BLT Comedy

06/28/2023

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Food Fight 95: A light hearted standup comedian living in NYC looks back on his rambunctious 90s childhood living in the Deep South. The OJ Simpson trial is ...

05/02/2018

The Beer Bistro, our home for the past two plus years, will be closing next week. This news is sad for the neighborhood and the city.

We owe endless gratitude to Bob McDermott—the bar’s owner who offered us the resources and support to get BLT Comedy off the ground—and the staff for their over-the-top efforts these past two years.

To those who came out over the years, thank you. Our crowds helped make a windowless basement room into one of the city’s best venues for independent comedy. Many performers told us the 8 or 10 minutes they spent on our stage were among their favorite sets in years of doing comedy. The energy and intelligence you brought to the table as audience members made that possible.

As far as the future of BLT Comedy, we are looking for another venue, ideally in the neighborhood. For the time being, the show is on hiatus. We do expect to be back by fall. In the interim, there are dozens of great local comedy showcases. They sink or swim based on the strength of their audiences. Get out and support them!

So long for now,
- Brendan, Tristan & Corey

03/21/2018

Antonio Aguilar (Out of Bounds Comedy Festival) is headlining BLT Thursday March 22nd. FREE COMEDY! Cheap drinks! Check us out at The Beer Bistro. Door at 7:30, show starts at 8PM. Message the page to reserve a table.

07/11/2017

Another hilarious show. Another great set of photos by Forestt S. LaFave. Thanks for coming out!

06/14/2017

04/06/2017

Another great batch of photos from Forestt S. LaFave

03/27/2017

Sean Bair Flannery was voted Chicago's Best Drunk by The Reader. Come see the gifted drinker/story-teller headline this coming Thursday when BLT Comedy presents Sean Flannery at the Beer Bistro.

The host of Blackout Diaries is a specialist in comedy bookended by booze.

03/10/2017

Thanks to our mainest man Brendon Lemon for these photos!

02/09/2017

Hard to believe that our comedy show is becoming a toddler! The BLT Comedy First Birthday Bash is two weeks from today! We are bring back some of our favorite performers -- Antonio Aguilar, Justin Golak and Rachael Soglin -- and will proudly present a headlining set from Chicago Comedy legend Dwayne Kennedy (Seinfeld, The Late Show with David Letterman). In lieu of birthday gifts, please bring everyone you know.

01/17/2017

We are so excited to have Steven King, top left, headlining our next show (on Thursday, Jan. 26). He'll be joined by Tim Smith, Aaron Branch, Samantha Berkman, Samuel Priest, Brendan Murphy and hosts Tristan A. Smith and Lancey Joe. Sadly, Papa John Schnatter, bottom right, is a late scratch from the lineup. Event information is in the comments.

12/01/2016

Hi BLT fans,

The Lincoln Lodge is Chicago's longest running independent stand-up comedy showcase. Several cast members -- Derek Smith, Sarah Squirm, and Stephanie Weber -- have appeared on our show. The Lincoln Lodge is looking for a permanent venue and you can help!

Support 'A Home For Tight Five Productions & Lincoln Lodge' by donating or sharing today!