By Jason Pomietlasz
(Image above: Gary Owen)

It’s time to show off your uneven tan and poor tattoo choices by seeing live comedy.

Thursday, July 24

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 6:45 p.m., 7 start. $5 suggested or pay what you can. 

Cagematch, an improv tradition, comes to Buffalo Improv House. Two teams perform for audience laughs and votes to be crowned winner for the night. Then the winning team returns the next week to defend their title against a new team. 9 p.m., tickets $5. 

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. 8 p.m., tickets $15. 
Comedy at the Caz, local and out of town comics come together for comedy in the heart of South Buffalo. 

Friday, July 25

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. 7:15 & 9:15, tickets $13 – 44.99.
Bubba Dub, the curator of the catchphrase Trashh!!, will bring his viral media humor to life for two shows this Friday.  

Buffalo Comedy Collective, 155 Chandler Street, Buffalo.  
Comedy Sportz match-up. Two teams “competitively” play short form improv games with suggestions from the audience, who also decides the winner. 7:30 p.m., tickets $18. 

Improv Jam, improvisers of all experience levels are welcome for a $5 bucket jam. Just show up, put your name in the bucket for a chance to perform multiple times. 9:30 p.m.

Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite 207, Buffalo. 
Improv Collider, two of the BIH’s house teams perform on a double bill. 7 p.m., tickets $8 presale or $10 general admission. 

Confessions: An improv show with scenes inspired by secret confessions from the audience. 8 p.m., tickets $12 presale or $15 at the door.

The New Friday Mixer, same as Thursday’s mixer, just a later time. 9:30 p.m., $5 suggested/pay what you can. 

Fallsview Casino Resort, 6380 Fallsview Blvd. Niagara Falls, Ontario. 8 p.m., tickets available.
Jerry Seinfeld comes to Fallsview. I don’t feel the need to mention any of his credits because if you haven’t heard of Jerry Seinfeld you might not be a comedy fan and are probably unwilling to shell out the hundreds of dollars to see him. There are only a few seats left as this story is being published.

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, 310 4th St Niagara Falls. 8 p.m., tickets starting at $25. 
Gary Owen will appear at the region’s other house of gambling. While he isn’t a household name, in most homes, Owen “destroys” rooms. He has been performing for over two decades and starred in his own series, “The Gary Owens Show” on the BET network and a recurring role as Zach, the barber on “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.” Owen’s last special “No S” is available on Youtube for free.

Saturday, July 26

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. 9:30 p.m., tickets $30.99.
You have one chance to see Amber Autry Saturday, her early show is sold out. Autry has been featured on Peacock TV, Drybar Comedy, and Don’t Tell Comedy and co-hosts the podcast “I’m Fine,” where comedians share stories with a trauma therapist.

Buffalo Comedy Collective, 155 Chandler Street, Buffalo.  
Death at the Disco: A 1970s themed murder mystery. The event starts out at BCC and then you board a double-decker bus and proceed to RiverWorks and the Hofbrauhaus for stops and drinks. Guests interview the actor suspects at each location. 5:30 p.m., tickets $35

ComedySportz Saturday match-up. Two teams “competitively” play short form improv games with suggestions from the audience, who also decides the winner. 6 p.m., tickets $18. 

Dynamic Duos. Six roster members from CSz Pros and BCC Shorties Program are paired up for two-person scenes. After each pair performs, the audience votes for their favorite scene and the pairs switch to do it all again, twice. The performer with the most points by the end wins. 8:30 p.m., tickets $18. 

Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite 207, Buffalo. 7 & 8 p.m., tickets $8 online/$10 at the door. 

“Adventure Club” an ensemble performance class will take the stage followed by the Level One class show which will perform the Armando format, which starts with a storytelling-style monologue..

A trio of local teams, “Partners in Crime,” “Unicorn Parade,” and “Defiant Monkey”, will perform varying styles of improv sets.

Sunday, July 27

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

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. 7 p.m., tickets $24.99 – 34.99.
2025 Buffalo’s Funniest Final Round. Come watch your favorite local comic compete for the title and watch the other comics do their best to act like they’re happy for the winner. Lineup: Jake Piskor, Terre King, Trebor Finnegan, Jacob Morrison, Frank Corbiserie, Andy Ticco, Michael Giambra, and Tyrone Maclin

Monday, July 28

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, July 29

Nietzsche’s, 248 Allen Street, Buffalo, 9 p.m. 
Rust Belt Comedy Showcase, Buffalo’s longest running comedy open mic. Free. 

Matinee, 698 Main St., Buffalo, 8 p.m.
Train Stop Comedy, a new comedy open mic on Main Street with host Mamudu Kargbo. For all levels of comics and audiences. Free. 

Wednesday – Thursday, July 30 – 31

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. 7:15 p.m., tickets $32.99 – 42.99.
Mark Brucato, also known as Lil Mo Mozzarella, is an Internet personality, comedian and food critic. He will make his second trip to Buffalo in 2025. Lil Mo Mozzarella uses Italian-American tropes with a humorous twist for comedic effect.

Wednesday, July 30 

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

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