Comedy Venues

There are lots of places to see live comedy in the Philadelphia area, whether it's every night, once a week or once a year. Some of these venues are full-fledged comedy clubs, others are just bars or restaurants or small theaters that host occasional shows. Basically, if we know of any venue hosting (or planning to host) a show, we'll post it here. There's a quick reference of all local venues below, or you can get slightly more detailed info on venues in and outside Philly by clicking on the pictures.


Center City

  • Helium Comedy Club
  • Adrienne Theater
  • The Trocadero
  • Dr. Watson's Pub
  • Finn McCool's
  • Manayunk

  • Grape Street
  • Kildare's Pub
  • North Philly

  • Liacouras Center
  • Near Northeast

  • Walking Fish Theatre
  • Far Northeast

  • Comedy Cabaret
  • Northern Liberties

  • The Fire
  • Old City

  • The Actors Center
  • The Khyber
  • South Philly

  • Laff House
  • Lickety Split
  • Tori's
  • Shubin Theatre
  • University City

  • Marathon Grill (MarBar)
  • Bucks County

  • Levy's Comedy Club
  • Comedy Works
  • Comedy Cabaret (Bristol)
  • Comedy Cabaret (Doylestown)
  • Comedy Cabaret (Levittown)
  • Chester County

  • Berwyn Tavern
  • Delaware County

  • Tower Theater
  • D'Ignazio's Towne House
  • Montgomery County

  • Keswick Theater
  • Crazy Carl's site
  • General Lafayette Inn
  • Chuckles
  • Wilmington, DE

  • Stoney's
  • New Jersey

  • Comedy Cabaret (Cherry Hill)
  • Stress Factory (New Brunswick)
  • Cue Club 2 (Delran)
  • Barrington Coffee House

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