The Backline
1618 Harney St.
Omaha NE 68102
All Shows 18+
(Unless otherwise specified, or with Parent/Guardian)
The ARENA The ARENA is Omaha's #1 Improv Competition to find out who is the best!
July 30 - August 20
Buy Tickets No Shows Tonight Apologies for the inconvenience! We will not have any shows this not. Please check next month's schedule for more shows!
July 31
Buy Tickets Improv Showcase Come watch a night of different local improv groups and even a possibility to get on stage yourself (if you want to!)
August 03 - August 17
Buy Tickets Standup Showcase Delivering a funny and diverse cast so anyone in our audience can find their new favorite local comedians!
August 04 - August 25
Buy Tickets Open Mic Anyone can get up on stage and get 4 minutes! Sign up or just watch!
August 04 - August 25
Buy Tickets Pandemic! @ The Disco This musical duo won an OEAA for Best Comedy Ensemble in 2020 and had 14 consecutive wins in The ARENA!
August 06
Buy Tickets Friday Night Delights Raw, unfiltered, and hilarious comedy live at the Backline! Hosted by the hilarious Carmela Anderson!
August 06
Buy Tickets The Comedy Kickback The Black Iowa Streams crew showcases some of Iowa's funniest black comedians!
August 07
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The Broken Magic Comedy Hour Featuring some of the best stand up comics in the midwest and beyond, this show will have you coming back for more month after month.
August 07
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Comedy After Dark This show is Rated R for graphic language, adult situations and possible nudity* (*not likely, but who knows!!)
August 07
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The wUw Show The What U Want show is the funniest educational show you'll ever be part of.
August 10
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Dad Jokes Dad Jokes has been voted as one of the best improv shows at The Backline.
August 13
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ABOUT THE BACKLINE
The Backline is proud to be a home for all comedy in Omaha.
Improv, standup, sketch, even comedic musical acts. Show up any weekend to see the best local comedy Omaha has to offer, and sometimes we even have special guests! Former guests include Kevin McDonald, Amber Ruffin, 3Peat, Ian Roberts, Seth Morris, Mary Holland, and many others.
For those wanting to learn and improve their craft, we have classes, workshops, open mics, and other opportunities to get better. Our students have gone on to make house teams at the biggest improv schools in the nation, be on national television shows and commercials, and many of them use the skills they learn in their own careers whether they are doctors, lawyers, teachers and really everything else.
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We are proud to say that we are an adult-oriented theatre, so expect cursing and the like, but we also do not tolerate harassment or abuse.