On sale to the public: May 1 at 10 a.m.
All reserved seats. No drink minimum.
Join Calvin Evans, Luca Ferro and host Tim Benker for a night of big laughs.
Note: Copley Comedy Series shows may include mature adult content/language. Must be 18 or older to attend any of the performances.
Lobby doors open one hour prior to performance
Subscriber pre-sale: April 29 at 10 a.m.
Public on-sale: May 1 at 10 a.m.
When it comes to comedy, Chicago is a driving force. The Windy City area has produced some of the biggest names in improv, sketch and stand-up comedy in the country. So we’ve tapped into the talent pool of professional stand-ups that call Chicagoland home when they’re not touring the nation doing what they do best: making people laugh.
Welcome to the Copley Comedy Series. On select Saturday nights through November 2026, amazingly talented professional stand-ups take the stage in the intimate 165-seat Copley Theatre. From Zanies, the Improv and Chicago Theatre to the Fillmore, Symphony Hall, HBO and Nexflix, these seasoned stand ups are coming to Aurora intent on showing you a good time – interpret that as you will.
There’s no drink minimum. Come early and hang out in the very cool Copley Bar and just have some fun.
July 25’s line-up:
Headliner: Calvin Evans
Featuring: Luca Ferro
Host: Tim Benker
But wait, there’s more…
This show is a part of the Copley Comedy Series. Additional shows include:
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Headliner: Larry Reeb
Featuring: Laura Hugg
Host: Tim Benker
Saturday, September 29, 2026
Headliner: Nick Gaza
Featuring: Vikram Bilaji
Host: Tim Benker
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Headliner: Tim Cavanaugh
Featuring: Michelle Krajecki
Host: Tim Benker
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Headliner: Tim Benker
Featuring: Mike Preston
Host: Steve Cochran
About the performers
Chicago native Calvin Evans’ comedy career began during his time at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana while obtaining his degree in Sport Management. He brought his talents back home and was quickly named Chicago’s Next Big Comic by WGN. His half hour “Unprotected Sets” special released in 2020 on EPIX and his debut comedy album B.O.R.N is available on all streaming platforms.
Luca Ferro is a New York City based standup comedian from Chicago, IL. He has performed at top tier comedy clubs all across the country, and is frequently seen performing on the Las Vegas strip. He has served as the opening act for nationally touring headliners such as Steve Byrne, Adam Ray, and Joe Gatto from Impractical Jokers. Luca was also hand selected to be a featured comedian on Nate Bargatze’s NateLand presents comedy YouTube series. Luca uses his loud demeanor and vast arsenal of voices and impersonations to express his discomfort for the world around him. Luca is an Italian-American comedian that comes from a blue collar, south side Chicago upbringing, and his comedy is reflected as such.
A Chicago comedy veteran, Tim Benker has performed stand-up from New York to Las Vegas, and has co-hosted morning radio shows in Las Vegas and Houston along the way. Tim recently performed the multi-media comedy shows “Men of a Certain Rage,” “The Four Fathers” and “The Idiot’s Guide to Fixing Stooopid.” Tim occasionally appears on the musical comedy stage as his alter-ego, “The Very Famous Lance Vegas.” Credits: Zanies Chicago; The Improv Chicago, LA, Las Vegas; The Funny Bones Chicago, St. Louis, Dayton; Catch a Rising Star Chicago, New York, Las Vegas.