All Shows in May 2026
  • Friday May 1st 07:00PM
  • Adrienne Iapalucci
  • Rescheduled from January 23Adrienne 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 May 2nd 07:00PM
  • Adrienne Iapalucci
  • Rescheduled from January 24thAdrienne 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 May 2nd 09:30PM
  • Adrienne Iapalucci
  • Rescheduled from January 24thAdrienne 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 May 3rd 06:00PM
  • THE BUCKET Comedy Show
  • The Bucket Comedy Show 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 6pm | Show at 7pm | 21+Sponosored by AprėsFeaturing drink specials by Aprės! 
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  • Thursday May 7th 06:00PM
  • MATT VITA
  • Doors @ 5pm | Show @ 6pm$10 Early Bird GA / $20 General AdmissionMATT VITA featuring Nikki MacCallumMatt Vita is a NYC-based comedian and actor known for his sharp wit and electric stage presence. You can catch him at top clubs like New York Comedy Club and Atlantic City Comedy Club, or headlining shows nationwide—where he clocks over 30,000 miles a year touring nonstop. He has opened for comedy legends such as Kevin McDonald, Colin Quinn, Tim Meadows, Joe List and many more. His screen credits include multiple television appearances, highlighted by a role opposite Queen Latifah on CBS, as well as multiple international commercial campaigns where he usually plays a weird guy on the subway with a boombox or a weird guy rapping in his kitchen.Matt’s theatrical work spans Off-Broadway productions and acclaimed solo performances at venues such as Green Room 42 and SOLOCOM, as well as a standout mainstage appearance at the final Del Close Marathon. In addition to stand-up, he is an award-winning freestyle rapper who has performed alongside hip-hop icons such as Rahzel. His debut feature film, Killington, was released worldwide on Amazon Prime in September 2024. He is currently in pre-production on his second feature-length comedy film, scheduled to shoot in late 2026.
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  • Friday May 8th 07:00PM
  • RACHEL SCANLON: A BIT MUCH TOUR
  • Rachel Scanlon is an LA based stand-up comedian who has performed all over the country and legend has it, is the best comedian to ever live. She is the cohost of the podcast and nationally touring live show “Two Dykes And A Mic” and most recently you’ve seen Rachel on Don’t Tell Comedy, JFL, and Comedy Central
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  • Friday May 8th 09:30PM
  • RACHEL SCANLON: A BIT MUCH TOUR
  • Rachel Scanlon is an LA based stand-up comedian who has performed all over the country and legend has it, is the best comedian to ever live. She is the cohost of the podcast and nationally touring live show “Two Dykes And A Mic” and most recently you’ve seen Rachel on Don’t Tell Comedy, JFL, and Comedy Central
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  • Saturday May 9th 07:00PM
  • RACHEL SCANLON: A BIT MUCH TOUR
  • Rachel Scanlon is an LA based stand-up comedian who has performed all over the country and legend has it, is the best comedian to ever live. She is the cohost of the podcast and nationally touring live show “Two Dykes And A Mic” and most recently you’ve seen Rachel on Don’t Tell Comedy, JFL, and Comedy Central
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  • Saturday May 9th 09:30PM
  • RACHEL SCANLON: A BIT MUCH TOUR
  • Rachel Scanlon is an LA based stand-up comedian who has performed all over the country and legend has it, is the best comedian to ever live. She is the cohost of the podcast and nationally touring live show “Two Dykes And A Mic” and most recently you’ve seen Rachel on Don’t Tell Comedy, JFL, and Comedy Central
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  • Sunday May 10th 07:00PM
  • RACHEL SCANLON: A BIT MUCH TOUR
  • Rachel Scanlon is an LA based stand-up comedian who has performed all over the country and legend has it, is the best comedian to ever live. She is the cohost of the podcast and nationally touring live show “Two Dykes And A Mic” and most recently you’ve seen Rachel on Don’t Tell Comedy, JFL, and Comedy Central
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  • Friday May 15th 07:00PM
  • Andy Haynes
  • Andy Haynes is a standup and writer based in New York City. He has appeared on Late Nite with Jimmy Fallon, Conan, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central, HBO, and he's been a featured guest on You Be Trippin with Ari Shaffir, Stuff Island, Stavvy’s World and the Adam Friedland show. His Don't Tell Comedy Set has over a million views. He has performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, as well as the SXSW, Moontower, New York Comedy and Sketchfest festivals. He's a regular at the Comedy Cellar in New York and the Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
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  • Saturday May 16th 07:00PM
  • Andy Haynes
  • Andy Haynes is a standup and writer based in New York City. He has appeared on Late Nite with Jimmy Fallon, Conan, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central, HBO, and he's been a featured guest on You Be Trippin with Ari Shaffir, Stuff Island, Stavvy’s World and the Adam Friedland show. His Don't Tell Comedy Set has over a million views. He has performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, as well as the SXSW, Moontower, New York Comedy and Sketchfest festivals. He's a regular at the Comedy Cellar in New York and the Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
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  • Sunday May 17th 06:00PM
  • Will Abeles
  • Doors @ 5pm | Show @ 6pm$10 Early Bird GA / $20 General AdmissionWill AbelesWill Abeles is a nationally touring comedian, producer and podcaster based out of Nashville. One of the country's fastest rising stand-ups, Will captured the #1 spot on the iTunes Comedy Charts twice with back to back albums; his 2017 debut album “Regrets of My Father” and his most recent release “The Pride of Hagerstown.” His special of the same name “The Pride of Hagerstown,” is out now on YouTube through FourbyThree Productions.Having put in close to a decade in New York, Will moved to Nashville from Brooklyn in January of 2021 and by October of the same year was voted the third best comedian in Nashville behind Nate Bargatze. More recently, he’s recorded for Nateland Live, featured on “Are You Okay?” and “Crosswalk Crush” for NowThis and went viral on Instagram with over 8 million views and counting. A tried and true road dog known for his intricate but hilarious stories based on real life encounters and mishaps, in 2025 and 2026 Will’s opened for Rory Scovel, Beth Stelling, Billy Wayne Davis, Jourdain Fisher, Ben Roy, Caitlin Peluffo, Learnmore Jonasi, Adam Mamawala, Monica Nevi and Stewart Huff and featured in the San Francisco Sketchfest, Columbus Comedy Festival, Nashville Comedy Festival and the Treefort Music Festival in Boise, ID.
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  • Thursday May 28th 07:00PM
  • MAINE MADE
  • MAINE MADEDiscover 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 advance
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  • Friday May 29th 07:00PM
  • Emma Willmann
  • Emma Willmann is a stand-up comedian, actress, and podcaster originally from Blue Hill, Maine. A comic who’s mastered chaos under control, Willmann’s vibrant presence, warmth, and unflinching honesty make her a comedian to be reckoned with. She was a part of the inaugural season of Netflix’s The Lineup, and has made memorable appearances in CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Judd Apatow’s Crashing and The Good Fight on Paramount+. Willmann has also made multiple appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and is a regular at the prestigious Comedy Cellar in New York City.
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  • Saturday May 30th 07:00PM
  • Emma Willmann
  • Emma Willmann is a stand-up comedian, actress, and podcaster originally from Blue Hill, Maine. A comic who’s mastered chaos under control, Willmann’s vibrant presence, warmth, and unflinching honesty make her a comedian to be reckoned with. She was a part of the inaugural season of Netflix’s The Lineup, and has made memorable appearances in CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Judd Apatow’s Crashing and The Good Fight on Paramount+. Willmann has also made multiple appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and is a regular at the prestigious Comedy Cellar in New York City.
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  • Saturday May 30th 09:30PM
  • Emma Willmann
  • Emma Willmann is a stand-up comedian, actress, and podcaster originally from Blue Hill, Maine. A comic who’s mastered chaos under control, Willmann’s vibrant presence, warmth, and unflinching honesty make her a comedian to be reckoned with. She was a part of the inaugural season of Netflix’s The Lineup, and has made memorable appearances in CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Judd Apatow’s Crashing and The Good Fight on Paramount+. Willmann has also made multiple appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and is a regular at the prestigious Comedy Cellar in New York City.
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