April 17-23, 2025

By Jason Pomietlasz

This is the week to resurrect your love of live comedy.

Thursday, April 17

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. 

Friday – Saturday, April 18 – 19

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. Tickets $31.87 – $50.39.
Donnell Rawlings rose to fame as “Ashy Larry” from the “Chappelle’s Show.” Currently he can be seen on the HBO series “Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty,” and “The Donnell Rawlings Podcast,” can be heard wherever you listen to your podcasts. 

Friday, April 18

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

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 19

Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite 207, Buffalo. 7 p.m., tickets starting at $18. 
Good Neighbors, a monthly show featuring notable Buffalonians telling stories which the cast use to craft scenes, with proceeds going to charity. 

Sunday, April 20

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 21

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 22

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

Wednesday, April 23

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. 
Open Mic, where over 20 comics will perform their best 3 minutes, 7 p.m., free with two-item minimum.
 

Have a comedy event you want to add, email lakeeffectcomedy@gmail.com.