Second City Comedy Club

Old Town, Chicago –

With a list of alums that includes everyone from Bill Murray and Jon Belushi to Steve Carell and Tina Fey, Second City is undeniably one of the most influential comedy theaters in the country.

Founded in 1959 by a small group of University of Chicago students, the prolific club and its nightly menu of comics, laughs, and drinks still attract a varied crowd of young professionals, college students, out-of-towners, and laid-back couples looking for a roll-in-the-aisle good time.

Theater lovers, hipsters, and newbies alike settle into the larger Mainstage space for beer, snacks, and a mix of scripted and improv performances, which feature the resident performers poking fun at Chicago and making political – albeit politically incorrect – jokes.

Patrons who like a more intimate experience head to the slightly smaller E.T.C. stage, where the club’s resident cast covers a somewhat broader range of topics, though the format is usually the same.

All year round, the theater puts on a “Best of Second City” show featuring well-versed actors performing some of the club’s most famous and popular skits, while summer months draw post-grad couples and girlfriends out for walking tours of Old Town, led and narrated by one of the comedy club’s resident actors.

One of Chicago’s most recognized hotspots, Second City is sure to tickle anyone’s funny bone.