Mccurdys Comedy Club

What Mccurdys Comedy Club does

McCurdy's Comedy Theatre and Humor Institute is a privately held live entertainment venue founded in 1988 in Sarasota, Florida. The company operates a 7,100 square foot facility at 1923 Ringling Blvd in Historic Downtown Sarasota's East End, anchored by a 4,200 square foot, 300-seat cabaret-style showroom where most seats are within 35 feet of the stage. The core product is live stand-up comedy featuring nationally touring headliners such as Tom Arnold, Carlos Mencia, Kevin Nealon, Steve Byrne, Anthony Rodia, and Ben Bankas, supplemented by Open Mic Nights, themed events (Drag Queen Bingo Extravaganza, tribute shows), and The Green Room — a 70–80-seat bar and lounge with full kitchen and 55-inch flat screens for pre- and post-show service.

The company monetizes across five streams: per-show ticket sales ($37–$42 face), mandatory two-item F&B minimum per guest with 18% auto-gratuity, Adult Comedy Bootcamp tuition of $250 for a 12-hour three-day immersion program (yielding a 3–5 minute set and a class show), private venue rentals for corporate events and training, and fundraiser partnerships in which non-profits receive ticket revenue minus a $5 per-ticket admin fee. The Humor Institute functions as both a tuition-revenue product and a talent-development pipeline feeding Open Mic and graduation shows. Marketing is conducted through the company website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Podbean, an email newsletter, and a phone box office at 941-925-FUNY.

The underlying technology stack is conventional venue infrastructure — LED lighting, professional production equipment for recording and streaming, and two 70-inch HD monitors — with no disclosed AI/ML, software-platform, or data-asset components. The company is independently owned (no parent, no institutional investors), employs 13 people, and funds operations without disclosed external capital. No patents, certifications, regulatory actions, or M&A activity are noted.

Name

Mccurdys Comedy Club

Legal name

McCurdy's Comedy Theatre

Website

https://mccurdyscomedy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

McCurdy's Comedy Theatre is a privately held Sarasota, Florida live comedy venue founded in 1988, operating a 300-seat showroom that hosts national touring stand-up comedians, the Humor Institute Adult Comedy Bootcamp, private events, and fundraiser nights for local non-profits.

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 Club & Showcase Nights (MPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comedy Clubs (Nightlife Venues) (MPAGAIAH), Stand-Up Comedy Shows (MPAGACAA)

Keywords

• Live comedy shows
• Comedy entertainment venue
• Stand-up performances
• Comedy training programs
• Private event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Per-show ticket revenue for live comedy performances. Tickets are priced per event with different price points for different performers. Ticket prices range from $37 (Tom Arnold) to $42 (Carlos Mencia).
2. Food and Beverage Sales: The Green Room lounge offers full bar service and food menu. Two item minimum purchase per person required in the showroom during shows. 18% gratuity added to all checks.
3. Comedy Bootcamp Classes: Adult Comedy Bootcamp immersion program priced at $250. Includes 12 hours of training over three days to develop a 3-5 minute stand-up set.
4. Private Event Rentals: Private venue rental for fundraisers, corporate events, cocktail parties, training sessions, seminars, and presentations. Fundraiser coordination with organizations on scheduled comedy nights.
5. Fundraiser Administration Fee: $5.00 withheld per ticket sold for admin/online processing fee from fundraiser events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

McCurdy's Comedy Theatre and Humor Institute is a live comedy venue in Sarasota, Florida that presents stand-up comedy performances by professional comedians on an ongoing show schedule. The venue also operates a bar/lounge (Green Room), a Humor Institute bootcamp for aspiring performers, fundraiser event programming, and private venue rental for corporate and group events.

Product overview

McCurdy's Comedy Theatre operates as a unified venue-based entertainment business comprising a 7100 square foot comedy theatre with a 300-seat showroom, an on-site bar and lounge called The Green Room, and the Humor Institute comedy education program. The core offering is live stand-up comedy performances featuring nationally touring comedians, supported by food and beverage service. Additional revenue streams include comedy education through the Humor Institute's Adult Comedy Bootcamp, and private event hosting for fundraisers and corporate functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Green Room: Bar and lounge offering drinks and food before and after performances. Features a full bar, great menu, and 55" flat screens. Bar capacity of 70-80 persons.
• Humor Institute

Products and services

• Live Comedy Shows
• Green Room Bar and Lounge
• Humor Institute Bootcamp
• Fundraiser Event Programming
• Private Venue Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% success rate for comedy bootcamp students having good to great performance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Comedy Cellar: Long-running New York City comedy club famous for its intimate showroom and regular appearances by top touring headliners. Directly comparable as a single-room comedy club built on intimacy, headliner bookings, and food/beverage minimums.
• Zanies Comedy Night Club: Multi-location comedy club chain (Chicago, Nashville, Rosemont, St. Charles) focused on touring headliners. Comparable as a regional comedy club operator with similar showroom-and-bar business model and touring-comedian programming.
• Caroline's on Broadway: Long-established NYC comedy club featuring national headliners, a full bar, and a dinner-show format. Directly comparable as a single-venue comedy club with national touring talent and an integrated food/beverage revenue layer.
• Bonkerz Comedy Club: Florida-based comedy club chain with multiple Florida locations featuring touring and local comedians. Comparable as a similarly scaled regional comedy club competitor with similar headliner-based programming model.
• Helium Comedy Club: Multi-city comedy club (Portland, Indianapolis, Albany, Tacoma) operating 300+ seat venues focused on national touring headliners. Comparable as a similarly scaled comedy venue operator with touring-comedian programming and full bar service.

Broad incumbents

• Laugh Factory: Iconic comedy club chain with locations in Hollywood, Long Beach, Las Vegas, and Chicago. Comparable as a multi-city operator of live stand-up comedy venues featuring nationally touring headliners, but at significantly larger scale and brand recognition than McCurdy's.
• The Improv: Historic national comedy club chain with multiple U.S. locations featuring headline comedians and food service. Comparable as a multi-city comedy club operator with the same core format (intimate showroom, national acts, food and beverage) but with much broader geographic footprint than McCurdy's.

Regional players

• Sidesplitters Comedy Club: Florida-based comedy club operating in the Tampa area with touring headliners and food service. Comparable as a Florida comedy club competitor that draws from the same regional touring talent pool as McCurdy's.
• Tampa Improv (Yelp Event Center): Improv-branded comedy club location in Tampa serving the same Florida Gulf Coast market. Comparable as a nearby regional competitor competing for the same touring comedians and Florida comedy audience.

Emerging players

• The Stand Comedy Club & Venue: Comedy club and event venue in New York and other cities combining headliner shows with original content production. Comparable as a comedy venue that pairs live performances with content creation, similar to McCurdy's recording/streaming capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/McCurdysComedy
• Facebookfacebook.com/72227951316
• Instagraminstagram.com/mccurdyscomedyofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mccurdys-comedy-club

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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