LUCY’S COMEDY With headliner Chelsea Hood, featuring Mike Preston, and hosted by Brian Williams. Friday, August 29, 2025 at 8:30pm Tickets start at $29* Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes a $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order.) 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. Chelsea Hood is a Chicago-based comedian you may have seen on The CW Network, WGN, or the stages of SXSW, The Comedy Store, Caroline’s on Broadway, The House of Blues, The Improv, and Zanie’s, as well as a long list of prestigious bar basements across the country. After getting her start in the Texas comedy scene, she moved to New York City to train with the best the world has to offer. Her comedy is a blend of Midwestern nice observational and pithy storytelling. She’s been selected as a featured performer for festivals coast to coast, including a slot in The Best of the Midwest at Gilda’s Laughfest and a Comic to Watch at Riot LA. She has opened for heavy hitters such as Bert Kreischer, Marc Maron, Sebastian Maniscalco, and many more. Mike Preston: With his slightly damaged take on things, Mike Preston has worked comedy clubs and sordid one-nighters from coast to coast for over thirty years, and made several TV appearances, including SHOWTIME’S COMEDY CLUB, and NBC’S FRIDAY NIGHT. Along the way, he produced and hosted a cable access talk show, as well as self-publishing several books, including the landmark self-help parody – STOP TALKING NOW! In addition to standup, Preston is currently working in the storytelling genre. Brian Williams: 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. This performance sponsored by: —— Don’t forget to become a RaueNOW Member to save 30%! *Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Box Office Fee – A $4 per ticket charge to support the ticketing software. Order Fee – A $8 per order charge that helps operate and invest back in our historic venue. Patron Code of Conduct: Be courteous. Inform staff if you feel or observe any harassment. We reserve the right to remove any guest at any time. For more information, please visit rauecenter.org. Questions? Contact our Box Office at 815-356-9212; boxoffice@rauecenter.org Raue Center For The Arts is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of all through the arts.