Empire Comedy Classic

The Empire Comedy Classic is a Comedy Competition consisting of a maximum of 48 comedians, competing for a CASH PRIZE, a spot on the 2 Year Anniversary Weekend in December, as well as being added to Empire's rotation of comics on showcases, with additional opportunities to open for National Headliners. Comics will be challenged to perform for 5 minutes in Rd 1, as they advance, the time of their performance will increase. The 3 comics that make it to the finals will perform for 18 minutes! This is not a "bringer show", though we encourage you to bring your friends and families to cheer you on. The competition will be judged by a panel of industry folks (bookers, national comedians, etc.), as well as a decibel reader and scoring system. We will judge the performances based on the performance, not based on how loud the audience cheers at the end. We're looking for killers! Is that you?

Submissions are $5 and will Open on Monday, March 17th, closing on Friday, April 18th. 

Line-ups for Round 1 will be posted on Monday, April 21st

Empire Comedy Classic

May 1st, 8th, 15th, & 22nd

Rd 1: 12 Comics X4 ~ 5 minute (4 from each date move on)

May 29th

Rd 2: 8 Comics ~ 8 minutes (3 move on) 

June 5th

Rd 2: 8 Comics ~ 8 minutes (3 move on) 

June 12th

Rd 3: 6 Comics ~ 12 minutes (3 move on)

June 28th

FINALS: 3 Comics ~ (18 minutes)

THURSDAYS at 9PM! (finals are on Saturday, June 28th)