LOCAL LAUGHS Standup Showcase

Every Friday BABS Comedy Club brings the funny in full force with a hand-picked lineup of rising stars and killer headliners you’ve seen at the biggest comedy clubs in Chicago and across the country. This is comedy up close and hilarious.

CHECK OUT THIS FRIDAY 10/17 LINEUP!

Ricardo Rivera (@badboiiiriri)

• Style: as a fast‑rising voice in Chicago’s queer comedy scene with a habit of charmingly and hilariously over-sharing.

Notable Creds: Still Not Friday, Bit Theatre, Throwdown at the Gauntlet, and more

Ryder Olle (@ryderolle)

• Style: A drummer and comedian, Ryder inhabits experimental and alternative comedy with quirky punchlines and surprising projects.
• Notable Creds: Co‑creator (with Donovan Strong‑O’Donnell) of the “Comedy Pickup,” doing shows in pickup trucks, around parks and public spaces in Chicago and surrounding cities.

Yoni Heisler (@yonicomedy)

• Style: Witty observational one‑liners, with a quirky slant—mixing everyday absurdity and cultural commentary, fast‑paced.
• Notable Creds: Paid regular at Zanies Chicago. Has opened for headliners like Tim Dillon, Ali Macofsky, Usama Siddiquque. Performed at clubs around the US (e.g. New York Comedy Club, Comedy Underground in Seattle, Laughing Tap in Milwaukee).

Christian Royce (@ashyroyce)

• Style: Sharp, socially aware stand-up mixing political commentary, cultural observations, and modern issues with a provocative edge.
• Notable Creds: Based in Chicago since ~2019. Regular performer at major local clubs like Zanies, Comedy Bar, The Laugh Factory. He hosts “The F*ck You Show” at the Lincoln Lodge. Has opened for comedians like Al Jackson, Mark Normand, Joe List.

Jessica Mance, Your Headliner (@thatsmybaybae)

• Style: A bold voice in the alt/comedy scene with a bold voice and larger-than-life stage presence.
• Notable Creds: She’s a regular performer and producer at clubs like Lincoln Lodge and Laugh Factory, and a popular choice for showcases all over town like Las Locas Comedy and recurring showcases such as “Lesbian Lodge: A Queer Lady Comedy Show.” She also produces Sashay, a monthly Drag & Comedy Brunch at Laugh Factory

No overpriced drinks. No two-drink minimum. Just you, your friends, your favorite snacks, and some of the best stand-up in the city.

🎟️ Grab your $20 ticket now — before this cozy room sells out.

🪑 Limited seating. Big laughs.

📍 BABS COMEDY CLUB – 7316 Madison St.

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