Ended up coming here as part of the BILT credit card experiences. You can redeem points for an…read moreexperience. Ended up arriving early came about 6 versus 630 when the doors were set to open. I ended up meeting a very nice couple who had just moved here and surprisingly was there using the same redemption of points. We were able to get in early, as they had an open mic night directly before the event. After checking in, they provided two casino tokens for the complementary drinks that came with the BILT package. They had a pretty decent bar menu and their drinks had some very unique names. I don't recall the one that I got, but it made me laugh when I read it. It was a tasty drink to say the least. Since I got one of my drinks went out to check out the patio, which was pretty expensive. They seem to have seating for a few people, and I don't think either of the food trucks were open, but I could see on a busy night how they would totally come in handy. Once they told us we were able to come inside ended up getting a table a couple rows back so I could have a good view of the stage. Slowly people started to filter in. The show was definitely not your typical comedy show. They had a drag comedy show and ended up doing 10 person debate if you will call it that. Basically they were trying to sell us the audience on what they believed was true. An example....."The hoes need to go to the gym" it's not what you think. So they ended up getting a think a minute to pitch their speech on why we should agree with them. They would ask us if we agree or disagree and it was actually pretty fun and entertaining, very interactive. I believe that the show changes I'm not sure if this would be the specific one that happens, but it was very interesting. Definitely found the venue to be very quaint and it's so close to everything on sixth Street.

Wonderful time here with the Santi Espinosa show yesterday. The place is trendy for these type of…read moreshows and the staff tries to keep it organized with effective and efficient service. We loved the show, had some food because I was so hungry, but it was good. The main event was absolutely hilarious. Even when it rained, we still had a great time. When the show ended, they evacuated everyone to make space for the next show, which I understand as it's business, but I would've liked to stay and mingle a little bit. Its hard when places are small and can only accommodate a specific number of people. However, the experience was great and we had a great time. Laughed a lot! It was definitely more the experience than the actual location.

My husband and I have been trying out a lot of comedy shows lately, including a bunch of free ones,…read moreand honestly... a lot of them were giant turds. East Austin Comedy was the complete opposite. Every single comedian was genuinely funny, the crowd energy was great, and the whole night felt well put together. The show is BYOB, which made it even more fun and affordable, and tickets were only around $20 per person. Totally worth it. We laughed the entire night and actually enjoyed every comic, which almost never happens. If you're looking for a really solid comedy night in Austin, definitely check them out.

Let it be known it is BYOB I did not know that pulling up, but there is an H-E-B around the corner…read more Buying tickets at the door are more expensive. They don't have a tap so you're just Venmoing the host. I'm not sure of every night but the night we went it was a younger crowd plus a group of international possibly students. One of my biggest pet peeves is when shows don't say when the actual show is starting so while the show said starting at nine, it didn't start until closer to 9:15. If I would've known, I had more time to stop at H-E-B. The segment lip service Is that comedians had a five minutes set and then use audience comments about needing advice on a topic. I wouldn't say there was heckling, but there was back-and-forth commentary from the audience and the comedian, which I grew not fond of the host did not jump in to save the situation either me and my friend did not stay for the whole show. I will give this spot another chance, but it won't be for a while.

Why 5 stars? Because this was a true bucket list experience for me…read more --- --- --- I have always wanted to visit the Mothership, and most specifically, for an episode of Kill Tony. Not only did I finally make that happen, but I even ended up sitting front row. While this is a review more for the Mothership, I'll share my experience for seeing Kill Tony. I have tried to win the lottery for tickets several times. Apparently the new system is awesome because the first time I tried it, I won. I picked a random date like 4 months into the future and couldn't believe the email that came in a few days later telling me that I won. My friend and I killed some time in the afternoon, but we really didn't have much to do, so we opted to get to the Mothership crazy early: 4:45 for an 8:00 show. When we arrived there were about 10 people, but most of them were in the standby line, so we were 5th and 6th in the line for people who actually have tickets. They put up stanchions and officially divided the lines into two, around 5:15p. The most awesome thing about this part of the day is that one of the guys who puts his name in the bucket every week (he's been pulled once), is handicapped, and he takes advantage of his handicap parking, which is right on the side of the building, next to where we were lined up. He has like 20+ folding chairs in his truck and lets people use them. He even has a cooler with waters and gatorades, which he offers to everyone. One-by-one, we all felt bad he was doing this for free when he easily could have charged us. Those chairs and waters were very clutch in the Austin heat. Thank you sir, who probably will never read this. But if you do, you are a saint. We were let in sometime after 7pm (I can't remember exactly when), and they make you put your phone (and smart watch) in the yondr bag. We heard from others that if you are the first people to walk in to be seated that you are sat in front of the band, so we purposely let a couple groups go in, and then we went for it. Me and my friend ended up being in the front row, in the seats directly in front of Tony and Redban. Pretty awesome. Tony interacted with my friend a couple of times and let him do the first bucket pull. But before we get to the actual show, they played house music for a while, which ranged from hip hop to classic rock, but more hip hop than anything else. The sound system is top notch. Then the band came out and played 3-4 songs, all of which were killer. And then it was time for the show itself, which of course, was a banger like it always is. The only dislikes: -Not the most comfortable chair to be seating in for 3+ hours. But then again, what chair would be? They really pack you in extremely tight, so I understand we're not all going to be in La-z-boys. -The 2 drink minimum. Standard, but always kind of a bummer to force people to drink. You can choose a non alcoholic beverage if you want, which is helpful for some, but still, why have a minimum at all? Otherwise, this was a memorable, once-in-a-lifetime experience I'm so glad I was able to finally have.

You know what, this place got me thankin', it might just be a Walled Garden™…read more The place feels like a government black site and Palantir testing ground with the amount of security and biometrics you have to go through to get in, along with having to put your phone in a Faraday bag. Lots of awkward interactions abound if you're not already part of the anointed followers of the elite 250 last comics standing on earth. Don't ask me about food, no food to be found here, only drinks of the hard and soft variety, of which, you MUST consume two before being spirited away to your "show". The quality of the shows are ironic considering the patron saint of the Comedy Mothership, Mitzy Shore, once said, "it is a sin to encourage mediocre talent". But then again, maybe I'm just not intelligent enough to appreciate this Walled Garden™

I enjoyed the comedy show at Black Rabbit. It's a small venue. Just remember to bring your own…read morebottle/cans and cups! There is a liquor store next door but apparently they charge $1 per disposable cup. The venue does not have any cups available.

Black rabbit, underground comedy club is a must visit in Austin, Texas! They have new lineups every…read morenight and their tickets are fairly priced. The comedy club is located in the basement so it is nice and cold. We were greeted immediately at the front door and shown to our seat seats. This facility is BYOB and there is conveniently a liquor store right next-door that you can buy drinks to bring to the show. I really enjoyed the comics that performed last night. There was a good mixture of subjects and types of humor. The crowd is intimate and the comics engaged with the crowd in a fun way. This is definitely a comedy club. I will return to and I wanna make sure everyone is aware it is there so we can support them!

Let me start out by saying that, this is in Austin and you know what side of the political pendulum…read morethis city is in. I am on the other side of that. I speculated what type of humor / jokes they were going to portray in their acts and I was right. But here is the deal...If you are heavily on the right and you cant take a joke, or two, or several... do not come. They even made some jokes about their own side. The magic shows were great along with the entire show. Everyone was very nice, the food / drink service was good and the ambiance was nice. Very good spot for humor, but if you are easily offended, especially regarding political humor, just look somewhere else. I had fun and I can see myself going back. Thank you for the great time.

Loved this experience. This place has definitely been around for awhile and I can see why. Got…read morethere early to scope out the location and upon entering you provide your name and they provide a paper to give upon entering the show room. There was a group on the patio area where you can order tacos, I did not partake. Then the bar area inside. You can take drinks into the showroom as well. Scoped out the venue which was bigger than anticipated and really enjoyed the fish tank TVs. So fun! The show was entertaining and up to date with references all relevant to the current times. Everyone on stage was great and their chemistry can be seen. The audience was laughing 99% of the time and the show went back fast! I'd totally go back for a local Austin night out with good laughs.

Ummmmm! The reverence I have for Coldtowne is unprecedented…read more.. I've been asked my whole life if I'm a comedienne... and thanks to Coldtowne, i can say I dabble. I've been taking improv classes here for the last year! And it's been the most fun to be playing make believe with grown ups! 10/10 recommend the classes. Coldtowne has a vibrant community from all walks of life and everyone is truly welcome here, just as they are. An inclusive space full of every flavor of weirdo (myself included) and I am HERE FOR IT Shows Thurs-Sundays, free jams, and there's stand up and workshops and classes. You can grab drinks or snacks at the bar. Shows are $10-30 (bargain) to see local and big act comedy. Coldtowne is actually HOT SHIT. Lvoe this space. Trust.

I visited ColdTowne to catch some stand up comedy, specifically Vanessa Gonzalez, a fellow Texan…read morebased here in Austin. She was hilarious! This comedy club not only hosts shows but has comedy workshops. It's a very inclusive venue where all are welcome so long as you're kind, open-minded, and ready to laugh.

We had fun! Improv theater is unpredictable and at times hilarious. We saw two groups at the 6pm…read moreshow and enjoyed the whole experience.

Came here for maestro improv with some friends and we loved it!! They have beer/wine/coffee here as…read morewell and I got a glass of cab that was delicious!! We had so many great laughs and definitely will be back!! We loved the concept!!

Great show, great staff, great comedians. After the first show, they let us stick around for the…read moresecond at no cost. Was well worth it - would go again.

Security decided to single me out…read more Despite empty pockets and arriving in a group, I get pulled aside and patted down MULTIPLE times. Security guard makes a really dumb statement as he touches my leg-- "hmm did you have surgery recently?" WTF? Bro get your fuggin hand off my leg you creep. Not okay. Then we get seated. 2 drink minimum. Wait staff was rude. I had the light on to call the server...no one came. I waved down a server who was helping a group directly in front of me...she snarkily said I have to leave my light on and that MY server would come to take my order. My server never came back except to hand me the closing check. I try to explain to her that I never got my second drink. She said oh well, last call passed (which she never told me). I ask for a receipt and she doesn't give it. I leave no tip. My charge was about 18.50. I look at my card statement the next day and it was rounded up to $20. What's so funny about this...after I told her the situation about the drink and we had no resolution...she literally went to the group on the left of me, and brought the guy a drink that he never received either! I thought the bar was closed??? Where is my drink??? Terrible. As for the comedy. They sucked. From the opener doing some lame "Robert De Niro" impression, to Brian Simpson (a pro). The jokes were not funny in the slightest. The audience didn't really laugh either. Overall, this was my 2nd time here and the negative experience is too much to look over. 2 stars.

Seen several indie comedy show here. Love that it's BYOB, makes for a very affordable night out…read more The theater gives an underground retro/grunge vibe.

Fallout Theater is a local gem of a theater that provides comedy relief and education for…read moreAustinites and visitors. The theatre runs shows on a nightly basis, usually after 7 or 8pm in the evening and simultaneously teaches a bunch of different comedy classes, including improv, stand-up, sketch, clown, and other one-off specialty comedy classes. Most of the normal classes run for approximately 8 weeks and are about 2 hours a week. The pricing for almost 16 hours of instruction is usually super reasonable (~$250 classes, or less than $15/hr). Most instructors are local Austin veterans and I've always enjoyed taking classes at the Fallout (at least for improv) and often end up being local community members that you'll see in shows or other comedy-related events. Shows are often affordable and a fun date night option that have different themes catering to anything you'd like. There's a small amount of snacks (candy) and a bar up-front for show attendees. Parking is relatively limited but not impossible to find. You can find street parking usually just one block north of the Fallout on 7th Street, 8th Street, Guadalupe, and Lavaca.