Music festivals typically feature bands of a specific genre on the same stage, but that's not the case for Chicago's inaugural A Very Funny Festival, a five-day event presented by TBS and Just For Laughs. Around 100 comedians are performing in more than 70 shows throughout town beginning on June 17—so in other words, we're about to be carpet-bombed by some seriously funny comedians (Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, Louis C.K., and many, many more) in a very short span of time. Rather than provide you with an exhaustive overview, Decider instead boiled down the festival's formidable lineup into an easy-to-digest guide, organized by categories to fit your comedy needs. (Note: If your sense of humor isn't listed below, you may in fact be a humorless robot.)

If you think comedy peaked in the '90s

For many, this decade was a pale imitation of the '90s. There was no band like Nirvana, no dance craze like the Macarena, and no comedy team quite like Mr. Show's Bob Odenkirk and David Cross in the '00s thus far. The duo's unparalleled mastery of delivering sketches that towed the line between biting satire and gleeful idiocy lasted a mere 30 episodes on HBO from '95 to '98, and Chicago is in for a rare treat when Cross and Odenkirk reunite at the Lakeshore Theater on June 19 and 20. And, there's even more Odenkirk to go around on June 20 at Quimby's, where the Naperville-born comedian will sign copies of the new McSweeney's-approved Comedy By The Numbers audiobook—and it might be your best shot to catch a glimpse of him, as the Mr. Show reunion shows have long since sold out. (Odenkirk also presents the Best Of Sketchfest at midnight on June 18 and 19 at iO.) For even more Mr. Show fun, check out our recent interview with Cross and Odenkirk.

Also from the Mr. Show family is Dino Stamatopoulos (Moral Orel), who will be joined at the Lakeshore Theater on June 17 and 18 by Robert Smigel (Late Night With Conan O'Brien). They'll present their original, unaired pilot version of TV Funhouse—a parody of the original Bozo's Circus with clown hosts named Prozo, Looky, and Wizzy. And, of course, what discussion of '90s comedy would be complete without a mention of MTV's The State? Troupe member Michael Showalter performs a solo show on June 21 at the Lakeshore—making The State's fabled DVD release on July 14 all the more sweet, even if he doesn't bring $240 worth of pudding. (While he's not coming with fellow Stella member Michael Ian Black, Showalter is bringing former Chicago comedian/deadpan extraordinaire Kumail Nanjiani.)

If your parents are coming with you

Since that macaroni card wasn't a sufficient Mother's Day gift, taking your ma to see Ellen Degeneres' Bigger, Longer, And Wider Show at the Chicago Theatre on June 17th is a good start on making it up to her. If you need any proof of Degeneres' proficiency with mom-friendly humor, consider her domination at the Daytime Emmys, sweeping the Outstanding Talk Show Host category for four years and netting 25 awards total. That kind of recognition might not impress younger, "edgier" comedy fans, but at the very least she is more hilarious and likeable than anyone on The View.

An older-school option is SNL alumnus Martin Short's Let Freedom Hum show on June 18th at the Vic. Your parents will remember him not only from SNL, but also from the classic Three Amigos. You'll probably remember him from his role in Arrested Development and his perplexing mock-talk show persona Jiminy Glick, but respect your elders: Short hasn't stuck around for all these years by not being funny.

Let Freedom Hum also features appearances from veteran impressionist John Pinette, among others. Pinette will also take part in Russell Peters' June 19 All-Star Comedy Show at the Chicago Theatre. And for the dad that sunk into depression over the cancellation of the George Lopez TV show, head out to Rosemont Theater on Father's Day weekend for George Lopez's Tall, Dark and Chicano show.

If you only laugh when they play blue

You need look no further that the Nasty Show at the Vic on June 18 and 19. See? It says right in the name that it's naughty. The show’s headlined by one of the festival’s most dependable stand-ups, Louis C.K., whose 2008 Comedy Central special, Chewed Up, solidified him as the heir to George Carlin’s throne. His repertoire boasts comedy's best blend of scathing wit and potty-mouth fun, evidenced by his "9/11 masturbation" gag, which ranks as the best "I'm going to hell for laughing at this" joke.

Other Nasty Show performers include a couple of Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn regulars: the confrontational Patrice O'Neal and impudent tough-guy Nick DiPaolo. Also, there's Aussie ruffian Jim Jeffries, who’ll slur his way through the Nasty Show and then perform his solo show, Hammered, at the Lakeshore on June 19. For a show that understands the inherent humor of bodily fluids, check out Jon Lajoie, whose Live As Fuck (Lakeshore, June 17 and 18) promises to be marvelously puerile and full of the genitalia-themed music videos that made him an Internet sensation. Lisa Lampanelli, the raunchy, self-proclaimed “Lovable Queen Of Mean” (who you may remember claimed to be sleeping with a Chicago Bear) classes up the Chicago Theatre, ending the weekend with vociferous, blunt insults aimed at the entire world, including people taping her in the front row.