Michigan's first comedy club and its longest-running one, Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle opened on January 4, 1979 and has anchored downtown Royal Oak since 1990, in the old Daily Tribune newspaper building on South Troy Street. Tim Allen and Dave Coulier both started out on the Castle stage, and owner Mark Ridley — who still handpicks the talent himself — originated the three-comedian format that is now standard across the industry. The 400-seat reserved-seating showroom runs national headliners Wednesday through Saturday (recent and upcoming bookings include Kyle Kinane, Pauly Shore, Big Jay Oakerson, Joe List, Phil Hanley, Emo Philips and Tim Meadows), alongside a weekly open mic, showcases for the club-taught comedy classes, and the Detroit to Austin Comedy Challenge. 18 and over, two-item minimum.
Top performers
Detroit to Austin Comedy Challenge
7:30 PMWed, Sep 16$16.40
Kyle Kinane
7:30 PMThu, Sep 17$42.15
Kyle Kinane
7:15 PMFri, Sep 18$42.15
Kyle Kinane
9:45 PMFri, Sep 18$42.15
Kyle Kinane
7:00 PMSat, Sep 19$42.15
Kyle Kinane
9:30 PMSat, Sep 19$42.15
Open Mic Night
Open mic7:30 PMWed, Sep 23$5
7:30 PMThu, Sep 24$12.50 – $26.70
7:15 PMFri, Sep 25$31.85
9:45 PMFri, Sep 25$31.85
7:00 PMSat, Sep 26$31.85
9:30 PMSat, Sep 26$31.85
Katie Hopkins
7:00 PMSun, Sep 27
Detroit to Austin Comedy Challenge
7:30 PMWed, Sep 30$16.40
CRYSTAL MARIE DENHA
7:30 PMThu, Oct 1$37 – $47.30Sold out
7:15 PMFri, Oct 2$37 – $47.30
9:45 PMFri, Oct 2$37 – $47.30
7:00 PMSat, Oct 3$37 – $47.30
9:30 PMSat, Oct 3$37 – $47.30
Detroit to Austin Comedy Challenge
7:30 PMWed, Oct 7$16.40
Greg Warren
7:00 PMThu, Oct 8$31.85
Greg Warren
6:00 PMFri, Oct 9$37
Greg Warren
8:30 PMFri, Oct 9$31.85
Greg Warren
6:00 PMSat, Oct 10$37
Greg Warren
8:30 PMSat, Oct 10$37
Jerry Wayne Longmire
7:30 PMWed, Oct 14$31.85 – $37
Shane Torres
7:30 PMThu, Oct 15$26.70
Shane Torres
7:15 PMFri, Oct 16$31.85
Shane Torres
9:45 PMFri, Oct 16$31.85
Shane Torres
7:00 PMSat, Oct 17$31.85
Shane Torres
9:30 PMSat, Oct 17$31.85
Emil Wakim
7:00 PMSun, Oct 18$31.85
Phil Hanley
7:30 PMThu, Oct 22$31.85
Phil Hanley
7:15 PMFri, Oct 23$37
Phil Hanley
9:45 PMFri, Oct 23$37
Phil Hanley
7:00 PMSat, Oct 24$37
Phil Hanley
9:30 PMSat, Oct 24$37
Detroit to Austin Comedy Challenge
7:30 PMWed, Oct 28$16.40
COMEDY RUMBLE
7:30 PMThu, Oct 29$26.70
COMEDY RUMBLE
7:15 PMFri, Oct 30$26.70
COMEDY RUMBLE
9:45 PMFri, Oct 30$26.70
Emo Philips
7:30 PMWed, Nov 4$31.85
Pauly Shore
7:15 PMFri, Nov 6$42.15 – $57.60
Pauly Shore
9:45 PMFri, Nov 6$42.15 – $57.60
Pauly Shore
7:00 PMSat, Nov 7$42.15 – $57.60
Pauly Shore
9:30 PMSat, Nov 7$42.15 – $57.60
Pauly Shore
7:00 PMSun, Nov 8$42.15 – $57.60
MASOOD BOOMGAARD
7:30 PMWed, Nov 11$31.85 – $42.15
John Heffron
7:30 PMThu, Nov 12$31.85
John Heffron
7:15 PMFri, Nov 13$37
John Heffron
9:45 PMFri, Nov 13$37
John Heffron
7:00 PMSat, Nov 14$37
John Heffron
9:30 PMSat, Nov 14$37
Erica Rhodes
7:30 PMThu, Nov 19$31.85 – $37
Erica Rhodes
7:15 PMFri, Nov 20$31.85 – $37
Erica Rhodes
9:45 PMFri, Nov 20$31.85 – $37
Erica Rhodes
7:00 PMSat, Nov 21$31.85 – $37
Erica Rhodes
9:30 PMSat, Nov 21$31.85 – $37
The Night Before Thanksgiving Comedy Special
7:30 PMWed, Nov 25$26.70
Mike Stanley
7:15 PMFri, Nov 27$31.85
Mike Stanley
9:45 PMFri, Nov 27$31.85
Mike Stanley
7:00 PMSat, Nov 28$31.85
Mike Stanley
9:30 PMSat, Nov 28$31.85
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER
7:00 PMWed, Dec 2$21.55
Drew Thomas
7:30 PMThu, Dec 3$26.70
Drew Thomas
7:15 PMFri, Dec 4$31.85
Drew Thomas
9:45 PMFri, Dec 4$31.85
Drew Thomas
7:00 PMSat, Dec 5$31.85
Drew Thomas
9:30 PMSat, Dec 5$31.85
Detroit to Austin Comedy Challenge
7:30 PMWed, Dec 9$16.40
ROB LITTLE
7:30 PMThu, Dec 10$26.70
ROB LITTLE
7:15 PMFri, Dec 11$31.85
ROB LITTLE
9:45 PMFri, Dec 11$31.85
Rob Little
7:00 PMSat, Dec 12$31.85
ROB LITTLE
9:30 PMSat, Dec 12$31.85
Detroit to Austin Comedy Challenge
7:30 PMWed, Dec 16$16.40
Sam Tallent
7:30 PMThu, Dec 17$31.85
Sam Tallent
7:15 PMFri, Dec 18$31.85
Sam Tallent
9:45 PMFri, Dec 18$31.85
Sam Tallent
7:00 PMSat, Dec 19$31.85
Sam Tallent
9:30 PMSat, Dec 19$31.85
Open Mic Night
Open mic7:30 PMWed, Dec 23$5
7:00 PMSat, Dec 26$31.85
9:30 PMSat, Dec 26$31.85
26 FOR 26
Open mic7:30 PMWed, Dec 30$16.40
DAVE LANDAU
7:00 PMSat, Jan 2$31.85
DAVE LANDAU
9:30 PMSat, Jan 2$31.85
ALONZO BODDEN
7:30 PMThu, Jan 7$26.70
ALONZO BODDEN
7:15 PMFri, Jan 8$31.85
ALONZO BODDEN
9:45 PMFri, Jan 8$31.85
ALONZO BODDEN
7:00 PMSat, Jan 9$31.85
ALONZO BODDEN
9:30 PMSat, Jan 9$31.85
Jeff Allen: My Second Final Farewell Tour
6:30 PMSun, Apr 11$47.30 – $67.90
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9:30 PMSat, Sep 12$31.85 – $37
7:00 PMSat, Sep 12$31.85 – $37
9:45 PMFri, Sep 11$31.85 – $37
7:15 PMFri, Sep 11$31.85 – $37
7:30 PMThu, Sep 10$26.70 – $31.85
Open Mic Night
Open mic7:30 PMWed, Sep 9$5
Open Mic Night
Open mic7:30 PMWed, Sep 2$5
9:30 PMSat, Aug 29$18.97 – $31.85
7:00 PMSat, Aug 29$18.97 – $31.85
7:15 PMFri, Aug 28$18.97 – $31.85
7:30 PMThu, Aug 27$16.40 – $26.70
Open Mic Night
Open mic7:30 PMWed, Aug 26$5
BIG JAY OAKERSON
7:00 PMSun, Aug 23$42.15 – $47.30
BIG JAY OAKERSON
9:30 PMSat, Aug 22$42.15 – $47.30Sold out
BIG JAY OAKERSON
7:00 PMSat, Aug 22$42.15 – $47.30
BIG JAY OAKERSON
9:45 PMFri, Aug 21$42.15 – $47.30
BIG JAY OAKERSON
7:15 PMFri, Aug 21$42.15 – $47.30
Crystal P.
7:30 PMThu, Aug 20$16.40 – $26.70
Comedy Class Showcase
7:30 PMWed, Aug 19$16.40
TIM FINKEL
7:00 PMSat, Aug 15$31.85
TIM FINKEL
7:15 PMFri, Aug 14$31.85
TIM FINKEL
7:30 PMThu, Aug 13$26.70
Detroit to Austin Comedy Challenge
7:30 PMWed, Aug 12$16.40
Advanced Comedy Class Showcase
7:30 PMTue, Aug 11$16.40
NASSER AL-RAYESS
9:30 PMSat, Aug 8$37 – $47.30
NASSER AL-RAYESS
7:00 PMSat, Aug 8$37 – $47.30
NASSER AL-RAYESS
9:45 PMFri, Aug 7$37 – $47.30
NASSER AL-RAYESS
7:15 PMFri, Aug 7$37 – $47.30
ZACH MARTINA
7:30 PMThu, Aug 6$16.40 – $26.70
Tim Meadows Presents…
7:30 PMWed, Aug 5$26.70
Comedy Class Showcase
7:30 PMTue, Aug 4$16.40
Brad Wenzel
9:30 PMSat, Aug 1$18.97 – $31.85
Brad Wenzel
7:00 PMSat, Aug 1$18.97 – $31.85
Brad Wenzel
7:15 PMFri, Jul 31$18.97 – $31.85
Brad Wenzel
7:30 PMThu, Jul 30$16.40 – $26.70
Detroit to Austin Comedy Challenge
7:30 PMWed, Jul 29$16.40
Every comedian who's been on a lineup at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle.
- Big Mama14.3M
- Masood Boomgaard2M
- Katie Hopkins1.8M
- Pauly Shore733.7K
- Phil Hanley671.3K
- Crystal Marie617.6K
- Nasser Al-Rayess602.4K
- Big Jay Oakerson477.7K
- Erica Rhodes366K
- Ian Bagg296.9K
- Jeff Allen296.3K
- Jerry Wayne Longmire294.2K
- Steve Brown263.7K
- Tim Meadows238.5K
- Greg Warren211K
- Joe List199.8K
- Emil Wakim165.7K
- Sam Tallent157.5K
- Dave Landau152.8K
- Alonzo Bodden125.5K
- Deepak100.1K
- Shane Torres91.5K
- Drew Thomas65.7K
- Adam Fynke54.5K
- Brad Wenzel51.3K
- Zach Martina30.4K
- Tim Finkel22.1K
- Emo Philips18.9K
- Sean Jordan18.8K
- Miranda Meadows13.8K
- Adeline Harvey12.6K
- Mike Stanley10.4K
- Rob Little10.1K
- Dougie Almeida9.8K
- Jacob Russell9.6K
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- Tyler Nissen324
- Deepak Aggarwal284
- Andrea Stainbrook162
- Adam Ewbank152
- Ali Lewis147
- Stan Baugh93
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- AAdam James
- AAlecia Lewis
- AAmen Alyasiry
- AAmy Huber-Smith
- AArun Karthikeyen
- BBilly Sanders
- BBreezee Gonzales
- BBrendan Sartin
- BBruce Labenz
- BBruce Sheppard
- CCarina Lampkin
- CCharles Long
- CChelsea Wheeler
- CChris Barrett
- CConnie Ettinger
- CConnor Wilson
- DDan Dipple
- DDerek Gabree
- DDiane Young
- DDrake Monroe
- DDrew Canada
- EEddy Jones
- EElizabeth Cupolo
- GGary Ballard
- HHarrison Biederman
- JJakob Felty
- JJames Haddock
- JJames River
- JJason Fylan-Mares
- JJeffrey Scott
- JJim Elliot
- JJimmy Dunsmore
- JJoe Skarb
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- JJohn Heffron
- JJon King
- JJoseph Naman
- JJulia Marsh
- JJulie Marsh
- KKarthik Palaniappan
- KKate Dore
- KKatrina Szatkowski
- KKelsey Listrom
- KKennikki Jones
- Kyle Kinane
- LLuke Sasek
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- NNed Rice
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- RRalph Mangeno
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- SSteve Widzinkski
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