Stand-up comedy · Portland, ME

Dustin Nickerson in Portland

Empire Comedy Club · 575 Congress St, 2nd floor

Friday 22 to Saturday 23 January 2027 · 4 shows

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Dustin Nickerson plays Empire Comedy Club in Portland from Friday 22 to Saturday 23 January 2027, 4 shows. Empire Comedy Club is at 575 Congress St, 2nd floor, Portland; 21 and over, two-item minimum, as the room gives them. After Portland, Dustin Nickerson has 21 more dates on the tour, to 14 March 2027.

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Empire Comedy Club

575 Congress St, 2nd floor, Portland, ME 04101

ShowsThursday to Saturday most weeks — Friday and Saturday at 7:00 and 9:30 PM, and the Set Roulette show on Thursdays at 9:00 PM — plus many Sundays and some Wednesdays
Age21 and over; ID required source ↗
MinimumTwo-item minimum (food or drinks, non-alcoholic included) source ↗
PhonesNo photos or video during shows without the club's and the artist's written consent source ↗
ParkingArts District Garage and Spring Street Parking Garage a short walk away; a paid lot behind the venue on Forest Ave; street parking free after 6pm source ↗

As the club's own pages give them, checked 30 September 2026 — a source link opens the page it comes from.

Empire Comedy Club in the Club Directory →Its website ↗

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Dustin Nickerson's dates after Portland

21 more dates to 14 March 2027, in 6 cities.

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About Dustin Nickerson

Dustin Nickerson is a stand-up comedian from the Seattle area, now based in San Diego, known for clean comedy about parenting, marriage and family life.

Stand-up specials
Overwhelmed and It Runs in the Family
Podcasts and books
Don't Make Me Come Back There and How to Be Married
On screen
Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden and After Midnight

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Questions and answers

When is Dustin Nickerson at Empire Comedy Club?

Friday 22 to Saturday 23 January 2027: Friday 22 January 2027 at 7:00 PM; Friday 22 January 2027 at 9:30 PM; Saturday 23 January 2027 at 6:00 PM; Saturday 23 January 2027 at 8:30 PM.

Where is Empire Comedy Club?

575 Congress St, 2nd floor, Portland, ME 04101 (Empire Comedy Club in the Club Directory).

Is there an age limit at Empire Comedy Club?

21 and over; ID required.

Is there a minimum at Empire Comedy Club?

Two-item minimum (food or drinks, non-alcoholic included).

Where is Dustin Nickerson performing after Portland?

Fort Collins on 28 January 2027, Fort Collins on 29 January 2027 and Fort Collins on 29 January 2027, and 18 more dates (Dustin Nickerson tour dates).

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Updated 15 October 2026 · the room's details from its website, checked 29 September 2026; tickets and house rules checked 30 September 2026