Comedy Central’s The Daily Show will be visiting Chicago this summer for the Democratic National Convention.
As a part of its Indecision 2024 special, the program will continue its tradition of visiting the cities that host election year conventions. This year, Chicago and Milwaukee will be hosting the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, respectively.
We'll see you in Chicago and Milwaukee. 🫡 https://t.co/1g4ySaQen7
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) April 29, 2024
The convention is scheduled for August 19-22 at the United Center and is expected to host over 5,000 delegates from U.S. states and territories, alongside nearly 50,000 visitors, according to NBC Chicago. It will be the first time the Midwest has hosted the DNC in nearly 30 years.
The show will be in Milwaukee from July 15-18 for the Republican National Convention.
In February, Jon Stewart rejoined as host of The Daily Show, ten years after the end of his original tenure from 1999 to 2014. He currently hosts Monday night shows, with the rest of the week emceed by guest hosts and correspondents. The presidential election year and Stewart’s return has sparked a considerable uptick in viewership for the infamous satirical news program, according to Variety.
Stewart’s involvement and specific events have not been confirmed, nor has a venue been revealed. The show’s Indecision series dates back to 2000 and has also typically visited battleground states like Florida and Ohio, but tapings have only been announced for Milwaukee and Chicago at the moment.
Guests, scheduling and tickets are to be announced later.
The Daily Show isn't the only program coming to town for the DNC—The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will broadcast from the Auditorium Theatre that week as well.