Upcoming Events

All of our shows are now streaming live at twitch.tv/backlinecomedy

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?

The 1st 20 names put into the hat will be pulled at random until all 20 have gone and each will receive the full 4 minutes, after them you will go up in the order you submitted and possibly lose 1-2 minutes depending on overall turnout. Since names are pulled at random, comics are encouraged to sit and watch everyone else, creating a fun and encouraging audience. 5 seconds of grace period before music plays you off. Prepare accordingly.

The show rotates hosts each week (Andrew Morton, Carmela Anderson, Stephanie Finklea)

This show is FREE for everyone!

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

While the Coronavirus has shut everything down, we will be livestreaming shows on Youtube and Twitch
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCciwG3suBxMbfsjDe...
www.twitch.tv/backlinecomedy

The ARENA is Omaha's #1 Improv Competition pitting together 2 improv teams to find out which Omaha team is the best. Each competition is followed by previous Champions that get their own weekly slot until someone beats their record! With 9 consecutive wins and 15 total wins in The Arena, you will not want to miss "Zip-Zopera: The Improvised Hip-Hopera" performing each week!

Whichever team wins the votes of the audience comes back the next week to face a new Challenging team, each getting 15 minutes to win over your votes. The #1 team (4 Average People) has won 16 weeks in a row! Will a team ever beat that record? You decide!

Tickets are $7 per person
FREE for Backline Students & Alumni

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We've got 20 beers and ciders!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Join us the 2nd Friday of each month at 8pm!

Dad Jokes (featuring Michael Johnson, Michael Smith, Cory Starman, Justin Edmonds, and Kalee Olson) is a great improv team you won't want to miss! They don't tell 'jokes' and they aren't your dad, but you'll love them just the same. PLUS a special guest team each month!

• Tickets are $7 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

While the Coronavirus has shut everything down, we will be livestreaming shows on Youtube and Twitch
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCciwG3suBxMbfsjDe...
www.twitch.tv/backlinecomedy

INTERROGATED is the #1 improv show in Omaha and feature's Backline's top improvisers (sometimes featuring special guests!) This fast-paced and very much 'adult-friendly' improv where we'll ask you, the audience, to confess true stories from a time where you got away with something. Maybe you stole a brownie from a roommate, or spun cookies in a football field, either way we'll take them!. Our performers will create scenes based off these stories in a structured 'game-based' style of improv you'll only see similar to in LA and NYC.

Each month also features an opening team of improvisers that are either top Omaha teams or special guests from out of town. If you haven't been here and want a great introduction to what we do best, see this show!

Tickets are $7 per person
*FREE for Backline Students & Alumni
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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

This show will be streamed live- we are physically closed

Hosted by Rome Dailey, this show lines up some of the area's best comedians to each do quick sets of their best material. If you want a taste of the best comics in the region (and sometimes special guests and bright up-and-comers,) jam packed into just over an hour then this is the show to watch!

(Typically packed show, so buy in advance or show up early.)

Tickets are $10 per person
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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Dive Bar is the only show where you can watch improvisers get actively drunk on stage as they perform for your amusement!

Each month will include a featured team of improvisers, who perform a night at the bar that is all made up on the spot but also time is unbroken. For 45 minutes, each performer will create a 45-minute block of time from any old dive bar, all while keeping you laughing harder than you will at any real bar.

This show is different from any other you will ever see, in a great way! Don't miss it!


Tickets are $7 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).