The Just For Laughs Chicago comedy festival kicks off today bringing with it another year of hysterical comedy showcases. The festival, is once again bringing fantastic and unique comedy shows scattered throughout the Windy City.

You can check out an entire rundown of each show over at the festival’s site, while we’ll be bring you highlights from each day throughout the week. However, we wanted to kick things off by sharing a few stand out shows that aren’t to be missed by those in attendance.