odenkirk, and John Frink!). Plus more!
Buy your tickets at 26comedy.com; tickets are on sale now. See the list of shows and event info below.
Tuesday, May 26
Cabin Boy screening plus Q&A with writer-director Adam Resnick, Lincoln Hall, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27
UHF screenings with “Weird Al” Yankovic and Jay Levey Q&A, Music Box Theatre, 7 p.m. & 10 p.m.
Kyle Kinane, Thalia Hall, 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Eric Andre w/ guest Brian Babylon, Thalia Hall, 9p.m.
Seven Minutes In Purgatory, The Hideout, 7 p.m.
The Upperclassmen, The Hideout, 10 p.m.
Saturday, May 30
The Onion and The Simpsons panel discussions, Athenaeum Theater, 2 p.m.
John Mulaney, Chicago Theater, 7:30 p.m.
The Katydids, The Hideout, 7 p.m.
Joe Mande, The Hideout, 10 p.m.
