Detroit's premiere stand-up club, set in the speakeasy-inspired lower level of the restored Norwood theater on Woodward Avenue in the New Center neighborhood. The Comedy Bar built its name in Chicago starting in 2011 and opened its Detroit room in 2025, bringing national touring headliners and local favorites through every weekend — recent bookings include Marcus Monroe, Joey Bragg, and Shayne Smith. A 175-seat showroom pairs craft cocktails and a full bar with clear sightlines from every seat.
Top performers
Job Interview Gone Wrong
7:00 PMThu, Oct 15$25 – $35
Matt Banwart
7:00 PMFri, Oct 16$25 – $35
Shayne Smith
7:00 PMSat, Oct 24$25 – $35
Shayne Smith
9:15 PMSat, Oct 24$25 – $35
Shayne Smith
7:00 PMSun, Oct 25$25 – $35
Detroit's Best Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Oct 31$25 – $35
Cristina Mariani
7:00 PMThu, Nov 5$25 – $35
Cristina Mariani
7:00 PMFri, Nov 6$25 – $35
Cristina Mariani
9:00 PMFri, Nov 6$25 – $35
Cristina Mariani
7:00 PMSat, Nov 7$25 – $35
Cristina Mariani
9:00 PMSat, Nov 7$25 – $35
Pandji Pragiwaksono
7:00 PMSun, Nov 8$25 – $35
Bryson Banks
7:00 PMThu, Nov 12$25 – $45
Neema Naz & Marc-Anthony Sinagoga
7:00 PMSat, Nov 14$25 – $35
Neema Naz
9:00 PMSat, Nov 14$25 – $35
Ed Bassmaster
7:00 PMFri, Nov 20$25 – $35
Ed Bassmaster
7:00 PMSat, Nov 21$25 – $35
6:30 PMFri, Nov 27$35 – $50Sold out
Calimar White
8:30 PMFri, Nov 27$30 – $50
6:00 PMSun, Nov 29$35 – $50
Sienna Hubert-Ross
7:00 PMFri, Dec 4$25 – $35
Sienna Hubert-Ross
7:00 PMSat, Dec 5$25 – $35
Ify Nwadiwe
7:00 PMThu, Dec 10$25 – $35
Katie Boyle
7:00 PMFri, Dec 11$25 – $35
Katie Boyle
7:00 PMSat, Dec 12$25 – $35
Nick Rochefort & Alex Schultz
6:00 PMSun, Dec 13$25
Sam Salem
7:00 PMFri, Dec 18$25 – $35
Sam Salem
7:00 PMSat, Dec 19$25 – $35
Corey O'Brien
7:00 PMThu, Jan 7$25 – $35
7:00 PMFri, Jan 22$25 – $35
7:00 PMSat, Jan 23$25 – $35
Wyatt Feegrado
7:00 PMSun, Jan 24$25 – $35
Daniel Van Kirk
7:00 PMFri, Jan 29$25 – $35
Casey Balsham
7:00 PMSat, Jan 30$25 – $35
Zar the Star
7:00 PMFri, Feb 5$25 – $35
ZAR THE STAR
7:00 PMSat, Feb 6$25 – $35
Shawn Chidiac
7:00 PMThu, Feb 11$25 – $35
Tim Butterly
7:00 PMFri, Feb 19$30 – $40
Tim Butterly
7:00 PMSat, Feb 20$30 – $40
Anthony Robustiano
7:00 PMFri, Feb 26$25 – $35
Anthony Robustiano
7:00 PMSat, Feb 27$25 – $35
Anthony Robustiano
9:00 PMSat, Feb 27$25 – $35
Grace Helbig & Mamrie Hart
7:00 PMThu, Mar 11$35 – $50
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Bad Momz of Comedy
7:00 PMFri, Oct 9$25 – $35
Detroit's Best Comedy
Open mic7:00 PMThu, Oct 8$25 – $35
Tee Sanders
7:00 PMSat, Oct 3$20 – $35
Tee Sanders
7:00 PMFri, Oct 2$20 – $35
7:30 PMTue, Sep 29$35 – $45
7:30 PMMon, Sep 28$35 – $45Sold out
7:30 PMSun, Sep 27$35 – $45Sold out
Detroit's Best of Comedy
7:00 PMSat, Sep 26$25 – $35
Detroit's Best of Comedy
7:00 PMFri, Sep 25$25 – $35
Kyle Massey & Chris Massey
7:00 PMSun, Sep 20$25 – $35
MOTOR CITY COMEDY FESTIVAL PRESENTS
7:00 PMFri, Sep 18$25 – $35
Hayden Kristal
7:00 PMWed, Sep 16$25 – $35
Keon Polee
7:00 PMSat, Sep 12$30 – $40Sold out
Kojo Sarfo
7:00 PMFri, Sep 11$30 – $50Sold out
Detroit's Best Open Mic
Open mic7:00 PMThu, Sep 10$0Sold out
Jalen Hinton
7:00 PMFri, Sep 4$30 – $40
Job Interview Gone Wrong
7:00 PMFri, Aug 28$25 – $35
Slink Johnson
7:00 PMSun, Aug 23$25 – $40
Kerwin Claiborne
7:00 PMSat, Aug 22$30 – $40
Kerwin Claiborne
7:00 PMFri, Aug 21$30 – $40
The Unteachables
7:00 PMThu, Aug 20$20 – $30
Marcus Monroe
7:00 PMFri, Aug 14$25 – $35
Sidney Smith
7:00 PMThu, Aug 13$25 – $35
Every comedian who's been on a lineup at The Comedy Bar - Detroit.
- King Bo3.4M
- Pandji Pragiwaksono1.9M
- Ed Bassmaster1.4M
- Kerwin Claiborne1.4M
- Grace Helbig1.3M
- Jalen Hinton1M
- Zar the Star999.8K
- Cristina Mariani977.3K
- Dr. Kojo894.7K
- Hayden Kristal870.3K
- Mo Amer851.4K
- Tee Sanders845K
- Shawn Chidiac786.8K
- Mamrie Hart716.1K
- Corey O'Brien650.4K
- Sienna Hubert-Ross556.4K
- Anthony Robustiano535.3K
- Calimar White511.8K
- Neema Naz497.9K
- Slink Johnson402.6K
- Marcus Monroe382.1K
- Sam Salem330.1K
- Ryan Goodcase311.8K
- Wyatt Feegrado304.8K
- Shayne Smith289.8K
- Marc-Anthony Sinagoga230.6K
- Keon Polee228K
- Sarper Güven220.5K
- Christopher Massey210.7K
- Katie Boyle187K
- Miss Redacted184.4K
- Ify Nwadiwe180.2K
- Casey Balsham170.4K
- Lou Pharis132.6K
- Nick Rochefort107.5K
- Bryson Banks99.3K
- Stephen Taylor54.9K
- Alex Schultz37.2K
- Tim Butterly36.5K
- Martini Harris32.6K
- The Unteachables32.5K
- Daniel Van Kirk25.6K
- Matt Banwart18.1K
- Nico Hall15.3K
- Mike Bonner14.5K
- Brooke Van Poppelen7.5K
- Uncle Smoove3.5K
- Chef Bullet3.1K
- Funny Man Mike Chase3K
- Sidney Smith2.1K
- J Bell1.3K
- Tyrone Meeks1.3K
- BBig Shorty
- CChris Massey
- KKyle Massey