By Jason Pomietlasz
(Image above: Benjamin Jackson)

Don’t forget to maximize your deductions by going to see live comedy. 

Thursday, April 10

Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite 207, Buffalo.
Improv Mixer, a relaxed environment to try out improv or just to watch. Sign-ups at 7:15 p.m., 7:30 start. $5 suggested or pay what you can. 

Mr. Goodbar, 1110 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, 8 p.m.
Open mic comedy on the second floor. Sign-ups at 7 p.m,  Free. 

The Caz, 2221 Seneca St., Buffalo. 7:30 p.m., tickets starting at $20. 
Comedy at the Caz, local and out of town comics come together for comedy in the heart of South Buffalo. 

Thursday – Saturday, April 10 – 12

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. Tickets $30.99 – $48.99.
Kevin Nealon will appear at Helium Thursday through Saturday for five shows. Nealon was a cast member of “Saturday Night Live” from 1986-1995, during which he anchored “Weekend Update,” and created “The Subliminal Man,” and Hans of “Hans and Franz,” characters.

Friday, April 11

Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite 207, Buffalo.
“Castles and Creatures,” an improv show inspired by everyone’s favorite role playing game. 7 p.m., tickets starting at $13.82.

“Confessions,” where audience members can put their secrets and confessions into the “Bucket Of Truth,” and they will be read aloud, then used as inspiration for scenes. 8:30 p.m., tickets starting at $13.82.

Center for the Arts Suny Buffalo, 103 Center for the Arts, Buffalo, 7 p.m., tickets starting at $39.75
“Killers of Kill Tony,” Kam Patterson, Ari Matti, David Lucas, and Martin Phillips are regulars from “Kill Tony”, the no. 1 live podcast in the world, and will bring their standup to UB. 

South City Tavern, 1345 South CIty Tavern, Buffalo, 9 p.m.
Open Mic Comedy at the S.C. Tavern, next to the Tesla factory. Sign-ups at 8:15, free.

Saturday, April 12 

Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite 207, Buffalo. 
“Premiere: The Improvised Musical,” New York City’s longest continually-running musical show, comes to Buffalo. The cast will turn an audience suggestion into a fully crafted musical. 7 p.m., tickets $20.

“Musical Improv Mixer,” sign-up to try musical improv, maybe for the first time. You will be paired with a fellow improviser and the scene will lead into song, facilitated by the host. 8:30 p.m., tickets $5.60.

Babeville, 341 Delaware Ave., downstairs, Buffalo. 8 p.m., tickets starting $24.72.
“That Comedy Show at Babeville,” a monthly showcase of different comics from Buffalo and surrounding areas. 

Rob’s Playhouse Theater, 3200 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 8 p.m, tickets starting at $25.
“The Benjamin Jackson Comedy Hypnotist Show” is a different experience every time. Jackson is an accomplished hypnotist who has turned audience participation into comedy for over three decades. 

Sunday, April 13

Revolver Records, 810 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 7 p.m., free.
Sunday comedy at Revolver Records. Along with comedians, there will be live DJ’s and the bar and store will be open.  

Monday, April 14

Tudor Lounge, 335 Franklin Street, Buffalo, 8 p.m. 
Comedy Open Mic Comedy. Start your week by hearing new premises and jokes. Sign-ups at 7. Free.

Tuesday, April 15

Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen Street, Buffalo, 9 p.m. 

Rust Belt Comedy Showcase, Buffalo’s longest running comedy open mic. Free. 

Wednesday, April 16

Milkies, 522 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. 
Comedy Open Mic Comedy. Sign-ups at 7, show starts at 9 p.m. Free. 

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. 7:30 p.m., tickets $26.99 – $34.99. 
Matt Lopes is a prolific content creator and standup. He co-hosts the “You Should Be Worried” and “The Boy Friends” podcasts and his TikTok is @mattyfucko, where he has amassed over a million followers. 

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