All Jokes Aside (comedy club)
# All Jokes Aside (comedy club)

All Jokes Aside was a comedy club in south-side Chicago which catered almost exclusively to the African-American sector. It opened in 1992 with 275 seats, and ran for "less than a decade". The club's success led to a Comedy Central series as well as a second location in Detroit. In 1994 the company had a turnover of $470,000.

## Notable Performers

* Bill Bellamy
* Cedric the Entertainer
* Earthquake
* Mike Epps
* Jamie Foxx
* Adele Givens
* Donald Glover
* Godfrey
* Eddie Griffin
* Kevin Hart
* Steve Harvey
* D.L. Hughley
* Martin Lawrence
* Ali LeRoi
* Luenell
* Bernie Mac
* Henry Spoon
* Carlos Mencia
* Mo'Nique
* Charlie Murphy
* Patrice O'Neal
* Chris Rock
* Craig Robinson
* Sherri Shepherd
* J. B. Smoove
* Robert L. Hines
* Sommore
* Sheryl Underwood
* Thea Vidale
* Katt Williams
