The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids, MI: Shows, Open Mic and Booking
68 Commerce Dr SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
The short answer
The Pyramid Scheme is a regular comedy venue in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at 68 Commerce Dr SW. On its calendar: high Score Comedy one weeknight a month, 8 to 10 PM. For comics, it runs an open mic (at the end of each High Score Comedy night) and publishes how to get booked.
A regular comedy venue, not a comedy club — stand-up runs here alongside its other shows.
Who's performing at The Pyramid Scheme next?
Next at The Pyramid Scheme: Dustin Nickerson on Thursday 19 November 2026. Listings checked 4 November 2026.
- Thursday 19 November 2026, 7:00 PM — Dustin Nickerson · the listing ↗Plan this night →
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
Coming to The Pyramid Scheme
- Dustin Nickerson 19 November 2026
Lineups belong to the venue and the comedians, and can change; the listing has the last word. More shows in Michigan on the Comedy Calendar →
Hear who's booked at The Pyramid Scheme
Follow The Pyramid Scheme, or Grand Rapids, and the free D.O.C. letter says who is coming, week by week, from the shows on the Comedy Calendar. Leave any time.
For comics
From the venue's website, checked 3 November 2026.
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
Ticket prices, the age rule and any minimum are on each show's own page at the venue.
Plan the night
The night planner builds an evening around The Pyramid Scheme: where to eat before, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.
The twelve rooms with a full D.O.C. night have their house rules, prices and photos read in; the rooms with the most votes get theirs next.
Open as of 3 November 2026, with High Score Comedy (free stand-up, monthly in the front room), Tuesday 24 November 2026, 8 to 10 PM; Dustin Nickerson, Thursday 19 November 2026 on its calendar.
Questions about The Pyramid Scheme
Where is The Pyramid Scheme?
The Pyramid Scheme is at 68 Commerce Dr SW, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
When are the shows at The Pyramid Scheme?
High Score Comedy one weeknight a month, 8 to 10 PM; touring comedians on some nights among its concerts. Each show's ticket page has its time and lineup.
Does The Pyramid Scheme have an open mic?
Yes: At the end of each High Score Comedy night — Show up and grab one of the 60-second show-up-go-up slots at the end of the night; seven-minute slots are pre-booked through the form for each date on the comedy page.
How do comics get booked at The Pyramid Scheme?
Pre-booked seven-minute slots at High Score Comedy through the booking form for each date on its comedy page.
Near The Pyramid Scheme
- Dr. Grins Comedy Club — Grand Rapids
- Underground Laugh Lounge — Niles · about 84 mi
- Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase — Ann Arbor · about 108 mi · open mic
- One Night Stan's Comedy Club — Waterford Township · about 118 mi · open mic
- Traverse City Comedy Club — Traverse City · about 124 mi · booking info
- Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle — Royal Oak · about 132 mi · open mic · booking info
The Pyramid Scheme is one of 9 comedy rooms D.O.C. lists in Michigan. Comedy clubs in Michigan → · 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 November 2026 · details from the venue's website, checked 3 November 2026