- 2 item minimum (food or drink) per guest
- 21+ venue
- Seating: first come, first served
- No Backpacks.
Come join Zanies for our Fourth of July weekend extravaganza. Four of our absolute favorites hit the Zanies stage for this cavalcade of laughter.
Adam Gilbert – Adam Gilbert is happy to see you. The Indiana native started out doing shows all over the midwest while he was in college, opening for comedians such as Doug Stanhope, Brian Posehn, and Robert Kelly. Adam lived in Chicago for several years, got New Faces Just For Laughs in 2022 and scooted right over to New York City, where he was discovered by comedian Chris Distefano, who had him open for his performance at the Chicago theatre.You’ve probably seen Gilby on Chrissy Chaos, Stavvy’s World, Onlyfeehans, or his recent Don’t Tell Comedy Special.
Skyler Higley – Skyler Higley is a writer and comedian who has written for The Onion, CONAN, After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson and most recently The Oscars. Skyler was one of the Just For Laughs New Faces in 2022, and his stand-up has been featured on Comedy Central. He was recently named one of Vulture’s Comedians You Should Know.
Chris Higgins – is a native of Boulder, CO, and a Chicago-based stand-up comic. Since moving to Chicago, he has become a staple at clubs and shows around town such as Lincoln Lodge, The Comedy Bar, Zanies, and The Laugh Factory. His new album, “Good Boy” just debuted #1 on iTunes. He is also featured in VICE TV’s new show Tumbleweeds starring Killer Mike. His Tik Tok series @god_n_angel1 is the dumbest thing on the internet and has over one million followers. Come get a high five after the show!
Kristen Toomey – Kristen Toomey’s standup career began in 2008. Since then she has headlined comedy clubs all over North America. Her commanding stage presence and energetic expressive and truthful style of comedy are just a few reasons entertainment website The A.V. Club said “Kristen Toomey is a Chicago Original “. In 2019 her debut album Mother. Fucker reached #1 on iTunes. She can be seen regularly 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, Oddball Festival, Flyover in St. Louis and more. She has opened for Kevin Nealon, Chris Redd, Janelle James, Kyle Kinane, Natasha Leggero . You can currently see her standup on Kevin Hart’s LOL! Network and Comedy In Color streaming on Peacock. Instagram: @kristentoomey
