Welcome to the Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival 2021, where everyone is welcome, and everyone is a nerd!
CNCF celebrates all that is the nerd comedy scene: stand-up, sketch, improv, burlesque, podcasts, and so much more! Once again, we’re coming to you virtually and safely in your own home. Join us for one glorious weekend, May 13th - 15th, and see nerdy comedy acts from all over the country.
Please sign up for your Sched profile, and build your own schedule of shows you want to see. Once you register, the streaming links of your selected shows will be emailed to you the day of those shows. No tickets or admission fees are required.
Please contact us with any questions, concerns, or puns at chicagonerdfest@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you!
The Misplays The story of popular card game "Magic: The Gathering" is filled with wondrous discovery and glorious conquest. Unfortunately, these players know nothing about it. Watch as they misstep through worlds of fantasy, trying to reenact stories they've never known.
The Klingon Pop Warrior Commander jenbom sings pop and rock songs you thought you knew in the original Klingon. jenbom has the 47th translation of "Let It Go" from Frozen in the Disney archives and just released her 3rd EP in March 2021. Tongue-firmly-planted-in-cheek humor backed up with impressive musicianship and vocals, the Klingon Pop Warrior is a unique and fun experience for audiences of all ages, fandoms, and musical persuasions.
Tague Zachary Tague Zachary tests the effects of his exceptionally nerdy songs on audiences all over the country. He has neither IRB approval nor signed consent forms, though he is bold enough to list "Confirmation Bias" in his disclosures. Preliminary results look promising.
