The Backline
1618 Harney St.
Omaha NE 68102
All Shows 18+
(Unless otherwise specified, or with Parent/Guardian)
Broad Perspective (Improv)* BROAD PERSPECTIVE is a new show that invites all women, womyn, female-identifying, and gender-queer folks to ban together for a monthly night of hilarity, silliness, comedy, and a great time.
December 13
Buy Tickets The 2018 3-Person Improv Competition This annual competition finds out which 3-person improv team is the best in Omaha!
December 13 - December 28
Buy Tickets The Throwback Thursday Show (Standup)* Remember when you went on your family vacations when you were a kid? Or your high school prom photos? Perhaps just last week an event happened you could never forget?
December 13
Buy Tickets Dad Jokes (Improv)* They don't tell 'jokes' and they aren't your dad, but you'll love them just the same. PLUS a special guest team each month!
December 14
Buy Tickets The Arena (Improv)* The ARENA is Omaha's #1 Improv Competition pitting together two improv teams!
December 14 - December 28
Buy Tickets Interrogated (Improv)* INTERROGATED is a fast-paced and adult-friendly improv show where we'll ask you, the audience, to confess stories from a time where you got away with something.
December 14 - December 28
Buy Tickets 88improv (Improv) 88improv has been performing together since 2003 and is easily one of the best teams in Omaha. Family Friendly.
December 15
Buy Tickets Saturday Secret SSSHow (Standup) Unlike most of our shows which are every month, this is a rare opportunity, so do not miss this!
December 15
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Late Night at The Backline (Variety) Featuring stand up comedy, sketch comedy, improv, live music, and whatever else we can fit on stage at the Backline, this hour-long show is guaranteed to entertain you for better or for worse!
December 15
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FREE Drop-In Workshop Have you wondered if taking an improv class would be the right move but not sure if it's worth a damn or you're worth a damn? Why not take this FREE WORKSHOP and then decide afterward!
December 18
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Fast N Fresh (Standup)* This fast-paced show features both top local comedians and some of the best up-and-comers performing their freshest material in under an hour.
December 18
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Open Mic (Standup)** The Backline hosts an Open Mic for standup every Tuesday at 9pm.
December 18
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ABOUT THE BACKLINE
The Backline is proud to be a home for all comedy in Omaha. While we are primarily a longform improv training center, any and all local comedians come through here to perform improv, standup, sketch, talk shows, etc. We keep our shows cheap and our beer cheap, with no drink minimum. We just want to help Omaha become one of the greatest cities for comedy in America.
We are also proud to ride that fine line between producing basically uncensored comedy but also being a safe place with zero tolerance for abuse and harassment.
Events marked with * denotes that it is free for Backline students and alumni
Events marked with ** denotes that it is free for everyone