Where to catch Gwen during the 2026 Columbus Comedy Festival:
Thursday, August 27th – 7:00pm – Nina West’s Big Queer Comedy Show at The Southern Theatre
Friday, August 28th – 7:00pm – Coffee+Comedy at Seventh Son Brewing
Stand-Up Comic • Chicago
Gwen Rose was named by Time Out in association with Hulu as a comedian to watch in 2025. She is a mainstay in the Chicago scene, where she has headlined her both her home club the Laugh Factory and also Zanies. She plays all the major clubs like the Den Theatre where she has opened for Julio Torres, Bobcat Goldthwait and River Butcher. She just put out her first special “Gwen Rose’s Emotional Cutting” on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Youtube and other digital platforms.