The Backline
1618 Harney St.
Omaha NE 68102
All Shows 18+
(Unless otherwise specified, or with Parent/Guardian)
Standup Showcase Delivering a funny and diverse cast so anyone in our audience can find their new favorite local comedians!
June 23 - August 04
Buy Tickets Open Mic Anyone can get up on stage and get 4 minutes! Sign up or just watch!
June 23 - August 25
Buy Tickets The ARENA The ARENA is Omaha's #1 Improv Competition to find out who is the best!
June 25 - August 20
Buy Tickets Biscuits Often fast-paced and never flaky, Biscuits will always rise to the occasion!
June 25 - July 23
Buy Tickets "Dan On The Run" Comedy Tour The "Dan On The Run" Comedy Tour starring Dan Bublitz Jr. (Dry Bar Comedy, World Series of Comedy) with special guest Tom Chillstrom.
June 25
Buy Tickets Will Dougherty Loves Company Join Will Dougherty as some fantastic comedians do sets while he stays on stage to riff, banter, and derail things for the amusement of all.
June 26 - July 24
Buy Tickets Backline House Teams These are official Backline House Teams bringing you three different improv teams and shows!
June 29 - July 27
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!
July 02 - August 06
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The Comedy Kickback The Black Iowa Streams crew showcases some of Iowa's funniest black comedians!
July 03 - 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.
July 03 - 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!!)
July 03 - August 07
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Improv Showcase Come watch a night of different local improv groups and even a possibility to get on stage yourself (if you want to!)
July 06 - July 20
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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.