TalkativeChic presents CHICAGOLAND STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW

KRISTEN TOOMEY-HEADLINER

Kristen's comedy style is unapologetically truthful and energetic, earning her the title of "A Chicago Original" by The A.V. Club. Her recent Micro Special, produced by Zanies Chicago, was well received with over 400K views. Currently, with back to back viral reels amassing 20M+ views, her follower count continues to skyrocket. She can be seen regularly headlining at the best clubs in North America and is a regular at the top clubs in New York and Chicago like The Stand, New York Comedy Club, Zanies and Laugh Factory.

Kristen has performed at numerous festivals such as the prestigious Just For Laughs in Montreal, Netflix Is A Joke Festival 2024, SXSW, 312 Comedy Festival, Oddball Festival, Flyover in St. Louis, iO Fest in Chicago, High Plains Festival in Denver, Columbus Comedy Fest and more. You can currently see her standup on Kevin Hart’s LOL! Network, Comedy In Color streaming on Peacock, Laugh Tonight with Damon Williams and she had just filmed her Don’t Tell Comedy Special which will be out soon!

Jamie Shriner

Jamie Shriner is what would happen if Bo Burnham and Jenna Marbles were cryogenically frozen together in a pair of cat lady glasses. A former theatre kid, current queer & hard of hearing divorcé, Jamie uses humorous original songs to discuss her struggles with dating, body image, womanhood, and being queer in Indiana where she grew up.
Jamie was named Best of the Fest at Big Pine Comedy Festival and Laughs After Dark Comedy Festival and is a regular feature at Zanies and Laugh Factory Chicago. The host and producer of Chicago Underground Comedy has opened for the likes of Beth Stelling, Randy Feltface, and Chrissy Chlapecka, and is a former Features Contributor for The Onion. Her debut comedy special, Corn Baby, is available to stream on YouTube, Spotify, iTunes, and more.

AJ Leidig

AJ started making videos online during college and quickly developed a following of over 100,000 on various social media apps. Now he uses the same vulnerability and story-telling ability on stages across the country! AJ has performed at clubs including but not limited to Laugh Factory Chicago, the Milwaukee Improv, and the Chicago Improv and opened for Ben Palmer, Mark Viera, and many more!

Jeff Hall

Jeffery "Comic Just Jeff" Hall is a Chicago-based comedian. Since starting his comedy career in 2018, Jeffery has developed a style that is clever, relatable, and thoughtful. As a single dad, he’s known for transforming his journey through fatherhood into hilarious and inspiring stories. He has produced the "IT AIN'T MY FAULT COMEDY SHOW" since 2019, bringing it to several states. Jeffery has also performed alongside comedy legends like George Willborn, Damon Williams, Flame Monroe, Shawn Morgan, and B Cole. You might have seen him at comedy clubs like Zanies, Riddles and The Laugh Factory (both in Hollywood and Chicago), The Comedy Chateau, and at various venues in and around LA, Chicago, Vegas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Indiana.

Rene Humberto Valdiviezo

Bio to come

Alex Ridge

Alex Ridge is a Chicago-based stand-up comedian from LaGrange Park, Illinois, known for his laid-back and relaxed style of comedy. His sharp wit and effortless delivery have earned him a spot on Comedy Plex Comedy Club’s “Watch List,” highlighting him as a comedian on the rise. Alex has performed all across the Midwest, bringing his unique perspective and easygoing humor to audiences throughout the region. Whether onstage or online, he continues to make a name for himself as a fresh voice in stand-up comedy.

16 yrs and up -parental discretion advised.

$20- General admission ticket

$30- Tickets at the door on event night

$140- VIP front tables (seat 4)

$ 140- Side front tables on left and right side of stage (seats 4- only 2 tables availble)

$125- VIP back tables (seat 5)-closer to the bar and view is higher up

Show starts at 7:30pm/Doors open at 6:00pm

Host or Publisher Susana Rodriguez @talkativechiccomedy