RISE Comedy features our fantastic Denver comedy events several nights a week! The bar opens at least 30 minutes before shows begin for the night.

We offer many different types of Denver comedy shows, including improv comedy, stand up comedy, sketch comedy, musical comedy, variety shows, open jams, and more!

We also offer gift cards for comedy shows and comedy classes, a perfect gift and stocking stuffer for every adult on your list!

Shows are all ages until 10:00 PM, and 21+ after 10:00 PM. ID required. Tickets are non-refundable once purchased. Unclaimed tickets may be resold 10 minutes after show start.

Sunday June 28th

Sunday June 28th @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

Tag, You’re It! Open Mic

Sunday June 28th @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

The Cowboy Confessional – A Storytelling & Music Show

Sunday June 28th @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Anecdotal Open Mic

There are no events on this day.

Wednesday July 1st

Black and white poster for Mic Drop Writing Drop-In Workshop at Rise Comedy. Features a person holding a microphone, with event details: $10 every Wed at 6pm.

Wednesday July 1st @ 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM MDT

Mic Drop Joke Writing Workshop

$10

Wednesday July 1st @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM MDT

RISE & Shine Comedy Open Mic

Thursday July 2nd

Thursday July 2nd @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM MDT

Intro To Improv Drop-In Class – All Levels

RISE Comedy - Denver Improv Comedy Bar & Theater - Improv Comedy Classes

Thursday July 2nd @ 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

Community Improv Jam

Thursday July 2nd @ 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Team Improv Jam

Friday July 3rd

Friday July 3rd @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

Hit and Run: Musical Improv® [Improvised Broadway Musicals]

Friday July 3rd @ 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Basement Doctors & Necromancer

$13

Friday July 3rd @ 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Normalville

Friday July 3rd @ 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM MDT

Night Cap Comedy Show

Saturday July 4th

Saturday July 4th @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM MDT

Buzzed Before Sunset Stand Up Showcase

Saturday July 4th @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM MDT

Rotating Room

Colorful letters spelling JUKEBOX with a heart shape for the U, surrounded by popcorn, snack chips, drinks, and vibrant plastic shapes on a white background.

Saturday July 4th @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

JOKEBOX – A Comedy Party and You’re Invited

Four fabulous drag performers in colorful outfits and dramatic makeup strike a pose at a lively venue. A banner below exclaims Comedy Queens: A hilarious drag comedy experience. The vibrant lighting highlights a bustling bar and seating area in the background.

Saturday July 4th @ 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

Comedy Queens: A Drag Comedy Experience

Saturday July 4th @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM MDT

The Crew

Saturday July 4th @ 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Hot Nap Presents The Duel

Sunday July 5th

Sunday July 5th @ 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM MDT

Accommodate This: Improv for Every Body

Sunday July 5th @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

Accommodate This: Improv in the Dark

Sunday July 5th @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Anecdotal Open Mic

There are no events on this day.

Wednesday July 8th

Wednesday July 8th @ 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM MDT

Mic Drop Joke Writing Workshop

$10

Wednesday July 8th @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM MDT

RISE & Shine Comedy Open Mic

Thursday July 9th

Thursday July 9th @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM MDT

Intro To Improv Drop-In Class – All Levels

Thursday July 9th @ 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

Community Improv Jam

Thursday July 9th @ 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Team Improv Jam

Friday July 10th

Friday July 10th @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM MDT

Alphabet Jam

A group of people on stage performing a comedy skit. They are energetically posing, with expressions of laughter and excitement. Text on the top left reads District 9 Comedy. The background is dark with stage lights illuminating the performers.

Friday July 10th @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

District 9

Colorful poster for Jam Shop: The Musical presented by Minor Adjustments. Features abstract graphics and musical notes. Text reads: Come sing, shout and have some fun. April 11, Fri - 7 PM.

Friday July 10th @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM MDT

Musical Improv JamShop

Friday July 10th @ 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

Hit and Run: Musical Improv® [Improvised Broadway Musicals]

Friday July 10th @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM MDT

Laugh Track: After Dark

Colorful text reads BENT Improv. Below, an illustration of a green van filled with passengers is labeled Girls Trip, capturing the lively spirit of this Denver comedy show.

Friday July 10th @ 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

BENT Improv & Girls Trip

Friday July 10th @ 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM MDT

!Vamos! and Subtext

Saturday July 11th

A poster features three identical illustrations of a laughing man in a suit and bowtie. The text reads Happy Hour Improv, with Beige on Beige and Intrusive Thoughts. It announces performances on the 2nd Saturdays starting at 6:00 PM.

Saturday July 11th @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM MDT

Happy Hour Improv Show

Saturday July 11th @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM MDT

Not Age Appropriate

A group of hooded figures holding lanterns stand in front of a brick building with a Rise Comedy sign. Text reads: The Traitors Improvised and The social deduction game brought to the stage, Every Month at 7pm on 2nd Saturdays.

Saturday July 11th @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

Traitors Denver

Saturday July 11th @ 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

A Classy Affair

Saturday July 11th @ 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

Benign Nuisance

A collage showing six smiling people stacked vertically on the left, next to an illustration of Strega Nona. On the right, the groups faces are added to Strega Nona’s basket. Text: Strega Nona and frosted tips.

Saturday July 11th @ 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Frosted Tips & Strega Nona

Saturday July 11th @ 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM MDT

Hot Nap Presents The Duel

Sunday July 12th

Sunday July 12th @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

Tag, You’re It! Open Mic

Sunday July 12th @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Anecdotal Open Mic

There are no events on this day.

Wednesday July 15th

Wednesday July 15th @ 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM MDT

Mic Drop Joke Writing Workshop

$10

Wednesday July 15th @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM MDT

RISE & Shine Comedy Open Mic

Thursday July 16th

Thursday July 16th @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM MDT

Intro To Improv Drop-In Class – All Levels

Thursday July 16th @ 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

Community Improv Jam

Thursday July 16th @ 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Team Improv Jam

Friday July 17th

Friday July 17th @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

This Just In (Improvised News Network)

Friday July 17th @ 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

Hit and Run: Musical Improv® 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW!

Friday July 17th @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM MDT

RISE Comedy Friday Night Hideaway House Teams

Friday July 17th @ 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Potluck!

A hooded, ghostly figure with glowing eyes looms over a campfire in a dark forest. Green slime frames the image, with the text Frightening Tales to Share at Night! at the top.

Friday July 17th @ 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM MDT

Frightening Tales to Share at Night!

Saturday July 18th

Saturday July 18th @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM MDT

Modern Magic – A night of Magic and Comedy With Gerald Robinson

Saturday July 18th @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM MDT

Let’s Get Loud

Saturday July 18th @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

Last Laugh Standing

Saturday July 18th @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM MDT

Simple Complex Presents: House Party!

Saturday July 18th @ 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

Mockumentary Now!

Saturday July 18th @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM MDT

Duckpin’s Quack Lab

Saturday July 18th @ 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Improv All Stars

Saturday July 18th @ 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM MDT

Hot Nap Presents The Duel

Sunday July 19th

Sunday July 19th @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

Tag, You’re It! Open Mic

Sunday July 19th @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Anecdotal Open Mic

There are no events on this day.

Tuesday July 21st

Tuesday July 21st @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

Short Form Improv Student Showcase

Wednesday July 22nd

Wednesday July 22nd @ 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM MDT

Mic Drop Joke Writing Workshop

$10

Wednesday July 22nd @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM MDT

RISE & Shine Comedy Open Mic

Thursday July 23rd

Thursday July 23rd @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM MDT

Intro To Improv Drop-In Class – All Levels

Thursday July 23rd @ 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

Community Improv Jam

Thursday July 23rd @ 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival

A vibrant festival poster for Rise Comedy Festival features a circular design. Improv and Stand-Up are nestled in smaller circles. The background boasts a gradient of purple and red with yellow and turquoise accents, perfect for spotlighting comedy clubs in Denver.

Friday July 24th @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – Stand Up Semi-Finals A

Friday July 24th @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Hideaway) – Stand Up Colorado Showcase

Friday July 24th @ 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – Stand Up Semi-Finals B

Friday July 24th

All day

2026 RISE Comedy Festival

Saturday July 25th @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – Stand Up Best of Fest Showcase

Saturday July 25th @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Hideaway) – Stand Up Colorado Showcase

Saturday July 25th @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – Stand Up Finals

Sunday July 26th

Sunday July 26th @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM MDT

She Speaks Open Mic

Sunday July 26th @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

Tag, You’re It! Open Mic

Sunday July 26th @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM MDT

Anecdotal Open Mic

There are no events on this day.

Wednesday July 29th

All day

2026 RISE Comedy Festival

M1 – Comedy Queens – Sorry For Your Loss – Simple Complex

Thursday July 30th @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – Comedy Queens / Sorry For Your Loss / Simple Complex

Thursday July 30th @ 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – Whimsicult / Friends of Friends

Thursday July 30th @ 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – The Intensive Show

Wednesday July 29th

All day

2026 RISE Comedy Festival

Friday July 31st @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Hideaway) – Mouse Couch / Not My Robot / BENT

M4 – TVunscripted – Hit and Run Musical Improv

Friday July 31st @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – TVunscripted / Hit and Run: Musical Improv®

H2 – Me Myself and a Chair – Real Angels – Beige on Beige

Friday July 31st @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Hideaway) – Me Myself and a Chair / Real Angels / Beige on Beige

Friday July 31st @ 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – The Teacher Show

H3 – District 9 – Once Upon a Rhyme – Benign Nuisance

Friday July 31st @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Hideaway) – District 9 / Once Upon a Rhyme / Benign Nuisance

M6 – But of Mind – Mom and Dad Are Fighting Again – Improv Salt Lake – ABBA

Friday July 31st @ 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – But of Mind / Mom and Dad Are Fighting Again / Improv Salt Lake / ABBA The Band For Real

Friday July 31st @ 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Hideaway) – Nibling Rivalry / Bumbled / Barkley

Wednesday July 29th

All day

2026 RISE Comedy Festival

Saturday August 1st @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – Buddy Puzzle / Wine & Weasels

H5 – Three-Star General – Dad Company – Minor Adjustments

Saturday August 1st @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Hideaway) – Three-Star General / Dad Company / Minor Adjustments

Saturday August 1st @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – Jane Austin Improv / Belle Reve

H6 – Tapestry – OVER Elvis – Strega Nona

Saturday August 1st @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Hideaway) – Tapestry / OVER Elvis / Strega Nona

Saturday August 1st @ 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – Lemon Pepper Wet

H7 – Boxcar – Johnny Anybody – Frosted Tips

Saturday August 1st @ 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Hideaway) – Boxcar / Johnny Anybody / Frosted Tips

Saturday August 1st @ 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Mainstage) – Mockumentary Now! / Pawn Takes Queen / Booze & The Boys / Basement Doctors

Saturday August 1st @ 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM MDT

2026 RISE Comedy Festival (Hideaway) – Improv Cabaret / Butt Gay / Necromancer

Our amazing improv comedy performers are local to Denver and Colorado, and have trained and performed all across the country. We have been featured at many improv theaters, festivals, and events, such as Groundlings, iO West, Camp Improv Utopia, the New York Improv Festival, Annoyance Theater, Second City, the Orange County Improv Festival, and dozens more! We also occasionally host traveling improv and comedy acts coming from all over. Join us and see what Denver comedy events we’ve got lined up this month!

Denver Comedy Show & Event Calendar

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