Stand-up comedy · Batavia, IL

Bret Ernst in Batavia, 19–21 November 2026

The Comedy Vault · 18 East Wilson Street

Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 November 2026 · 5 shows

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Bret Ernst plays The Comedy Vault in Batavia from Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 November 2026, 5 shows. The Comedy Vault is at 18 East Wilson Street, Batavia. After Batavia, Bret Ernst has 3 more dates on the tour, to 16 January 2027.

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The Comedy Vault

18 East Wilson Street, Batavia, IL 60510

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

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Bret Ernst's dates after Batavia

3 more dates to 16 January 2027, in 1 city.

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About Bret Ernst

Bret Ernst is an American stand-up comedian and actor with more than 25 years in stand-up, known as Cousin Louie LaRusso on Netflix's Cobra Kai.

He came to national notice through Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show, has performed stand-up on CBS, Showtime and Comedy Central, and has acted in Tacoma FD, Weeds and CSI: NY. His hour Principal's Office was the first hour-long stand-up special released on YouTube by a comedian, followed by Domesticated Animal, shot at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club in Las Vegas, and Pete Davidson Presents: Bret Ernst - Uncaged (2024); he co-hosts the Cobra Kai podcast Sweep the Pod with Dan Ahdoot. He headlines the Spokane Comedy Club on 29 and 30 October 2026 and The Comedy Vault in Batavia, Illinois, from 19 to 21 November.

Stand-up specials
Principal's Office, Domesticated Animal and Pete Davidson Presents: Bret Ernst - Uncaged
Podcasts and books
Sweep the Pod
On screen
Cobra Kai, Tacoma FD, Weeds, CSI: NY and 1 more

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When is Bret Ernst at The Comedy Vault?

Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 November 2026: Thursday 19 November 2026 at 7:30 PM; Friday 20 November 2026 at 7:00 PM; Friday 20 November 2026 at 9:30 PM; Saturday 21 November 2026 at 7:00 PM; Saturday 21 November 2026 at 9:30 PM.

Where is The Comedy Vault?

18 East Wilson Street, Batavia, IL 60510.

Where is Bret Ernst performing after Batavia?

New Brunswick on 14 January 2027, New Brunswick on 15 January 2027 and New Brunswick on 16 January 2027 (Bret Ernst tour dates).

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Updated 3 November 2026 · the room's details from its website, checked 10 October 2026