Desert Ridge Improv is a roughly 300-seat stand-up comedy theater at Desert Ridge Marketplace in north Phoenix, sharing a building with the Copper Blues live-music room next door. Despite the name it is not part of the Improv chain — it is an independently operated CBLive room, and its calendar is stand-up rather than improv. It books national touring headliners in Thursday-through-Sunday runs — Steve-O, Samuel J. Comroe, Matthew Broussard, Heather McDonald, Ryan Sickler, Christopher Titus, Jeremy Piven and Billy Gardell are all on the current schedule — alongside weekly drag brunches, a stand-up class and an open mic. Seating is at tables, first-come and assigned by the host on arrival, with a two-drink minimum in the showroom; phones and recording are not allowed during the show. Most weeknight, late-Friday and Sunday shows are 18+, while Saturday and early-evening Friday shows are 21+.
Top performers
Olivia Carter
7:30 PMThu, Sep 24$23
Jason Salmon
7:00 PMFri, Sep 25$22
TGIF Show
9:30 PMFri, Sep 25$10
Jason Salmon
6:00 PMSat, Sep 26$22
Jason Salmon
8:30 PMSat, Sep 26$22
Jason Salmon
6:00 PMSun, Sep 27$22
Greg Warren
7:30 PMThu, Oct 1$22 – $32
Greg Warren
6:30 PMFri, Oct 2$22 – $32
Greg Warren
9:00 PMFri, Oct 2$22 – $32
Greg Warren
6:00 PMSat, Oct 3$22 – $32
Greg Warren
8:30 PMSat, Oct 3$22 – $32
Greg Warren
6:00 PMSun, Oct 4$22 – $32
Graeson McGaha
7:30 PMWed, Oct 7$22
Jamie Wolf
7:30 PMThu, Oct 8$22
Heather McDonald
7:00 PMFri, Oct 9$29 – $65
Heather McDonald
9:30 PMFri, Oct 9$29 – $65
Heather McDonald
6:00 PMSat, Oct 10$29 – $65
Heather McDonald
8:30 PMSat, Oct 10$29 – $65
Joanne McNally
7:00 PMSun, Oct 11$30
Rocky Dale Davis
7:00 PMFri, Oct 16$25 – $35
Rocky Dale Davis
9:30 PMFri, Oct 16$25 – $35
Rocky Dale Davis
6:00 PMSat, Oct 17$25 – $35
Rocky Dale Davis
8:30 PMSat, Oct 17$25 – $35
Rocky Dale Davis
6:00 PMSun, Oct 18$25 – $35
Arynne Wexler
7:00 PMFri, Oct 23$25 – $35Sold out
Arynne Wexler
9:30 PMFri, Oct 23$25 – $35
Arynne Wexler
6:00 PMSat, Oct 24$25 – $35Sold out
Arynne Wexler
8:30 PMSat, Oct 24$25 – $35
Max Manticof
6:00 PMSun, Oct 25$23
John Goblikon's GOBLIWEEN
7:30 PMWed, Oct 28$23
Dean Delray
6:30 PMFri, Oct 30$23
Dean Delray
6:00 PMSat, Oct 31$23
Dean Delray
6:00 PMSun, Nov 1$23
Mario Adrion
7:00 PMFri, Nov 6$25 – $35
Mario Adrion
9:30 PMFri, Nov 6$25 – $35
Mario Adrion
6:00 PMSat, Nov 7$25 – $35
Mario Adrion
8:30 PMSat, Nov 7$25 – $35
Trish Suhr
7:30 PMThu, Nov 12$25 – $35
Taylor Tomlinson
6:30 PMFri, Nov 13$35 – $45Sold out
Taylor Tomlinson
8:45 PMFri, Nov 13$35 – $45Sold out
Taylor Tomlinson
6:30 PMSat, Nov 14$35 – $45Sold out
Taylor Tomlinson
8:45 PMSat, Nov 14$35 – $45Sold out
Taylor Tomlinson
6:30 PMSun, Nov 15$35 – $45Sold out
Ian Bagg
7:30 PMThu, Nov 19$25 – $35
Ryan Sickler
7:00 PMFri, Nov 20$25 – $55
Ryan Sickler
9:30 PMFri, Nov 20$25 – $55
Ryan Sickler
6:00 PMSat, Nov 21$25 – $55
Ryan Sickler
8:30 PMSat, Nov 21$25 – $55
Monty Franklin
6:00 PMSun, Nov 22$23
Jessie "Jetski" Johnson
7:30 PMWed, Nov 25$22
Anthony Fuentes
7:30 PMThu, Dec 3$25
Jeremy Piven
7:00 PMFri, Dec 4$35 – $70
Jeremy Piven
9:30 PMFri, Dec 4$35 – $70
Jeremy Piven
6:00 PMSat, Dec 5$35 – $70
Jeremy Piven
8:30 PMSat, Dec 5$35 – $70
Jeremy Piven
6:00 PMSun, Dec 6$35 – $70
Janine Harouni
7:00 PMWed, Dec 9$23
Ashley Gavin
7:00 PMFri, Dec 11$25 – $50
Ashley Gavin
9:30 PMFri, Dec 11$25 – $50
Ashley Gavin
6:00 PMSat, Dec 12$25 – $50
Ashley Gavin
8:30 PMSat, Dec 12$25 – $50
D.J. Demers
7:30 PMWed, Dec 16$23
Craig Shoemaker
6:30 PMFri, Dec 18$25
Craig Shoemaker
6:00 PMSat, Dec 19$25
Craig Shoemaker
6:00 PMSun, Dec 20$25
Billy Gardell
6:00 PMSat, Dec 26$30 – $40
Billy Gardell
8:30 PMSat, Dec 26$30 – $40
Billy Gardell
6:00 PMSun, Dec 27$30 – $40
Billy Gardell
7:00 PMMon, Dec 28$30 – $40
Michael Turner
7:00 PMTue, Dec 29$23
Michael Turner
7:00 PMWed, Dec 30$23
Josh Wolf
7:00 PMThu, Dec 31$30 – $60
Josh Wolf
10:00 PMThu, Dec 31$30 – $60
Josh Wolf
7:00 PMFri, Jan 1$25 – $55
Josh Wolf
7:00 PMSat, Jan 2$25 – $55
Josh Wolf
9:45 PMSat, Jan 2$25 – $55
Brian Bates
6:00 PMSun, Feb 7$22
Jeff Allen
7:30 PMWed, Feb 10$30 – $59
Rob Anderson: Work In Progress Show
7:00 PMThu, Mar 11$30 – $100
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Tyler Fischer
6:00 PMSun, Sep 20$30 – $40
Tyler Fischer
8:30 PMSat, Sep 19$30 – $40
Tyler Fischer
6:00 PMSat, Sep 19$30 – $40
Tyler Fischer
9:30 PMFri, Sep 18$30 – $40
Tyler Fischer
7:00 PMFri, Sep 18$30 – $40
Jamie Kaler
7:30 PMThu, Sep 17$23
April Macie
6:00 PMSun, Sep 13$22
April Macie
6:00 PMSat, Sep 12$22
April Macie
7:00 PMFri, Sep 11$22
Christopher Titus: Doomed To Repeat
7:30 PMThu, Sep 10$25 – $35
Dale Jones
6:00 PMSun, Sep 6$25
Dale Jones
8:30 PMSat, Sep 5$25
Dale Jones
6:00 PMSat, Sep 5$25
Dale Jones
9:30 PMFri, Sep 4$25
Dale Jones
7:00 PMFri, Sep 4$25
HEATED RIVALRY Comedy Show
7:30 PMThu, Sep 3$25 – $35
Aaron Weber
6:00 PMSun, Aug 30$22
Aaron Weber
8:30 PMSat, Aug 29$22
Aaron Weber
6:00 PMSat, Aug 29$22
Comedy Madness
9:30 PMFri, Aug 28$20
Aaron Weber
7:00 PMFri, Aug 28$22
Open Mic
Open mic6:00 PMSun, Aug 23$5
Matthew Broussard
8:30 PMSat, Aug 22$22
Matthew Broussard
6:00 PMSat, Aug 22$22
Matthew Broussard
9:30 PMFri, Aug 21$22
Matthew Broussard
7:00 PMFri, Aug 21$22
Matthew Broussard
7:30 PMThu, Aug 20$22
Steve-O: The Crash And Burn Tour
6:00 PMSun, Aug 16$30 – $40
Steve-O: The Crash And Burn Tour
9:00 PMSat, Aug 15$35 – $45
Steve-O: The Crash And Burn Tour
6:30 PMSat, Aug 15$35 – $45
Steve-O: The Crash And Burn Tour
9:00 PMFri, Aug 14$30 – $40
Steve-O: The Crash And Burn Tour
6:30 PMFri, Aug 14$30 – $40Sold out
Samuel J. Comroe
7:30 PMThu, Aug 13$23
AJ Wilkerson
6:00 PMSun, Aug 9$25 – $35
AJ Wilkerson
8:30 PMSat, Aug 8$25 – $35
AJ Wilkerson
6:00 PMSat, Aug 8$25 – $35
Every comedian who's been on a lineup at Desert Ridge Improv.
- Steve-O7.4M
- Taylor Tomlinson3.2M
- Mario Adrion2.5M
- Rob Anderson2M
- Arynne Wexler1.2M
- AJ Wilkerson919.5K
- Josh Wolf776.9K
- Jeremy Piven727.9K
- Graeson McGaha724.8K
- Joanne McNally652.7K
- Ashley Gavin628.3K
- Monty Franklin503.4K
- Janine Harouni474.4K
- Rocky Dale Davis457K
- Anthony Fuentes429.4K
- Heather McDonald422.4K
- Matthew Broussard412.3K
- Tyler Fischer394.6K
- Dale Jones369.3K
- Christopher Titus342.1K
- Jason Salmon319.6K
- Ian Bagg304.9K
- Jeff Allen297K
- Trish Suhr294.2K
- Samuel J. Comroe239.4K
- Ryan Sickler220.8K
- Greg Warren211K
- Max Manticof196.5K
- Jessie "Jetski" Johnson175.2K
- Aaron Weber174.5K
- Jamie Wolf171.8K
- John Goblikon145K
- DJ Demers137.6K
- Erin Cholakian122.3K
- Michael Turner121.2K
- Olivia Carter114.1K
- April Macie105.2K
- Dean Delray94.1K
- Jamie Kaler76.6K
- Craig Shoemaker57K
- Billy Gardell43.2K
- Brian Bates39.8K
- Michael Quu20.7K
- Rachel Bradley14K
- Dave Rispoli9.3K
- MMadison Teresa