Comedy club

A comedy club is a venue where a variety of comedic acts perform to a live audience. Although the term usually refers to establishments that feature stand-up comedians, it can also feature other forms of comedy such as improvisational comedians, impersonators, impressionists, magicians and ventriloquists.^[1]

Some forms of comedy can have distinguished venues such as improvisational theatres, which host improv or sketch comedy, and variety clubs which may also host musical acts along with comedic acts.

Types

Comedy clubs are usually broken down by comedians into "A rooms", "B rooms", and "C rooms":

A rooms usually cater to people with movie deals, people with television shows, and generally well known acts.
B rooms are where the best aspects of both A rooms and C rooms meet. Young comics need B rooms as a stepping stone. These are rooms where someone doing a 10- to 15-minute set (hosting/MCing) can be asked, after they've been going up long enough, to do a 20-minute set (featuring) and so on. These clubs also typically allow dirtier material, since they can become established names for "dirty" comedy or shows that usually cover adult themes.
C rooms act as "neighborhood" comedy clubs, for the most part. The headliners are not usually very well known or popular, and the audiences are random walk-ins.

List of notable clubs

Improv

References

^ "Comedy club", Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 2023-09-01, retrieved 2023-11-09

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[1] "Comedy club", Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 2023-09-01, retrieved 2023-11-09

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