Comedy shows · New Orleans, Louisiana

Comedy Shows in New Orleans, LA

2 rooms, 24 shows in the next two weeks, 1 open mic.

The short answer

D.O.C.'s Club Directory has 2 rooms in New Orleans: 1 comedy club and 1 regular comedy venue. In D.O.C.'s order, the leading two are Sports Drink: Café & Comedy Club and Joy Theater. The Comedy Calendar has 24 dated shows in the city over the next two weeks, 24 shows of them this week, with 12 comedians on the bills. Sports Drink: Café & Comedy Club runs its own open mic.

Comedy shows in New Orleans, night by night

Since 12 November 20262 new shows4 no longer listedNew: Ali Macofsky, Kyle Kinane, Langston Kerman, Laura Peek, Sam Tallent, Sean Patton, Shane Torres, Tom Thakkar on Friday 19 March; Amber Autry on Saturday 15 May

24 dated shows on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar from Friday 13 November 2026 to Thursday 26 November 2026, at the rooms above and the city's other stages.

Friday 13 November 2026 11 shows

Saturday 14 November 2026 7 shows

Sunday 15 November 2026 6 shows

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; the listing has the last word. Louisiana on the Comedy Calendar → · Comedy shows in November 2026 →

The comedy clubs in New Orleans

2 rooms in D.O.C.'s order — D.O.C.'s twelve first, then by the most dated shows on the Comedy Calendar in the next 30 days — as of 13 November 2026. Their facts are from their own websites, with the day they were checked.

  1. Sports Drink: Café & Comedy Club Comedy club · its page

    At 1042 Toledano St, New Orleans.

    4 dated shows on the Comedy Calendar in the next 30 days.

    ShowsWednesday to Sunday
    Open micWednesdays, 8:30 PM
    Getting bookedNot published by the club
    Next showFriday 11 December 2026, 7:00 PM — Olivia Carter

    From its website ↗, checked 24 September 2026 · its page: rules for comics, the night planned →

  2. Joy Theater Comedy venue

    At 1200 Canal Street, New Orleans.

    ShowsComedy on scattered dates among concerts and other events
    Open micNot advertised on its site
    Getting bookedNot published by the venue
    Next showFriday 19 February 2027 — Shuler King

    From its website ↗, checked 11 October 2026

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Comedy open mics in New Orleans

At the comedy clubs

Stage Time has open mics by night, and each room's card says how it books comics.

Questions about comedy clubs in New Orleans

What are the best comedy clubs in New Orleans?

In D.O.C.'s order — D.O.C.'s twelve first, then by the most dated shows on the Comedy Calendar in the next 30 days — Sports Drink: Café & Comedy Club and Joy Theater. Their lines above say why.

How many comedy clubs are in New Orleans?

D.O.C.'s Club Directory has 2 rooms in New Orleans: 1 comedy club and 1 regular comedy venue, as of 13 November 2026.

What comedy shows are on in New Orleans this week?

24 dated shows on the Comedy Calendar from Friday 13 November 2026 to Thursday 19 November 2026, with Adrienne Iapalucci, Big Jay Oakerson, Brendan Sagalow, Christina Pazsitzky, Colum Tyrrell and Dan St. Germain among others. They are listed night by night above.

Where are the comedy open mics in New Orleans?

One room runs its own: Sports Drink: Café & Comedy Club, Wednesdays, 8:30 PM.

How do I hear when a comedian is coming to New Orleans?

Press + Follow New Orleans above and give your email: the free D.O.C. letter says who is booked there, week by week. No password, and you can leave any time.

Comedy clubs in other cities

Comedy clubs in Louisiana → · Comedy clubs by state → · The best comedy clubs in America → · Comedy shows in November 2026 → · Comedy shows in December 2026 → · Comedy shows in January 2027 →

The Club Directory is also in the back of the D.O.C. book, Stand-Up Comedy: From Writing to Touring — $27, over 1,000 pages.

Updated · the rooms' details from their own websites, dated on their lines