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Comedy club · Batavia, Illinois

The Comedy Vault, Batavia, IL: Shows, Open Mic and Booking

18 East Wilson Street, Batavia, IL 60510

The short answer

The Comedy Vault is a comedy club in Batavia, Illinois, at 18 East Wilson Street. Shows run Thursday, 7:30 PM. For comics, it runs an open mic (every Monday, 8:00 PM (doors 7:30 PM)) and publishes how to get booked.

On stage soon

Lineups belong to the club and the comedians, and can change; the listing has the last word. More shows in Illinois on the Comedy Calendar →

Hear who's booked at The Comedy Vault

Follow The Comedy Vault, or Batavia, and the free D.O.C. letter says who is coming, week by week, from the shows on the Comedy Calendar. Leave any time.

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For comics

Open micEvery Monday, 8:00 PM (doors 7:30 PM); 18 and over — Online sign-up from Wednesday morning until Monday at noon, or until the list reaches 40 comics; free to attend, with a two-item minimum per person source ↗
Getting bookedComedians can apply for support spots through the club's Support Submission page source ↗
ShowsThursday, 7:30 PM; Friday and Saturday, 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM (unless a show says otherwise); open mic every Monday, 8:00 PM source ↗
Nearest airportORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport

From the club's website, checked 10 October 2026.

More stage time: Stage Time has open mics by night, and the Gig Board has calls for comics posted by the rooms themselves.

For fans

Ticket prices, the age rule and any minimum are on each show's own page at the club.

Club Etiquette: how to be the table the room loves →

Plan the night

The night planner builds an evening around The Comedy Vault: where to eat before, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.

Plan a night here → The club's site ↗

The twelve rooms with a full D.O.C. night have their house rules, prices and photos read in; the rooms with the most votes get theirs next.

Open as of 10 October 2026, with Yannis Pappas, 8 to 10 October 2026; Greg Fitzsimmons, Friday 16 and Saturday 17 October 2026; Bits and Buckets, Thursday 22 October 2026, 7:30 PM; Harland Williams, 23 and 24 October 2026 on its calendar.

Questions about The Comedy Vault

Where is The Comedy Vault?

The Comedy Vault is at 18 East Wilson Street, in Batavia, Illinois.

When are the shows at The Comedy Vault?

Thursday, 7:30 PM; Friday and Saturday, 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM (unless a show says otherwise); open mic every Monday, 8:00 PM. Each show's ticket page has its time and lineup.

Does The Comedy Vault have an open mic?

Yes: Every Monday, 8:00 PM (doors 7:30 PM); 18 and over — Online sign-up from Wednesday morning until Monday at noon, or until the list reaches 40 comics; free to attend, with a two-item minimum per person.

How do comics get booked at The Comedy Vault?

Comedians can apply for support spots through the club's Support Submission page.

Near The Comedy Vault

The Comedy Vault is one of 11 comedy rooms D.O.C. lists in Illinois. Comedy clubs in Illinois → · The Club Directory, coast to coast →

The Club Directory is also in the back of the D.O.C. book, Stand-Up Comedy: From Writing to Touring — $29, over 1,000 pages.

Updated 10 October 2026 · details from the club's website, checked 10 October 2026