Buffalo Comedy: Several comedians are set to take the comedy stage in Buffalo this weekend

(Above: Monét X Change via IMDB).

By Jason Pomietlasz

If you’re still on the fence about getting Paul McCartney tickets, you can see local comedy for a fraction of the price and make a forever memory. Can the same be said about McCartney? 

Thursday, Nov. 13

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 p.m. start. $5 suggested or pay what you can. 

Mr. Goodbar, 1110 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, 8 p.m. Free.
Open mic comedy on the second floor. Sign-ups at 7 p.m, hosted by the above average height Bennett Solowski.

Doc Sullivan’s, 474 Abbott Rd., Buffalo, 8 p.m., tickets $5. 

Comedy Night for a warm clothing drive benefitting Friends of the Night People. Donate a new or gently used piece of warm clothing or drop one off at Dog Ears Bookstore.

Thursday – Saturday, Nov. 13 – 15

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. Times vary, tickets $32.99 – 51.99.

Monét X Change is the first double crown winner from RuPaul’s Drag Race having earned the title Miss Congeniality on Season 10 and became the first queen of color inducted into the Hall of Fame after winning All-Stars 4. 

Friday – Saturday, Nov. 14 – 15

Rob’s Playhouse Theater, 3200 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo. 8 p.m., tickets $18.50.

Kevin McCaffrey will appear two nights at RPT. McCaffrey has been seen on VH1, Comedy Central, MTV, and Late Night with David Letterman. He hosted TruTv’s World’s Dumbest Crimes and was a contributing writer for several of the National Lampoon movies and is the 2-time defending champ of TruTv’s Comedy Knockout Series.

Friday, Nov. 14 

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. 

Open Mic night, every second Friday of the month, hosted by Sherman & Mingo. Performers visit www.buffalocomedycolllective.com to sign up for a 5-minute set. You will be notified within 24 hours if you made the list. 9:30 p.m., tickets $10. 

Buffalo Improv House, 255 Great Arrow Ave., Suite 207, Buffalo. 

Kids Class Showcase. Come see the improv stars of tomorrow as the students of the  6th – 8th Grade Kids Class show off what they learned. 6 p.m., tickets $8 presale or $10 general admission.

“Castles and Creatures,” an improv show inspired by every nerd’s favorite role playing game, improvisers go on a quest featuring elves, gnomes, dwarves, wizards, monsters, spells and probably humans. 7 p.m., tickets $12 presale or $15 general admission.

Improv Collider, several BIH house teams perform different long-form improv styles. 8:30 p.m., tickets $8 presale, $10 general admission or $5 for students and folks who appreciate a discount.

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

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. 9:30 p.m., tickets $31.99 – 48.99.

Joe Wong might be the comic we need and deserve at this time. Wong’s comedy thesis is his constitutional right to pursue happiness, which includes; money, power, and more importantly sex, drugs, and rock’n roll. And his comedy mission statement would be: embarrassment haunts outsiders often, but his solution to any embarrassing situation is to make it even more embarrassing.

Fallsview Casino, 6380 Fallsview Blvd. Niag. Falls, Ont.. 8 p.m., tickets starting at $59.82.

Mark Normand brings his “Ya Don’t Say” tour to Fallsview. Normand is one of the best joke writers in standup right now for those who enjoy the classic set-up, punch line comedy. His last special “Soup To Nuts,” spent a lot of time in the top ten charts and he has appeared seven times on Conan. Norman is a frequent guest on Joe Rogan’s podcast, whatever that means to you, and hosts the Tuesdays with Stories and We Might Be Drunk podcasts. 

Babeville, 341 Delaware Ave., downstairs, Buffalo. 8 p.m., tickets starting $18.54.

“That Comedy Show at Babeville,” a monthly showcase of different comics from Buffalo and surrounding areas. The lineup is Annamarie DePalma, Frank Corbiserie, Brody Walsh, Kyle Turner, Josh Prygon and hosted by Jacob Morrison.

Third Space Cafe & Entertainment, 777 Main St., Buffalo, 8 p.m.

A Comedy & Music Charity Show with all proceeds going to Rachael’s Warrior Run. Performers are Rachel Daze, Annamarie DePalma, Cat Mattis, Kelsey McCormick, Liz Reaves, Katarina Valentine and host Katie June. The Bitchin Hour $ Spud will bring the music. Donations accepted at the door.   

Saturday, Nov. 15 

Buffalo Comedy Collective, 155 Chandler Street, Buffalo. 6 p.m., tickets $18.

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

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

Level One Showcase: new students apply what they learned about improv to the stage. 

Level Two Showcase: intermediate students will perform an Armando, a long-form format that starts with a storytelling-style monologue inspired from an audience suggestion. 

Level Three Harold Showcase: advanced students perform the Harold, the format where characters and ideas return in scenes and weave together in different ways.  

Musical Improv Showcase: students perform a completely improvised musical. 

Monday, Nov. 17

Tudor Lounge, 335 Franklin Street, Buffalo, 8:30 p.m. 

Comedy Open Mic Comedy. Start your week by hearing new premises and jokes. Once again hosted by the venerable Don Johnson with a bucket draw. Sign-ups at 7. Free.

Tuesday, Nov. 18

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

Rust Belt Comedy Showcase, Buffalo’s longest running comedy show hosted by Jake Samson and Jake Piskor also known as the two Jakes. Signups at rustbeltcomedy.weebly.com. Free. 

Matinee, 698 Main St., Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

Train Stop Comedy, open mic comedy with host Mamudu Kargbo. For all levels of comics and audiences. Signups at 7 p.m., 17 comic limit. Free. 

Third Space Cafe & Entertainment, 777 Main St., Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.

The Early Bird Comedy Open Mic. Still a newish open mic hosted by Brody Walsh and Connor Mink. Signups start at 5:30 p.m. Free.

Wednesday, Nov. 19

Milkie’s Elmwood Lounge, 522 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo. 

Comedy Open Mic Comedy. Sign-ups at 7 or online, show starts at 9ish p.m. Hosted by the super funny Jesse Winterhalter. Free. 

Buffalo Comedy Collective, 155 Chandler Street, Buffalo. 7:15 p.m., tickets $12.

The BCC Shorties, the farm team for ComedySportz, hit the stage with host and coach Sal Winston for fast-paced shortform games. As an audience member make sure your suggestion game is on point. . 

Helium Comedy Club, 30 Mississippi Street, Buffalo. 7:30 p.m., tickets $13 – 40.99.

Chloe Radcliffe was named to both Deadline’s 15 Comedians Ready To Break Out in 2025 and Vulture’s Comedians You Should and Will Know. Her one-woman-show “Cheat,” about her history of serially cheating in relationships, created a lot of industry buzz. Radcliffe’s YouTube interview series “In Tandem,” in which she talks with fellow comics while riding a tandem bike through New York City or Los Angeles. Her singular POV is influenced by her experience of having a large birthmark on her cheek.

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