Thu Jul 23 2026

8:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM)

Thalia Hall

1807 S Allport St Chicago, IL 60608

$73.59 - $489.35

Ages 18+

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Stand-up comic and Emmy-nominated writer SAM JAY is best known as the Host and
Executive Producer of HBO’s weekly late-night series Pause with Sam Jay. She also co-
created and co-starred on the Peacock series Bust Down, with Langston Kerman, Jak
Knight, and Chris Redd. She is a two-time Emmy nominee and WGA award nominee for her writing on Saturday Night Live. Sam’s first HBO special, Sam Jay: Salute Me Or Shoot Me, is now available to stream. Sam’s 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 Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady. In 2018, she wrote for The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards and the MTV Movie & TV Awards, and in 2020 she wrote for the BET Awards. Sam was recently featured both on and off camera as the “Voice of God” announcer at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on NBC. In 2023, Sam recorded a set as part of Netflix’s Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration, along with Margaret Cho, Sandra Bernhard, Billy Eichner, and Eddie Izzard—now streaming on Netflix. Sam was named as one of Variety’s 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 Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup, ABC’s 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, Portland’s Bridgetown Festival, The Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival, Boston’s Women. In Comedy Festival, among others. Sam’s 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. Sam’s 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 Max’s That Damn Michael Che; MTV’s SafeWord; a recurring role on TV Land’s Nobodies; Starz’s Take My Wife, Comedy Central’s White Flight, Crank Yankers, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, and Broad City; and Viceland’s Party Legends and Flophouse.

Sam Jay's Starting Lineup

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$73.59 ($55.50 + $18.09 fees, including tax)
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Large Opera Box (top right)

Includes 6 will call tickets

$489.35 ($453.00 + $36.35 fees, including tax)
Large Opera Box (bottom right)

Includes 6 will call tickets

$489.35 ($453.00 + $36.35 fees, including tax)
Large Opera Box (top left)

Includes 6 will call tickets

$489.35 ($453.00 + $36.35 fees, including tax)
Large Opera Box (bottom left)

Includes 6 will call tickets

$489.35 ($453.00 + $36.35 fees, including tax)
Small Opera Box (top left)
Includes 2 will call tickets
SOLD OUT
Small Opera Box (top right)
Includes 2 will call tickets
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Sam Jay's Starting Lineup

Thu Jul 23 2026 8:00 PM

(Doors 7:00 PM)

Thalia Hall Chicago IL

$73.59 - $489.35 Ages 18+

Stand-up comic and Emmy-nominated writer SAM JAY is best known as the Host and
Executive Producer of HBO’s weekly late-night series Pause with Sam Jay. She also co-
created and co-starred on the Peacock series Bust Down, with Langston Kerman, Jak
Knight, and Chris Redd. She is a two-time Emmy nominee and WGA award nominee for her writing on Saturday Night Live. Sam’s first HBO special, Sam Jay: Salute Me Or Shoot Me, is now available to stream. Sam’s 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 Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady. In 2018, she wrote for The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards and the MTV Movie & TV Awards, and in 2020 she wrote for the BET Awards. Sam was recently featured both on and off camera as the “Voice of God” announcer at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on NBC. In 2023, Sam recorded a set as part of Netflix’s Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration, along with Margaret Cho, Sandra Bernhard, Billy Eichner, and Eddie Izzard—now streaming on Netflix. Sam was named as one of Variety’s 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 Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup, ABC’s 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, Portland’s Bridgetown Festival, The Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival, Boston’s Women. In Comedy Festival, among others. Sam’s 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. Sam’s 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 Max’s That Damn Michael Che; MTV’s SafeWord; a recurring role on TV Land’s Nobodies; Starz’s Take My Wife, Comedy Central’s White Flight, Crank Yankers, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, and Broad City; and Viceland’s Party Legends and Flophouse.

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Ages 18+
limit 6 per person
GA Seated
$73.59 ($55.50 + $18.09 fees, including tax)
Gold Circle
First few rows of seating
$96.76 ($75.50 + $21.26 fees, including tax)
Large Opera Box (top right)
Includes 6 will call tickets
$489.35 ($453.00 + $36.35 fees, including tax)
Large Opera Box (bottom right)
Includes 6 will call tickets
$489.35 ($453.00 + $36.35 fees, including tax)
Large Opera Box (top left)
Includes 6 will call tickets
$489.35 ($453.00 + $36.35 fees, including tax)
Large Opera Box (bottom left)
Includes 6 will call tickets
$489.35 ($453.00 + $36.35 fees, including tax)
Small Opera Box (top left)
Includes 2 will call tickets
SOLD OUT
Small Opera Box (top right)
Includes 2 will call tickets
SOLD OUT

Delivery Method

eTickets
Will Call

Terms & Conditions

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.