Week of July 10-16, 2025

By Jason Pomietlasz

You will never be able to answer the question, who would win in a fight, 100 comics or one gorilla, if you don’t go see live comedy.

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

Cagematch, a 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.

Friday, July 11

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. 7 p.m. & 9:15, tickets $13 – 42.99.

Mario Adrion is from a small town in Germany and has the unique comedic perspective of being a retired male model and European living in the United States. Adrion is known for his comedy performance challenging Katy Perry to a Catwalk Battle on American Idol while wearing a Speedo. He is currently touring the United States as part of his “German Efficiency” tour. 

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. 

Castles and Creatures, an improv show inspired by everyone’s favorite role playing game. 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. 

Saturday – Sunday, July 12 -13

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. Tickets $32.99 – 48.99.

Patrick Warburton brings his baritone to Helium for three shows. Warburton has come to stand-up later in life after playing David Puddy on Seinfeld and voicing many animated characters.

Saturday, July 12

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. 

Same Game, an interactive improvised game show inspired by shows such as Match Game and Family Feud. 8:30 p.m., tickets $18. 

Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite 207, Buffalo. Tickets $8 online/$10 at the door. 

“Adventure Club” a ensemble performance class will take the stage followed by the Level Three class show which will perform the Harold format, 7 p.m.

“You Should Smile More,” a rotating cast of female and gender nonconforming improv performers and “Team Amelia,” a BIH house perform on a double bill, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 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.  

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. 3:30 p.m., tickets $42.99.

Looking for answers for the tough questions? Cindy Kaza is a psychic medium and artist who has worked on Travel Channel’s “The Dead Files”, “The Holzer Files” and “Ghosts of Devil’s Perch.” She trained at England’s renowned Arthur Findlay College and in Lily Dale, NY. Kaza now tours the U.S., providing people with evidence and messages from the other side.

Monday, July 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.

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. 7 p.m., tickets $39.99 – 53.99.

Sammy Obeid’s origin story is a parents worst nightmare. He double majored in Business and Mathematics at UC Berkeley only to turn down a job at Google to become a comedian. He hosted “100 Humans” on Netflix, appeared on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, “America’s Got Talent”, and holds the world record of performing comedy 1,001 nights in a row, a story featured in both Time Magazine and The New York Times.

Tuesday, July 15

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. 

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. 7 & 9:15 p.m., tickets $19.99 – 27.99.

Buffalo’s Funniest semifinal round. 7 p.m. line-up: Annamarie DePalma, Connor Cunningham, Big Red (Monique), Michael Gambria, Frank Corbiserie, Tyrone Maclin, Terre King, Andy Kuhn and Chelsea Mae. 9:15: Andy Ticco, John Lockwood, Alex Brady, Paul Herberger, Trebor Finnegan, Cindy Arena, Jake Piskor, Jacob Morrison and Brody Walsh. 

Wednesday, July 16 

Milkies, 522 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. 

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

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