LAUGH ROCK LIVE with OSCAR AYDIN

Rockford native and New York City-based comedian Oscar Aydin is coming home to headline the inaugural Laugh Rock, a new live comedy experience on Friday, October. 23, 2026, at The Music Box.

Oscar Aydin is a New York City–based unapologetic, unfiltered, rainbow-pushing comedian. Seen on Bravo, Netflix and Amazon, he’s a familiar face across NYC clubs and has featured across the country for Jessica Kirson, Hannah Berner and SNL cast member Marcelo Hernandez. Bold, sharp, and effortlessly chaotic, Oscar leaves crowds thinking and saying the same thing: “Oh Oscar!”

“I’m excited to return to Rockford to show everyone and my high school classmates I should have been voted class clown,” Oscar said.

Before Oscar takes the stage, Kevin Haas will serve as the evening’s opener. Haas is a longtime journalist and comedian from Rockford, Illinois, whose been hailed as “available for this show.” His first stand-up special, “Necking with Kevin Haas,” was released in 2024 and is available on YouTube.

General admission tickets are $20. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the event is for ages 21 and up. Get your tickets in advance and arrive early, as seats and tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis.