Upcoming Shows
- Thursday February 5th 09:00PM
- SPOTS
- SPOTS | Thursdays at 9PM!Hosted by Caleb Theodore ShermanSPOTS is Empire Comedy Club’s weekly showcase spotlighting both rising voices and seasoned pros in a fast-paced showcase format. The show runs from 9:00–10:30PM and is primarily booked—with TWO bucket-pull spots every week.Not booked? No problem.If you’re a comic, come hang, drop your name in the bucket, and take your shot. Every SPOTS show features two bucket pulls drawn from comics who show up and sign up.Pay What You WantSPOTS is a pay-what-you-want show—patrons can pay any amount they’d like, or opt for free tickets if that works better. No pressure, just laughs.It’s also our Late Night Happy Hour, featuring:$7 Après Seltzers$25 Après Buckets (4 cans, parties of 2+)$7 Well DrinksEVERY THURSDAY at 9PMClose out your night with laughs, cheap drinks, and a room full of comics and comedy fans.
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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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- Friday February 6th 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 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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- Thursday February 12th 09:00PM
- SPOTS
- SPOTS | Thursdays at 9PM!Hosted by Caleb Theodore ShermanSPOTS is Empire Comedy Club’s weekly showcase spotlighting both rising voices and seasoned pros in a fast-paced showcase format. The show runs from 9:00–10:30PM and is primarily booked—with TWO bucket-pull spots every week.Not booked? No problem.If you’re a comic, come hang, drop your name in the bucket, and take your shot. Every SPOTS show features two bucket pulls drawn from comics who show up and sign up.Pay What You WantSPOTS is a pay-what-you-want show—patrons can pay any amount they’d like, or opt for free tickets if that works better. No pressure, just laughs.It’s also our Late Night Happy Hour, featuring:$7 Après Seltzers$25 Après Buckets (4 cans, parties of 2+)$7 Well DrinksEVERY THURSDAY at 9PMClose out your night with laughs, cheap drinks, and a room full of comics and comedy fans.
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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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- Friday February 13th 09:30PM
- THE BUCKET Comedy Show
- The Bucket Comedy Show (formerly Crowd Source) is a fast-paced, audience-inspired comedy experience. Our talented lineup of comedians creates jokes on the fly, based on topics submitted by the audience—dropped into the infamous bucket. No subject is off limits. It’s unpredictable, unfiltered, and completely driven by you. Join us for a night where you steer the show!Tickets are ONLY $10!for fans of 'Stand Up on the Spot'Doors at 9pm | Show at 9:30pm | 21+Sponosored by AprėsFeaturing drink specials by Aprės!
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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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- Sunday February 15th 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 February 19th 07:00PM
- Laugh OUT Loud! A Benefit Show for Equality Community Center
- Empire Comedy Club presents:Laugh OUT Loud! A Queer Comedy Showcase to Benefit the Equality Community CenterKICK-OFF event for the ECC's first-ever Queer Winter Weekend!Date: Thursday, February 19 | Doors: 6pm / Show: 7pmFeaturing: Shenuque Tissera, Carson Olshansky, Kate Sisk, & Conor JandaAges 21+Tickets: $40 preferred seating; $25 general admissionSponsored by: Aloft HotelShenuque Tissera — Shenuque is a Queer Sri Lankan actor, writer, and comedian hailing from Staten Island, New York. With a passion for storytelling, they've graced the stage in Off-Broadway productions and contributed their writing talents to HBO Max. They've worked as a director for the Murmartion Theater Company.As a co-founder of Many Sided Media, Shenuque's creativity shines in the show My First Dungeon, which has won numerous awards.Currently, Shenuque is currently touring their stand-up special, 'Wait, What's Sri Lanka?' A show about invisible identities exploring race, gender and sexuality. They are also working on a short film inspired by the song Mr. Brightside by the Killers.You can find their content on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok! If you want them to bring a show to your city, join their email list!Carson Olshansky — Carson Olshansky (still they/them, despite the haters) is a Brooklyn-based comedian and writer. You can follow them at @carsonolshansky on Instagram and TikTok and at @carson-olshansky on YouTube.Kate Sisk— Kate Sisk (he/she/they) is a professional stand up comedian, amateur drag king, and retired soccer player from Massachusetts. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Kate has improvised on UCB’s Harold Night, contributed for The Onion, and been selected for the NBC Late Night Writers Workshop. Kate has a new Comedy Central Featuring set out now. Kate’s dynamic stand up comedy about life as a trans person and former member of the Puerto Rico Women’s National Soccer Team has led to appearances in the HBO Women In Comedy Festival and the Finals of the Boston Comedy Festival. When not performing on the road, Kate hosts a comedy and drag variety show in NYC called "The Luke Ass Spectacular". Kate is also the former co-host of the award-winning podcast, "We’re Having Gay Sex". You can find Kate everywhere online under the handle @thekatesiskConor Janda — Conor Janda is a Brooklyn-based comedian and was recently named one of the 2025 New Faces of Comedy at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. He has been featured on Comedy Central and in Vulture, and he’s opened for Kevin Nealon, Atsuko Okatsuka, and Mary Beth Barone. Contrary to one angry Instagram comment from a man with a squirrel as his profile photo, Janda doesn’t only talk about being gay. He also talks about growing up Catholic (which made him gay), being an alcoholic (which is because he’s gay), and having a stay at home dad (which is a pretty gay thing to do).One time, a woman on a podcast said Janda “tells stories like he’s running out of time,” which is a nice way of saying he has anxiety and a lot to cover.
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- Thursday February 19th 09:00PM
- SPOTS
- SPOTS | Thursdays at 9PM!Hosted by Caleb Theodore ShermanSPOTS is Empire Comedy Club’s weekly showcase spotlighting both rising voices and seasoned pros in a fast-paced showcase format. The show runs from 9:00–10:30PM and is primarily booked—with TWO bucket-pull spots every week.Not booked? No problem.If you’re a comic, come hang, drop your name in the bucket, and take your shot. Every SPOTS show features two bucket pulls drawn from comics who show up and sign up.Pay What You WantSPOTS is a pay-what-you-want show—patrons can pay any amount they’d like, or opt for free tickets if that works better. No pressure, just laughs.It’s also our Late Night Happy Hour, featuring:$7 Après Seltzers$25 Après Buckets (4 cans, parties of 2+)$7 Well DrinksEVERY THURSDAY at 9PMClose out your night with laughs, cheap drinks, and a room full of comics and comedy fans.
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- Friday February 20th 07:00PM
- Shayne Smith
- Shayne Smith is a Utah-born comedian, writer, podcaster, and musician whose raw, story-driven comedy has earned him a devoted following. After launching his stand-up career in 2014, he quickly amassed accolades including runner-up in Wiseguys’ 2015 “Funniest Person in Utah” contest and Best Alternative Comedian of 2016 by City Weekly. He went on to release a string of acclaimed specials: Prison for Wizards (2018), Alligator Boys (2019), The Animal (2021), Banned from Karate (2023), and most recently Ghosts Are Real (January 2025). Alongside his specials, Shayne contributes to One Blade Magazine and fronts the band Painted Devils all while touring sold-out venues nationwide.
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- Friday February 20th 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 February 21st 07:00PM
- Shayne Smith
- Shayne Smith is a Utah-born comedian, writer, podcaster, and musician whose raw, story-driven comedy has earned him a devoted following. After launching his stand-up career in 2014, he quickly amassed accolades including runner-up in Wiseguys’ 2015 “Funniest Person in Utah” contest and Best Alternative Comedian of 2016 by City Weekly. He went on to release a string of acclaimed specials: Prison for Wizards (2018), Alligator Boys (2019), The Animal (2021), Banned from Karate (2023), and most recently Ghosts Are Real (January 2025). Alongside his specials, Shayne contributes to One Blade Magazine and fronts the band Painted Devils all while touring sold-out venues nationwide.
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- Saturday February 21st 09:30PM
- Shayne Smith
- Shayne Smith is a Utah-born comedian, writer, podcaster, and musician whose raw, story-driven comedy has earned him a devoted following. After launching his stand-up career in 2014, he quickly amassed accolades including runner-up in Wiseguys’ 2015 “Funniest Person in Utah” contest and Best Alternative Comedian of 2016 by City Weekly. He went on to release a string of acclaimed specials: Prison for Wizards (2018), Alligator Boys (2019), The Animal (2021), Banned from Karate (2023), and most recently Ghosts Are Real (January 2025). Alongside his specials, Shayne contributes to One Blade Magazine and fronts the band Painted Devils all while touring sold-out venues nationwide.
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- Sunday February 22nd 07:00PM
- Subhah Agarwal
- SHOW RESCHEDULED from DECEMBER 14th, 2025 to FEBRUARY 22nd, 2026.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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- Sunday February 22nd 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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