Boom Chicago has been amazing audiences with our comedy for 30 years, and now we’re taking it to the next level. WTF Improv is about people in the audience, inspired by live interviews. Want to be in the show? You can!
We are most proud of our mainstage shows which feature smart topical scenes, hysterical stand up and our famous improvisation comedy. There are monthly theme nights, and plenty of visiting comedians from all around the world. At Boom Chicago, there are fantastic shows almost every night, with only the occasional stinker. And damn, now the backspace button doesn’t work.
We also teach improvisation! The Boom Chicago Academy has almost 250 active students which makes an exciting Amsterdam comedy community. New Intro to Improv classes start five times a year and we offer improv taster classes almost every week for only €25. Join the fun!
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Definitely Amsterdam’s best stand-up comedy! You can’t beat 5 stars on Trip Advisor! and 4.9 stars on Google! We’re that funny! First dinner in the city. Then Comedy Embassy at Boom Chicago!
This fast-paced, funny night of comedy made Boom Chicago famous! Our top cast makes you (and themselves) laugh while waiters bring drinks to your table. It’s a great night out!
It’s giving vibes, it’s giving jokes, it’s giving free shots. A late night, fast-paced hilarious improv show with lots of drinking. It’s a party! Free shots for good suggestions!
A completely improvised comedy show based on true, funny stories from Boom Chicago cast members. Those stories turn into great scenes and hysterical songs right before your eyes! You won’t believe it’s improvised! Long form improv at its finest!
We’re turning up the heat! Drinks will flow! Enjoy delicious food! Play (or watch) our live ‘Newlywed Game.’ Laugh hard at our Valentine’s comedy show. Your date will be impressed! The action will continue at home! (Don’t screw it up, Romeo…)
Join the VCV Circle for Sustainability and the Amsterdam Circle on January 29 for a comedy evening at Boom Chicago with special guest Anouk ter Laak, CEO at In Ovo Netherlands.
Find out what humor can do around the serious topic of sustainability! CEO World Wildlife Fund Netherlands Jelle de Jong, will be the guest storyteller at the Boom Chicago Music Improv Spectacular Show.
A hysterical evening of queer comedy every first Thursday of the month! See the best queer talent in Amsterdam mix it up with stand-up comedy, musical numbers, improv, storytelling, and the occasional drag superstar. Hosted by the fantastic Katie Nixon. Happy hour 20:30-21:30 half price all drinks!
This is a funny show about right now! Tech companies and a new generation of experts and influencers are shaping us in new ways. Social media, AI and the smartphone have changed how we think and connect. Do we want to stop? Why can’t we look away from our screens?
Stand-up comedienne Maisie Adam is coming to the Netherlands for the first time. On Wednesday 22 January 2025, the British comedian will perform her new show ‘Appraisal’ at Boom Chicago Amsterdam.
- Extra show added
For the first time in Amsterdam, Yohay Sponder will perform his new show, ‘Self Loving Jew’. Sponder talks about self-love, identity, and faith. . He truly believes he can cure the world’s troubles one laugh at a time… but this time the joke’s on him!
Welcome to Slide Slam: World Championship of PowerPoint Karaoke. Come witness the competitive art of improvised presentations, where seven seasoned presenters and one audience wildcard will attempt to persuasively present a PowerPoint deck they have never seen before.
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Nate Jackson is blowing up as one of the fastest-growing comedians out there, thanks to his viral content on TikTok, where he’s racked up over 3 million followers and more than 500 million views globally. Whether it’s comedy clubs or theaters, Nate keeps selling out shows all across the world.
I believe that we create our reality! Come and meet me for an evening! Bring a question you’re thinking about, a question you feel stuck with, or a question you’d like to get an answer to. We’ll see where the questions and answers take the evening!
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Self-help Singh, the alter ego of comedian Masood Boomgaard, came to life in a vision after Masood fell and hit his head while rushing to the bathroom to avoid the gut-related effects of a bad lamb vindaloo. Self-help Singh’s live show is a hilarious yet thought-provoking mix of stand-up comedy, parody and motivational speeches.
In his new show, Josh Berry explores his own fragile masculinity and the inner vestiges of his subconscious through a plethora of characters and impressions.
In “Karunesh Talwar Live”, Karunesh takes you on a hilarious journey through the everyday quirks and absurdities of life. Whether you`re a die-hard comedy fan or just looking for a night of pure entertainment, Karunesh Talwars` Live promises an unforgettable experience that will leave you in stitches.
El comediante mexicano Ricardo “Richie” O’Farrill regresa con Cortocircuito, un espectáculo hilarante y emotivo. Pionero del stand-up en español y estrella en plataformas como Netflix, Richie inicia una nueva etapa creativa con esta gira europea en 2025. ¡Prepárate para una noche inolvidable de humor y genialidad!
Hot off a sold-out UK tour, Tatty Macleod brings her certain je ne sais quoi to Europe. Known for her popular English vs French online sketches, Tatty asks important questions: Is he a f*ckboi or is just French? Do I have a drinking problem or am I just English?
Kyla Cobbler is taking the world of comedy by storm. The Cork native and Barcelona resident brings freshness to the scene with her unique connection to the audience. Her honest and deep storytelling style has made her the big new talent you don’t want to miss.
But Daddy I Love Her sees Sophie take the stage with her trademark naughtiness, this time arguing that we should all choose silliness over common sense and hot wet fantasies over cold, bleak reality. In this intentionally unhinged hour, delulu is the solulu.
“Lo que se permite, se repite” Es una experiencia colectiva de reflexión que permite detectar la extrema relevancia que le damos a lo insignificante y el poco valor que le otorgamos a lo verdaderamente importante. A través de la cercanía, la sinceridad, los argumentos contundentes y la gracia. Alejandra logra sumergirse en la intimidad de los asistentes, creando una poderosa conexión de reflexión y humor que te permitirá salir de tu rutina.
One of the shyest attention hogs to ever do comedy, Ralph Barbosa’s disarming and laid-back style has made him a stand-out on stage, on TV and online.
Ralph is planning a theater tour for 2024 after a breakout year in 2023 that saw him selling out venues across North America, making his debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and his Comedy Central Stand-up Featuring: Ralph Barbosa set topped 3.7 million views on YouTube.
Jordan Jensen started comedy in upstate NY before moving to Nashville TN, where she spent a year working for clubs and taking her comedy on the road in her pickup truck.
Troy Hawke, the alter ego of Milo McCabe, is a unique comedian. The Brit plays a hilarious character that brings every room down, as he proved at the Edinburgh Fringe, where he sold out every night. He was also brilliant at the Utrecht International Comedy Festival, The Comedy Store in Amsterdam and at Comedy Stop Haarlem.
Adam Conover is a comedian and the creator, writer, and star of the hit series ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING, an educational comedy that dispels common misconceptions. The New York Times calls it “one of history’s most entertaining shows dedicated to the art of debunking” and refers to Adam as a “genial provocateur.”
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Join Micky as she desperately fights against her old coping mechanisms, whilst contemplating love, the art of gift giving and Ozzy Osbourne.
Larry’s been spending a lot of time with his granny lately. He wants to tell you about it. Join the thrice Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated, two-time star of Live At The Apollo for a hilarious new show about identity, heroes and the benefits of being a dafty.
Welcome to Slide Slam: The World Championship of PowerPoint Karaoke. Come witness the competitive art of improvised presentations, where seven seasoned presenters and one audience wildcard will attempt to persuasively present a PowerPoint deck they have never seen before.
David Cross hardly needs an introduction, considering his impressive track record in the comedy world. He has been performing stand-up shows since he was 17, formed the sketch group Cross Comedy, and starred in ‘Mr. Show‘, ‘Arrested Development‘, ‘Modern Family‘ and much more. His performances often mix political commentary with satire.
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In ‘tommedian’ Tiernan takes his audience on a whirlwind journey through his comic imagination. The show is full of theatrical flair and poetic influences. Expect an evening filled with bizarre characters, hilarious memories and absurd fantasies. As The Scotsman aptly described him: “A wild philosopher king.”
Fabulous, filthy and downright hilarious! Brace yourselves for a wild ride of side-splitting hilarity with the modern-day Queen of Sass, as Australian comedian, Vanessa Larry Mitchell takes you on a laugh-out-loud adventure of her trials and tribulations of parenting, dating and all things female.
“Guaranteed To Blow Your Mind” -Las Vegas Magazine
Elevate your 4/20 with a night of magic that hits different- direct from a Las Vegas residency! Innovative feats of trickery are fused with the world of weed as magician Ben Zabin takes audiences on a journey of Dank Debauchery.
La Ruina is a show in which both attendees and special guests share in public their most embarrassing anecdote: that time their partner left them by whatsapp, when they fell asleep in an important meeting, a misunderstanding with a cab driver… The typical anecdote that friends always ask you to tell at dinner parties.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Juno Birch, the absolutely stunning outlandish blue alien who’d love nothing more than to speak to the manager of Earth. Juno travels the Earth and probes the absurdity of life on this planet, in her one woman stand-up comedy tour ‘Probed.’
Canadian-Iranian comedian Neema Naz headlines the “My Estupid Life” world tour. You already love his original characters, impersonations, and content featuring his mom. Now he will tell the animated tales of growing up in an immigrant household.