Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant

What Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant does

Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant operates a single live entertainment venue located inside Destiny USA mall at 10301 Destiny USA Drive, Syracuse, NY. The company runs a showroom-format stand-up comedy club that pairs nationally touring comedians (including Netflix, Comedy Central, and MTV-affiliated headliners) with full food and beverage service, enforcing a two-item minimum per person in the showroom. Its core product is the live comedy experience, with adjacent revenue from F&B sales, private and corporate event hosting, and gift cards sold through the Givex platform.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer, transactional model. Tickets are sold through the Etix platform (partner_id=100) and on-site box office, with prices ranging from $17 for brunch shows to $150 for VIP or premium headliner seating; all sales are final. Private and corporate groups book through a dedicated website inquiry form, with bundled bar, dining, and A/V services included. Marketing runs through the venue website, email/newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, and Bandsintown artist tracking. The company has 6 disclosed employees and is part of the multi-city Funny Bone comedy club chain, though ownership, parent structure, and financial data are not disclosed.

There is no proprietary technology layer beyond third-party integrations (Etix ticketing, Givex gift cards, calendar and Bandsintown syndication), and no AI/ML, patents, funding rounds, acquisitions, or leadership changes are documented in the available source material.

Name

Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant

Legal name

Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant

Website

https://syracuse.funnybone.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant operates a single live stand-up comedy venue inside Destiny USA mall in Syracuse, NY, serving adults 21+ and corporate groups with ticketed shows, full food and beverage service, private events, and gift cards, as part of the multi-city Funny Bone chain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Comedy Entertainment

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Comedy Club & Showcase Nights (MPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stand-Up Comedy Shows (MPAGACAA), Supper Clubs & Dinner-Theater Restaurants (THAFACAL)

Keywords

• Live comedy entertainment
• Stand-up comedy shows
• Comedy club venue
• Restaurant and bar service
• Private event hosting

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from comedian performance tickets sold through etix.com and the box office. Prices vary by performer, ranging from $17 for brunch shows to $150 for VIP/headliner performances.
2. Food & Beverage Sales: Full food and drink menu served during shows. Two-item minimum per person in the showroom. Servers take orders at tables.
3. Private Events & Corporate Bookings: Revenue from private and semi-private group events including corporate parties, employee appreciation nights, holiday parties, daytime meetings, seminars, and charity benefits.
4. Gift Cards: Sale of gift cards through Givex platform for future ticket and menu purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant is a single-location live entertainment venue in Syracuse, NY, operating a showroom that hosts stand-up comedy performances featuring national touring comedians. The venue pairs live comedy with full table-service food and drink offerings, enforces a two-item minimum per person in the showroom, and also hosts private and corporate group events with included A/V equipment.

Product overview

Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant is a live entertainment venue offering stand-up comedy performances in a showroom format. The company operates a single-location comedy club in Syracuse, NY, with the core product being live comedy shows featuring national touring comedians. Adjacent services include full food and beverage service (a requirement, as the venue enforces a two-item minimum per person), private group events and corporate party hosting, and gift card sales. The venue uses third-party platforms for ticketing (Etix) and gift cards (Givex).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple shows per week with diverse pricing tiers to accommodate different budget levels

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Helium Comedy Club: Helium Comedy Club operates showroom-format comedy clubs in Indianapolis and Portland featuring national touring headliners with full food and bar service — the closest model match to Funny Bone's combination of touring talent and dining minimums.
• The Improv (Improv Comedy Club): The Improv is a national chain of comedy clubs offering showroom stand-up with full dinner and bar service — directly comparable to Funny Bone on format, talent tier, and per-showroom revenue model.
• Zanies Comedy Night Club: Zanies operates comedy clubs in Nashville, Rosemont and other markets featuring national headliners with table-side food and drink service — a near-identical operational model to Funny Bone.
• Laugh Factory: Laugh Factory runs showroom comedy clubs in Hollywood, Long Beach, Chicago, Las Vegas and NYC featuring A-list and emerging comedians with full bar service — a multi-market direct competitor in the same product category.
• Comedy Zone: Comedy Zone operates showroom-format comedy clubs in Charlotte and Jacksonville with national headliners and full bar service — a direct peer on venue format and talent sourcing.
• Stand Up Live: Stand Up Live runs comedy showrooms in Phoenix and other markets featuring touring headliners with full bar service — a comparable regional chain in format and business model.
• Punch Line Comedy Club: Punch Line operates showroom comedy clubs in San Francisco, Sacramento and other markets featuring national headliners with full food and bar service — a comparable format peer on talent, pricing, and dining integration.
• The Comedy Store: The Comedy Store in Los Angeles is a long-running showroom comedy club featuring A-list and emerging touring talent — a comparable direct competitor in the same product category, with a stronger brand-equity positioning.
• Hilarities 4th Street Theatre: Hilarities operates a showroom comedy club in Cleveland featuring national headliners with full bar and dining service — a direct comparable in venue format, minimum policy, and regional chain positioning.
• Funny Bone Comedy Club (other locations): Other Funny Bone Comedy Club locations (Dayton, Cincinnati, Toledo, etc.) operate the same brand, showroom format, headliner programming, and food/beverage minimums as the Syracuse venue — the closest system-internal peer for benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SyracuseFunnyBone
• Instagraminstagram.com/funnybonecomedyclubs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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