

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Local Laughs Standup Showcase
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm – Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: 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 3/20 LINEUP!

We’re so pumped about this 🔥 🔥 🔥 lineup of Chicago’s (and beyond) best and brightest standup comedians!

⭐️Katie Phillipson is a standup and improv comedian currently based in the Chicago suburbs. Before settling down here she lived all across the USA and a couple places outside of it, too. She has performed all across the Midwest and is always thrilled to grace the Bad Ass Bitches stage in Forest Park

⭐️Justin Arceneaux is a St. Charles native and has been doing stand up for several year performing at different venues all across the country. His comedy is relatable yet unique

⭐️Mehdi Amani is a Chicago-based comic who swapped lesson plans for laughter after breaking free from a 15-year toxic relationship with teaching. He talks about growing up as a first-generation immigrant, the quirks of married life, and the audacity of being bald since 19. Equal parts raw and ridiculous.

⭐️Adrian Ayala is an up-and-coming comedian who performs in both English and Spanish. His candid storytelling features personal insight, sharp punchlines, and clever writing. He co-produces Hahas y Jajas, a Spanish showcase at BABS Comedy Club and Green Town Comedy in Waukegan.

⭐️⭐️Chris Schmidt, Your Headliner, is the self-proclaimed “Best Bit Machine” and joke writer of the highest discipline. Witty &amp; whimsical, absurd &amp; angst ridden—Chris has mastered the art of thrilling audiences to laughter with warped wordplay and unpredictable punchlines. The Milwaukee native makes a strong impression with wildly imaginative and meticulously crafted material that details the estranged perspective of a perpetual outsider. Chris has performed across the midwest, sharing the stage with such comedy legends as Russel Peters, Michael Ian Black, Todd Barry, Brad Upton, Bobcat Goldthwaite, and Joe List.

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.
📆 This Friday @ 8PM
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/forest-park/local-laughs-standup-showcase/200029850627057
- **Event Categories**: comedy, Entertainment, Art, performances, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.babscomedyclub.com/events/112538?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=forest+park-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Forest Park
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 7316 Madison St , Forest Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60130
- **lat**: 41.87931
- **long**: -87.80789
- **full address**: 7316 Madison St , Forest Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60130

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: BABS Comedy Club, LLC (https://allevents.in/org/babs-comedy-club-llc/21000376)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 7316 Madison St , Forest Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60130
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** BABS Comedy Club, LLC
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** comedy, Entertainment, Art, performances, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Local Laughs Standup Showcase ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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