The Backline Comedy Theatre, Omaha, NE: Shows, Open Mic and Booking
1618 Harney St, Omaha, NE 68102
The short answer
The Backline Comedy Theatre is a comedy club in Omaha, Nebraska, at 1618 Harney St. On its calendar: stand-up showcases on the first and third Saturday of each month, 9:30 PM; tickets $14.86 incl. fees, 18 and over, no minimum. For comics, it runs an open mic (every Wednesday, 7:30 PM (doors 7:00 PM)) and publishes how to get booked.
On stage soon
No dated show here on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar yet — the club's own calendar has what is on: its listings ↗
Lineups belong to the club and the comedians, and can change; the listing has the last word. More shows in Nebraska on the Comedy Calendar →
For comics
Per the club's own site, read 4 October 2026.
How to get booked
- Comics of every experience level are welcome at the open mic. source ↗
On stage
- Four minutes for advance sign-ups, three minutes for names drawn from the hat. source ↗
Open mic and new talent
- Sign up in advance for a four-minute set, or put your name in the hat at the door; names from the hat are drawn every five comics and get three minutes. source ↗
- Sign-ups for the next week open on Thursday; the list clears every Wednesday night. source ↗
House rules
- The open mic starts at 7:30 PM; doors open at 7:00 PM. source ↗
From the club's own pages, read 4 October 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
As the club's own pages give them, read 4 October 2026 — tap or hover a source for its exact words. Not published there: the phone rule.
Plan the night
The night planner builds an evening around The Backline Comedy Theatre: where to eat before, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.
Open, according to its own website on 4 October 2026. Listed then: Richie B's Mic Drop (stand-up tournament), Saturday 10 October 2026, 9:30 PM; Comedy After Dark (stand-up showcase), Saturday 7 November 2026, 9:30 PM.
Questions about The Backline Comedy Theatre
Where is The Backline Comedy Theatre?
The Backline Comedy Theatre is at 1618 Harney St, in Omaha, Nebraska.
When are the shows at The Backline Comedy Theatre?
Stand-up showcases on the first and third Saturday of each month, 9:30 PM; open mic every Wednesday, 7:30 PM; improv and sketch on other nights. That is from the club's own site; each show's own page has its time and lineup.
Does The Backline Comedy Theatre have an open mic?
Yes: Every Wednesday, 7:30 PM (doors 7:00 PM) — Sign up in advance through the theatre's online form by 2:00 PM on the day for a four-minute set, or put your name in the hat at the door for three minutes.
How do comics get booked at The Backline Comedy Theatre?
Comics get on stage through the weekly Wednesday open mic: fill in the theatre's short sign-up form by 2:00 PM on the day read 4 October 2026.
How much are tickets at The Backline Comedy Theatre?
Comedy After Dark on Saturday 7 November 2026 is $14.86 online, fees included; the Wednesday open mic is free. The price of each show is on its own ticket page.
Is there an age limit at The Backline Comedy Theatre?
18 and over, or under 18 with a parent or guardian; drinks served to 21 and over.
Near The Backline Comedy Theatre
- Omaha Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant — Omaha · open mic
- Howler Comedy Club — Lincoln · about 51 mi · booking info
- Des Moines Funny Bone — West Des Moines, IA · about 114 mi
The Backline Comedy Theatre is one of 3 comedy rooms D.O.C. lists in Nebraska, each checked on its own website. Comedy clubs in Nebraska → · The Club Directory, coast to coast →
The Club Directory is also in the back of the D.O.C. book, Stand-Up Comedy: From Writing to Touring — $29, over 1,000 pages.
Updated 4 October 2026 · the club's facts from its own site, read 4 October 2026; its rules for comics read 4 October 2026; fans' facts read 4 October 2026