Where to Catch a Comedy Show in Traverse City

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Traverse City Comedy Groups & Venues

Tilt Think Improv
Local improv! Performances on the last Sunday of every month at The Workshop Brewing Company, plus pop-up shows. Intermediate and beginner classes offered weekly.

Kamikaze Comedy
Weekly shows at Union Street Station, plus pop-up shows announced on their website.

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March 8 & 9: Mike Bonner
A 14-year veteran of the stand-up comedy scene, Bonner was one of 10 comedians selected in 1999 to appear at the prestigious, HBO-sponsored Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. He has appeared on Jamie Foxx Presents “Laffapalooza” on Showtime, HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam All-Stars” and seven seasons of BET’s “ComicView,” where he won his own Grandstand Comedy Special. A 36-year-old native of Detroit, Bonner’s act focuses on family life with his wife and three kids.

March 15 & 16: Bob Phillips
Bob Phillips has been performing at the country’s best theaters and clubs for more than 20 years. He covers a lot of ground, with a show that’s a blend of observational, topical, political and biographical. He talks about everyday subjects, from his Catholic upbringing to growing up in the seventies and the absurdities of modern life. Bob has been seen on the Fox series “Laughs” and is heard daily on SiriusXM satellite radio’s “Rawdog,” “Laugh USA” and “Jeff & Larry’s Comedy Roundup.” He is one half of the popular podcast, “The Sal & Bob Show.” Bob’s Open Bar Comedy Special will be released in April 2023. Sometimes biting, sometimes endearing, but always in charge, Bob Phillips isn’t cynical. But he is a smart aleck with a quick wit.

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March 22 & 23: Sam Tallent
Sam Tallent (“the absurd voice of a surreal generation,” The Denver Post) is a comedian, novelist and host of the Chubby Behemoth podcast. For the last decade, he has performed more than 45 weekends per year in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe. His writing has appeared in Birdy Magazine and on VICE.com, and he’s told jokes on Comedy Central, TruTV and VICELAND. His acclaimed debut novel, Running the Light, heralded as the definitive book on stand-up comedy, is soon to be a major motion picture, and his novella ATTABOY was published as an Audible Original. “Waiting For Death to Claim Us,” his comedy special, is available on Amazon Prime.

March 29 & 30: Bob Zany
Bob Zany has appeared on more than a thousand national TV shows, from “The Tonight Show” to a 17-year stint appearing on and co-hosting “The Jerry Lewis Telethon.” Currently, he can be seen on Showtime in Billy Gardell’s “Road Dogs.” His numerous film credits include “Joe Dirt” with David Spade, Stephen Soderberg’s “The Informant” playing Matt Damon’s attorney and “23 Minutes to Sunrise.” He also has a documentary about his 35-plus year career, “Close But No Cigar.” Having performed in all 50 states and D.C., plus nine countries, and headlining shows from Las Vegas to Atlantic City, he brings years of experience to every show.

April 5 & 6: Harris Stanton
Harris Stanton is an American comedian based in Brooklyn. Harris attended Spartanburg Methodist College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. In 1996, he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 52nd round of the Major League amateur draft. He decided to pursue comedy, leading to an almost two-decade-long career. Harris tours nationally and internationally including appearances on European television. He has been featured on BET’s “ComicView,” “Premium Blend” and “Comics Unleashed” and as a sketch character on Saturday Night Live. Stanton appeared in the opening act line-up for Tracy Morgan’s “Turn it Funny” tour.