BOOM CHICAGO COMEDY FESTIVAL 2023

Superstar Lara Ricote presents a new (work in progress) show! She won best newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Funny Women Comedy Award. We expect great things!

“lived up to the hype” ★★★★★ TIME OUT
“razor-sharp goofball” ★★★★ GUARDIAN
“Lara is blessed with funny bones” ★★★★ THE SCOTSMAN

Two great Amsterdam stand up comedians in one power lineup! They played with top comedians all over the world, but this is the first time TikTok famous Rogier Bak and Boom’s own Matt Castellvi have perfomed on the same bill with their (separate) new shows!

The Amsterdam show sensation! A exciting and original comedy idea where eight presenters have five minutes each to deliver a funny PowerPoint presentation on the most unusual (but true) subjects you can imagine. Drink and learn things at PowerPints… Just add beer!

Ted Lasso‘s ‘Jan Maas’  joins the mainstage cast for one very funny night at Music Improv Spectacular. David, who plays the brutally honest Dutch soccer player, will tell stories from his life and from life on the TV show to inspire the cast to improvise characters, scenes and even songs.

Fantastic stand-up comedy from all over the world! The only thing these funny comedians have in common is they are all from different countries with different perspectives. They’ll get more done in 90 minutes than the real UN accomplishes in 90 days — and with more laughs!

The famous monthly Brussels comedy show comes to Amsterdam to bring you the news you didn’t know you missed! They satirize decision makers and disrupt the narratives with absurd theatrical sketches, witty monologues, and catchy songs! This is the comedy the EU has been waiting for!

Sluit je aan bij drie van de beste improvisatieteams van Nederland in één line-up! Flunknarf, Op Sterk Water en nieuwkomers HSV de Honingbij.

Flunknarf zit vol met bekroonde Nederlandse cabaretiers, Op Sterk Water won onze allereerste Bud Comedy Award op BCCF 2021 en HSV de Honingbij is een nieuwe groep waarvan we verwachten dat ze de komende tien jaar de scene gaan domineren.

This epic Annual Snatch Game edition where participants compete as celebrity personalities in a fun word trivia is back. Join us as this we take this Ru Paul game and give it queer femme twist.

Heather Anne Campbell (Rick & Morty) and Drew DiFonzo Marks bring their fantastic LA improv duo to Amsterdam for one night only. Say yes to adventure! Discover something new and funny! Leap into the comedy unknown!

Three headliners on one stage. 2022 festival favorites Maxi Witrak and Helen Wildy return to the BCCF. This night is hosted by a headliner himself, the incredible Matt Castellvi.

West Coast representing! This big night features some of the hottest LA stand-ups (Brian Wohl, Josh Lanzet, and Prateek Srivastava) plus sketch comedy from Manu y Rolando. If only we had a taco truck out front!

The famous NYC queer variety show comes to Amsterdam!

Think disco vibes that features dance numbers, comedy, drag, burlesque, music, and did we mention DISCO?!?! Based on a love of the 70’s, DISCOunt highlights a cast of comedians, drag, and burlesque performers, in a clown-filled and chaotic evening.

The fantastic Heather Anne Campbell (Rick & Morty) joins the cast for one night only!

Many people’s favorite Boom Chicago show will be filled laughing, drinking and audience suggestions. Great suggestions get free shots! Featuring the hysterical cast plus special guest Heather who was nominated for an emmy-nominated this past Tuesday!

Finally we can spell theater correctly! And this improv theat-e-r, we present two great teams representing the best of the USA. Improvised Jane Austen and Chicago-style improv together in one very funny hour!

Comedy smarties Cum Laude deliver an incredible musical comedy spectacle.

Featuring Tess Tregellas, the lead content creator of Betches, Jaz Zepatos of Millenial Movie Club, and North Coast founding member Douglas Widick, they will have you humming their tunes. Hosted by Boom Chicago songstresses Katie Nixon and Stacey Smith!

Some people can just say funny things, but others are experts in creating memorable and funny characters. Nikk Terault, Arfie Mansfield and Louie Cordon are three people who will have you in stitches, just from the people they play in this hour of improvised and scripted characters.

Boom@nite returns to bring you Amsterdam’s most unhinged late-night talk show.

Join us as we shine a spotlight on the stand-up comedic talents of our beloved audience members-turned-stars, who not only bring laughter to our mainstage shows but also excel as dedicated students at the renowned Boom Academy.

Every season, we audition new “house teams” from the graduates of the Boom Chicago Academy. Come watch two incredible teams of up-and-coming talent from the Boom community officially step onto the Amsterdam improv scene! Expect big laughs!

Brace yourself for a hilarious take on the (in)famous game as “F*ck Marry Kill” comes to life on stage! Get ready to laugh out loud as the comedic talents of Kendra Borgen, Carly Blair, and Nira Tal.

Step into a world of unpredictable comedy as our cherished regular audience members command the stage. With their quick thinking and genuine connection to our mainstage shows, these talented individuals, who also happen to be dedicated students at the esteemed Boom Academy, will ignite your funny bone like never before!

Experience an uproarious burst of comedy as brilliant and bold women command the spotlight at Boom Chicago. Don’t miss their side-splitting performances during our highly-anticipated 3rd Annual Comedy Festival in Amsterdam!

Witness the rise of improv comedy’s brightest talents at the electrifying Rising Stars Improv Showcase! Prepare to laugh as the brilliant minds from the esteemed Boom Academy take the stage, showcasing their extraordinary skills and proving why they are the crème de la crème.

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema joins the current cast on stage to open the 2023 Boom Chicago Comedy Festival. Music Improv Spectacular features local and international heroes to tell personal stories that inspire the comedy show.

All proceeds from this event will be donated to InterActing, Boom Chicago’s non-profit theater school for teenagers with autism.

A star on the hit Apple TV series Ted Lasso, Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) returns to his alma mater Boom Chicago.

Our favorite emmy winner, host of Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Boom Chicago alum. Seth takes the stage at the iconic Tuschinski in his only European performances!

The #1 Dutch comedian Arjen Lubach joins the Boom Chicago cast for a hilarious, drink-filled show (in English). Free shots for best audience suggestions!

Featuring Boom Chicago’s cast from the 2000s, including Amber Ruffin, Tarik Davis, Ruben van der Meer, Horace Cohen and many more!

Featuring Boom Chicago’s cast from the 90s including Seth Meyers, Brendan Hunt, Jill Benjamin and many more!

This special improv show features Boom Chicago cast and alumni who stayed in Amsterdam! Some stayed for love (Hello Dutch inlaws!) and some stayed for opportunity (Hello Hilversum), but they are all funny!

Alums Amber Ruffin (Late Night with Seth Meyers, Amber Ruffin Show), Heather Anne Campbell (Rick and Morty) and Boom Chicago’s artistic director Stacey Smith close an huge Alumni Weekend with nine other lady supertalents on one stage! How will everyone fit?