NYC Comedy Clubs
These are the some
of the best comedy clubs in New York City. They all feature top
comics from the late-night television circuit, sitcoms, Comedy
Central and other suspect venues. Reservations or advance tickets
are recommended at all clubs. Cover charges & minimums are per
person and subject to change
Caroline's on Broadway
1626 Broadway | at 49th Street
Info 212-757-4100 | Caroline's
on Broadway
Sets Show times sometimes vary, call
to confirm Monday thru Wednesday 7:30P 9:30P | Thursday 7:30P
10:00P | Friday & Saturday 8:00P 10:30P 12:30A | Sunday 8:00P
10:00P
Cover Cover varies Monday thru
Thursday $12 and up | Friday & Saturday $20 to $27 | Sunday
$12 and up | Minimum 2 drinks
From the folks that brought the popular Caroline's
Comedy Hour to cable television, this is New York's corporate
giant of standup comedy. The very commercial room is very popular
because the club can afford the very best talent and, not
incidentally, because of it's reputation. A comic ain't a star
without a successful gig at Caroline's under his or her belt. Only
the best from all walks of comedic life plus the most promising
wan-a-bees on new talent Mondays
The Comedy Cellar
117 Macdougal Street
Info 212-254-3480 | The
Comedy Cellar
Sets Monday thru Thursday 9:00P 11:00P
| Friday 9:00P 10:45P 12:30A | Saturday 7:30P 9:15P 11:00P 12:45A
| Sunday 9:00P 11:00P
Cover Monday thru Thursday $10 | Friday
& Saturday $15 | Sunday $10 | Minimum 2 drinks
Before you do anything check out the
Comedy Cellar's web site for information on free tickets and
drinks. This is real close to being our favorite comedy room in
New York. Reasonable prices, top comics and a feeling that comedy
is what brought you here, they're going to give it to you. It's
always nice to go away knowing you got more than you paid for.
Recent semi-regular appearances have included Brett Butler, Chris
Rock, Damon Wayans, Howie Mandel, Seinfeld, Lovitz, Romano, a slew
of SNL'ers and many more
Comic Strip Live
1568 2nd Avenue | between 81st &
82nd Streets
Info 212-861-9386 | Comic
Strip Live
Sets Monday thru Thursday 8:30P |
Friday 8:30P 10:30P 12:30A | Saturday 8:00P 10:15P 12:30P | Sunday
8:00P
Cover $14 | Minimum 2 drinks
Another super special: Check the Comic
Strip Live web site for dirt cheap advance tickets as low as
about$5.50 per person. The club bills itself as the original home
of Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Paul Reiser, Carol Leifer, Chris
Rock, Adam Sandler, Ray Romano and other more than well-known
comics. All have a special affinity for the room where they got
their starts and many drop by when they are in town. With the
club's showcase format you'll see the top pros honing routines
before taking them on the road or to a late-night television gig.
You can truly say "I've heard that one before"
Dangerfield's
1118 1st Avenue | between 61st &
62nd Streets
Info 212-593-1650 | Dangerfield's
Sets Monday thru Thursday 7:30P |
Friday 8:30P 10:30P | Saturday 8:00P 10:30P 12:30P | Sunday 7:30P
Cover $12 to $20 | Minimum None
The last time we were at Dangerfield's,
back sometime around 1999, we got the feeling the club was getting
a bit long in the tooth, kind of like Rodney. It isn't the
entertainment that's a problem; the almost-top-drawer comics are
mostly young, hip and sharp. We think the problem is mostly with
the room itself, little changed since its 1969 opening and the
fact that the staff and acts know Dangerfield's, which always
appealed more to an older audience, isn't the premier room it once
was when Leno, Seinfeld and Carry graced its stage. No minimum
makes for reasonably-priced entertainment, if there's somebody on
the bill you want to see, go for it
Gotham Comedy Club
34 W 22nd Street | between between 5th
& 6th Avenues
Info 212-367-9000 | Gotham
Comedy Club
Sets Monday thru Thursday 8:30P |
Friday & Saturday 8:00P 10:30P | Sunday 8:30P
Cover Monday thru Thursday $10 | Friday
& Saturday $15 | Sunday $10 | Minimum 2 drinks
Only open for a couple of years the Gotham
Comedy Club offers top-notch comics from television land, though
maybe not quite the star quality as the longer established
Caroline's and Comedy Strip Live are able to attract. But make no
mistake, this is a serious place designed expressly for comedy and
some of the fresh-faced young kids you see there today will be
stars tomorrow. The Flatiron District locations attracts and
almost-downtown crowd and the club is home to Robert Klein's New
Joke City, which airs weekly on the local cable
New York Comedy Club
241 E 24th Street | between between 2nd
& 3rd Avenues
Info 212-696-LAFF | New
York Comedy Club
Sets Show times may vary Monday
thru Thursday 9:00P | Friday 8:00P 10:00P | Saturday 6:00P 8:00P
11:00P | Sunday 9:00P
Cover Monday thru Thursday $5 | Friday
& Saturday $10 | Sunday $5 | Minimum 2 drinks
Check out the New York Comedy Club web
site for a two-for-one ticket deal. The NYCC has two rooms
featuring not quite well-known comics, mostly from the
Sacramento-to-Pittsburgh nightclub tour, maybe with a few
television appearances under their collective belt. As one Laurie
Kilmartin puts it, "I am yet another no-name stand-up
comic who wants to be famous." These are the folks who are
still working the roads, doing two or three nights here, one night
there. Worth it for the price
Stand-Up NY
236 W 78th Street | between Amsterdam
& West End Avenues
Info 212-595-0850 | Stand-Up
NY
Sets Show times may vary Monday
thru Thursday 6:30P 9:00P | Friday & Saturday 6:00P 8:00P
12:15A | Sunday 6:00P 9:00P
Cover Monday thru Thursday $5 to $10 |
Friday thru Sunday $10 to $12 | Minimum 2 drinks
Haven't been to Stand-Up NY in quite a few
years, but it appears this Upper West Side club is still offering
its solid mix of comics from the Tonight Show, Late Night, Comedy
Central, HBO and Fox. This isn't a huge room but has a nice
neighborhood feel. Early shows perfect to unwind after work during
the week before heading out to dinner or more serious pursuits
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