Comedy & Curiosity Festival brings Chappelle, others to Tinley Park

Presented by Funny or Die and billed by its organizers at Live Nation as “the largest comedy event” they’ve ever embarked on, the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival lands at Tinley Park’s First Midwest Bank Amphitheater on August 31. The show starts at 5 p.m. Tickets are $14-$89.50 (plus fees).

Dave Chappelle, via imdb.com

Headliners include the elusive former Comedy Central star Dave Chappelle (newly returned to stand-up after a years-long break) and former HBO comedy-music duo Flight of the Conchords. Other acts include Chicago’s own Hannibal Buress, Al Madrigal, Demetri Martin, Kristen Schaal, Brody Stevens and “Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross.

Tickets are available at livenation.com.

Check out a promo video here.


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