One Liner Madness is a Time Out Critics' Pick comedy show that travels the country to find the nation's best joke writers. On Saturday, November 14th, dozens of Chicago comedians will go head-to-head in bracketed, March Madness style, single-elimination, one-liner joke contest. The fast-paced competition goes from 64 comics to a single winner in just 100 minutes. Audience applause determines which performers advance and who ultimately wins the trophy, cash prize, and title of 2026 ONE LINER MADNESS CHICAGO CHAMPION.

Featuring:
Connor O’Hara
Angela Keaton
Eli Wilz
James River
Maxwell Tidey
Evan Pratt
Giancarlo Pascuzzi
Tom Walma
Bradley Ray Rose 
Josh Fred
Cam Honeyager
Erick Austin
Alice Dihon
Nick Mayer
Joli Yang
Jason Issac
Natalia Sovero
Preston O’ffill
Mike Mazzella
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Fee Basanavicius
Keith Hernandez
Robert Rule
Tony Castro
Lindy Tongol
Evelyn Troutman
Gunvit Bhatia
Annie Russell
Steven McCaskey
Devin Flaherty
Joe Medoff
Vivian Burgett
Tiel Pierce
Heath Thornton
Ray Roberts
Brian Miklas
Jamie Hawkins
Mike Glab
Ryan Hallam
Zach Schneider
Jason Issac 
Chris Starman
Colin Jesse
Sara Smola
Preston O’ffill
Prim Stonebraker
Cody Ciminillo
Tim Piotrkowski
Mike Dwyer
Kaylan Adams
Forrest Wheeler
Katie Novotny
Chris Calogero
Ryan Kushner
Grant Bruns
Ryan Goldie
Jason Issac
Luise Noe
Owen Damon
Al Nimpson
Matt Sullivan
Timothy Paul McCray
Richard Bowen
Yoni Heisler
Casey Larwood
Tristan Miller
Courtney Peterson
Ashley Lusk

One Liner Madness was created in 2016 by TV writer and comedian Emily Winter and live show producer Larry Mancini, and has been recommended by NPR, Time Out, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, LAist, Albuquerque's Daily Lobo, Chicago's WGN and many more.

Doors: 7pm
Show: 8pm
Runtime: Approx. 100 minutes