New York Comedy Club

What New York Comedy Club does

New York Comedy Club is a privately held live-entertainment company that operates a network of stand-up comedy venues in Manhattan, with a fourth location in Stamford, Connecticut. The company runs three Manhattan venues—in Gramercy/Midtown (241 East 24th Street), East Village (85 East 4th Street), and Upper West Side (236 West 78th Street)—each hosting nightly multi-show lineups from early evening through late night. Programming includes branded weekly shows (Good Eggs, Nice Try, Comedy Mob Presents: The Lineup, New Jokes & Newbies, Backroom Comedy), touring and celebrity comics, and open-mic events, with audiences drawn from local comedy enthusiasts, tourists, and group/private event bookers.

The company monetizes primarily through ticket sales (general admission $15–$39 plus fees; premium seating $35–$55 plus fees; premium group packages up to $271.10 for five), a $20 per-person food and beverage minimum plus 8.875% NY tax and 18% gratuity, private event rentals of an 80-seat showroom, in-house live comedy recording services for comedians, and commission-based bookings through the third-party Comic Access platform. Online ticketing is delivered via the Stand Up Tix platform embedded on the company website, with walk-up box office sales at higher cover prices. Discounted tiers exist for college students ($9 plus fees), military personnel, and Broadway ticket holders, and free weekly showcases (e.g., Comedy Mob) monetize through one-drink minimums.

Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the company website, email newsletter, organic social promotion driven largely by featured comedians' personal followings (e.g., Jessica Kirson with 50M+ social video views), and direct venue phone/email contact for group and private bookings. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no mobile app, and no proprietary technology beyond its reliance on Stand Up Tix for ticketing. It operates in a fragmented NYC comedy market against established peers such as The Comedy Cellar and Caroline's, differentiating on multi-neighborhood physical presence, branded recurring shows, and integrated recording/event production capabilities.

Name

New York Comedy Club

Legal name

New York Comedy Club

Website

https://newyorkcomedyclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New York Comedy Club operates three Manhattan comedy venues plus a Stamford, CT location, hosting nightly stand-up shows, private events, and live recordings for individual comedy fans, private event bookers, and touring comedians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Comedy Entertainment

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Comedy Clubs (Nightlife Venues) (MPAGAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stand-Up Comedy Shows (MPAGACAA), Comedy Club & Showcase Nights (MPAGACAE), Comedy Shows & Spoken-Word Events (THAJAFAC)

Keywords

• Live comedy entertainment
• Stand-up comedy venue
• Comedy show ticketing
• Private event hosting
• Live comedy recording

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from ticket sales for nightly comedy shows at three NYC venues. Tickets range from free shows to premium seating options up to $64.55 per ticket including fees.
2. Food and Beverage Minimums: $20 per person item minimum in showroom (includes drinks and snacks), plus NY Tax and 18% gratuity. Revenue share from venue food/beverage sales.
3. Private Event Bookings: Revenue from private parties, corporate events, fundraisers, proms, and video shoots booked at the venues. Includes 80-seat showroom available for group bookings.
4. Live Recording Services: Professional in-house live recordings for comedians including multi-mic recording setup, professional engineer, mixing services, and recordings of 2 consecutive shows.
5. Comic Booking Platform (Comic Access): Commission or referral fees from the Comic Access platform for booking comedians at private events outside the club venues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

New York Comedy Club operates three Manhattan live comedy venues that host nightly stand-up shows featuring rotating lineups of established and emerging comedians, with ticket prices ranging from free showcases to premium seating around $64.55. The company also rents its 80-seat showroom for private events (corporate parties, birthdays, fundraisers, proms, video shoots) and provides professional in-house live recording services for comedians producing albums, submission tapes, or podcasts.

Product overview

New York Comedy Club is a live entertainment venue operating across three Manhattan locations (Midtown, East Village, and Upper West Side) offering nightly stand-up comedy shows. The portfolio includes ticketed general admission and premium seating shows, private event hosting services, professional live recording facilities for comedians, and a branded series of recurring comedy shows including Good Eggs, Nice Try, Comedy Mob, New Jokes & Newbies, and Backroom Comedy. The club also facilitates external comedian bookings through Comic Access for events outside the venue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Stand-Up Comedy Shows

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Comic AccessminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorComic Access is a booking platform that allows customers to book New York Comedy Club comedians for private events outside the club. The partnership enables comedians to be available for corporate gigs, birthdays, or other private events. Contact through 516-778-9814 or [email protected].

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Comedy Cellar: Iconic Greenwich Village comedy club presenting nightly stand-up shows featuring both emerging and celebrity comics. Closest direct competitor in NYC with similar intimate-room format, multi-show nightly programming, and showcase-style lineups.
• Caroline's Comedy Club: Long-running Manhattan comedy venue known for A-list headliners and full bar/food service. Direct competitor with similar ticketed showcase model, premium pricing, food/beverage minimums, and private event capabilities.
• Stand Up NY: Upper West Side comedy club — same neighborhood as NYCC's UWS venue — operating nightly showcases and bar service. Direct geographic and format competitor for NYC comedy audiences and touring comedian bookings.
• Gotham Comedy Club: Midtown Manhattan comedy venue presenting nightly stand-up shows with established and emerging talent. Directly competes with NYCC's Midtown flagship for the same tourist, after-work, and corporate-event audiences.
• The Comic Strip Live: Historic Upper East Side comedy club (where comedians like Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy got their start) running nightly showcases and bar service. Direct competitor with intimate-venue format and nightly multi-show programming.

Broad incumbents

• Laugh Factory: National comedy club chain with multiple U.S. locations including NYC. Comparable comedic showcase format with a much broader geographic footprint and category-leading brand recognition in live comedy venues.
• Helium Comedy Club: Multi-city comedy club chain (Portland, Indianapolis, etc.) presenting headliner-driven ticketed shows. Operates a similar nightly showcase model across multiple markets where NYCC currently does not compete.
• The Improv: Historic comedy club chain with multiple U.S. venues. Closely comparable in venue format and headliner-driven showcase model, with a national brand reputation and touring-comedian deal flow NYCC currently lacks.

Emerging players

• Don't Tell Comedy: Pop-up comedy show platform running shows in non-traditional venues such as bars and warehouses. Emerging alternative to brick-and-mortar comedy clubs with the same talent pool and audience demographics but a leaner operating model.

Regional players

• Zanies Comedy Night Club: Chicago-based comedy club chain running nightly stand-up showcases across multiple Midwest locations. Comparable venue model with multi-location programming, but operating primarily outside NYCC's NYC geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nycomedyclub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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