Esther Ku
Esther Ku
Esther Ku is a Korean-American stand-up comedian born and improperly raised in Chicago. Ku made her television debut as a contestant on NBC’s Last Comic Standing Season Six. She advanced to the semi-finals in Vegas, then became one of the top ten finalists in Hollywood. She made her radio debut on the Howard Stern Show as a finalist on The Hottest Funniest Chick Contest. She was a regular cast member on MTV’s Girl Code for three seasons. She's also made guest appearances on MTV2’s Wild’n Out with Nick Cannon. She hosted the 2019 AVN Awards for Showtime. Ku played a receptionist in The Jack and Triumph Show sitcom alongside Jack MacBrayer and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, aka Robert Smigel on Adult Swim. She’s recorded several voices for Family Guy on Fox. She’s made cameos on The Jim Gaffigan Show, @Midnight, Boy Band, and The Fiddling Horse. She hosted the Cynthia Rowley Fashion Show for New York Fashion Week at Sony Hall in 2023. She was also an active member of the Friars Club in New York City until it was no more.
Ku has also garnered over a million views on her Tik Tok series I Grew Up In A Cult Parts 1 - 42. She is the host of her own podcast Ku and the Gang which has reached the top ten comedy podcasts on iTunes. She has been a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, The Craig Ferguson Show, The Jenny McCarthy Show, Random Rants with Pauly Shore, The Church of What’s Happening Now with Joey Diaz, Tigerbelly Podcast with Bobby Lee, The Frazer Smith Show on KLOS, The Opie & Jim Norton Show on Sirius XM, the Guys We F*cked Podcast, Playboy Morning Show, Controlled Chaos with Josh Wolf, the Jason Ellis Show, Getting Doug with High, Bertcast with Bert Kreischer, Storyworthy Podcast, and more. Ku is also a classically trained musician. She won first chair oboe player in the state of Illinois at the age of thirteen. On her spare time, she enjoys playing contemporary and classical pieces on the piano.
Mario Castillo
Marcus Mangham
Shows are for 21 and over ONLY, with valid ID.
*2 item minimum per person (food and non-alcoholic count towards minimum).*
Doors open 30-60 minutes prior depending on show day and time.
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* All show lineups are subject to change.
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Bag Policy / Restricted Items:
- Bags/Purses up to 12” x 6” x 12” are allowed in the venue. All bags that are not clear are subject to search.
- No Backpacks, Bota bags or Camelbacks
- No Outside Food or Drink Allowed – this includes water bottles
- No smoking or vaping allowed
- No personal recording equipment allowed and anyone caught recording the performances on their phones will be immediately ejected
- This list of prohibited items is subject to change at the discretion of venue management
Esther Ku is a Korean-American stand-up comedian born and improperly raised in Chicago. Ku made her television debut as a contestant on NBC’s Last Comic Standing Season Six. She advanced to the semi-finals in Vegas, then became one of the top ten finalists in Hollywood. She made her radio debut on the Howard Stern Show as a finalist on The Hottest Funniest Chick Contest. She was a regular cast member on MTV’s Girl Code for three seasons. She's also made guest appearances on MTV2’s Wild’n Out with Nick Cannon. She hosted the 2019 AVN Awards for Showtime. Ku played a receptionist in The Jack and Triumph Show sitcom alongside Jack MacBrayer and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, aka Robert Smigel on Adult Swim. She’s recorded several voices for Family Guy on Fox. She’s made cameos on The Jim Gaffigan Show, @Midnight, Boy Band, and The Fiddling Horse. She hosted the Cynthia Rowley Fashion Show for New York Fashion Week at Sony Hall in 2023. She was also an active member of the Friars Club in New York City until it was no more.
Ku has also garnered over a million views on her Tik Tok series I Grew Up In A Cult Parts 1 - 42. She is the host of her own podcast Ku and the Gang which has reached the top ten comedy podcasts on iTunes. She has been a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, The Craig Ferguson Show, The Jenny McCarthy Show, Random Rants with Pauly Shore, The Church of What’s Happening Now with Joey Diaz, Tigerbelly Podcast with Bobby Lee, The Frazer Smith Show on KLOS, The Opie & Jim Norton Show on Sirius XM, the Guys We F*cked Podcast, Playboy Morning Show, Controlled Chaos with Josh Wolf, the Jason Ellis Show, Getting Doug with High, Bertcast with Bert Kreischer, Storyworthy Podcast, and more. Ku is also a classically trained musician. She won first chair oboe player in the state of Illinois at the age of thirteen. On her spare time, she enjoys playing contemporary and classical pieces on the piano.Mario Castillo
Marcus Mangham