The ultimate comedy festival hub of the city, Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont, is thrilled to announce that applications are now open to participate in the 4th Annual Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival, taking place August 11-14. From Vinyl and Star Wars fanatics, to automotive and even fantastic football nerds, all are invited to showcase their talent and pay homage to their favorite genre of nerd-ness for one glorious weekend of laughter. Now in its fourth year, the festival is bigger and better than ever, featuring an expanded schedule to accommodate more acts, a day of panels and workshops to help grow and educate performers, and exciting after-parties to cultivate the community and connect audiences with those who love all that is Chicago nerd central. To further foster this mission, NerdFest will host free monthly performances through August, making the festival as accessible as possible.