Upcoming Events

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December 3, 2018
- 8p – Open Mic8p – Open MicTime: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  Open Mic is for stand-up comedians at all levels to try new material and refine existing material. Anyone over the age of 18 can perform.
December 5, 2018
- 7p – Improv Taste Test7p – Improv Taste TestTime: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
  Improv Taste Test is a drop-in improv class that focuses on new skills every week.
- 8p – Harold Night8p – Harold NightTime: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  The Harold is a popular long-form improv structure developed by Del Close and performed by major comedy theaters in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. These hilarious and smart shows start with a single suggestion which inspires many scenes that weave together at the end of the show.
December 6, 2018
- 8p – Cage Match8p – Cage MatchTime: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Two Improv teams each have 20 minutes to perform a long-form improv show using any structure. The audience votes for the winner.
- 9p – Improv Jam9p – Improv JamTime: 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  We wanted to give you an opportunity to perform in a long-form improv show, so we created Improv Jam. It’s like an open-mic night for improvisers.
December 7, 2018
- 8p – Film Screening: Flipped8p – Film Screening: FlippedTime: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  The Comedy Spot welcomes filmmaker Nick Coleman for the screening of his latest film, Flipped.
- 9:15p – The Gateway Show9:15p – The Gateway ShowTime: 9:15 pm – 11:00 pm
  Four comics hit our stage and do their best sets, then they go to an undisclosed location to get WAY too high, only to come back in and attempt to do another set completely baked. Hosted by Billy Anderson.
December 8, 2018
- 7:30p – The Art Critique Comedy Show7:30p – The Art Critique Comedy ShowTime: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
  San Francisco’s hit, The Art Critique Comedy Show {comedians roasting thrift store art}, comes to Sacramento! Check out Cali’s best comics pick apart five pieces of art, found at thrift stores, garage sales, flea markets, and sometimes right off the damn ground.
- 9p – Anti-Cooperation League9p – Anti-Cooperation LeagueTime: 9:00 pm – 10:15 pm
  Each week, Anti-Cooperation League (ACL) interviews a special guest and uses the information gathered from the interview as inspiration for improvised comedy scenes.
- 10:30p – Improv and Chill10:30p – Improv and ChillTime: 10:30 pm – 11:00 pm
  Improv and Chill will take your suggestions and make up an episode from one of your favorite TV genres, right on the spot.
December 9, 2018
- 7p – Open Mic7p – Open MicTime: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Open Mic is for stand-up comedians at all levels to try new material and refine existing material. Anyone over the age of 18 can perform.
December 10, 2018
- Improv 101 BeginsImprov 101 BeginsTime: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Our Improv 101 class is the perfect fit for everyone! You will learn how to create comedy scenes off the top of your head, with no preparation or planning, inspired by students’ true stories.
- 8p – Open Mic8p – Open MicTime: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  Open Mic is for stand-up comedians at all levels to try new material and refine existing material. Anyone over the age of 18 can perform.
December 12, 2018
- 7p – Improv Taste Test7p – Improv Taste TestTime: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
  Improv Taste Test is a drop-in improv class that focuses on new skills every week.
- 8p – Harold Night8p – Harold NightTime: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  The Harold is a popular long-form improv structure developed by Del Close and performed by major comedy theaters in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. These hilarious and smart shows start with a single suggestion which inspires many scenes that weave together at the end of the show.
December 13, 2018
- 8p – Cage Match8p – Cage MatchTime: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Two Improv teams each have 20 minutes to perform a long-form improv show using any structure. The audience votes for the winner.
- 9p – Improv Jam9p – Improv JamTime: 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  We wanted to give you an opportunity to perform in a long-form improv show, so we created Improv Jam. It’s like an open-mic night for improvisers.
December 14, 2018
- 8p – Squad Patrol8p – Squad PatrolTime: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Squad Patrol is our live, main-stage sketch comedy show, similar to Saturday Night Live, Key and Peele, and The Whitest Kids U Know. It is smart and fast-paced, and each show is different!
- 9p – 3 on 3 Improv Battle9p – 3 on 3 Improv BattleTime: 9:00 pm – 10:15 pm
  3 on 3 Improv Battle is an improv comedy challenge show featuring some of the Comedy Spot’s top comedians divided into four three-person improv teams competing for $100 and the 3 on 3 Improv Battle Golden Boyd trophy!
December 15, 2018
- 7p – Improv 101 Class Performance7p – Improv 101 Class PerformanceTime: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  Our improv students have worked hard for this! Be there to support and laugh!
- 8p – Lady Business8p – Lady BusinessTime: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Sacramento’s only all-female improv troupe uses true stories from the audience and cast members to create a long-form improv show with smart humor, unexpected characters, and guaranteed laughs.
- 9p – Anti-Cooperation League9p – Anti-Cooperation LeagueTime: 9:00 pm – 10:15 pm
  Each week, Anti-Cooperation League (ACL) interviews a special guest and uses the information gathered from the interview as inspiration for improvised comedy scenes.
- 10:30p – Fresh Five10:30p – Fresh FiveTime: 10:30 pm – 11:00 pm
  Comedian and host Emma Haney invites her stand-up friends to the Fresh Five. Prior to the show, they all write five minutes of new stand-up material and perform it for the first time. After each performance, all of the participants sit on stage and talk shit about each others’ set.
December 16, 2018
- 7p – Open Mic7p – Open MicTime: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Open Mic is for stand-up comedians at all levels to try new material and refine existing material. Anyone over the age of 18 can perform.
December 17, 2018
- 8p – Open Mic8p – Open MicTime: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  Open Mic is for stand-up comedians at all levels to try new material and refine existing material. Anyone over the age of 18 can perform.
December 19, 2018
- 7p – Improv Taste Test7p – Improv Taste TestTime: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
  Improv Taste Test is a drop-in improv class that focuses on new skills every week.
- 8p – Harold Night8p – Harold NightTime: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  The Harold is a popular long-form improv structure developed by Del Close and performed by major comedy theaters in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. These hilarious and smart shows start with a single suggestion which inspires many scenes that weave together at the end of the show.
December 20, 2018
- 8p – Cage Match8p – Cage MatchTime: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Two Improv teams each have 20 minutes to perform a long-form improv show using any structure. The audience votes for the winner.
- 9p – Improv Jam9p – Improv JamTime: 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  We wanted to give you an opportunity to perform in a long-form improv show, so we created Improv Jam. It’s like an open-mic night for improvisers.
December 21, 2018
- 8p – Comedy Exchange8p – Comedy ExchangeTime: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Comedy Exchange invites favorite stand-up comedians to perform 5-minute sets, and then our cast of improvisers perform comedy scenes inspired by the comedians’ jokes.
- 9p – The Friday Show9p – The Friday ShowTime: 9:00 pm – 10:15 pm
  The Friday Show is a high-energy, smart, and sometimes crazy blend of sketch comedy and improv. Along with original sketches and characters created by TFS cast members, it features interactive improv and games that make you feel like part of the show. The Friday Show is fueled by the mantra “anything goes”. Join us monthly at the Comedy Spot!
- 10:30p – Spitfire Fridays10:30p – Spitfire FridaysTime: 10:30 pm – 11:00 pm
  Drea Meyers is bringing SPITFIRE FRIDAYS to Sacramento! It’s a late night, condensed 30-minute comedy show. Come watch us throw flames and get it lit! You can end your week with us or get your Friday night started!
December 22, 2018
- 9p – Comedy Spot Holiday Show9p – Comedy Spot Holiday ShowTime: 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
  The Comedy Spot tradition returns! More information coming soon.
December 23, 2018
- 7p – Open Mic7p – Open MicTime: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Open Mic is for stand-up comedians at all levels to try new material and refine existing material. Anyone over the age of 18 can perform.
December 24, 2018
- Christmas EveChristmas Eve
- COMEDY SPOT IS CLOSEDCOMEDY SPOT IS CLOSED
December 25, 2018
- ChristmasChristmas
- COMEDY SPOT IS CLOSEDCOMEDY SPOT IS CLOSED
December 26, 2018
- 8p – Harold Night8p – Harold NightTime: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  The Harold is a popular long-form improv structure developed by Del Close and performed by major comedy theaters in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. These hilarious and smart shows start with a single suggestion which inspires many scenes that weave together at the end of the show.
December 27, 2018
- 8p – Cage Match8p – Cage MatchTime: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Two Improv teams each have 20 minutes to perform a long-form improv show using any structure. The audience votes for the winner.
- 9p – Improv Jam9p – Improv JamTime: 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  We wanted to give you an opportunity to perform in a long-form improv show, so we created Improv Jam. It’s like an open-mic night for improvisers.
December 28, 2018
- 8p – Short Cuts8p – Short CutsTime: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Short Cuts is a fast-paced, game-based improv show similar to Whose Line is it Anyway. Fun, short-form improv games and a great cast of performers will ensure that this is one show that you won’t want to miss!
- 9p – YOU! The Musical9p – YOU! The MusicalTime: 9:00 pm – 10:15 pm
  YOU! The Musical is a completely improvised musical inspired by YOUR suggestion of a title. Everything in the show is made up on the spot—lyrics, music, dancing… everything.
- 10:30p – Me Time10:30p – Me TimeTime: 10:30 pm – 11:00 pm
  Me Time = One-person improv shows! 3 performers to do 8 minutes (each) of one-person improv scenes.
December 29, 2018
- 6p – Improv 301 Class Performance6p – Improv 301 Class PerformanceTime: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  Our improv students have worked hard for this! Be there to support and laugh!
- 7p – Improv 101 Class Performance7p – Improv 101 Class PerformanceTime: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  Our improv students have worked hard for this! Be there to support and laugh!
- 8p – Masters of Rap Improv8p – Masters of Rap ImprovTime: 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  MRI [Masters of Rap Improv] is Sacramento Comedy Spot’s only freestyle rap improv show. The cast of MRI gets a one-word suggestion from an audience member to inspire a freestyle rap, then performs improvised scenes based on the rap.
- 9p – Anti-Cooperation League9p – Anti-Cooperation LeagueTime: 9:00 pm – 10:15 pm
  Each week, Anti-Cooperation League (ACL) interviews a special guest and uses the information gathered from the interview as inspiration for improvised comedy scenes.
December 30, 2018
- 7p – Open Mic7p – Open MicTime: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  Open Mic is for stand-up comedians at all levels to try new material and refine existing material. Anyone over the age of 18 can perform.
December 31, 2018
- New Year’s EveNew Year’s Eve
- COMEDY SPOT IS CLOSEDCOMEDY SPOT IS CLOSED
January 1, 2019
- New Year’s DayNew Year’s Day
- COMEDY SPOT IS CLOSEDCOMEDY SPOT IS CLOSED
January 2, 2019
- 8p – Harold Night8p – Harold NightTime: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  The Harold is a popular long-form improv structure developed by Del Close and performed by major comedy theaters in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. These hilarious and smart shows start with a single suggestion which inspires many scenes that weave together at the end of the show.