Top 10 Comedy Clubs in Pennsylvania, United States

Established in 2010, Steel City Improv Theater is Pittsburgh’s Original Home for long form improvisational comedy. Along with weekly shows, we offer comprehensive and professional training in long-form improv comedy.

Arcade Comedy Theater is downtown Pittsburgh’s destination for all things comedy. Opened in February 2013, the Arcade began as a storefront converted into an intimate 75-seat theater. For over four and a half years, the Arcade produced or presented over 1,000 shows and welcomed over 50,000 visitors to the Cultural District. In November 2017, the Arcade moved down the street to a newly renovated facility at 943 Liberty Avenue. The Arcade’s new home occupies one of the last vacant buildings in the Cultural District’s 900 block. It’s a major upgrade for the comedy community: the Arcade’s new home features two stages, a lounge, dedicated classroom space, and plenty of room to grow. Even as the Arcade expands into a brand new building, its goal is the same: to present fun, accessible, and affordable live comedy to the Pittsburgh community… every weekend.

Since its opening in 2005 Philly Improv Theater has been the heart of Philadelphia’s comedy scene. PHIT produces over 1,000 performances annually, with shows on multiple stages, 7 nights a week, every week of the year. Beyond Philadelphia, PHIT performers tour regularly, making appearances at the most prestigious comedy venues across North America. Dedicated to developing talent locally, the Philly Improv Theater Training Center teaches over 1,000 children and adults how to improvise, write sketch comedy, perform stand-up, and act each year. Alumni and performers seen on PHIT’s stages have worked on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, 30 Rock, The Late Show, Two and Half Men, Raising Hope, Key & Peele, Kroll Show, The State, Girl Code, Guy Code,Orange is the New Black, and The Kids in the Hall.

Punch Line Philly, a comedy club, restaurant and bar, located only a few steps away from the acclaimed Fillmore Philadelphia, has joined the rapidly emerging Fishtown entertainment scene. Audiences and performers alike can expect a premier comedy experience unlike any other at Punch Line Philly. The 300-seat venue features VIP seating, an outdoor patio, lobby bar and a full-service eclectic food and beverage selection offering local craft beers, boutique cocktails, wines by the glass, and more. Owned and operated by Live Nation’s House of Blues Entertainment division, Punch Line Philly joins an esteemed family of venues dedicated to celebrating the art of comedy in an intimate setting and offering exceptional service. Live Nation also owns and operates Punch Line venues in San Francisco and Sacramento, along with Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco. Some of the nation’s best comics took the first steps of their show biz journeys on the Punch Line stage.

The premiere Comedy Club that originally started in downtown Philadelphia above the Middle East Restaurant that moved to the "Burb's" back in 1990! We present Friday and Saturday night LIVE STAND-UP COMEDY shows at 9:30 PM featuring 3 Top comedians from New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Vegas. Admission is $17.50 (cash) per person. We offer FREE Parking, Cafe Seating, Drink Specials, Snack Menu, Smoke Free and Handicap Accessible. Credit Cards accepted for Drinks & Snacks Special Friday Night Dinner, 4 Course meal before the show starts at 7 PM. (Friday Only!) $40* per person (cash only) *check our website for occasional cost increases due to holiday’s and special shows. We are the ONLY Comedy Club in the area that does not require you to buy drinks and food with your paid admission! You must be at least 17 in order to attend without parental supervision.