The Backline
1618 Harney St.
Omaha NE 68102
All Shows 18+
(Unless otherwise specified, or with Parent/Guardian)
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!
August 20 - August 27
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.
August 20 - August 27
Buy Tickets Open Mic (Standup)** The Backline hosts an Open Mic for standup every Tuesday at 9pm.
August 20 - August 27
Buy Tickets Level 3 Graduation Show (Improv)* Check out the latest group of Level 3 improvisers as they perform a structure called The Harold.
August 22
Buy Tickets Best Damn Improv (Improv)* Omaha has an incredible amount of talented improvisers and once a month we're going to bring them together for a late night of improv the way improv was meant to be.
August 22
Buy Tickets YAMMY! (Improv)* This hour features an audience-driven choose-your-own adventure, as well as some of Backline's featured alum.
August 23
Buy Tickets Biscuits (Improv) This bad-ass group of seven improviser started of as a Backline House Harold team and graduated into on of the funniest teams in Omaha.
August 23
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.
August 23 - August 30
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The Arena (Improv)* The ARENA is Omaha's #1 Improv Competition pitting together two improv teams!
August 23 - August 30
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Campfire Tales w/ Aubree Sweeney (Standup) Aubree Sweeney is thrilled to be back in Nebraska this summer and even more thrilled to preview her one woman show, Campfire Tales with Aubree Sweeney at the Backline!
August 24
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Just Janet (1 Year Anniversary) Just Janet (OEAA Nominated) features a new group of local improvisers each month who will vie for Janet's heart and perform scenes inspired by game show-style dating questions. This is their 1-Year Anniversary Show!
August 24
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Saturday Night RAW (Standup) Saturday Night RAW Comedy is the comedy show you’ve been waiting for. Raw, unfiltered, and uncensored comedy starring some of your local favorites!
August 24
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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