Portland Theater lists ticket options for Comedy Night Hosted by Brandon Lyons at McMenamins Al's Den in Portland, OR. Ticket options may be available from verified providers.
The New Stuff is your weekly front-row seat to raw, unfiltered stand-up comedy. Every week, local favorites and touring pros try out brand-new material—sometimes sharing jokes for the very first time. Be part of the creative process as comedians present fresh bits, some of which may never be heard again.
You might recognize faces from Netflix, Hulu, Don’t Tell Comedy, Helium Comedy Studios, and more. Admission is free; tips are strongly encouraged to keep the laughs coming. Chris Hudson (Leave Your Troubles at The Door, @chriees on Instagram) hosts The New Stuff, pulling back the curtain on how great comedy is born—don’t miss it. It all happens at the historic McMenamins Al's Den.
All promo photos by @comedyinfocus
Comedy: KELLY’S OLYMPIAN AND VLVT HEART RECORDS PRESENT OPEN MIC NIGHT! at Kelly's Olympian.
A free standup comedy show featuring Portland's best up and coming comedians (along with a few surprise veterans and touring guests). Hosted by James Hartenfeld, this is a sure fire way to bring some laughs into your week. Tips are strongly encouraged, and every last Wednesday of the month there will be a live podcast instead of live comedy.
Laughing through life’s darkest sh*t. Portland’s darkest comedy show, because life can be dark af, and all you can do is laugh. Mental health, addiction, 51/50 squad, toxic relationships (with yourself and with others). It’s a comedy show, but it’s also a place to remind you you’re not alone if you’ve been, or are currently going, through some dark shit. Think of it like a fun little “effed up community”. Hosted by comedian, depressive, and anxious ball of mass, Cait Chock, she invites some of Portland’s premier comedians to delve into the dark recesses of their minds and the jokes that follow.
Cait is often asked why she got into comedy, and it’s always with a self-deprecating laugh that she answers, “Honestly, depression. In my darkest moments, I’ve always found myself making jokes, not because it feels funny but because finding a reason to laugh is the best coping mechanism I’ve found to keep the darkness from swallowing me whole.”
It Gets Dark celebrates the morbid laughs that allow you to keep going through the dark times. It’s about finding humor in the not-at-all funny to give you the strength to keep going. (Plus, it’s usually a funny story after) This show is all about breaking the stigmas around mental illness, addiction, and celebrating a twisted sense of humor, intrusive thoughts, and trauma. Come laugh, come relate, and come help break the stigmas. Hell, come and drag a few skeletons out of your own because there will be an audience participation portion at the end if there is a story you’d like to share.
“At the end of the day, comedy saved my life, and I think it can save yours,” shares Cait. “Sorry, I gagged on my own vomit saying that, cuz it sounds corny, but it’s also true. Just come to the show, please and thank you.”