By Jason Pomietlasz

(Above: Dylan Carlino).

By the age of 20, Alexander The Great had already become King of Macedonia and seen live comedy. 

Thursday, June 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 6:45 p.m., 7 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 $19. 

Comedy at the Caz, local and out of town comics come together for comedy in the heart of South Buffalo. 

Thursday – Saturday, June 26 – 28

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo, tickets $13 – 46.99.

Dylan Carlino will perform five shows this weekend at Helium. Named the funniest person in Austin in 2023, Carlino has been featured in multiple festivals including the Mass Moca Comedy Festival, the Moontower Comedy Festival and was featured on “Netflix is a Joke.” He also hosts the “Some Of This Is Bad” podcast with Colton Dowling.

Friday, June 27

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.

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. 

Pointing Fingers, a game where special guests attempt to uncover each other’s secrets with fun and provocative questions. This month’s guests are Buffalo’s original Golden Girls. 9:30 p.m., tickets $18.

Saturday, June 28

Buffalo Comedy Collective, 155 Chandler Street, Buffalo.  

Death at the Disco: A 1970’s 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 p.m., tickets $12 presale or $15 at the door. 

A triple header of improv teams will perform different styles of improv on one bill.

Sunday, June 29

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, June 30

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 1

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

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

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo, 7 p.m., tickets $14.99 – 22.99.

The sixth and final show of the preliminary round of the “2025 Buffalo’s Funniest Person” contest where the winners are determined by audience vote. 

Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite 207, Buffalo. 7 p.m., tickets starting at $25.

Sandwiches of History Live. Barry Enderwick is celebrating the new “Sandwiches of History: The Cookbook” by hitting the road with a new multimedia show that is part TED-Talk, part comedy, part trivia battle and part sandwich-making extravaganza. The show includes a special guest, live sandwich making and tasting with audience-suggested plus ups, Q&A and more surprises.

Wednesday, July 2 

Milkies, 522 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. 

Comedy Open Mic Comedy. Sign-ups at 7, show starts at 9ish p.m. Free. 

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