Comedy Clubs in Wisconsin
The short answer
D.O.C.'s Club Directory has 5 rooms in Wisconsin — 5 comedy clubs in 5 cities, checked on their own websites. 3 run an open mic, 3 publish how comics get booked and 4 publish their ticket prices.
The rooms, town by town
Appleton 1 room
- Skyline Comedy Club Its pageWednesday to Sunday · 18 and over · Two-item minimum · $10–$20 · Open mic · Says how to get booked
Brookfield 1 room
- Milwaukee Improv Its pageWednesday to Sunday, some Tuesdays · 21 and over · Two-item minimum · $5–$38.67 · Open mic · Says how to get booked
Janesville 1 room
- Comedy Cabin Its pageThursday to Saturday at 7:00 PM, with a 9:30 PM late show on Saturdays and some Fridays · 18 and over · Two-item minimum · $10–$20
Madison 1 room
- Comedy on State Its pageWednesday to Saturday · 18 and over · Two-drink minimum · $15–$54 · Open mic · Says how to get booked
Milwaukee 1 room
- The Laughing TapLive stand-up every week: headliners on Friday and Saturday, with other shows on some weeknights
On stage soon in Wisconsin
- Friday 2 October 2026, 7:00 PM — Chad Daniels · the listing ↗ · at Milwaukee Improv, Brookfield
- Friday 2 October 2026, 7:00 PM — Lucas Zelnick — sold out · the listing ↗ · at Comedy on State-WI, Madison
- Friday 2 October 2026, 7:30 PM — Mohanad Elshieky (Milwaukee) · the listing ↗ · at The Laughing Tap, Milwaukee
- Friday 2 October 2026, 9:15 PM — Chad Daniels · the listing ↗ · at Milwaukee Improv, Brookfield
- Friday 2 October 2026, 9:30 PM — Lucas Zelnick — sold out · the listing ↗ · at Comedy on State-WI, Madison
- Saturday 3 October 2026, 6:30 PM — Chad Daniels · the listing ↗ · at Milwaukee Improv, Brookfield
- Saturday 3 October 2026, 7:00 PM — Lucas Zelnick · the listing ↗ · at Comedy on State-WI, Madison
- Saturday 3 October 2026, 7:30 PM — Mohanad Elshieky (Milwaukee) · the listing ↗ · at The Laughing Tap, Milwaukee
- Saturday 3 October 2026, 7:30 PM — Pete Lee · the listing ↗ · at Mineral Point Opera House, Mineral Point
- Saturday 3 October 2026, 9:00 PM — Chad Daniels · the listing ↗ · at Milwaukee Improv, Brookfield
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; the listing has the last word. Wisconsin on the Comedy Calendar, night by night →
Comedy clubs in the other states → · Wisconsin on the Club Directory's map →
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 2 October 2026 · the rooms' facts are from their own sites; the day they were read is on their pages and directory cards