7 Stages
1105 Euclid Ave NE · Little Five Points
Experimental and international theater. It hosts the Atlanta Comedy Film Festival.
Theaters & clubs 19
Atlanta Workshop Players · Studio 13
Roswell
Saturday-night improv in a blackbox, with adult and youth troupes.
Aurora Cineplex
5100 Commerce Pkwy · Roswell
A movie theater that hosts monthly live improv, watched from heated recliners.
Bogg's Social & Supply
West side, just off the Beltline
A social venue that has hosted comedy events. Check its calendar for upcoming shows.
Dad's Garage
569 Ezzard St SE · Old Fourth Ward
Atlanta's long-running improv theater: weekly improv, sketch and family shows, plus Dad's Garage University classes in improv, stand-up, sketch and burlesque.
Georgia Ensemble Theatre · Act3 Playhouse
6285-R Roswell Rd · Sandy Springs
A professional theater company, and home of the Friday-night No Shame open stage.
Helium Comedy Club
Alpharetta
Touring headliners in the main room, plus smaller shows "In The Other Room."
KOS
598 W Atlanta St SE, Suite A · Marietta
A Cobb County learning community that hosts stand-up classes, Tom Patillo's classes and a writers' room every other Monday.
Laughing Skull Lounge
878 Peachtree St NE · Midtown
Dedicated stand-up room with weeknight open mics, weekend local showcases, and stand-up classes.
Onward Theatre
711 Catherine St SW · Southwest Atlanta
Improv, stand-up and short-play nights, plus stand-up and musical improv classes.
React Theatre
572 Edgewood Ave SE · Old Fourth Ward
Run by Dad's Garage. Student and indie improv shows, late-night jams, an open mic, and visiting-artist events.
Red Light Café
Virginia-Highland
Music and cabaret venue, home of Tease Tuesday Burlesque.
Relapse Comedy · Comedy City
Atlanta
Relapse Theatre's Comedy City booking platform for showtime slots, with a Relapse University class program.
The Alley Stage
11 Anderson St · Marietta Square
Weekend comedy, a Tuesday open mic, monthly improv nights, and stand-up, improv and sketch classes.
The Punchline
Roswell Rd · Buckhead
Classic stand-up club with nightly shows. Also home to Jeff Justice's Comedy Workshoppe classes.
The Supermarket
638 N Highland Ave NE · Poncey-Highland
A DIY arts venue on Atlanta's Eastside that hosts comedy and other live shows. Check its calendar for comedy nights.
Tucker Brewing Company
2003 S Bibb Dr · Tucker
A brewery that hosts occasional stand-up nights and comedy fundraisers.
Whiplash Comedy
Ponce City Market · Old Fourth Ward
A comedy club above City Winery at Ponce City Market, opened October 12, 2026 by the former operator of Laughing Skull Lounge.
Whole World Improv Theatre
1216 Spring St NW · Midtown
Short-form improv on Friday and Saturday nights, late shows, and 10-week improv classes.
Shows & troupes 8
BlackGround
Dad's Garage
Dad's Garage's Black improv ensemble, the spiritual successor to Dark Side of the Room. Its newer cohort performs as BlackGround NXT.
Funny Bus ATL
Departs Margaret Mitchell House · Midtown
A comedy city tour on a bus, hosted by local comedians. BYOB.
Ladies Who Lunch
Atlanta
An Atlanta improv group.
Safety Third Improv
Third Fridays · Aurora Cineplex, Roswell
An 18+ improv troupe playing a monthly show built from audience suggestions.
Scandal!
Dad's Garage
Dad's Garage's improvised soap opera, which runs in seasons.
Squeeze the Clown
Atlanta area
An Atlanta-area clown who appears at Clowns Without Borders-USA events, including an Atlanta Backyard Bash.
Tease Tuesday Burlesque
Second Tuesdays · Red Light Café
A monthly burlesque night.
The Dynamic
Often at React Theatre
Independent improv team, formerly the Dynamic El Dorado house team.
Open mics & jams 6
Alley Stage Comedy Open Mic
Tuesdays · Marietta Square
Weekly stand-up open mic. $10 entry.
Dad's Garage Community Jam
Tuesdays 8 PM · Dad's Garage
A free improv jam open to everyone.
Laughing Skull Open Mic
Mon–Wed 8 PM · Laughing Skull Lounge
Weeknight stand-up open mic.
Leah Open Mic
Wednesdays 10:15 PM · React Theatre
Five minutes of stage time. 18+.
No Shame
Fridays 10 PM · Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Act3 Playhouse, 6285-R Roswell Rd · Sandy Springs
A weekly late-night open stage: the first 15 to sign up (from 9:30 PM) get up to five minutes for anything original, including stand-up, improv, music and monologues. $5, or $10 to BYOB. 18+. Updates on Instagram @noshameatlanta.
The After Jam
Tuesdays 10:15 PM · React Theatre
A late-night improv jam that runs until everyone has played. $6 to play.
Classes & schools 8
Alliance Theatre: Adult Improv
1280 Peachtree St NE · Midtown
Small adult improv classes at the Woodruff Arts Center.
Dad's Garage University
Dad's Garage & React Theatre
Eight-week classes from Level 1 improv to performance labs, plus stand-up, sketch, burlesque and a 55+ improv track.
Dynamic El Dorado
Old Fourth Ward · visiting workshops, plus shows at partner venues
A comedy incubator that brings visiting instructors for clown, bouffon, improv, stand-up and sketch workshops, and produces shows at partner venues.
Jeff Justice's Comedy Workshoppe
At The Punchline · Buckhead
Long-running Atlanta stand-up classes, Level I and II.
KOS Writers' Room
KOS · Marietta · every other Monday
A writers' room every other Monday, hosted by Leah Marie. Writers bring work in progress and build it with the group.
Sketchworks Comedy
Atlanta
A sketch comedy company offering sketch writing classes and one-on-one coaching.
Stage Door Theatre: Adult Improv
Dunwoody
Sunday adult improv classes at several levels.
Tom Patillo Classes
KOS · Marietta
Upcoming classes taught by Tom Patillo at KOS in Marietta.
Podcasts 8
Amy Brown Comedy Podcast
Podcast
A weekly comedy podcast hosted by Amy Brown, with a guest comic each episode.
Billy Willig's Billy Podcast
Podcast
A podcast hosted by comedian Billy Willig.
Cheaties
Hosted by Lace Larrabee & Katherine Blanford
A comedy podcast hosted by Lace Larrabee and Katherine Blanford.
Hot Breath!
Host: Joel Byars
Joel Byars interviews comedians, from Atlanta favorites to national headliners. 400+ episodes.
Hot Comics (archive)
Hosts: Lisandra Vazquez & Brandi Unger · 2022–23
Atlanta stand-ups chat with local comics, late-night-talk-show style.
The Tim Andrews Popcast
95.5 WSB
Conversations about Atlanta comedy, film, pop culture and the stage scene.
What's Good, Atlanta?
WABE
A WABE public-radio podcast about Atlanta culture and the people shaping it.
Yes, And (archive)
Host: Rylee Cravens · 2023–24
Interviews with Atlanta improvisers and comedians about taking risks on stage.
Festivals 5
All The Laughs Comedy Festival
Atlanta · dates vary
A comedy festival and awards program that takes submissions through FilmFreeway.
Atlanta Comedy Film Festival
January · 7 Stages
Comedy shorts, features, sketch and stand-up films. The 2027 festival runs Jan 22–24.
Atlanta Fringe Festival
Late May–June
An annual performance festival, with 2026's edition running May 27–June 7.
Laughing Skull Comedy Festival
Midtown · Laughing Skull Lounge · dates vary
An annual stand-up festival from Laughing Skull Lounge, with local and touring comics across multiple shows. Check the lounge for the next dates.
West End Comedy Fest
March · West End
A neighborhood festival with 75+ comedians across West End venues.
Calendars & resources 5
AllImprov: Atlanta
Online calendar
A running calendar of Atlanta improv shows, jams and classes.
Atlanta Comedy Discord
Discord server
An online community for Atlanta comics and comedy fans: show announcements, open-mic chatter and collaborators.
FlopBox: Atlanta
Online calendar
An alt-comedy and clown calendar, now with an Atlanta page.
Hey I'm Coming to Atlanta
Facebook group
A Facebook group where touring comics announce they're coming to Atlanta and look for local shows.
Live Comedy (cheap!)
Weekly newsletter · Wednesdays
A weekly email from Dynamic El Dorado: a short, hand-picked list of Atlanta's lesser-known live comedy.
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