--- title: "Oklahoma City Loony Bin, OK: History | D.O.C." description: "Oklahoma City Loony Bin in Oklahoma City, OK: its history. Its story since 2002, who played there and the comedy rooms open near it today. On D.O.C." url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/club-oklahoma-city-loony-bin-ok.html updated: 2026-11-13 --- ![Map: where Oklahoma City Loony Bin is, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with the comedy rooms near it marked](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/assets/maps/us-states-light.svg) Comedy club · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma # Oklahoma City Loony Bin, OK: History 8503 North Rockwell Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73132 **Closed.** The club's own site says “The OKC Club is now closed” and lists no shows (10 November 2026); the Oklahoma Gazette reported it closed in October 2022. [The club's page ↗](https://okc.loonybincomedy.com/) ## The short answer Oklahoma City Loony Bin in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma has closed: “The OKC Club is now closed - Thanks for allowing us to be the home of comedy for the past 20 years!” (as of 10 November 2026). It opened in 2002 in northwest Oklahoma City, and ran shows Wednesday to Saturday (as its own site listed them in 2022). Its last show listed was on 15 October 2022. Its story, who played there and the comedy rooms open near it are below. ## The story of Oklahoma City Loony Bin Oklahoma City Loony Bin was a comedy club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in northwest Oklahoma City, at 8503 North Rockwell Avenue [source ↗](https://okc.loonybincomedy.com/). Its shows ran Wednesday to Saturday (as its own site listed them in 2022). 21 and over; Wednesday nights were the open mic and Thursday was Ladies Night, as its own site put it in October 2022. [source ↗](https://web.archive.org/web/20221023001734/https://okc.loonybincomedy.com/) - **2002** — Opened; its own site calls it “Oklahoma City's home of national touring comics since 2002”. [source ↗](https://okc.loonybincomedy.com/) - **September 2022** — Its own site listed headliners into mid-October: Mike Speenberg on 24 September, then Rick Gutierrez, Landry, MJ Moody and, last, William Lee Martin from 13 to 15 October 2022. Every show was 21 and over. [source ↗](https://web.archive.org/web/20220924193549/https://okc.loonybincomedy.com/) - **October 2022** — It closed after twenty years, as the Oklahoma Gazette later reported; by 23 October its own site listed no shows. [source ↗](https://www.okgazette.com/arts-culture/serious-business-10631743/) - **December 2022** — Its own site said “The OKC Club is now closed - Thanks for allowing us to be the home of comedy for the past 20 years!” [source ↗](https://web.archive.org/web/20221201201105/https://okc.loonybincomedy.com/) - **10 November 2026** — The site is still up and still says the club is closed. Its old comedian booking page is still online, but no club stands behind it. [source ↗](https://okc.loonybincomedy.com/) ### What happened to it Oklahoma City Loony Bin closed for good after its show of 15 October 2022: “The OKC Club is now closed - Thanks for allowing us to be the home of comedy for the past 20 years!”. ### For anyone opening a comedy room **Years it ran** 2002 to 2022 [source ↗](https://okc.loonybincomedy.com/) **Its nights** Wednesday to Saturday (as its own site listed them in 2022) **On its bill** 8 comedians, 24 September 2022 to 15 October 2022 **The market today** 1 comedy room open in Oklahoma City: [Bricktown Comedy Club](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/club-bricktown-comedy-club-ok.html); 6 in Oklahoma. ### On its stage, 24 September 2022 to 15 October 2022 The comedians its own listings billed, most nights first [source ↗](https://web.archive.org/web/20220924193549/https://okc.loonybincomedy.com/): - [Mike Speenberg](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/sucdb.html?p=mike-speenberg) - [Don Garrett](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-don-garrett.html) - [Rick Gutierrez](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/sucdb.html?p=rick-gutierrez) - [Paul Farahvar](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-paul-farahvar.html) - Landry - Dwight Simmons - MJ Moody - [William Lee Martin](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-william-lee-martin.html) ## Hear what's on in Oklahoma City Follow Oklahoma City, and the free D.O.C. letter says who is coming to its rooms, week by week, from the shows on the Comedy Calendar. Leave any time. ## Stand-up near Oklahoma City Loony Bin's old room today Oklahoma City, Oklahoma still has its comedy crowd: the 3 nearest open rooms are below, with what each one's own site says about its shows, its open mic and its tickets. ### [Bricktown Comedy Club](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/club-bricktown-comedy-club-ok.html) Oklahoma City · about 10 mi 409 E. California Ave., Oklahoma City, OK **Shows** Tuesday to Sunday — Tuesday and Wednesday are mostly open-mic nights **Open mic** Some Tuesdays — New Talent Tuesday, 7:00 PM, free — and one Wednesday a month, the NEVER ENDING Open Mic, 7:00 PM — Fill in the online form at barkentertainment.com/open-mic between the 1st and the 15th for the following month; the lineup is emailed on the last Wednesday of the month and posted on OpenMicer.com; three walk-in Lucky Bucket spots for comics who arrive 6:00–6:50 PM. Tuesdays take about 20 comics at 4 minutes each; the Never Ending mic puts every sign-up on stage for 3 minutes **Getting booked** New comics submit through the form at [barkentertainment.wufoo.com ↗](https://barkentertainment.wufoo.com/forms/qlehqqh0c279y1/) [source ↗](https://www.bricktowncomedy.com/pages/contact) **Nearest airport** OKC — OKC Will Rogers International Airport From [its website ↗](https://www.bricktowncomedy.com/), checked 23 September 2026 · [its tickets, age rule and rules for comics on its page →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/club-bricktown-comedy-club-ok.html) ### [Twisters Comedy Club & Dance Hall](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/club-twisters-comedy-club-and-dance-hall.html) Edmond · about 7 mi 13801 N Western Ave, Edmond, OK **Shows** Saturdays (14 November and 5 December 2026) **Open mic** Not advertised on its site **Getting booked** Its site publishes no submission route; ask the club in person. **Nearest airport** OKC — OKC Will Rogers International Airport From [its website ↗](https://twisterscomedy.com/), checked 10 November 2026 · [its tickets, age rule and rules for comics on its page →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/club-twisters-comedy-club-and-dance-hall.html) ### [Comedy Avenue](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-clubs.html) Lawton · about 78 mi 1126 NW Cache Rd, Lawton, OK **Shows** Sundays, and the odd Monday, at 7:00 PM (23 and 29 November, 13 December 2026) **Open mic** Not advertised on its site **Getting booked** Its site publishes no submission route; ask the club in person. **Nearest airport** LAW — Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport **Tickets** $10 in advance, $20 at the door, for the Sunday showcase on 29 November 2026 [source ↗](https://www.simpletix.com/e/sunday-standup-comedy-showcase-tickets-300231) **Age** 18 and over; bring your own drinks [source ↗](https://www.simpletix.com/e/sunday-standup-comedy-showcase-tickets-300231) In the club's own words, checked 10 November 2026 — tap or hover a source for the exact wording. Not published there: a minimum, the phone rule and parking. From [its website ↗](https://comedyavenue.simpletix.com/), checked 10 November 2026 ### The stage it left A quiet room is a chance for the comics nearby. A comic can put on a show in a bar, a café or a theatre that doesn't run comedy yet: [Promote Your Comedy Show](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/promote-your-comedy-show.html) has posts ready to fill the seats, and [Stage Time](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/stage-time.html) lists the open mics running tonight. ## Questions about Oklahoma City Loony Bin ### Is Oklahoma City Loony Bin open? No: “The OKC Club is now closed - Thanks for allowing us to be the home of comedy for the past 20 years!” (as of 10 November 2026). The rooms open near it are below. ### When did Oklahoma City Loony Bin open? In 2002, in northwest Oklahoma City. ### What happened to Oklahoma City Loony Bin? Oklahoma City Loony Bin closed for good after its show of 15 October 2022: “The OKC Club is now closed - Thanks for allowing us to be the home of comedy for the past 20 years!”. ### Who played at Oklahoma City Loony Bin? Its own listings billed 8 comedians from 24 September 2022 to 15 October 2022, among them Mike Speenberg, Don Garrett, Rick Gutierrez, Paul Farahvar, Landry and Dwight Simmons. ## The comedy rooms near it - [Bricktown Comedy Club](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/club-bricktown-comedy-club-ok.html) — Oklahoma City open mic booking info - [Twisters Comedy Club & Dance Hall](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/club-twisters-comedy-club-and-dance-hall.html) — Edmond · about 7 mi - [Comedy Avenue](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-clubs.html) — Lawton · about 78 mi - [Bricktown Comedy Club Tulsa](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/club-bricktown-comedy-club-tulsa-ok.html) — Tulsa · about 101 mi open mic booking info - [Loony Bin Comedy Club](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/club-loony-bin-comedy-club-tulsa-ok.html) — Tulsa · about 104 mi open mic booking info - [Tulsa Comedy Club](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/club-tulsa-comedy-club-ok.html) — Tulsa · about 104 mi booking info D.O.C. lists 6 comedy rooms in Oklahoma. [Comedy clubs in Oklahoma City: 1 rooms and this week's shows →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-clubs-oklahoma-city-ok.html) · [Comedy clubs in Oklahoma →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-clubs-oklahoma.html) · [The Club Directory, coast to coast →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-clubs.html) The Club Directory is also in the back of the D.O.C. book, [*Stand-Up Comedy: From Writing to Touring*](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/stand-up-comedy-book.html) — $27, over 1,000 pages. Updated 13 November 2026 · details from the club's website, checked 10 November 2026