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 pitting together 2 improv teams to find out which Omaha team is the best.
April 23 - April 30
Buy Tickets Biscuits Biscuits is layered with many of Omaha's funniest improvisers and ready to butter you up for a hot show.
April 23
Buy Tickets Kareem In Your Face Hosted by Ali Kareem, and featuring a mix of great up-and-coming talent along with a great headliner. The theater is set up for social distancing so plenty of room for laughter.
April 24
Buy Tickets Level 4B Improv Class Show Kicking off our Grand Opening with a showcase of those who stuck it out in the worst year to be a performer!
May 01
Buy Tickets Comedy After Dark This show is Rated R for graphic language, adult situations and possible nudity* (*not likely, but who knows!!)
May 01
Buy Tickets Open Mic Anyone can get up on stage and get 4 minutes! Sign up or just watch!
May 04 - May 25
Buy Tickets The ARENA The ARENA is Omaha's #1 Improv Competition pitting together 2 improv teams to find out which Omaha team is the best.
May 07 - May 28
Buy Tickets Pandemic! @ The Disco Pandemic! @ The Disco won the 2020 Omaha Entertainment & Arts Award for Best Comedic Ensemble.
May 07
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Power Hour This show lines up some of the area's best comedians to each do quick sets of their best material.
May 08
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Dad Jokes They don't tell 'jokes' and they aren't your dad, but you'll love them just the same.
May 14
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Babes In JOYland This show has a lot of positive energy and is a lot of fun to watch.
May 15
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Interrogated INTERROGATED is easily one of the best improv shows in Omaha and features Backline's top improvisers.
May 21
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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 want Omaha to become one of the greatest cities for comedy in America.
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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.