Minneapolis Comedy - Entertainment In Minnesota

Whether you're headed out on the town for a social gathering of a large group or a date with your special person, you can't go wrong with visiting one of the Minneapolis comedy clubs. Minneapolis is about as Midwest as you can get, but the big name acts that perform on the East and West Coasts make Minneapolis a regular stop. The popular comedians make up a large part of the Minneapolis nightlife.

A night at a Twin Cities comedy club doesn't have to break the bank. A relatively new venue in Bloomington offers shows three or four times a week usually for $15 or less. Along with a an array of local funny entertainers, well known local favorites like Wayne Burfeind and Diane Ford perform regularly. Over the past year the Joke Joint is steadily gaining in popularity.

If merely affordable isn't enough, the Twin Cities offers comedy venues even for those who seek free entertainment. Minneapolis's Acme Comedy Club, formerly Sticks Restaurant, serves up food and free comedy. And if that's not enough they also host local open mic nights where you can try out your latest slapstick routine or give your funny co-worker the opportunity to share some of the favorites told around the water cooler.

In these stressful economic times who couldn't use a good laugh? For those 25-40 year olds who once frequented the Karoke bars and Texas Hold 'em games, old style stand-up comedy is back. And thankfully the Minneapolis comedy clubs are back not a moment too soon.

When you're in charge of a mixed group, you'd do well to find the impossible, something that appeals to everyone. But among the Minneapolis comedy clubs the impossible is possible. Comedy Sports Twin Cities offers shows that are "fun enough for a bachelor party and clean enough for your grandma." Every Thursday and Friday at 8 pm and Saturday at 8 and 10:30 pm a mediator makes two teams of comedians follow the wishes of the audience for guaranteed hilarity.

While the Minneapolis comedy clubs showcasing stand-up are a great way to spend an evening, they aren't the only venues for comedy. The Plymouth Playhouse in Plymouth and the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul often include comedy in their wide-ranging choices of entertainment. And stand-up comedy isn't the only game in town. There are also musical, theatrical, and Vaudeville comedy acts. This week the Brave New Workshop features the theatrical comedy "How to Make Love Like A Minnesotan II: Love Is In Bloomington."

There is no shortage of laughs in the twin Cities. In fact, the area has the second most theaters in the United States. Whether it's a weekend or a weekday there is someplace to catch jokes from the career professional funnymen to the local amateur who also holds down a day job.

If it's a once-in-a-while night out on the town activity you seek or if you're looking for a new frequent evening pursuit, then you can't have more fun than visiting the Minneapolis comedy clubs. The ones mentioned are but just a few of the many in the Twin Cities. Enjoy life. Go out and get a good laugh.