comedy clubs
Stand-up performance spaces
Comedy clubs are venues where stand-up comedians perform, typically small establishments with a stage, seating, and a bar.
Most feature an emcee, an opening act, and a headliner.
The format emerged in the 1970s and 1980s as dedicated spaces for live comedy, distinct from variety shows or nightclub entertainment: She's been doing sets at comedy clubs for years.
- green roomPerformers' offstage retreat
- brick wallStacked masonry partition
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- improvUnscripted comedic performance
- stand-upSolo comedic performance
open mic · open mic night · punchlines · timing · observational humor · roast · heckler · headliner · laugh track · callbacks · satire · audience participation · applause · cultural commentary · nightclubs · delivery · killed · wordplay
- comedyjokes, humor, puns, sarcasm, stand-up
- pre-pandemichandshakes, hugging, indoor dining, concerts, movie theaters
- Fringe FestivalEdinburgh Fringe, fringe, flyering, festival passes, improv
- open micsopen mic night, sign-up sheets, sign-up sheet, stage time, emcee
- Greenwich VillageWashington Square Park, Christopher Street, West Village, Washington Square, Stonewall Inn
- hangoutscafes, bars, pubs, clubs, coffee shop
comedy clubsfuneral homes
Establishments handling the deceased
hospices · churches · war memorials · courtrooms · memorial services
comedy clubsopera houses
Venues for sung dramatic works
concert halls · Carnegie Hall · Lincoln Center · performing arts centers · art museums
comedy clubsarenas
Enclosed event venues
stadiums · amphitheaters · convention centers · coliseums · outdoor festivals