Minneapolis Comedy Clubs are a great option for social outings, whether it is a group of people or a couple’s night out. The popular comedians make up a large part of the Minneapolis nightlife. Many top name acts make their way from the East coast to West Coast, and famous comedians make frequent appearances at some of the Minneapolis comedy clubs.

Over the past year the Joke Joint is steadily gaining in popularity, a relatively new venue in the outskirts of Minneapolis. This club offers shows three or four times a week usually for $15 or less. Along with a an array of local funny entertainers, well known local favorites like Wayne Burfeind and Diane Ford perform regularly.

For free entertainment in the Minneapolis/Twin cities area, there is free comedy offered at Acme Comedy Company, which is one of the best Minneapolis comedy clubs. They offer a local mic night weekly, so you can try your hand at stand-up comedy, if you think you have a talent for it.They also offer open mic nights where you can be the jester. Acme Comedy Club is still called by some locals by their former name, Sticks Restaurant. So which is better the food or the jokes? You’ll have to be the judge.

For those 25-40 year olds who once frequented the Karaoke bars and Texas Hold ‘em games, old style stand-up comedy is back. In these trying times jokes, especially those that find a lighter side to the current state of affairs, are providing wholesale release and therapy for the workday–and lack of workday–status quo.

If you’re taking a mixed group out for comedy that ranges from the young to the old or the conservative to the liberal, a modern day version of Lenny Bruce might not be the best choice. But just because you need something rated in the G range doesn’t mean you have no options among the Minneapolis comedy clubs. Comedy Sports Twin Cities is one of Minneapolis comedy clubs that have a funny, clean improvised and completely interactive comedy show that is suited for the whole family. This Minnesota comedy experience is where two teams of actors compete for the biggest laughs and a referee calls fouls and takes the audience’s suggestions. Their slogan is “Fun enough for a bachelor party and clean enough for your Grandma”. They offer shows on Thursday and Friday nights at 8:00pm, and offer two shows on Saturday night at 8:00pm and 10:30 pm, with student discounts with a valid student I.D.

Not all comedy is restricted to stand-up. There are musical comedies and theatrical comedy experiences that include Vaudeville acts and dinner theater shows. This week’s theatrical performance at The Brave New Workshop is titled “How to Make Love Like A Minnesotan II: Love Is In Bloomington.” Like other Minneapolis comedy clubs, this one features theatrical comedies. Other Twin Cities comedy venues might include the Plymouth Playhouse in Plymouth, Minnesota or the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, where they have a variety of shows that often include comedy, for example.

The greater Twin Cities area has the second most theaters in the U.S. With all these venues there is still no shortage of comics from the pros to those moonlighting. Whether it’s a weekend or a weekday there is someplace to catch jokes from the career professional funnymen to the local amateur who also holds down a day job.