BABS Comedy Club, LLC

BABS Comedy Club, LLC NOW OPEN IN FOREST PARK!

BABS Comedy Club is a new club located in the heart of Forest Park, IL featuring improv comedy, musical improv, standup, sketch comedy, Family-Friendly AND Adults-Only comedy shows, and comedy writing & improv classes!

06/15/2026

Next week we temporarily close to begin our construction hiatus, so this Friday marks our final standup showcase until August 26! Grab your tickets now at babscomedyclub.com!!

About the comics:
Daphne Dumore is new to the comedy world but not new to the stage or to laughs. A New Englander happy to make the midwest home, she brings observations, wit, and stories to the stage from many lives lived. 

Alex Ridge is a Chicago-based stand-up comedian from LaGrange Park, Illinois, known for his laid-back style, sharp wit, and effortless delivery—quickly making him one of the fastest-rising comedians in the city.

Claire Sundbye is a Chicago based comedian, proudly born and raised in Kansas. She is a regular at Laugh Factory, Zanies, and Comedians You Should Know. She opens for nationally touring acts including Jason Cheny, Ashley Gavin, Dan Donohue, and more. Claire also frequently travels and opens for professional wrestlers; she has worked with wrestlers in WWE, AEW, TNA, and was featured on Premier Streaming Network.

Zoe Dodson is a rising talent in the Chicago comedy scene. A dynamic comedian with a unique perspective, Zoe’s clever writing and relatable stories captivate audiences to leave a lasting impression. You can find her all over the Midwest, including well known stages like Zanies and Laugh Factory.

Tyler Fowler, Your Headliner— is a nationally touring comedian who expertly weaves relatable anecdotes about marriages, kids and jobs - none of which he has - to create a show you won’t want to miss.
His debut album Friends With 401(k) Benefits premiered #1 on iTunes and Top 10 on the Billboard Comedy Charts and was followed by a 30 minute special with Drybar Comedy titled Little Spoon and an hour special with Comedy Dynamics titled My Mom Said I Can’t Go. Recently, he was featured in Season 10 of Stories From The Stage on PBS. Based in Chicago Tyler can be seen regularly at The Laugh Factory and Zanies Comedy Clubs.

06/08/2026

THIS FRIDAY IS GONNA BE 🔥
Check out our lineup and grab your tix at babscomedyclub.com!

Aaron Chase: Born and raised in California, Aaron Chase is a stand-up comedian whose comedy blends emotional honesty, hip hop, film, and cultural observation. Having performed at comedy clubs throughout Chicago, Aaron has built a reputation for turning self-reflection into sharp, unexpected laughs that stick with audiences long after the show ends.

Rachel Dispenza is a stand-up comic by night and an artist merch manager, also by night. What they do during the day is none of your business. They’ve performed all over the US, opened for headliner comics including Emma Willmann and Myq Kaplan as well as the bands Sleater-Kinney and Mannequin P***y. They can be seen regularly all over Chicago, where they live and produce the show Nervous Laughter. 

AJ Leidig is a Chicago-based stand up comedian. 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 writing and story-telling ability on stages across the country. AJ has performed at the Vic Theater in Chicago, the Comedy Store in LA, and the Comedy Mothership in Austin. He opens for Noel Miller, Matt McCusker, and many more.

Tommy Saxton is a Chicago based standup comedian who began his career in Asheville NC. From Zanies to the Laugh Factory, Tommy has been making audiences feel a sense of warmth and kinship with his off-color humor. He mixes storytelling and self-depreciation to create a picture of a man(ish) at odds with how the world perceives him(mostly). Young people laugh with him, old people laugh at him, but everyone laughs.

Bronwyn Galloway, Your Headliner: Originally from upstate New York, Bronwyn Galloway is making waves in the Chicago comedy scene with her disarming stage presence and sharp wit. She is the co-producer of Trauma Dumping at the Lincoln Lodge and can be found performing on stages all over the city.

06/06/2026

So excited for tonight’s PRIDE @ BABS with headliner Gwen LaRoka!!

Make sure to bring your dolla billz for the queens yall!! Doors open at 7:30 💕 🌈 💃 🦄

06/04/2026

💃 Kick off Pride Month with BABS!
🦄🌈 Friday 5p-8p @ Constitution Court: Forest Park Pride Festival (FREE!)
🎙️ 🤭 Friday @ 8- Local Laughs Standup Showcase ($20)
🎭 💪 Saturday @ 12:30- Kid’s Open Improv Gym (Ages 7-13) ($20, includes free admission to Kid-Prov show!)
👧🏽 👦🏻 Saturday @ 3- Kid-Prov! An Improv Comedy Show Made for kiddos! (Kids’ $5, Adults $20)
🤪🥸Saturday @6- BABS Open Stage Presents: Cutthroat Improv & Hall Pass, 2 independent improv troupes show off their comedy chops on our stage! ($10)
💃🌈 Saturday @ 8- PRIDE @ BABS: An all-q***r lineup of the hottest standup comedians in Chicago, plus fierce drag numbers by Chicago Drag Royalty and Headliner Gwen LaRoka! ($25)
🧑‍🎓👏 Sunday @ 6- Femme Feedback Open Mic (FREE!)

No Drink Minimum
Bring Your Own Food
Impeccable Vibes
Unstoppable Laughs

06/01/2026

Only 3 more standup showcases until our construction hiatus and boy are we bringing the heat for yall! Check out this Friday’s lineup and grab your tix at babscomedyclub.com!

⭐️ MALCOLM VEE: Malcolm Vee is an up-and-coming comedian from Chicago whose material mixes absurd logic, unconventional perspectives, and tight punchlines. His comedy lives somewhere between thoughtful and unhinged.

⭐️ SOPHIA SMARANDESCU: is a multi-millionaire Chicago-based comic. She’s zany, tall, and Eastern European. She’s opened for Jackie Fabulous, Nick Guerra, Tony Clifton, and even been blocked on Twitter by Chris D’Elia. She’s performed at Beast Village Comedy Festival, Blue Whale Comedy Festival, and Lady Laughs Comedy Festival.

⭐️ TINA YOUKHANA Tina Youkhana is a Chicago based comedian who started her stand up journey in 2019. She has performed all over the US, touching on topics such as growing up biracial, differences in cultures, and partying. Tina is the founder, and head producer of HA/HA To Hell, a monthly dark comedy show at Reggie’s Rock Club.

⭐️ TODD DOUGLAS: A cute lil comedian by way of Indiana, Todd Douglas has been tearing up the scene! The bloke has performed at Zanies, Laugh Factory, and even headlined Second City. He is odd, but he is 100 percent Todd.

⭐️ ⭐️ JESSICA MANCE— Your Headliner, is a Chicago-based comic originally from Northern California. Jessica’s perspective of the world is influenced by her experience as a bisexual, Black woman recklessly navigating her 20s. Her pleasant tone and appearance will make you think she has her life together, but she’s actually just a high functioning hot mess. She is a founding member of Unlikely Friends Comedy, a comedy team that produces Fourplay Fridays and Apocalypse Comedy.

05/31/2026

🌈 THIS SATURDAY JUNE 6th
PRIDE @ BABS 🌈

Celebrate Pride Month the way it was meant to be — loud, hilarious, and unapologetically q***r — with a stacked lineup of killer stand-up and dazzling drag all in one unforgettable night.

🎤 Stand-Up Featuring:
Jimmy Vee • Shawn Banks • Caitlin Checkeroski
🔥 Headliner: Gwen LaRoka!!
Gwen La Roka is a stand-up star who’s performed at top clubs like The Laugh Factory, Zanies, and The Improv, and shared stages with comics including Gina Yashere, Felipe Esparza, and George Wallace. A winner of the NY Latino Film Festival Stand-Up Competition, she became the first Latina from Chicago to debut a comedy special on HBO Max, featured on Entre Nos: The Winners 3. Her sold-out one-woman show Mi Casa Es Tu Casa and high-energy, honest style make her one to watch.

💄 Drag Performances By Absolute Diva Legends:
Pixel • Bella Deballe • Sutton Fister

Killer tunes by DJ Miss Demenos on the 1’s & 2’s!
Expect sharp jokes, bold performances, and a room full of Pride energy from start to finish.
🎟 Tickets: $25 at babscomedyclub.com
🍿 BYO food welcome
🍸 Full bar (premixed cocktails, beer, wine + great NA options)
🔞 Ages 18+, Under 18 permitted w/ guardian
Come laugh, cheer, and celebrate the community—this is Pride @ BABS. Don’t miss it.
Show run time is approximately 90 minutes

05/29/2026

🔥🎤🤣 We’ve got another HOT weekend at BABS!
🎙️ 🤭 Friday @ 8- Local Laughs Standup Showcase featuring Oscar Carvajal, Dina Lewis, Rebecca Jaffe, Keaton Ford, and headliner Tom Filline aka The Angry Gym Teacher!
👧🏽 🎭 Saturday @ 3- Kid-Prov! An Improv Comedy Show Made for kiddos!
🎙️🇲🇽 Saturday @ 6- Micrófono Abierto de Comedia. An all-Spanish Standup Open Mic!
🤣😈 Saturday @ 8- BABS Babes Improv @ 8 featuring News Of The World. Picture ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway’ except ours is for Adults-Only!

No Drink Minimum
Bring Your Own Food
Impeccable Vibes
Unstoppable Laughs

05/28/2026

We’ve only got 4 Open Mics left til we take our construction hiatus to build our full bar!! There’s still a couple spots left for signups online or show up at 7:30 and grab a walk-up spot every 5th slot! See yall tonight at 8!

Address

7316 Madison Street
Forest Park, IL
60130

Telephone

+17739165565

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