Best stand-up in the burbs! Raue Center brings the best stand-up comics in the Chicagoland area close to home with Lucy’s Comedy, Raue Center’s longest-running program! Curated by comic and radio personality John DaCosse. 

Luca Ferro is a New York City-based standup comedian from Chicago, IL. He has performed at top-tier comedy clubs all across the country and is frequently seen performing on the Las Vegas strip. He has been the opening act for nationally touring headliners such as Steve Byrne, Adam Ray, and Joe Gatto from ‘Impractical Jokers’. Luca was also hand-selected to be a featured comedian on Nate Bargatze’s ‘NateLand’ presents comedy YouTube series. Luca uses his loud demeanor and vast arsenal of voices and impersonations to express his discomfort with the world around him. Luca is an Italian-American comedian who comes from a blue-collar, south-side Chicago upbringing, and his comedy is reflected as such.

“Ben is not a legally blind comedian, he’s a comedian who happens to be legally blind.” A Chicago native, Ben Noble has been featured on many television networks, including NBC, FOX32, HBO, and Comedy Central. He has performed at comedy clubs across the country, including Zanies, Caroline’s on Broadway, and The Comedy Store, just to name a few. Ben has even worked with big-name comedians such as Lil Rel, Roy Wood Jr, and Michael Che. He was a finalist in NBC’s BreakOut Fest and headlined a comedy tour in Edmonton, Canada. 

After studying improv for 4 years, Brian Williams has spent the last 5 years launching his stand-up career. He has performed all over Chicagoland, including Zanies and Lucy’s Comedy Cafe.