Sam Jay’s Starting Lineup at Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL

See Sam Jay’s Starting Lineup Live in Chicago on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Doors Open at 8:00 PM

Stand-up comic and Emmy-nominated writer SAM JAY is best known as the Host andExecutive Producer of HBOs weekly late-night series Pause with Sam Jay. She also co-created and co-starred on the Peacock series Bust Down, with Langston Kerman, JakKnight, and Chris Redd. She is a two-time Emmy nominee and WGA award nominee for her writing on Saturday Night Live. Sams first HBO special, Sam Jay: Salute Me Or Shoot Me, is now available to stream. Sams solo show We The People, just wrapped a hugely successful run at Edinburgh Fringe Fest in which the show was nominated for Best Comedy Show, and won The Uprise Award, which recognizes shows that dare to provoke, disrupt and reframe discussions.Sam was a standout on the dais at Netflixs The Roast of Tom Brady. In 2018, she wrote for The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards and the MTV Movie Voice of God announcer at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on NBC. In 2023, Sam recorded a set as part of Netflixs Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration, along with Margaret Cho, Sandra Bernhard, Billy Eichner, and Eddie Izzardnow streaming on Netflix. Sam was named as one of Varietys 10 Comics to Watch in 2018, and a Comedy Central Comic to Watch in 2015, and in 2017 was selected for Just For Laughs: New Faces Showcase. She has performed on Netflixs The Comedy Lineup, ABCs Jimmy Kimmel Live!; and released her Comedy Central Presents half hour to rave reviews. Sam has performed internationally at comedy clubs and festivals including the Vodafone Dublin Comedy Festival, Bumbershoot Festival, 208 Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, Portlands Bridgetown Festival, The Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival, Bostons Women. In Comedy Festival, among others. Sams 2020 special, Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning, is now available to stream on Netflix.Sam can currently be seen opposite Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the Kenya Barris-directed feature film, You People, now on Netflix. Sams other TV credits include her hosting role on Ricking Morty, the Rick and Morty post-show on Adult Swim. Additional TV credits include The Eric Andre Show; HBO Maxs That Damn Michael Che; MTVs SafeWord; a recurring role on TV Lands Nobodies; Starzs Take My Wife, Comedy Centrals White Flight, Crank Yankers, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, and Broad City; and Vicelands Party Legends and Flophouse.

This event is 18 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 18 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund. Ticket Fee includes 1% City Amusement Tax.

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