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ComedySaturday, November 7

Kev Herrera

Saturday, November 7 · 7:15 p.m. · Bookspan Theatre at Den Theatre

7:15 p.m.
When
  • Saturday, November 7 · 7:15 p.m.
Where
Bookspan Theatre at Den Theatre1331 N Milwaukee Ave. · Chicago, IL · 60622
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$32.50

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Kevin Herrera is a Queens NY born stand-up comedian who turned survival into storytelling.

Raised in a loud, loving Hispanic family, Kevin learned early that humor wasn’t just entertainment, it was armor. Long before stages and spotlights, comedy was how he connected, coped, and stayed sane in environments that could’ve broken him.

His comedy is raw, unfiltered, and deeply personal, shaped by real life, not punchline factories. Kevin doesn’t perform characters; he performs truth. The kind earned through loss, pressure, growth, and hard lessons most people never talk about out loud.

What sets Kevin apart is his ability to take heavy, complicated experiences and translate them into laughter without watering them down. His work lives at the intersection of pain and humor, where audiences don’t just laugh, they recognize themselves.

That authenticity has resonated worldwide. With over 1.8 million supporters on TikTok and 1.1 million on Instagram, Kevin has built a following rooted in honesty, relatability, and fearless storytelling. His viral sketches and stand-up clips reflect real relationships, real families, real mistakes, and real growth.

Kevin is the creator of the Mugged Off Podcast, an unfiltered space for conversations about life, culture, trauma, and comedy, where real stories are told without polish or permission.

Beyond comedy, Kevin is the co-founder of the Life After Death Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to mentoring formerly incarcerated individuals and helping them rebuild their lives through creative expression, storytelling, and media.

Now, as a touring stand-up and rising voice in comedy, Kevin continues to do what he’s always done best: turn lived experience into laughter, connection, and community.

Because sometimes laughter isn’t just medicine, it’s proof you made it through.

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