List of comedy clubs in the United States

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This list of comedy clubs in the United States features notable venues for comedy performances including stand-up, improv and sketch theatres.

Comedy clubs[edit]

Name Location State Notes
ACME Comedy Theatre Hollywood California
Ad-Libs Dallas Texas
Annoyance Theatre Chicago Illinois
AC Jokes Atlantic City New Jeresey Atlantic City Comedy Shows at Tropicana and Resorts
Bananas Comedy Club Poughkeepsie New York
Brave New Workshop Minneapolis Minnesota
Broadway Comedy Club Manhattan New York
Cap City Comedy Club Austin Texas The first prominent comedy club in Austin.
Carolines on Broadway Manhattan New York
Catch a Rising Star New York Additional locations in Princeton, New Jersey, Reno, Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, Lincoln, Rhode Island
Chicago City Limits Manhattan New York
Cobb's Comedy Club San Francisco California
Coconuts Comedy Club St. Petersburg Florida Includes 12 locations in Florida, 6 in other states
The Comedy Catch Chattanooga Tennessee
Comedy Cellar Manhattan New York
Comedy Loft of DC Washington District of Columbia
The Comedy & Magic Club Hermosa Beach California
Comedy Mothership Austin Texas Owned by Joe Rogan.
The Comedy Store West Hollywood California Sister location in San Diego, California
Comedy Works Denver Colorado Also in Greenwood Village, Colorado
Comic Strip Live Manhattan New York
Creek & Cave Austin Texas Formerly based in NYC. Owned by Rebecca Trent and Colton Dowling.
Dark Horse Comedy Club Manhattan New York
Dr. Grins Comedy Club Grand Rapids Michigan Est. 1997 - Located in The B.O.B. Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Funny Bone Currently in 11 locations
Gotham Comedy Club Manhattan New York
The Groundlings Los Angeles California
Governor's Comedy Club Levittown New York Sister clubs Brokerage Comedy Club & Vaudeville Cafe in Bellmore, New York and McGuire's in Bohemia, New York
Greenwich Village Comedy Club Manhattan New York
Grove Comedy Club Lowell Arkansas
Helium Comedy Club Locations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Buffalo, New York, Portland, Oregon, and Indianapolis, Indiana
Hyena's Comedy Club Fort Worth + Dallas Texas Sister clubs in Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas.
The Ice House (comedy club) Pasadena California
ImprovBoston Boston Massachusetts
Improv Asylum Boston Massachusetts
The Improv 22 locations around the country
Largo (nightclub) Los Angeles California Music and stand-up comedy
Laugh Factory (Chicago) Chicago Illinois https://www.laughfactory.com
Laugh Factory (Covina) Covina California https://www.laughfactory.com
Laugh Factory (Hollywood) Hollywood California https://www.laughfactory.com
Laugh Factory (Las Vegas) Las Vegas Nevada https://www.laughfactory.com
Laugh Factory (Long Beach) Long Beach California https://www.laughfactory.com
Laugh Factory (Reno) Reno Nevada https://www.laughfactory.com
Laugh Factory (San Diego) San Diego California https://www.laughfactory.com
Laughs Unlimited Comedy Club and Lounge Sacramento California Established 1980, the stage is still home to many famous and soon-to-be famous comedians. Tony Baker, Mike E Winfield, Tony Roberts, Tahir Moore, Bert Kreischer and many others still consider this stage to be their Sacramento comedy home.
M.I.'s Westside Comedy Theater Santa Monica California
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor Orlando Florida Interactive comedy club show attraction based on the 2001 Disney/Pixar animated film Monsters, Inc. was located in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida opened on April 2, 2007
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle Royal Oak Michigan
National Comedy Theatre Locations in San Diego, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Arizona, Manhattan
New York Comedy Club Manhattan New York 2 locations in Manhattan
Philly Improv Theater Philadelphia Pennsylvania
The Playground Theater Chicago Illinois
Punch Line San Francisco San Francisco California
The Punchline Sandy Springs Georgia
The Purple Onion San Francisco California
Rise Comedy Denver Colorado
San Jose Improv San Jose California
The Second City Chicago Illinois
Stand Up NY Manhattan New York
Comedy on State Madison Wisconsin
The Stress Factory New Brunswick New Jersey
Sunset Strip Comedy Club Austin Texas Co-owned by Brian Redban, producer of Kill Tony and former producer of The Joe Rogan Experience.
Under the Gun Theater Chicago Illinois
Zanies Comedy Club Chicago Illinois Chicago & Rosemont, IL / Also Nashville, TN

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