OUR CLUBS
The Detroit House of Comedy
Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI
Detroit. You’re a HockeyTown. A Motor City. The home base of the Motown sound and we love you just the way you are… we just want to hear you laugh! Introducing The Detroit House of Comedy, bringing you the nation’s top touring headliners in a comfortable yet authentic live comedy experience.
Seating
- Seating is on a first come first serve basis for groups of 7 or less.
- Seating for groups of 8 or more will be pre-set to accommodate for larger group sizes.
- Wheelchair & Limited Mobility Seating Available upon request. Please let us know at time of booking.
- We seat from the stage out to ensure optimal performance settings for the comedians.
- Tickets that have not been picked up 20 (twenty) minutes before showtime will be released for sale to the General Public. We can not guarantee admission if you are not at the venue 20 minutes before showtime.
- Special Seating requests can be made and we will do our best to accommodate.
- Pre-set seating is released 15-20 minutes before show time.
The talent behind the reputation
Rick Bronson
Rick Bronson is an award winning Comedian, Magician, TV Host, Writer, Producer, Musician and Taxidermist. He was going to put that on his business card but he didn’t want the added expense of two sided printing. (If you’re a Millennial, business cards are what people used before Facebook!)
His one-man show has earned him 8 COCA Comedian of the Year awards. He won an AMPIA award for Best TV Host for his work on the award-winning travel series, The Tourist. His one-hour special for The Comedy Network and CTV was the highest rated in the network’s history. He was also nominated Best Stand Up Comic at the first ever Canadian Comedy Awards.
Rick’s credits include a starring role in the Canadian feature film Sureshot Dombrowski; Hosting the international travel series The Tourist; Co-Hosting a National talk show Help! TV; Appearances at the Just for Laughs comedy festival; Multiple comedy specials on countless networks and a well received performance at the Blustien Bar Mitzvah.
He has worked with President Bill Clinton; Spinal Tap (not on the same bill); Martin Short; The Smothers Brothers; Dr. Phil (don’t ask); Lance Armstrong; Mark Burnett and countless more fascinating people.
Rick owns and operates some of North Americas top comedy clubs – The Comic Strip in West Edmonton Mall; The House of Comedy with locations in Mall of America in Minnesota, High Street in Phoenix AZ and coming soon to American Dream in East Rutherford NJ. In his spare time he plays piano, saxophone, skis, golfs, plays softball, squash and moves things with the power of his mind. (Small things).
Laugh Boston opened the doors to its 300-seat state-of-the-art comedy theater in September of 2013 and quickly became Boston’s premier comedy stop for national headliners and local favorites. The venue is conveniently located in Boston’s ever-expanding Seaport District in the Westin Waterfront Hotel directly across from the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and a short walk from South Station. It features a full bar and a light fare, quick-serve menu.
Laugh Boston is the stand-up sister to Improv Asylum, Boston’s improv and sketch comedy theater located in the North End. It is owned by Chet Harding and Norm Laviolette of Improv Asylum and John Tobin of John Tobin Presents.
For over 35 years Nick’s Comedy Stop has been bringing you the best local and national headliners while providing a platform to develop the next generation of comic greats! Nicks Comedy Stop is frequently mentioned among today’s top comics such as Joe Rogan and Greg Fitzsimmons as a landmark of Boston comedy that allowed them to hone their craft and learn from legends night in and night out. Nick’s is proud to continue that tradition to this day, providing audienc-es with the chance to not only see national touring acts, but also watch the rise of the next great wave in stand up comedy.
A brainchild of John Tobin Presents, Patriot Place, and Big Night Entertainment Group, The Comedy Scene at Patriot Place was developed to showcase the best in national and regional comic talent. The Comedy Scene is located on the first floor of CBS Sporting Club at Patriot Place, further enhancing the entertainment offerings available to the residents of southern MA.
Located in the Armory in the heart of the MGM Springfield campus at One MGM Way, ROAR! Comedy Club is the latest addition to an already robust array of entertainment options at the .
“I’m extremely excited to be partnering with MGM Springfield in this new venture,” said John Tobin, CEO of John Tobin Presents. “They are an incredible organization to work with. The Armory is a magnificent venue and it’s going to be a stunning space for guests of MGM and people throughout the area to come check out the funniest stand-up comedians working today.”
“Entertainment is the cornerstone of MGM Springfield’s experience in downtown Springfield,” said Talia Spera, executive director of entertainment, MGM Springfield. “This partnership with John Tobin Presents to create the new ROAR! Comedy Club reinforces our commitment to energizing the city and enriching the entertainment offering of the downtown through a variety of great acts and comedic performances.”
The new WooHaha stand-up and improv comedy club, which is located on the first floor of the newly renovated 255-unit luxury residence Bancroft on the Grid overlooking Worcester Commons, is also adjacent to Revolution Pie + Pint and offers innovative food and drinks off the restaurant’s menu. The WooHaha offers the chance for local talent to develop in central Massachusetts while providing residents of the area the opportunity to catch national headliners right in their own back yard! Feedback and turnout has been overwhelmingly positive follow-ing the opening of the WooHaha Comedy Club and shows no sign of slowing down in the near future.
This is not your parents’ comedy club; the days of popcorn and tight spaces are over. John Tobin Presents and Park Grill & Spirits have teamed up to elevate the Worcester Comedy scene with The Comedy Attic. This intimate room features top regional and local comics as they light up the stage each weekend. Frequent-ly referred to by those that perform as “The Best Club in New England”, patrons can relax with a house cocktail and any one of the signature American menu classics in a beautiful and comfortable 80-seat comedy room.
Treehouse Comedy Club is Connecticut‘s original and first full-time comedy showcase; making it the oldest and most experienced comedy company in the state. The original Treehouse Comedy Club provided for the early development of such acts as Louis CK, Rosie O’Donnell, Denis Leary, Tim Allen, Andrew Dice Clay, Brian Regan, Judd Apatow, Kevin Nealon and Jon Stewart just to name a few. Treehouse Comedy Productions has since expanded programming to multi-ple CT venues including Treehouse Comedy Club (Westport), Randal’s (West Haven), The Strand Theater (Seymour), and Bobby V’s (Windsor Locks); all under the umbrella of John Tobin Presents.