Where the concierge points people first
- Comedy Cellar — The MacDougal Street basement where lineups are not announced far ahead and well-known comics drop in unbilled. Go for the late show on a weeknight if you want the best chance of a surprise. (40.7302, -74.0006)
- The Comic Strip — On Second Avenue on the Upper East Side, running since 1975. Less of a pilgrimage than the Village rooms, which is part of the appeal. (40.7748, -73.9537)
- Gotham Comedy Club NYC — A larger, polished Chelsea room on West 23rd Street that suits a group or a first night of stand-up, with headliners as well as showcase lineups. (40.7442, -73.9964)
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre — Improv and sketch rather than stand-up. If you have seen enough people with a microphone and a stool, this is a different evening entirely. (40.7325, -73.9857)
- Brooklyn Comedy Collective - BCC — A Brooklyn theater and school where the shows are cheap, varied and full of people who will be on bigger stages in a few years. (40.7077, -73.9434)
The rest of the comedy clubs in New York — every one we hold
- 15Billion View (40.7113, -73.9813)
- 275PARKbk (40.6961, -73.9680)
- 53AboveBroadway. (40.7644, -73.9856)
- Airplane Mode - Standup Comedy at its best (40.6785, -73.9835)
- Amateur Comedy Club (40.7473, -73.9779)
- Ambush Comedy (40.7170, -73.9568)
- American Comedy Institute (40.7526, -73.9934)
- Asylum NYC (40.7406, -73.9847)
- Asylum NYC (40.7477, -73.9974)
- BATSU! (40.7253, -73.9871)
- Best Comedy Tickets (40.7300, -74.0002)
- Bizarre (40.6974, -73.9349)
- BK Made Comedy (40.6940, -73.9074)
- Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest (40.7645, -73.9833)
- Brooklyn House Of Comedy (40.6837, -73.9537)
- Bushwick Comedy Club (40.7020, -73.9300)
- Chris Kelly's Asylum House Comedy Show (40.7297, -74.0011)
- Comedians You Should Know Nyc (40.7227, -73.9555)
- Comedy Corner (40.7292, -74.0015)
- Comedy Spillage (40.7413, -73.9933)
- Comedy Village (40.7593, -73.9912)
- CSz New York City - Home of ComedySportz (40.7645, -73.9856)
- Dangerfield's (40.7610, -73.9606)
- DeJon Entertainment llc (40.6961, -73.9681)
- East Village Stand Up Comedy Club (40.7273, -73.9864)
- Eastville Comedy Club (40.7264, -73.9899)
- EastVille Comedy Club (40.6858, -73.9816)
- Eight Is Never Enough Improv (40.7644, -73.9857)
- Expired Milk Comedy (40.7566, -73.9693)
- Flash Comedy (40.7122, -73.9558)
- Flop House Comedy Club (40.7122, -73.9557)
- fyp (40.7164, -73.9995)
- Greenpoint Comedy Club (40.7296, -73.9583)
- Greenwich Village Comedy Club (40.7296, -74.0011)
- Grove 34 Comedy Club (40.7611, -73.9227)
- Harlem on Fifth (40.8107, -73.9395)
- High Line Comedy Club (40.7416, -74.0076)
- Laughing Lassi Comedy (40.7644, -73.9856)
- Living Room Show (40.6711, -73.9852)
- Mark Riccadonna (40.7664, -73.9815)
- Milk Cowboys Comedy (40.7220, -73.9818)
- New York Comedy Club - East Village (40.7265, -73.9899)
- New York Comedy Club - Midtown (40.7389, -73.9808)
- New York Comedy Club - Upper West Side (40.7829, -73.9801)
- New York Nightclubs VIP (40.7446, -73.9877)
- Old move (40.7174, -74.0011)
- Point Break Live! (40.6791, -73.9835)
- Punching Bag Comedy (40.6920, -73.9914)
- Rodney’s (40.7610, -73.9606)
- Sam Ashby (40.7644, -73.9857)
- Sesh Comedy (40.7191, -73.9914)
- SNL (40.7003, -73.9887)
- Stand Up NY at Bond 45 (40.7594, -73.9862)
- Stand Up NY Labs (40.7829, -73.9801)
- Stand Up Tix (40.7484, -73.9456)
- The Creek and The Cave (40.7431, -73.9515)
- The Fear City Comedy Club (40.7153, -73.9902)
- The Grisly Pear - Greenwich Village (40.7298, -74.0008)
- The Grisly Pear Midtown (40.7646, -73.9832)
- The Industry Room (40.7644, -73.9856)
- The Infinite Wrench (40.7264, -73.9900)
- The Peoples Improv Theater (40.7404, -73.9848)
- The Peoples Improv Theater (40.7475, -73.9922)
- The Second City New York (40.7208, -73.9600)
- The Tiny Cupboard Comedy Club & Game Bar (40.6837, -73.9112)
- The Unicorn (40.7133, -73.9921)
- The World Comedy Club (40.7644, -73.9856)
- Times Square Comedy Club (40.7644, -73.9856)
- Top Secret Comedy Club (40.7237, -73.9850)
- Tribeca Comedy Club (40.7143, -74.0078)
- TriBeCa Comedy Collective (40.7142, -74.0078)
- UCB Theatre East (40.7238, -73.9851)
- Upper East Side Comedy Club at Bedford Falls NYC (40.7661, -73.9625)
- Variety Underground (40.7211, -73.9832)
The price on the website is not the price of the night
Most New York stand-up clubs charge a cover and a two-drink minimum per person, and tax and tip then go on top of the drinks. The minimum can usually be met with soft drinks, but it is two items each, not two per table. Seating is typically first come within your show, so arriving early gets you a better seat and also a seat nearer the stage, which means you may be talked to. Improv theaters such as UCB usually skip the drink minimum, which makes them the cheaper night out.
Questions people ask
What are the best comedy clubs in New York?
Comedy Cellar for surprise drop-ins, The Comic Strip for an Upper East Side classic, Gotham Comedy Club NYC for a bigger room, and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre for improv.
Is there a drink minimum at New York comedy clubs?
At most stand-up clubs, yes, usually two drinks per person on top of the cover charge. Improv theaters generally do not have one.
How many comedy clubs are there in New York?
Num's directory maps 80 comedy clubs and venues in New York, from stand-up rooms to improv theaters.
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