'Just for Laughs' explodes with even more Chicago talent

May 29, 2:53 PMChicago Comedy ExaminerRachael Mason

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Chicago is my kind of town. -Frank Sinatra

Just announced to the schedule for TBS Presents a "Very Funny" Festival:
Just for Laughs is the taping of a new half-hour, late-night standup
series hosted by Tim Meadows (TBS's The Bill Engvall Show, Saturday
Night Live) and slated to premiere in November called THE VERY FUNNY
SHOW.   The series will feature performances by 30 fresh comedic
talents, all filmed at the Zanies Comedy Club in Chicago during the
Festival.

Among the many comedians slated to perform for THE VERY FUNNY SHOW
tapings are Bob Marley, Dwight Slade, Steve Byrne, Andrew Kennedy, Al
Madrigal, Joe Matarese, Dwayne Perkins, Jeff Dye, John Caparulo, Nick
Thune, Erin Jackson and Louis Ramey.  Scheduled to perform in the
showcase are a number of comedians with Chi-town connections, including
Chicago-based comics Patti Vasquez and Rocky Laporte; Chicago natives
such as Hannibal Buress, Matt Braunger, John Roy, Sebastian Maniscalco,
John Mulaney and T.J. Miller; and Southern Illinois-based Dale Jones.

Performances to be taped for THE VERY FUNNY SHOW will take place at
Zanies Comedy Club on Friday, June 19, with shows at 8pm and 10:30pm,
and Saturday, June 20, with shows at 7pm, 9:15pm and 11:30pm.

And, Don't Spit the Water will be returning to The Playground Theater for two shows 
on Saturday, June 20th, as part of the TBS Just For Laughs comedy 
festival. Both shows will be hosted by Sasha and The Noob, and will 
feature comics from DSTW's history. We're bringing back TJ Miller 
(Cloverfield, Carpoolers), Jared Logan (Comedy Central's Premium 
Blend), and Nick Vatterott (Always a hilarious voicemail message)! 
We'll also be featuring your favorite classic DSTW comics. Tickets 
for this one night event are on sale now! Buy 'em now, as they will 
sell out quickly!

Also, TBS Presents a "Very Funny" Festival: Just for Laughs is thrilled to
announce that comedy legend Martin Short will be joining the festival
line-up.  Performing at the Vic on Thursday, June 18 his show will be
taped to air as a special on TBS after the festival.  Tickets go on-sale
this Friday, May 15 at 10am.