Upcoming Shows
- Friday January 23rd 07:00PM
- Adrienne Iapalucci
- Adrienne Iapalucci is a comedian, writer, and performer based in New York. Her stand-up special, “The Dark Queen” directed by Louis CK and produced by Ari Shaffir is now streaming on Netflix. As a stand-up, Adrienne is a JFL New Faces alum. She won the first ever People’s Choice award at the New York Comedy Festival and made her TV debut on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Netflix included her on Degenerates Season 2 alongside fellow comedians Ms. Pat, Jim Norton, Nikki Glaser, and others. One of the jokes from her Degenerates set was featured in Netflix's Best of 2020 Stand-Up special. In 2023, Adrienne did a 15-minute set on Louis CK’s live-streamed stand-up special at Madison Square Garden. She has also appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience, Matt and Shane’s Secret Pod, Are You Garbage, Your Mom’s House, This Week at the Comedy Cellar, The Late Show with David Letterman, and more. Her debut album, Baby Skeletons was released in 2020 and was named Interrobang's Top Eleven Comedy Albums of 2020. It was met with high praise from fellow comedians Neal Brennan, Patton Oswalt, Chris Rock, Anthony Jeselnik and others. When she’s not touring the country, she can be seen at The Comedy Cellar.Arrive early to secure your seats. Preferred Seating tickets guarantee seating directly in front of the stage. Limited PS tickets available.*Be on time... If you have not arrived at the venue 30 minutes after the start of showtime, your tickets will be cancelled and your seat may be sold to the next customer. No refunds will be given under this circumstance. Empire Comedy Club reserves this right on all ticketed events.
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- Friday January 23rd 09:30PM
- THE DARK & DIRTY SHOW
- Doors at 9pm | Show at 9:30pm | 21+ CONTENT WARNINGTHE DARK & DIRTY SHOW!Join us for an evening of Dark and Dirty comedy as our line up of comedians try some of their edgier material!
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- Saturday January 24th 07:00PM
- Adrienne Iapalucci
- Adrienne Iapalucci is a comedian, writer, and performer based in New York. Her stand-up special, “The Dark Queen” directed by Louis CK and produced by Ari Shaffir is now streaming on Netflix. As a stand-up, Adrienne is a JFL New Faces alum. She won the first ever People’s Choice award at the New York Comedy Festival and made her TV debut on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Netflix included her on Degenerates Season 2 alongside fellow comedians Ms. Pat, Jim Norton, Nikki Glaser, and others. One of the jokes from her Degenerates set was featured in Netflix's Best of 2020 Stand-Up special. In 2023, Adrienne did a 15-minute set on Louis CK’s live-streamed stand-up special at Madison Square Garden. She has also appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience, Matt and Shane’s Secret Pod, Are You Garbage, Your Mom’s House, This Week at the Comedy Cellar, The Late Show with David Letterman, and more. Her debut album, Baby Skeletons was released in 2020 and was named Interrobang's Top Eleven Comedy Albums of 2020. It was met with high praise from fellow comedians Neal Brennan, Patton Oswalt, Chris Rock, Anthony Jeselnik and others. When she’s not touring the country, she can be seen at The Comedy Cellar.Arrive early to secure your seats. Preferred Seating tickets guarantee seating directly in front of the stage. Limited PS tickets available.*Be on time... If you have not arrived at the venue 30 minutes after the start of showtime, your tickets will be cancelled and your seat may be sold to the next customer. No refunds will be given under this circumstance. Empire Comedy Club reserves this right on all ticketed events.
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- Saturday January 24th 09:30PM
- Adrienne Iapalucci
- Adrienne Iapalucci is a comedian, writer, and performer based in New York. Her stand-up special, “The Dark Queen” directed by Louis CK and produced by Ari Shaffir is now streaming on Netflix. As a stand-up, Adrienne is a JFL New Faces alum. She won the first ever People’s Choice award at the New York Comedy Festival and made her TV debut on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. Netflix included her on Degenerates Season 2 alongside fellow comedians Ms. Pat, Jim Norton, Nikki Glaser, and others. One of the jokes from her Degenerates set was featured in Netflix's Best of 2020 Stand-Up special. In 2023, Adrienne did a 15-minute set on Louis CK’s live-streamed stand-up special at Madison Square Garden. She has also appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience, Matt and Shane’s Secret Pod, Are You Garbage, Your Mom’s House, This Week at the Comedy Cellar, The Late Show with David Letterman, and more. Her debut album, Baby Skeletons was released in 2020 and was named Interrobang's Top Eleven Comedy Albums of 2020. It was met with high praise from fellow comedians Neal Brennan, Patton Oswalt, Chris Rock, Anthony Jeselnik and others. When she’s not touring the country, she can be seen at The Comedy Cellar.Arrive early to secure your seats. Preferred Seating tickets guarantee seating directly in front of the stage. Limited PS tickets available.*Be on time... If you have not arrived at the venue 30 minutes after the start of showtime, your tickets will be cancelled and your seat may be sold to the next customer. No refunds will be given under this circumstance. Empire Comedy Club reserves this right on all ticketed events.
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- Sunday January 25th 07:00PM
- Local Laughs
- Local Laughs is a showcase featuring local talent! But don't be suprised if we have a suprise guest passing through town!Doors @ 6pm | Show @ 7pm | 21+
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- Sunday January 25th 08:30PM
- New Talent Showcase
- Welcome to the New Talent Showcase!Formerly known as Open Mic Night, this show still features the spontaneity and variety of an open mic, but we felt the term didn’t fully capture the quality of the performances. The New Talent Showcase is a curated experience by professional comedian Matt Dundas, featuring open sign-ups for both seasoned comedians and newcomers alike.Each show highlights a diverse lineup of comics, with a featured performer delivering a longer set every week!This is a FREE show, but we’ve included an option for attendees to pay what they wish if they’d like to further support local comedy. Your presence is support enough, but every dollar helps us continue building this scene, creating more opportunities for emerging comedians, and offering them additional stage time.Please note: Sets are 5 minutes, comedians will be given the light at 4 minutes to notify them that they have 1 minute remaining. The Featured comedian will be given 10 minutes. Show @ 8:30pm | 21+ Sign-ups for comedians remain under the Open Mic tab on our website, and you can also sign up in person.
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- Thursday January 29th 07:00PM
- MAINE MADE: Alex Temple
- MAINE MADE feat: Alex TempleDiscover the next wave of comedy with Maine Made, our monthly showcase spotlighting emerging talent from right here in the Pine Tree State. Each Maine Made features a standout comedian who calls Maine home and is actively honing their craft, bringing fresh material straight from the great state of Maine.The night is anchored by a 30-minute featured set, with a stacked lineup of supporting comics performing 15, 10, and occasionally 5 minute sets. Doors @ 6pm | Show @ 7pm | 21+ | $15 in advanceAlex Temple is a stand-up comedian known for his dark humor, sharp observations, and irreverent take on his own life and everyday experiences. A multi-time finalist in New England’s Funniest Comedian competition and recent semi-finalist in the Last Comix Standing competition, Alex is quickly building a reputation for his unique comedic voice. He’s a regular at comedy clubs across the Northeast, from his home stage at Empire Comedy Club to New York City’s Broadway Comedy Club and Comix Roadhouse at Mohegan Sun. With performances alongside notable comedians like Geoffrey Asmus, Big Jay Oakerson, and Sam Jay, Alex has been captivating audiences across the Northeast.
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- Friday January 30th 07:00PM
- CALEB THEODORE SHERMAN
- Caleb’s uncalled for confessions and gleeful awkwardness have delighted audiences throughout New England, often leaving them in a chanting fervor. They began performing in 2017 and have featured for internationally renowned comedians such as Ian Fidance, Rosebud Baker, Leah Rudick, Brendan Eyre, Kate Sisk, Jessica Michelle Singleton, Myq Kaplan, Tim Murray, Irene Tu, and Jenny Zigrino.
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- Friday January 30th 09:30PM
- LAST CALL Comedy Showcase
- LAST CALL COMEDYLast Call Comedy is your go-to late-night laugh fix at Empire Comedy Club in the heart of Portland, ME. Catch a fast, fun showcase for just $10, featuring a rotating lineup of local standouts, rising new talent, and out-of-state comics passing through town. You never know who might drop in, and no two lineups are ever the same. Plus, enjoy a drink special with $1 off Aprés Seltzers all night. Swing by, grab a drink, and end your night laughing.#empirecomedyclub #lastcallcomedy #comedyshowcase
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- Saturday January 31st 07:00PM
- Alex Giampapa
- Alex Giampapa began performing stand-up comedy in Boston at the age of 19 and soon became a popular act all across New England. He’s performed with comedians like Bill Burr, Hannibal Buress, Luis J Gomez, Ilana Glaser, Sarah Cooper, Judah Friedlander, Gary Gulman, Sammy Obeid, Eugene Mirman, Eric D’Alessandro, Adam Devine and Erik Griffin. Alex headlines shows nationwide, and has been featured in many comedy festivals including The Rogue Island Comedy Festival (Newport, RI), The Big Pine Comedy Festival (Flagstaff, AZ), The Boston Comedy Festival, The Vermont Comedy Festival and The Motor City Comedy Festival (Detroit, MI).His edgy, but relatable style has made him a popular choice for many different types of audiences:“His voice and onstage demeanor may be soothing, but that doesn’t mean [he] won’t bring a scorching set of well-crafted jokes, hot takes on current events, and a good, healthy dose of social commentary” - VanyalandAlex has had digital success too: he’s been featured on Comedy Central Asia, Funny or Die, and has been the #1 post on Reddit three times. His “War Money” joke has gone viral on multiple occasions and was shared by celebrities/politicians such as Mos Def, DL Hughley, Gina Carano, Niecy Nash, Jamaal Bowman and Nina Turner.Alex also wrote, produced, directed and co-starred in a comedy pilot, Poor Effort.
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- Saturday January 31st 09:30PM
- LAST CALL Comedy Showcase
- LAST CALL COMEDYLast Call Comedy is your go-to late-night laugh fix at Empire Comedy Club in the heart of Portland, ME. Catch a fast, fun showcase for just $10, featuring a rotating lineup of local standouts, rising new talent, and out-of-state comics passing through town. You never know who might drop in, and no two lineups are ever the same. Plus, enjoy a drink special with $1 off Aprés Seltzers all night. Swing by, grab a drink, and end your night laughing.#empirecomedyclub #lastcallcomedy #comedyshowcase
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- Sunday February 1st 08:30PM
- New Talent Showcase
- Welcome to the New Talent Showcase!Formerly known as Open Mic Night, this show still features the spontaneity and variety of an open mic, but we felt the term didn’t fully capture the quality of the performances. The New Talent Showcase is a curated experience by professional comedian Matt Dundas, featuring open sign-ups for both seasoned comedians and newcomers alike.Each show highlights a diverse lineup of comics, with a featured performer delivering a longer set every week!This is a FREE show, but we’ve included an option for attendees to pay what they wish if they’d like to further support local comedy. Your presence is support enough, but every dollar helps us continue building this scene, creating more opportunities for emerging comedians, and offering them additional stage time.Please note: Sets are 5 minutes, comedians will be given the light at 4 minutes to notify them that they have 1 minute remaining. The Featured comedian will be given 10 minutes. Show @ 8:30pm | 21+ Sign-ups for comedians remain under the Open Mic tab on our website, and you can also sign up in person.
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- Friday February 6th 07:00PM
- Learnmore Jonasi
- Learnmore Jonasi is a Zimbabwean stand-up comedian and actor. He stands at over 6 feet, his comedy is brought to life by past experiences, observations and his view (from the top) which elicit rib-tickling laughs, regardless of the crowd. He has performed with and alongside the biggest names on the African Continent and performed across 20 countries at various Theatres, Festivals, Comedy clubs, and on TV Shows. He was the winner of the 2023 Boston Comedy Festival , and the 2023 audience choice Jersey City Comedy festival. In 2019 he won the National Arts Merit Awards as the Outstanding Comedian of the Year, the Savanna Comic Choice Awards as the Pan African Comic of the Year, and he was the People’s Choice Award winner in Steve Harvey’s Stand Up Spotlight competition. He received the golden buzzer on America's Got Talent and placed 5th in 2024.
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- Saturday February 7th 07:00PM
- Learnmore Jonasi
- Learnmore Jonasi is a Zimbabwean stand-up comedian and actor. He stands at over 6 feet, his comedy is brought to life by past experiences, observations and his view (from the top) which elicit rib-tickling laughs, regardless of the crowd. He has performed with and alongside the biggest names on the African Continent and performed across 20 countries at various Theatres, Festivals, Comedy clubs, and on TV Shows. He was the winner of the 2023 Boston Comedy Festival , and the 2023 audience choice Jersey City Comedy festival. In 2019 he won the National Arts Merit Awards as the Outstanding Comedian of the Year, the Savanna Comic Choice Awards as the Pan African Comic of the Year, and he was the People’s Choice Award winner in Steve Harvey’s Stand Up Spotlight competition. He received the golden buzzer on America's Got Talent and placed 5th in 2024.
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- Saturday February 7th 09:30PM
- Learnmore Jonasi
- Learnmore Jonasi is a Zimbabwean stand-up comedian and actor. He stands at over 6 feet, his comedy is brought to life by past experiences, observations and his view (from the top) which elicit rib-tickling laughs, regardless of the crowd. He has performed with and alongside the biggest names on the African Continent and performed across 20 countries at various Theatres, Festivals, Comedy clubs, and on TV Shows. He was the winner of the 2023 Boston Comedy Festival , and the 2023 audience choice Jersey City Comedy festival. In 2019 he won the National Arts Merit Awards as the Outstanding Comedian of the Year, the Savanna Comic Choice Awards as the Pan African Comic of the Year, and he was the People’s Choice Award winner in Steve Harvey’s Stand Up Spotlight competition. He received the golden buzzer on America's Got Talent and placed 5th in 2024.
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- Sunday February 8th 08:30PM
- New Talent Showcase
- Welcome to the New Talent Showcase!Formerly known as Open Mic Night, this show still features the spontaneity and variety of an open mic, but we felt the term didn’t fully capture the quality of the performances. The New Talent Showcase is a curated experience by professional comedian Matt Dundas, featuring open sign-ups for both seasoned comedians and newcomers alike.Each show highlights a diverse lineup of comics, with a featured performer delivering a longer set every week!This is a FREE show, but we’ve included an option for attendees to pay what they wish if they’d like to further support local comedy. Your presence is support enough, but every dollar helps us continue building this scene, creating more opportunities for emerging comedians, and offering them additional stage time.Please note: Sets are 5 minutes, comedians will be given the light at 4 minutes to notify them that they have 1 minute remaining. The Featured comedian will be given 10 minutes. Show @ 8:30pm | 21+ Sign-ups for comedians remain under the Open Mic tab on our website, and you can also sign up in person.
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- Friday February 13th 07:00PM
- Ian Fidance
- Ian Fidance is an offbeat yet upbeat New York City comic, actor, and writer, that Dave Attell has described as a “Power Act” and Ron Bennington has called “One of the most unique comics working today.” He just dropped his debut special titled, Ian Fidance: Wild Happy & Free, and his wildly popular podcast Bein’ Ian with Jordan, co-hosted with fellow comic Jordan Jensen, is available on all platforms. Fidance, originally from Wilmington, Delaware, has been featured on major podcasts such as The Joe Rogan Experience, Your Mom’s House with Tom Segura & Christina P., Duncan Trussell’s Family Hour, and Kill Tony to name just a few. He has also been featured on NPR’s This American Life. His television, writing, and other credits include Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Gilly and Keeves Sketch Show, Comedy Central’s Crank Yankers, HBO Max’s Pause with Sam Jay, Netflix’s Waffles + Mochi, TBS’ The Last O.G., as well as writing for multiple Comedy Central Roasts. He currently resides in Brooklyn with his cat Samson.
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- Saturday February 14th 07:00PM
- Ian Fidance
- Ian Fidance is an offbeat yet upbeat New York City comic, actor, and writer, that Dave Attell has described as a “Power Act” and Ron Bennington has called “One of the most unique comics working today.” He just dropped his debut special titled, Ian Fidance: Wild Happy & Free, and his wildly popular podcast Bein’ Ian with Jordan, co-hosted with fellow comic Jordan Jensen, is available on all platforms. Fidance, originally from Wilmington, Delaware, has been featured on major podcasts such as The Joe Rogan Experience, Your Mom’s House with Tom Segura & Christina P., Duncan Trussell’s Family Hour, and Kill Tony to name just a few. He has also been featured on NPR’s This American Life. His television, writing, and other credits include Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Gilly and Keeves Sketch Show, Comedy Central’s Crank Yankers, HBO Max’s Pause with Sam Jay, Netflix’s Waffles + Mochi, TBS’ The Last O.G., as well as writing for multiple Comedy Central Roasts. He currently resides in Brooklyn with his cat Samson.
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- Saturday February 14th 09:30PM
- Ian Fidance
- Ian Fidance is an offbeat yet upbeat New York City comic, actor, and writer, that Dave Attell has described as a “Power Act” and Ron Bennington has called “One of the most unique comics working today.” He just dropped his debut special titled, Ian Fidance: Wild Happy & Free, and his wildly popular podcast Bein’ Ian with Jordan, co-hosted with fellow comic Jordan Jensen, is available on all platforms. Fidance, originally from Wilmington, Delaware, has been featured on major podcasts such as The Joe Rogan Experience, Your Mom’s House with Tom Segura & Christina P., Duncan Trussell’s Family Hour, and Kill Tony to name just a few. He has also been featured on NPR’s This American Life. His television, writing, and other credits include Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Gilly and Keeves Sketch Show, Comedy Central’s Crank Yankers, HBO Max’s Pause with Sam Jay, Netflix’s Waffles + Mochi, TBS’ The Last O.G., as well as writing for multiple Comedy Central Roasts. He currently resides in Brooklyn with his cat Samson.
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- Sunday February 15th 07:00PM
- EMPIRE OF LOVE
- "Empire of Love is Portland's only inclusive love and dating variety hour. Join local comedy legend Micaela Tepler for a night of comedy, dating games, and perhaps romance? This show will also feature local comics, love advice, and heavy audience participation. To apply to be a contestant, fill out the application linked in our bio! All dating types, genders, and sexual identities encouraged to apply!SIGN UP TO BE A CONTESTANT!https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtZm8AIdMjY5ezC_vbA4l2IXsRSXSZsJyTQ3CZlHRA0caHmA/viewform
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