Downtown's Home For Stand-Up Since 2011

Laugh Loud.
Sit Close.

A 150-seat room with a full bar, a two-drink minimum, and comedians who've been on your TV โ€” plus the ones who will be soon.

Built On A Dare

The Punchline started in 2011 when former club MC Dana Reyes bet her business partner she could fill a 40-seat basement bar every Friday night with local comics. Fourteen years later, that basement bar is a 150-seat room booking national headliners.

We still hold onto that scrappy energy โ€” a tight room, a hot mic, and zero patience for a phone lighting up mid-set.

150Seats, No Bad Ones
14Years Running
300+Comics Hosted
4.8โ˜…Average Rating
"Best room in the city to bomb in front of strangers who still buy you a drink after."
โ€” Dana Reyes, Founder
This Week

Shows & Tickets

Doors open one hour before showtime. 21+ after 9 PM.

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Friday Headliner$28
A touring headliner plus two feature acts. Two shows nightly, 7:30 PM and 9:45 PM.
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Open Mic MondayFree
15 spots, first-come sign-up at 6 PM. Five minutes on stage, no cover charge.
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Saturday Headliner$32
Our biggest night โ€” reserved seating, full bar service, three shows across the evening.
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New Talent Showcase$12
Wednesday nights featuring eight up-and-coming comics building their ten minutes.
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Private Event BuyoutCustom
Rent the room for corporate nights, birthdays, or bachelor parties with a custom lineup.
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Improv Sunday$15
Long-form improv from our house team, built entirely from crowd suggestions.
Why Come Here

The Room Comics Ask For

Ask any touring comic โ€” this is the room they want on their route.

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Real Sound System

Professional lighting and sound so every punchline lands the way it was written.

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No Bad Seats

150 seats in a tight horseshoe โ€” the back row is closer to the stage than most clubs' front row.

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Full Bar & Kitchen

Craft cocktails and a late-night bar menu served right up until the last set starts.

Book Your Seats

Groups of 10 or more, call us directly at (773) 555-0129.