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WHATS FUNNY COMEDY FESTIVAL . CHICAGO

CHICAGO.
COMEDY.
CULTURE.

Whats Funny Comedy Festival is a weeklong celebration of stand-up, culture, conversations, and discovery — spotlighting rising and established comedic voices from Chicago and beyond.

WHATS FUNNY COMEDY FESTIVAL . CHICAGO

WFCF SPECIAL EVENT

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SPECIAL EVENT

LIVE TAPING OF LIL REL HOWERY STAND UP SPECIAL

Comedian and actor Lil Rel Howery returns to the Whats Funny Comedy Festival to film his next stand-up special in remembrance of his father

September 20

ETA Theater

Chicago, IL

FEATURED ARTISTS

ON THE LINEUP

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LIL REL HOWERY

Comedian, Actor, Director, Co-Founder of WFCF.

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Bill Bellamy

Comedian, Actor, Director, Co-Founder of WFCF.

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CORREY BELL

Comedian. Netflix Kevin Hart Funny AF. Katt Williams Comedy Tour.

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COUSIN TIERA

Comedian. Netflix Kevin Hart Funny AF. Headlining Her National Comedy Tour.

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NIEM LYON

Comedian. Fashion Commentator. Host of Whats Funny x Whats Fashion

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FESTIVAL RECAP

TWO YEARS IN. THE CITY ALREADY KNOWS WHAT'S FUNNY.

From Mary Lindsey's 2024 Icon Award to Bob Sumner's 2025 honor, WFCF has become Chicago's home for next-generation Black and Brown comedy.

HIGHLIGHT REEL

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