New York Comedy Club Upper West Side
Comedy club · New York, New York

New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, NY: Shows and Booking

236 W 78th Street, New York, NY 10024

The short answer

New York Comedy Club Upper West Side is a comedy club in New York, New York, at 236 W 78th Street. Shows run nightly; tickets $15–$45 + fees, 18 and over, $20 minimum. For comics, it advertises no open mic but publishes how to get booked.

On stage soon

Lineups belong to the club and the comedians, and can change; the listing has the last word. More shows in New York on the Comedy Calendar →

For comics

Open micNot advertised on its site
Getting bookedAudition requests by email to auditions@newyorkcomedyclub.com, with your contact details, a 5-minute clip and two references from comedians who work at the club; the club says the wait to be considered for an audition is at least a year source ↗
ShowsNightly source ↗

Per the club's own site, read 23 September 2026.

What the room asks of comics
How to get booked
  • Include two references from comedians who work at New York Comedy Club. source ↗
The tape it wants
Hearing back
  • Expect a wait of at least a year to be considered for an audition. source ↗

From the club's own pages, read 25 September 2026 — hover a rule for its exact words, or open its source. Where two of its pages disagree, both are here.

More stage time: Stage Time has open mics by night, and the Gig Board has calls for comics posted by the rooms themselves.

For fans

TicketsGeneral admission $15 to $45 plus fees online; premium seats $20 to $55 plus fees source ↗
Age18 and over; 16 and up with an adult, at the club's discretion source ↗
Minimum$20 minimum per person, ordered from your seat (drinks and snacks count); tax and an 18% gratuity are added source ↗
PhonesNo pictures or video during the show source ↗
ParkingThe club does not provide parking source ↗

As the club's own pages give them, read 30 September 2026 — tap or hover a source for its exact words.

Club Etiquette: how to be the table the room loves →

Plan the night

New York Comedy Club Upper West Side has its own D.O.C. page, with the room's photo, its house rules and the night planner: where to eat, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.

New York Comedy Club on D.O.C. → The club's site ↗

Seen running on its own site, 23 September 2026.

Questions about New York Comedy Club Upper West Side

Where is New York Comedy Club Upper West Side?

New York Comedy Club Upper West Side is at 236 W 78th Street, in New York, New York.

When are the shows at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side?

Nightly. That is from the club's own site; each show's own page has its time and lineup.

Does New York Comedy Club Upper West Side have an open mic?

Its own site advertises none. Stage Time has open mics by night.

How do comics get booked at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side?

Audition requests by email to auditions@newyorkcomedyclub.com, with your contact details, a 5-minute clip and two references from comedians who work at the club; the club says the wait to be considered for an audition is at least a year.

How much are tickets at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side?

General admission $15 to $45 plus fees online; premium seats $20 to $55 plus fees. The price of each show is on its own ticket page.

Is there an age limit at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side?

18 and over; 16 and up with an adult, at the club's discretion.

Near New York Comedy Club Upper West Side

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Updated 3 October 2026 · the club's facts from its own site, read 23 September 2026; its rules for comics read 25 September 2026; fans' facts read 30 September 2026