PORT ST. LUCIE – There’s an entire subset of the South Florida comedy community that would love to open their own comedy club.
Several comics are already out there producing their own shows – usually at bars.
But the idea of owning their own place for comedy? Bringing some of the top comedians in the country into their own place? It’s quite appealing.
For those interested in owning their own club, or those simply interested in learning what it takes to operate one, today’s Stand-Up Spotlight is for you.
Nicole Blaine owns The Crow Comedy Club in Santa Monica, Calif. Below she offers six items anyone wishing to open a comedy club should know. And if someone is considering opening a club in England, there’s a story about that, too.
There’s also the sad news about the death of comedian Richard Belzer, and a profile on stand-up comedian Chad Daniels, a comedian from Minnesota who chooses to keep his home address in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
Funny can be anywhere, folks.
STAND-UP SPOTLIGHT: Feb. 20, 2023
Nicole Blaine, Owner of The Crow Comedy Club, Shares Six Things You Need to Open a New Club
After seeing plenty of comedy shows, you’ve decided to open up a new comedy club yourself. It’s not as simple as you might think, since there are a lot of things to consider. It can be a tough business and even if you do everything right, it can still be difficult to succeed.
To briefly answer the question that the title asks: It can take a lot of effort and time to open a new comedy club. Here are some things that you should know before you go ahead and start the process.
The Comedy Store-y: Don Ward talks 40 years of laughter
Comedy has the ability to bring people together, break down barriers, and bridge cultures. It transcends language, race, and nationality, and allows people from all walks of life to connect and laugh. The history of The Comedy Store in the UK is a testament to the power of comedy as a tool for cultural exchange and understanding.
As Live Nation brings The Comedy Store to Prague, Expats.cz interviewed co-founder Don Ward, who talked about the birth of the club in 1979 after being introduced to American-style comedy clubs on a trip to California. The first venue opened in the West End of London, and quickly became a popular destination for live comedy.
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Richard Belzer, Stand-Up Comic and ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star, Dies at 78
Richard Belzer, who started his career as a stand-up comedian before becoming a household name for his role as Det. John Munch in “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: SVU,” died Sunday in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France. He was 78.
“Richard Belzer’s Detective John Munch is one of television’s iconic characters,” “Law & Order” and “SVU” creator Dick Wolf said in a statement to Variety. “I first worked with Richard on the ‘Law & Order’/’Homicide’ crossover [episode in 1997] and loved the character so much, I told Tom (Fontana) that I wanted to make him one of the original characters on ‘SVU.’ The rest is history. Richard brought humor and joy into all our lives, was the consummate professional and we will all miss him very much.”
Why one of the top comics in the U.S. makes his home in Fergus Falls, Minn.
When Chad Daniels’ career started to catch fire, he refused to leave his hometown.
On many winter days, you can find Chad Daniels in rural Minnesota, trudging through the snow with his dog, shooting hoops at the local YMCA or playing board games with his teenage daughter. But every other weekend, he escapes small-town life to become a king of comedy.
