Stand-up comedy · Portland, ME

Joe Dombrowski in Portland

Empire Comedy Club · 575 Congress St, 2nd floor

Friday 6 to Saturday 7 November 2026 · 4 shows

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Joe Dombrowski plays Empire Comedy Club in Portland from Friday 6 to Saturday 7 November 2026, 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, Joe Dombrowski has 28 more dates on the tour, to 17 April 2027.

Joe Dombrowski in Portland: the shows at Empire Comedy Club

Joe Dombrowski in Portland, 6–7 November 2026: a portrait of the comedian

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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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Joe Dombrowski's dates after Portland

28 more dates to 17 April 2027, in 11 cities.

3 more on Joe Dombrowski's page.

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About Joe Dombrowski

Joe Dombrowski is a stand-up comedian from Metro Detroit and a former elementary school teacher whose viral April Fools' Day spelling-test prank in 2017 led to multiple appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Podcasts and books
Social Studies and Daddy Hood
On screen
The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Questions and answers

When is Joe Dombrowski at Empire Comedy Club?

Friday 6 to Saturday 7 November 2026: Friday 6 November 2026 at 7:00 PM; Friday 6 November 2026 at 9:30 PM; Saturday 7 November 2026 at 7:00 PM; Saturday 7 November 2026 at 9:30 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 Joe Dombrowski performing after Portland?

Louisville on 13 November 2026, Louisville on 14 November 2026 and Ellensburg on 3 December 2026, and 25 more dates (Joe Dombrowski tour dates).

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