Upcoming Shows
Joe DeRosa
  • Saturday December 13th 07:00PM
  • Joe DeRosa
  • Joe DeRosa has made a name for himself in comedy and entertainment with six top-ten charting stand-up albums and a multitude of performances on television, radio, and in comedy clubs across the country and around the world. Joe’s debut one-hour special, titled You Let Me Down, premiered on Comedy Central in 2017, which he wrote, performed and directed. He recurred on AMC’s Better Call Saul as crooked veterinarian Dr. Caldera and currently hosts the heavily followed podcast We’ll See You In Hell, where he and Patrick Walsh review genre movies. From 2020 through 2024 DeRosa co-hosted the wildly popular Taste Buds—a food debate show—with Impractical Jokers’ Sal Vulcano, which was distributed through DeRosa and Vulcano’s co-owned No Press Productions Network. Other select credits include: Inside Amy Schumer, Louie, Bored to Death, Chelsea Lately, Grand Theft Auto V, and two half-hour Comedy Central specials. Joe has also written, directed, and starred in a series of web shorts and television commercials. Additionally, his writing has been featured on Netflix’s Tires and Wet Hot American Summer, HBO’s Crashing, Comedy Central’s Jeff and Some Aliens, as well as The Pete Holmes Show for TBS. Joe’s latest, much-anticipated hour special, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, which he also directed, was filmed at the historic Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA in September 2024 and was released in July 2025 to wide acclaim. It is currently available to stream on YouTube and Disruptor Comedy.*Seating not guaranteed for General Admission; In the event of a SELL OUT, some GA ticket purchases will be standing room only. 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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Joe DeRosa
  • Saturday December 13th 09:30PM
  • Joe DeRosa
  • Joe DeRosa has made a name for himself in comedy and entertainment with six top-ten charting stand-up albums and a multitude of performances on television, radio, and in comedy clubs across the country and around the world. Joe’s debut one-hour special, titled You Let Me Down, premiered on Comedy Central in 2017, which he wrote, performed and directed. He recurred on AMC’s Better Call Saul as crooked veterinarian Dr. Caldera and currently hosts the heavily followed podcast We’ll See You In Hell, where he and Patrick Walsh review genre movies. From 2020 through 2024 DeRosa co-hosted the wildly popular Taste Buds—a food debate show—with Impractical Jokers’ Sal Vulcano, which was distributed through DeRosa and Vulcano’s co-owned No Press Productions Network. Other select credits include: Inside Amy Schumer, Louie, Bored to Death, Chelsea Lately, Grand Theft Auto V, and two half-hour Comedy Central specials. Joe has also written, directed, and starred in a series of web shorts and television commercials. Additionally, his writing has been featured on Netflix’s Tires and Wet Hot American Summer, HBO’s Crashing, Comedy Central’s Jeff and Some Aliens, as well as The Pete Holmes Show for TBS. Joe’s latest, much-anticipated hour special, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, which he also directed, was filmed at the historic Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA in September 2024 and was released in July 2025 to wide acclaim. It is currently available to stream on YouTube and Disruptor Comedy.*Seating not guaranteed for General Admission; In the event of a SELL OUT, some GA ticket purchases will be standing room only. 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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Subhah Agarwal
  • Sunday December 14th 07:00PM
  • Subhah Agarwal
  • Subhah has written for Netflix’s “Arsenio! Live,” “The Jim Jefferies Show"on Comedy Central, "Comedy Knockout" on TruTv, amongst others. She has released two hours of comedy: a Comedy Dynamics special titled “Airport Pigeon” on most platforms including Amazon and a YouTube special “Dog Show” recorded with Blonde Medicine Records. You can see her late night debut on NBC’s "A Little Late With Lilly Singh." She had a supporting lead role in the movie “Plan B,” appeared on season three of HBO's "Westworld", “General Hospital,” on TruTv's sketch comedy "Friends of the People", and as herself on MTV2, Comedy Central, and Gotham Comedy Live, and more.
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OPENmic
  • Sunday December 14th 08:30PM
  • OPENmic
  • OPENmic at Empire Comedy ClubEvery Sunday @ 8:30PM | Doors @ 8PM | Host: Matt DundasReady to test your material or just want a night of laughs? Join us every Sunday night at Empire Comedy Club for OPENmic, a welcoming stage for everyone—from seasoned pros to first-timers. Each comic gets 5 minutes, and if the list tops 15 performers, set times drop to 4 minutes, and we switch to a bucket pull for a fun, random lineup.Please note: if there's a show scheduled before the mic, the start time may be slightly delayed.Come be part of the scene, share some laughs, and maybe even steal the show.SIGN-UP HERE!https://www.empirecomedyme.com/open-mics-calendarAbout the host:Matt Dundas is a comedian, storyteller and MC. He has performed at clubs nationwide, such as ImprovBoston, Comedy Underground (Seattle), Loonees Comedy Corner (Colorado), Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse (Virginia), DC Drafthouse, DC Improv, the Greenwich Village Comedy Club and the Broadway Comedy Club. Matt's act touches on his life as a husband and father of two, along with a dose of social commentary. As an actor, Matt has appeared on ABC-TV and onstage at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, MA. Matt has won multiple awards for his video shorts. Matt has opened for Alonzo Bodden (Last Comic Standing), Ryan Donahue (Crashing), Jena Friedman (The Daily Show), Tim Harmston (Letterman), Robert Mac (Comedy Central), Mary Mack (Conan), Jeff Maurer (Last Week Tonight), Tony Woods (HBO) and Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley).
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Sam Tallent
  • Friday December 19th 07:00PM
  • Sam Tallent
  • Sam Tallent (“the absurd voice of a surreal generation”- The Denver Post) is a comedian,  novelist and host of the Chubby Behemoth Podcast. For the last decade he has  performed more than 45 weekends per year in North America, Asia, Australia and  Europe. His writing has appeared in Birdy Magazine and on VICE.com and he’s told jokes  on Comedy Central, TruTV and VICELAND. His acclaimed debut novel, Running the Light  (Doug Stanhope: “the best fictional representation of comedy in any medium ever”,  Marc Maron: “a beautiful rendering of a dark reality"), heralded as the definitive book  on stand up comedy, is soon to be a major motion picture, and his novella ATTABOY was  published as an Audible Original. Waiting For Death to Claim Us, his comedy special, is  available on Amazon Prime. He lives in Colorado and cooks dinner for his wife every  night.*Seating not guaranteed for General Admission; In the event of a SELL OUT, some GA ticket purchases will be standing room only. 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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Sam Tallent
  • Friday December 19th 09:30PM
  • Sam Tallent
  • Sam Tallent (“the absurd voice of a surreal generation”- The Denver Post) is a comedian,  novelist and host of the Chubby Behemoth Podcast. For the last decade he has  performed more than 45 weekends per year in North America, Asia, Australia and  Europe. His writing has appeared in Birdy Magazine and on VICE.com and he’s told jokes  on Comedy Central, TruTV and VICELAND. His acclaimed debut novel, Running the Light  (Doug Stanhope: “the best fictional representation of comedy in any medium ever”,  Marc Maron: “a beautiful rendering of a dark reality"), heralded as the definitive book  on stand up comedy, is soon to be a major motion picture, and his novella ATTABOY was  published as an Audible Original. Waiting For Death to Claim Us, his comedy special, is  available on Amazon Prime. He lives in Colorado and cooks dinner for his wife every  night.*Seating not guaranteed for General Admission; In the event of a SELL OUT, some GA ticket purchases will be standing room only. 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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B.A.D. BRUNCH
Sam Tallent
  • Saturday December 20th 07:00PM
  • Sam Tallent
  • Sam Tallent (“the absurd voice of a surreal generation”- The Denver Post) is a comedian,  novelist and host of the Chubby Behemoth Podcast. For the last decade he has  performed more than 45 weekends per year in North America, Asia, Australia and  Europe. His writing has appeared in Birdy Magazine and on VICE.com and he’s told jokes  on Comedy Central, TruTV and VICELAND. His acclaimed debut novel, Running the Light  (Doug Stanhope: “the best fictional representation of comedy in any medium ever”,  Marc Maron: “a beautiful rendering of a dark reality"), heralded as the definitive book  on stand up comedy, is soon to be a major motion picture, and his novella ATTABOY was  published as an Audible Original. Waiting For Death to Claim Us, his comedy special, is  available on Amazon Prime. He lives in Colorado and cooks dinner for his wife every  night.*Seating not guaranteed for General Admission; In the event of a SELL OUT, some GA ticket purchases will be standing room only. 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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Sam Tallent
  • Saturday December 20th 09:30PM
  • Sam Tallent
  • Sam Tallent (“the absurd voice of a surreal generation”- The Denver Post) is a comedian,  novelist and host of the Chubby Behemoth Podcast. For the last decade he has  performed more than 45 weekends per year in North America, Asia, Australia and  Europe. His writing has appeared in Birdy Magazine and on VICE.com and he’s told jokes  on Comedy Central, TruTV and VICELAND. His acclaimed debut novel, Running the Light  (Doug Stanhope: “the best fictional representation of comedy in any medium ever”,  Marc Maron: “a beautiful rendering of a dark reality"), heralded as the definitive book  on stand up comedy, is soon to be a major motion picture, and his novella ATTABOY was  published as an Audible Original. Waiting For Death to Claim Us, his comedy special, is  available on Amazon Prime. He lives in Colorado and cooks dinner for his wife every  night.*Seating not guaranteed for General Admission; In the event of a SELL OUT, some GA ticket purchases will be standing room only. 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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Santa's Stuntman (Dark Holiday Show)
OPENmic
  • Sunday December 21st 08:30PM
  • OPENmic
  • OPENmic at Empire Comedy ClubEvery Sunday @ 8:30PM | Doors @ 8PM | Host: Matt DundasReady to test your material or just want a night of laughs? Join us every Sunday night at Empire Comedy Club for OPENmic, a welcoming stage for everyone—from seasoned pros to first-timers. Each comic gets 5 minutes, and if the list tops 15 performers, set times drop to 4 minutes, and we switch to a bucket pull for a fun, random lineup.Please note: if there's a show scheduled before the mic, the start time may be slightly delayed.Come be part of the scene, share some laughs, and maybe even steal the show.SIGN-UP HERE!https://www.empirecomedyme.com/open-mics-calendarAbout the host:Matt Dundas is a comedian, storyteller and MC. He has performed at clubs nationwide, such as ImprovBoston, Comedy Underground (Seattle), Loonees Comedy Corner (Colorado), Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse (Virginia), DC Drafthouse, DC Improv, the Greenwich Village Comedy Club and the Broadway Comedy Club. Matt's act touches on his life as a husband and father of two, along with a dose of social commentary. As an actor, Matt has appeared on ABC-TV and onstage at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, MA. Matt has won multiple awards for his video shorts. Matt has opened for Alonzo Bodden (Last Comic Standing), Ryan Donahue (Crashing), Jena Friedman (The Daily Show), Tim Harmston (Letterman), Robert Mac (Comedy Central), Mary Mack (Conan), Jeff Maurer (Last Week Tonight), Tony Woods (HBO) and Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley).
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2 Year Anniversary Showcase
THE DARK & DIRTY SHOW
2 Year Anniversary Showcase
Gender Blender Presents
  • Saturday December 27th 09:30PM
  • Gender Blender Presents
  • Gender Blender Presents: JAYE MCBRIDE (Comedy Cellar)Produced and hosted by Caleb Theodore ShermanJaye McBride is funny, smart and according to the New York Times, has "...an ear for jokes." Jaye is a regular at New York City’s Comedy Cellar and has performed at venues across the country, including Red Rocks and Madison Square Garden. She was also featured as one of the "New Faces" at the Just For Laughs comedy festival, the Netflix is a Joke Festival and many more.In addition to comedy, Jaye recently won a Writer's Guild award for her writing on 'Inside Amy Schumer'.
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Handren Seavey
  • Sunday December 28th 07:00PM
  • Handren Seavey
  • Handren Seavey is a rising comedian known for his storytelling and pushing the limits of what you thought you'd laugh at. He began his career in the Portland open mics then Moving to Boston and eventually Los Angeles where he performs regularly at The Comedy Store and Improv. Handren has a special"XI YRS" on YouTube as well as his podcast The Great Handshake.IG: @handrenseaveyTikTok: @handrenseavey YouTube Special: https://youtu.be/iPno3xe4pUU?si=yuF20mNV0EI43oSp
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OPENmic
  • Sunday December 28th 08:30PM
  • OPENmic
  • OPENmic at Empire Comedy ClubEvery Sunday @ 8:30PM | Doors @ 8PM | Host: Matt DundasReady to test your material or just want a night of laughs? Join us every Sunday night at Empire Comedy Club for OPENmic, a welcoming stage for everyone—from seasoned pros to first-timers. Each comic gets 5 minutes, and if the list tops 15 performers, set times drop to 4 minutes, and we switch to a bucket pull for a fun, random lineup.Please note: if there's a show scheduled before the mic, the start time may be slightly delayed.Come be part of the scene, share some laughs, and maybe even steal the show.SIGN-UP HERE!https://www.empirecomedyme.com/open-mics-calendarAbout the host:Matt Dundas is a comedian, storyteller and MC. He has performed at clubs nationwide, such as ImprovBoston, Comedy Underground (Seattle), Loonees Comedy Corner (Colorado), Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse (Virginia), DC Drafthouse, DC Improv, the Greenwich Village Comedy Club and the Broadway Comedy Club. Matt's act touches on his life as a husband and father of two, along with a dose of social commentary. As an actor, Matt has appeared on ABC-TV and onstage at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, MA. Matt has won multiple awards for his video shorts. Matt has opened for Alonzo Bodden (Last Comic Standing), Ryan Donahue (Crashing), Jena Friedman (The Daily Show), Tim Harmston (Letterman), Robert Mac (Comedy Central), Mary Mack (Conan), Jeff Maurer (Last Week Tonight), Tony Woods (HBO) and Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley).
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NYE Comedy Show
NYE Comedy Show
New Talent Showcase
  • Sunday January 4th 12:00PM
  • 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.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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Ray Harrington
  • Friday January 16th 07:00PM
  • Ray Harrington
  • Ray Harrington is an infectiously charming comedian who performs across the globe with hilariously irreverent material and marvelous improvisational riffing that embraces life with a smile. He's been seen on Conan, and his documentary BE A MAN won the LA Comedy Festival before premiering exclusively on Hulu. His first album from Stand Up! Records, The Worst Is Over, debuted at the top of the comedy charts on Amazon and iTunes. His latest album, Overwhelmed, debuted at Number 1 on Amazon and at the top of the Billboard Comedy Charts.Ray has been seen at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his show, Immaterial. Ray was named Best Comedian by the Providence Phoenix, was a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival, and was invited to host the International Filmapalooza Awards in Hollywood. He was awarded Best Documentary at the LA Comedy Festival as well as the SNOB Film Festival, and premiered his film BE A MAN at the New York Comedy Festival. His web series, Undependent, won Best Comedy at the NYC Web Festival, and won Best Actor for Undependent at the London Web Festival.Ray has been heard on nationally syndicated radio along with Sirius/XM and he's been seen on Conan, Hulu, ABC, FOX, TBS, and SBS Australia.
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