John Caponera

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Restrictions 

• 21 and over with valid photo ID

• Two item minimum purchase per person

• Seating is first come first served

• No Backpacks

Tickets:

• 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.

John Caponera always knew he wanted to be in show business but in what dimension was undetermined until the summer of 1979 when John entered a talent show at a local bar in Chicago. After doing several impressions, he walked away with the five hundred dollar winner’s pot and a realization that he might have something to offer in the world of comedy. 

Caponera’s instincts proved right and after two years working the Chicago comedy club circuit, John took his act on the road where he was immediately accepted . He has honed his act over a forty year career performing to audiences all over the world. Caponera is considered a comic’s comic, a true professional offering a mix of material from topical to impressions to characterizations to stories and one liners. 

Michael Paskevich of the Las Vegas Review-Journal writes: “Unafraid of letting a room grow quiet, Caponera sets his own intentionally erratic pace, pausing to perfection to complement his oddly timed but rewarding comic insights. The jokes are further bolstered by his talent for facial gestures that range from goofy to arrogant, making Caponera arguably the hottest club headliner going at present.” 

Howell J. Malham Jr. of the Chicago Tribune writes: “Every so often, the kingdom of comedy is graced with a gifted, naturally refined performer who can effectively demonstrate the transcendental powers of the medium while making it look deceptively easy.”