By Jason Pomietlasz

Close out the year with laughter. 

Thursday, December 26

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.
Comedy Open Mic Comedy. Sign-ups at 7. 

Friday, December 27

The Screening room, Boulevard Mall, 1265 Niagara Falls Blvd., Amherst. 8 p.m. Tickets $10

The Improv Revolution. Entrance at 880 Alberta Drive  (Suite 207)

Friday – Sunday , December 27 – 29

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. Tickets $31.99 – $44.99

Social media sensation Justin Silva will perform five shows.  

https://buffalo.heliumcomedy.com

Saturday, December 28

Buffalo Comedysportz, Compass Performing Arts Center, 545 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Tickets $16. 

A team of improvisers will make up a holiday movie based off Hallmark Holiday movie tropes.  

Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite 207, Buffalo, 7 p.m., Tickets $10

Community Night, featuring indie groups from the Buffalo improv scene.

Magruder’s Pub, 4995 Broadway Street, Depew, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 

Green Gorilla Comedy presents touring comic Steven Rogers along with local comics. 

Sunday, December 29

Buffalo RiverWorks, 359 Ganson Street, Buffalo, 7 p.m. Tickets $20

A Terre King Christmas, a showcase featuring Buffalo comedians. 

Monday, December 30

Tudor Lounge, 335 Franklin Street, Buffalo, 9 p.m. 

Comedy Open Mic Comedy. Sign-ups at 8. 

Tuesday, December 31

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

Rust Belt Comedy Showcase. Free. 

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. Tickets $42.99 – $108.49

Ring in the New Year with comic Lucas Zelnick who has been featured on Comedy Central and Amazon’s Prime Sport Talk. 

Alleyway Theatre, 1 Curtain Up Alley, Buffalo, 8-9:30 p.m. Tickets $20.

Babushka! Improv: Two-man long-form improv show with Todd Benzin & Don Gervasi creating an entirely improvised one-hour play based on a single audience suggestion.

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