The Backline
1618 Harney St.
Omaha NE 68102
All Shows 18+
(Unless otherwise specified, or with Parent/Guardian)
Workshop has been canceled 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!
November 12
Buy Tickets 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.
November 12 - November 26
Buy Tickets Open Mic (Standup)** The Backline hosts an Open Mic for standup every Tuesday at 9pm.
November 12 - November 26
Buy Tickets 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.
November 14
Buy Tickets Dr. Oak's Training Battles (Rap)* Do you want to be the very best? Like no one ever was? At freestyle rapping?
November 14
Buy Tickets Double Feature (Improv)* Each month two new genre's are decided on. The audience gives the player the inspiration in the form or a title, topic, or word. From there you get to see a mini movie, play, or tv episode created in the moment. This month what will it be? Slasher? Rom Com? Musical.
November 15
Buy Tickets Date Night (Improv)* Check out three of the best 2-person improv teams Omaha has to offer every 3rd Friday at 8pm!
November 15
Buy Tickets Interrogated (Improv)* INTERROGATED is a fast-paced and adult-friendly improv where we'll ask you, the audience, to confess stories from a time where you got away with something.
November 15 - November 29
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The Arena (Improv)* The ARENA is Omaha's #1 Improv Competition pitting together two improv teams!
November 15 - November 29
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88improv (Improv) 88improv has been performing together since 2003 and is easily one of the best teams in Omaha. Family Friendly.
November 16
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Chocolate III Saturdaes (Standup) A SHOWCASE OF 8 OF OMAHA'S TOP LOCAL AND TOURING TALENT, AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL STAND-UP COMEDIANS.
November 16
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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!
November 16
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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