OVERVIEW
SPECIAL EVENT
Restrictions
- 21 and over with valid photo ID
- Two item minimum purchase per person
- Seating is first come first served
- No Coupons or discounts accepted
- No Backpacks
- Will Call is the ONLY option given when purchasing tickets. We do NOT give physical or digital tickets for entry to our shows.
- There is nothing to print or pick up ahead of time for entry.
- Once tickets are purchased, the ONLY thing you will show once doors open is the ticket purchaser’s driver’s license and everyone in your party will need to show a valid Photo ID for proof of age. There is nothing to print or pick up ahead of time for entry.
Joey Villagomez, has been performing stand up comedy for 14 years. He was part of the TBS Just For Laughs Chicago Festival in 2011 and 2012 and appeared on Paul Rodriguez’s New Latin Kings of Comedy Tour in 2013. Joey has performed at clubs including The Hollywood Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store and The Hollywood Improv. He is currently part of The All Things Comedy Network and is featured on the new Comedy Central stand up series Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers.
Gwen La Roka has earned widespread recognition in Chicago and beyond for her acclaimed stand-up and theater performances spanning over a decade. She hit the comedy scene with an explosive energy that quickly won the hearts of her audiences and led to performances at world famous comedy clubs such as The Laugh Factory, Zanies, and The Improv, as well as world renowned theaters like The Steppenwolf Theater Company.
Her honest comedic approach, meshed with her physical humor, has crowds from all ages & backgrounds laughing at life, together. Gwen has worked with some of today’s funniest comedians like Gina Yashere, Felipe Esparza, Aida Rodriguez, & Finesse Mitchell, as well as legendary Paul Rodriguez & George Wallace.
Gwen’s unique voice also recently landed her a role for an animated Viva Films movie “Around the World in 80 Days”. She then went on to create, write and direct her own one woman show titled Mi Casa Es Tu Casa, which sold out the entire 13-show run debut in Chicago in 2022. By popular demand, she brought it back in 2023 and it was so well received by the public and theater world alike, that the show was not only Jeff Recommended, but she was also nominated for her performance in a short run by The Jeff Awards! Gwen’s show recently closed out a successful debut at the iconic Steppenwolf Theater, as part of their 2024 Lookout Series.
Winner of the ’21 NY Latino Film Festival Latino Stand Up Comedy Competition, she is now the first Latina from Chicago to make her comedy special debut on HBO Max. Catch her now on “Entre Nos: The Winners 3” and keep your eyes peeled for when she headlines a club near you. Gwen is most definitely one to look out for.
