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!
October 23 - November 13
Buy Tickets Fast N' Fresh (Standup)* This fast-paced show features 8 comedians performing their freshest material in a total of 45 minutes.
October 23 - November 13
Buy Tickets Open Mic (Standup)** The Backline hosts an Open Mic for standup every Tuesday at 9pm. Each comedian will be allowed 4 minutes, and names will be drawn from a hat for those who show up before 9pm, people who show up after will be added at the end. Whether it's your first time or you perform weekly, why not try out your material in front of a great crowd at one of the best standup venues in town?
October 23 - November 13
Buy Tickets Test Kitchen (Improv)* Price and Cory’s Comedy Test Kitchen is an experiment in structure and technology.
October 25
Buy Tickets Instaprov (Improv)* Some of Backline's finest improvisers will bring audience members up to share their Instagram page for the whole audience to see.
October 25
Buy Tickets Do What You Want (Improv Jam)** You can do whatever you want in this jam. Want to do a solo piece for 3 minutes? Cool. Want to get a huge group of people on stage to all act like squirrels and they can't speak, whatever.
October 25
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.
October 26
Buy Tickets The Arena (Improv)* The ARENA is Omaha's #1 Improv Competition pitting together two improv teams!
October 26
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Interrogated (Improv)* INTERROGATED is a fast-paced and adult-friendly improv show where we'll ask you, the audience, to confess stories from a time where you got away with something.
October 26
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Cards of Destiny (Improv)* The closest thing to a party that you've ever seen out of an improv show!
October 26
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LIVE! @ The Backline (Sketch) Omaha's #1 live sketch comedy show is back this October 27th ft special guest Matt Geiler and musical guest The Shineys! TWO SHOWS - ONE NIGHT ONLY!
October 27
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Dive Bar (Improv)* Dive Bar is the only show where you can watch improvisers get actively drunk on stage as they perform for your amusement!
November 01
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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