Comedy @ the Carlson occupies the old Stromberg-Carlson building on Rochester's east side, the factory where the microphones Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley sang into were once made. Mark Ippolito — a twenty-year veteran of the comedy business who founded The Comedy Club in Webster, NY — opened the room with a group of fellow comedy enthusiasts, pairing a 325-seat showroom with a beautifully renovated atrium bar whose design nods to the building's microphone-making past. National headliners play the main room most weekends, while The Rickles Room, the club's intimate 100-seat second stage, runs its own bill in parallel. Bookings on the current calendar include Damon Wayans Jr., David Cross, Beth Stelling, Tim Meadows, Kevin Nealon, Bobcat Goldthwait, Chris Distefano, Joe List, The Sklar Brothers and Aries Spears. Shows are 21 and over unless specifically stated otherwise, and the club arranges ASL interpreters, CART captioning and live mobile captioning on request.
Annie Lederman
9:00 PMFri, Aug 7$25 – $50
Annie Lederman
7:00 PMSat, Aug 8$25 – $50
Annie Lederman
9:00 PMSat, Aug 8$25 – $50
Ahren Belisle
7:00 PMThu, Aug 13$25 – $35
7:00 PMFri, Aug 14$25
Ahren Belisle
7:00 PMFri, Aug 14$25 – $35
Ahren Belisle
9:00 PMFri, Aug 14$25 – $35
9:00 PMFri, Aug 14$25
Ahren Belisle
7:00 PMSat, Aug 15$25 – $35
7:00 PMSat, Aug 15$25
9:00 PMSat, Aug 15$25
Ahren Belisle
9:00 PMSat, Aug 15$25 – $35
6:00 PMFri, Aug 21$20
Damon Wayans Jr.
7:00 PMFri, Aug 21$50 – $65
8:00 PMFri, Aug 21$20
Damon Wayans Jr.
9:30 PMFri, Aug 21$50 – $65
Damon Wayans Jr.
7:00 PMSat, Aug 22$50 – $65
Unteachables in The Rickles
7:30 PMSat, Aug 22$20
Damon Wayans Jr.
9:30 PMSat, Aug 22$50 – $65
Damon Wayans Jr.
7:00 PMSun, Aug 23$50 – $65
Jackie Flynn in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMFri, Aug 28$20
Beth Stelling: Let Me Get Loose
7:00 PMFri, Aug 28$25
Jackie Flynn in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMFri, Aug 28$20
Beth Stelling: Let Me Get Loose
9:00 PMFri, Aug 28$25
Beth Stelling: Let Me Get Loose
7:00 PMSat, Aug 29$25
Jackie Flynn in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMSat, Aug 29$20
Jackie Flynn in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMSat, Aug 29$20
Beth Stelling: Let Me Get Loose
9:00 PMSat, Aug 29$25
Doug Benson
7:00 PMFri, Sep 4$25 – $35
Doug Benson
9:00 PMFri, Sep 4$25 – $35
Doug Benson
7:00 PMSat, Sep 5$25 – $35
Doug Benson
9:00 PMSat, Sep 5$25 – $35
Comedy Fundraiser to help support CAC!
7:00 PMThu, Sep 10$20
Adam Hunter in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMFri, Sep 11$25
Yannis Pappas
7:00 PMFri, Sep 11$25
Yannis Pappas
9:00 PMFri, Sep 11$25
Adam Hunter in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMFri, Sep 11$25
Adam Hunter in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMSat, Sep 12$25
Yannis Pappas
7:00 PMSat, Sep 12$25
Adam Hunter in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMSat, Sep 12$25
Yannis Pappas
9:00 PMSat, Sep 12$25
Comedy benifit to support Hope Dealers BTC
7:00 PMWed, Sep 16$20
Dustin Nickerson
7:00 PMThu, Sep 17$25
Cristina Mariani in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMThu, Sep 17$25 – $30
The Sklar Brothers
7:00 PMFri, Sep 18$25 – $35
Cristina Mariani in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMFri, Sep 18$25 – $30
David Cross: Shootin' The Shit, Seeing What Works
7:00 PMFri, Sep 18$35 – $45
Cristina Mariani in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMFri, Sep 18$25 – $30
The Sklar Brothers
9:00 PMFri, Sep 18$25 – $35
David Cross: Shootin' The Shit, Seeing What Works
9:30 PMFri, Sep 18$35 – $45
The Sklar Brothers
7:00 PMSat, Sep 19$25 – $35
Cristina Mariani in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMSat, Sep 19$25 – $30
David Cross: Shootin' The Shit, Seeing What Works
7:00 PMSat, Sep 19$35 – $45
Cristina Mariani in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMSat, Sep 19$25 – $30
The Sklar Brothers
9:00 PMSat, Sep 19$25 – $35
David Cross: Shootin' The Shit, Seeing What Works
9:30 PMSat, Sep 19$35 – $45
Crystal Marie Denha
7:00 PMWed, Sep 23$25 – $35
The Locked In Tour
7:00 PMThu, Sep 24$20 – $40
7:00 PMFri, Sep 25$20 – $30
7:00 PMFri, Sep 25$25
9:00 PMFri, Sep 25$25
9:15 PMFri, Sep 25$20 – $30
7:00 PMSat, Sep 26$25
7:00 PMSat, Sep 26$20 – $30
9:00 PMSat, Sep 26$25
9:15 PMSat, Sep 26$20 – $30
T.J. Miller
7:00 PMThu, Oct 1$30 – $40
Luis J Gomez in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMFri, Oct 2$25
T.J. Miller
7:00 PMFri, Oct 2$30 – $40
Luis J Gomez in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMFri, Oct 2$25
T.J. Miller
9:00 PMFri, Oct 2$30 – $40
T.J. Miller
7:00 PMSat, Oct 3$30 – $40
Luis J Gomez in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMSat, Oct 3$25
T.J. Miller
9:00 PMSat, Oct 3$30 – $40
Luis J Gomez in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMSat, Oct 3$25
Shannon Fiedler
7:00 PMThu, Oct 8$30
Moody McCarthy
7:00 PMFri, Oct 9$20
Quinn Dale
7:00 PMFri, Oct 9$29 – $89
Moody McCarthy
9:00 PMFri, Oct 9$20
Quinn Dale
7:00 PMSat, Oct 10$29 – $89
Moody McCarthy
7:00 PMSat, Oct 10$20
Moody McCarthy
9:00 PMSat, Oct 10$20
Quinn Dale
9:00 PMSat, Oct 10$29 – $89
Bobcat Goldthwait
7:00 PMFri, Oct 16$25
Rich Vos in The Rickles
7:00 PMFri, Oct 16$20
Bobcat Goldthwait
9:00 PMFri, Oct 16$25
Rich Vos in The Rickles
9:00 PMFri, Oct 16$20
Rich Vos in The Rickles
7:00 PMSat, Oct 17$20
Bobcat Goldthwait
7:00 PMSat, Oct 17$25
Rich Vos in The Rickles
9:00 PMSat, Oct 17$20
Bobcat Goldthwait
9:00 PMSat, Oct 17$25
Lil' Mo Mozzarella
7:00 PMThu, Oct 22$25 – $50
Lil' Mo Mozzarella
7:00 PMFri, Oct 23$25 – $50
Big Jay Oakerson
7:00 PMFri, Oct 23$30 – $40
Lil' Mo Mozzarella
9:00 PMFri, Oct 23$25 – $50
Big Jay Oakerson
9:00 PMFri, Oct 23$30 – $40
Lil' Mo Mozzarella
7:00 PMSat, Oct 24$25 – $50
Big Jay Oakerson
7:00 PMSat, Oct 24$30 – $40
Lil' Mo Mozzarella
9:00 PMSat, Oct 24$25 – $50
Big Jay Oakerson
9:00 PMSat, Oct 24$30 – $40
Eric D'Alessandro
7:00 PMThu, Oct 29$25 – $35
Eric D'Alessandro
7:00 PMFri, Oct 30$25 – $35
Grace O'Malley
7:00 PMFri, Nov 6$25
Grace O'Malley
9:00 PMFri, Nov 6$25
Dan Viola in The Rickles
6:00 PMSat, Nov 7$20
Grace O'Malley
7:00 PMSat, Nov 7$25
Dan Viola in The Rickles
8:00 PMSat, Nov 7$20
Grace O'Malley
9:00 PMSat, Nov 7$25
Pauly Shore
7:00 PMWed, Nov 11$35 – $45
Phil Hanley
7:00 PMThu, Nov 12$25 – $35
Phil Hanley
7:00 PMFri, Nov 13$25 – $35
Phil Hanley
9:00 PMFri, Nov 13$25 – $35
Phil Hanley
7:00 PMSat, Nov 14$25 – $35
Phil Hanley
9:00 PMSat, Nov 14$25 – $35
Dr Dirty John Valby
7:00 PMWed, Nov 25$25
Mike Dambra
7:00 PMFri, Nov 27$20
Mike Dambra
9:00 PMFri, Nov 27$20
Mike Dambra
7:00 PMSat, Nov 28$20
Mike Dambra
9:00 PMSat, Nov 28$20
Winston Hodges
7:00 PMThu, Dec 3$25
Tony Scar in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMFri, Dec 4$25
Chris Distefano
7:00 PMFri, Dec 4$45 – $60
Tony Scar in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMFri, Dec 4$25
Chris Distefano
9:00 PMFri, Dec 4$45 – $60
Chris Distefano
4:30 PMSat, Dec 5$45 – $60
Chris Distefano
7:00 PMSat, Dec 5$45 – $60
Tony Scar in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMSat, Dec 5$25
Tony Scar in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMSat, Dec 5$25
Dan Soder
7:00 PMThu, Dec 10$30 – $45
Emma Willmann
7:00 PMFri, Dec 11$25
Dan Soder
7:00 PMFri, Dec 11$30 – $45
Emma Willmann
9:00 PMFri, Dec 11$25
Dan Soder
9:00 PMFri, Dec 11$30 – $45
Dan Soder
7:00 PMSat, Dec 12$30 – $45
Emma Willmann
7:00 PMSat, Dec 12$25
Emma Willmann
9:00 PMSat, Dec 12$25
Dan Soder
9:00 PMSat, Dec 12$30 – $45
7:00 PMFri, Dec 18$30 – $40
9:00 PMFri, Dec 18$30 – $40
7:00 PMSat, Dec 19$30 – $40
9:00 PMSat, Dec 19$30 – $40
The Uncle Louie Variety Show
6:00 PMSat, Dec 26$30 – $39
New Year's Eve with Todd Youngman
7:00 PMThu, Dec 31$20 – $30
Caitlin Peluffo
7:00 PMSat, Jan 2$20
Caitlin Peluffo
9:00 PMSat, Jan 2$20
Tim Meadows
7:00 PMThu, Jan 7$30 – $40
Tim Meadows
7:00 PMFri, Jan 8$30 – $40
King Bo in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMFri, Jan 8$20
King Bo in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMFri, Jan 8$20
Tim Meadows
9:00 PMFri, Jan 8$30 – $40
King Bo in The Rickles Room
12:00 PMSat, Jan 9$20
Tim Meadows
7:00 PMSat, Jan 9$30 – $40
Tim Meadows
7:00 PMSat, Jan 9$30 – $40
King Bo in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMSat, Jan 9$20
Tim Meadows
9:00 PMSat, Jan 9$30 – $40
Tim Meadows
9:00 PMSat, Jan 9$30 – $40
Rich Aronovitch
7:00 PMFri, Jan 15$20
Michael Yo
7:00 PMFri, Jan 15$25
Michael Yo
9:00 PMFri, Jan 15$25
Rich Aronovitch
9:00 PMFri, Jan 15$20
Rich Aronovitch
7:00 PMSat, Jan 16$20
Michael Yo
7:00 PMSat, Jan 16$25
Rich Aronovitch
9:00 PMSat, Jan 16$20
Michael Yo
9:00 PMSat, Jan 16$25
Ed Larson
7:00 PMFri, Jan 29$25
Bonnie McFarlane in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMFri, Jan 29$25
Bonnie McFarlane in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMFri, Jan 29$25
Ed Larson
9:00 PMFri, Jan 29$25
Ed Larson
7:00 PMSat, Jan 30$25
Bonnie McFarlane in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMSat, Jan 30$25
Bonnie McFarlane in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMSat, Jan 30$25
Ed Larson
9:00 PMSat, Jan 30$25
Steve Byrne
7:00 PMFri, Feb 5$20 – $30
Liz Miele in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMFri, Feb 5$20
Liz Miele in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMFri, Feb 5$20
Steve Byrne
9:00 PMFri, Feb 5$20 – $30
Liz Miele in The Rickles Room
7:00 PMSat, Feb 6$20
Steve Byrne
7:00 PMSat, Feb 6$20 – $30
Steve Byrne
9:00 PMSat, Feb 6$20 – $30
Liz Miele in The Rickles Room
9:00 PMSat, Feb 6$20
Shuler King
7:00 PMFri, Feb 12$25 – $35
Shuler King
9:00 PMFri, Feb 12$25 – $35
Shuler King
7:00 PMSat, Feb 13$25 – $35
Shuler King
9:00 PMSat, Feb 13$25 – $35
Kevin Nealon
7:00 PMThu, Feb 25$40 – $75
Kevin Nealon
7:00 PMFri, Feb 26$40 – $75
Kevin Nealon
9:00 PMFri, Feb 26$40 – $75
Kevin Nealon
7:00 PMSat, Feb 27$40 – $75
Kevin Nealon
9:00 PMSat, Feb 27$40 – $75
Aries Spears
7:00 PMThu, Mar 11$35 – $55
Aries Spears
7:00 PMFri, Mar 12$35 – $55
Aries Spears
9:30 PMFri, Mar 12$35 – $55
Aries Spears
7:00 PMSat, Mar 13$35 – $55
Aries Spears
9:30 PMSat, Mar 13$35 – $55
2026
1Annie Lederman
7:00 PMFri, Aug 7$25 – $50
Every comedian who's been on a lineup at Comedy @ the Carlson.
- King Bo3.3M
- Shuler King2.4M
- Aries Spears2.3M
- Lil Mo Mozzarella993.1K
- Heather Shaw992.5K
- Cristina Mariani911.9K
- Chris Distefano889.4K
- Eric D'Alessandro849.5K
- Ahren Belisle752.7K
- Damon Wayans Jr.733.2K
- Pauly Shore727K
- Phil Hanley665.8K
- Dan Soder585.2K
- Crystal Marie562.5K
- T.J. Miller496.2K
- Dustin Nickerson484.5K
- Big Jay Oakerson473.6K
- Kevin Nealon462.9K
- Julia Leahy424.3K
- Quinn Dale416.7K
- Caitlin Peluffo382.3K
- Connor Willey380.7K
- David Cross370.3K
- Shannon Fiedler369.1K
- Steve Byrne367.5K
- Annie Lederman351.2K
- Grace O'Malley329.9K
- Rich Aronovitch272.2K
- Ian Bagg271.3K
- Michael Yo242.3K
- Emma Willmann237.8K
- Tim Meadows237K
- Gabby Bryan217.9K
- Joe List196.6K
- Liz Miele192.3K
- Miss Redacted183.4K
- Beth Stelling174.8K
- Doug Benson155.5K
- Bobcat Goldthwait152.6K
- Lou Pharis132.6K
- Winston Hodges97.8K
- The Sklar Brothers92.4K
- Ed Larson67.2K
- Bonnie McFarlane54.6K
- Stephen Taylor53.3K
- Rich Vos49K
- Adam Hunter44.1K
- The Unteachables32.5K
- Tony Scar21.7K
- Fred Rubino9.4K
- Mike Dambra2.3K
- Todd Youngman2K
- Jackie Flynn1.9K
- Moody McCarthy1.4K
- Liz Reaves1.4K
- Dan Viola429
- Lou Greco398
- Carlo Russo181
- JJohn Valby
- Luis J. Gomez
- Yannis Pappas
