Upcoming Events

The Backline will be showcasing both veteran and up-and-coming comedians every Wednesday at 7pm. Delivering a funny and diverse cast so anyone in our audience can find their new favorite local comedians! (Sometimes we'll have guests from other cities!)

Also, stick around after this show for our Open Mic at 8pm where anyone can get up on stage!

Brooke Barsell & Todd Dylan host The Backline Open Mic (standup) every Wednesday at 8pm. Each comedian will be allowed 4 minutes, and names will be drawn from a hat for those who show up before 8pm, people who show up afterward will be added to a 2nd list. 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?

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.

This show is FREE for everyone!

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! As an added bonus, the show will start off with a set from previous Champions!

Whichever team wins the votes of the audience comes back the next week to face a new Challenging team, each getting 20 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!

Dad Jokes (featuring Michael Johnson, Michael Smith, Justin Edmonds, Taylor Grote, and Rachel Ware) has been voted as one of the best improv shows at The Backline. They don't tell 'jokes' and they aren't your dad, but you'll love them just the same. Their show is some of the best longform improv comedy you can find in Omaha!

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Just Relax Comedy presents A Night Of Laughter. Join us for a night of great stand up comedy from the Just Relax crew. Featuring a new comedian each month joining them for an hour of laughter. 

Just Relax is a group of hilarious friends who have been traveling the Midwest since 2021. Tyrel Frazier, Noe Ramirez, Brent Bradley, and Rachel Ware have 15 years of combined experience on stage, and promise you a fun night of drinks, laughs, and unforgettable comedy.

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Date Night is here!

Gather up your special someone (or any someone) and come see great two-person teams improvising their little hearts out. Whether you actually bring a date, this show will be just as fun to watch alone or with a group of friends. Who knows, maybe you'll meet a future date here.

Hosted by Justin Edmonds

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).

"The Strangers" is a 2-person improv show featuring Timmy Tamisiea and Will Meinen; two people who at one time didn't know each other and now they do!

Timmy trained and taught in Chicago and LA and continues to perform around the country with the Westside Comedy theater. Will got his start at The Backline, and trained/performed in Chicago at the iO and Second City theaters.

Both Timmy and Will moved back home to Omaha during the pandemic and decided to start performing together, initially as strangers and now as friends.

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).

“Reunited And It Feels So Good” is a late-night standup comedy showcase, reuniting old friends and new!

Nebraska comedian Carson Tuttle was voted Best Local Stand-Up 2021 by Little Village Magazine. He is returning to The Backline stage for one night only with some of his funniest friends. Featuring the host of “Power Hour” and improv dynamo, Rachel Ware, and the young Chicago comic on the rise, Joe Marino. 

With special guests, storyteller extraordinaire James Lindsey, as well as the enigmatic host of Nebraska’s best interruption show, Mr. Will Dougherty. 

Sometimes it’s nice to get the band back together. Don’t miss this show on Saturday, August 13th at 10 PM!

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Check out the latest musical improv class performing a show of what they have learned. Come check it out for yourself and maybe sign up for the next class!

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Like an Open Mic for improv & sketch, the Open Stage will offer 4 minutes of stage time for each performer. This can mean that a team of 5 can do a 20 minute set, or maybe the 5 people only need 10 minutes and they each use their remaining 2 minutes with other teams or ideas. Hosted by Todd Dylan and Dylan Rohde every Tuesday at 8:15pm. (Signup in advance in the Omaha Improv page on Facebook)

INTERROGATED is easily one of the best improv shows in Omaha and features Backline's top improvisers (sometimes featuring special guests too!) 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.

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).

This show is packed with Nebraska’s greatest comedians doing their BEST material. Each comedian only has three minutes to impress the crowd, and land the chance to come back and close out the show. If you’re looking for an hour of fast paced high energy comedy, Power Hour is the show for you! Rachel Ware hosts this notoriously sold out show every third Friday of the month at 10pm.

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Yer Mom's Comedy Show presents standup comedians aimed at “Keeping parents sane one punch line at a time!” Join comic moms-Kendra Karbowski, Patty Fanciullo & Anneliese Wright, as they bring up some of the best talent the Midwest has to offer. Special guest comedians will keep the entertainment going and we’ll end the evening with our “MomTime” Comedy chat

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Babes in JOYLAND is Brooke Barsell’s monthly show featuring new up and coming comedians along with a hot fresh headliner. This is often a sold out show, so make sure to get your tickets in advance!

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).

36 improvisers split into 12 teams to find the funniest improv trio in all of Omaha! 

Over 3 rounds and 2 months, you will decide who will be remembered and who will be forgotten in the Omaha Improv history books. Round One starts around the end of August this year beginning on Saturday August 20th at 10pm, then Friday the 26th at 10pm and Saturday the 27th at 7pm. Performers are still encouraged to sign up and check back soon for a full performer list. 

The winning team gets their own show (1X) featured on another weekend!
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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm). No need to print tickets, just give your name at the door. 

These are official Backline House Teams bringing you three different improv teams and shows, with new teams every six months! Check out veteran improvisers alongside the best up-and-coming talent coached by Will Meinen, Chris Bottom, and Rachel Ware.

Catch these teams twice a month on Tuesdays at The Backline and stick around afterward for an open stage!

Biscuits is layered with many of Omaha's funniest improvisers and ready to butter you up for a hot show. Often fast-paced and never flaky, Biscuits will always rise to the occasion! Improv like your grandma definitely didn't used to make. (Each show also features a guest team opening for them!)

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Roastle-Mania is THE monthly roast battle in Omaha! 8 contestants step up in this roasting tournament to determine our Omaha Roasting Champion! Come out to the Backline comedy and be part of the show, the audience decides our winners! Hope to see you, and get ready for about 80 minutes of pure laughter, and fun!


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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).

​1 Standup Comic. 1 Improviser. 1 Sketch Performer. 1 $100 Prize!

This is a competition for THE BEST TALENT in all of Omaha's comedy scene! People who get paid more than $100 to perform comedy, but they're doing this anyways because they want to WIN! You as the audience will decide who wins by your applause and your laughter. This might be the most you will ever laugh. Be cautious if you are grumpy and you want to stay that way. 

Each comedian will get up to 5 minutes for each round to perform a standup set, improvise a scene, and perform a sketch.
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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm). No need to print tickets, just give your name at the door. 

Genre-based improv comedy with new genres selected for each show. Maybe the groups will be improvising an action movie, slasher flick, or maybe something like a Disney Channel Original Movie. This show is free as are all our Tuesday night improv shows! A great option for a date, with some friends, or even just by yourself!

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Nick Allen's comedy career is old enough to drive and he's been a staple of the Omaha comedy scene from its beginning. He appeared on NBC's Last Comic Standing where Norm MacDonald told him he loved him and can be heard daily on the syndicated Todd and Tyler Radio Empire. After recording an album and preparing for its release, he is building a new act from the ground up. See the process and progress of an act being built and structured one bit at a time.

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm). No need to print tickets, just give your name at the door. 

Layton Flatt and Levi Light present a night of laughs along with special guests. Layton and Levi have been traveling all over this part of the country at comedy clubs and venues and have been seen alongside comedians such as Kevin Farley, The Copenhagen Bandit, Dustin Sims, and Jackass's newest star, Poopies!

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No Drink Minimum. 18+ (or under with parent or guardian.)

Please
arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be
released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given. Parking available on the street (metered until 9pm).