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Data-driven insights and emerging patterns in the comedy world, including shifts in performance formats, booking demand, city-level growth, and how the industry is evolving.
For decades, the path to comedy success was pretty clear: get booked at clubs, work your way up, eventually headline. In 2026, that playbook is…
Five years ago, suggesting a comedian could build a career on TikTok would’ve been laughable. Now it’s happening. Some comedians are finding that short-form content…
If you’ve been paying attention to stand-up comedy over the last couple of years, you’ve noticed something shifting. The traditional path, grind open mics in…
Stand-up comedy is having a bit of a moment. In cities all over the world, new comedy clubs are appearing. Some are proper venues, others…
For decades, stand-up comedy revolved around a handful of cities. New York, Los Angeles, and London were where you moved if you wanted a career.…
For a long time, the goal in stand-up was simple: get noticed by a big platform. TV appearances, network specials, and streaming deals were the…
Short comedy sets are becoming the standard at open mic nights and small stand-up gigs in 2026. If you perform regularly or run comedy nights,…
TikTok didn’t ask permission before it changed stand-up comedy. It just did it. And whether you think that’s brilliant or terrifying probably depends on how…
