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House Team Hot Spot

Jan 24, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Ignite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater’s House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

House Team Hot Spot

Jan 24, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Ignite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater’s House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Sketch Lab Report Vol. 1

Jan 24, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

After a year of rigorous giggle-testing, local comedy writers have experimented with some wild hypotheses and the results are in! From slapstick to Jane Austen to leather daddies to puppets, this sketch show blends comedic styles and subjects to deliver 13 laugh-out-loud scenes from the lab. READ MORE

Community,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Tim Murray is Witches

Jan 24, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Hot off its sold-out and award-winning run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Tim Murray is WITCHES is a mix of stand-up and original comedy songs about Tim's favorite pop culture WITCHES! Murray is like a gay Bo Burnham, but painted green and doing drag! READ MORE

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Entertainment,

Nightlife

Well Known Strangers

Jan 25, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Experienced improvisers Well Known Strangers get a suggestion from the audience to inspire laugh-out-loud stories and characters. Don’t miss this night of clever and absurd scenes by this fun-loving team of goofs. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Knights of the Arcade : Epic D&D Adventure

Jan 25, 2025 | 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join Knights of the Arcade for another hilarious D&D comedy adventure! One of Pittsburgh’s longest running and best-selling comedy shows! A recurring cast of characters are joined by special guests and led by their maniacal dungeon master. Where they’re going, who they fight, and if they ultimately succeed is decided upon live dice that are rolled and projected on the theater wall. READ MORE

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Tours

Comedy Bus Tour

Jan 25, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Get ready for a sightseeing tour like no other! Hop aboard the Burgh Bus where the laughter never stops. Enjoy stunning skyline views and hilarious local comedians! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Lucky Draw

Jan 26, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Arcade Comedy Theater presents “Lucky Draw” an improv comedy show where half of the cast is drawn at random! Each show, Arcade Academy students and team members drop their names into box at the start of the night. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

House Team Hot Spot

Jan 31, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Ignite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater’s House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Sketch Lab Report Vol. 1

Jan 31, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

After a year of rigorous giggle-testing, local comedy writers have experimented with some wild hypotheses and the results are in! From slapstick to Jane Austen to leather daddies to puppets, this sketch show blends comedic styles and subjects to deliver 13 laugh-out-loud scenes from the lab. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Select Start Improv Show

Jan 31, 2025 | 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

In 2023 Select Start Stole the Show… now, down to only (Ocean’s) eight players, there’s something missing from this heist crew… so now we’re planning to Steal The Talent. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Mood for Love: An Evening with Catherine Kolos

Jan 31, 2025

How do you fall in love? What happens when you fall out of it? And when life has other plans - how do you put yourself back together? READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?

Feb 1, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday each month. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Sketch Lab Report Vol. 1

Feb 1, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

We are so back! After a year of rigorous giggle-testing, local comedy writers have experimented with some wild hypotheses and the results are in! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Your ACT with Nonsense

Feb 2, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Tonight, the A.C.T. stage is yours! Bring your improv teams, sketch group, or stand-up act for an open mic-style show where the lineup is created on the spot. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music,

Nightlife

Hippo Campus - FLOOD Tour

Feb 2, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

With special guest Petey! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Dancing with the Stars: Live!

Feb 4, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

See the ballroom brought to life in this BRAND-NEW PRODUCTION featuring your favorite Dancing with the Stars pros, PLUS special guest stars! With dazzling routines in every style, jaw-dropping talent, and non-stop entertainment, it’s sure to be an unforgettable night full of all the magic of the TV show and more! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music,

Nightlife

BABYFACE RAY: Wavy Navy University Tour

Feb 4, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Experience Babyface Ray on his Wavy Navy University Tour live at Stage AE! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music,

Nightlife

Lettuce + GZA

Feb 5, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Experience the Lettuce Get Up Tour live at Stage AE with special guest GZA! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music,

Nightlife

Destroy Lonely: FOREVER TOUR

Feb 6, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Experience Destroy Lonely on the FOREVER TOUR with special guest Lil88! READ MORE

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Entertainment,

Nightlife

House Team Hot Spot

Feb 7, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Ignite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater’s House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. READ MORE

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Entertainment,

Nightlife

Level Up Stand Up

Feb 7, 2025 | 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Arcade Comedy Theater’s popular stand-up comedy showcase, Level Up Stand-Up, is back! Each month, see a new lineup of some of Pittsburgh’s best comics alongside up-and-coming and touring guests. BYOB or grab a drink from our bar, and get ready for a fun and affordable night of comedy in the Cultural District. READ MORE

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Music,

Nightlife

Kelsea Ballerini

Feb 7, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Come see Kelsea Ballerini perform live at PPG Paints Arena! READ MORE

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Nightlife

Nikki Glaser

Feb 7, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

For nearly two decades at sold-out tours, and as the host of three hit podcasts, Emmy®-nominated Nikki Glaser has honed her shockingly honest, no-holds barred style, solidifying herself as one of the funniest voices in comedy today. READ MORE

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Entertainment,

Nightlife

Arcade Hootenanny

Feb 8, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Arcade Hootenanny is styled after the classic Chicago-style improv show featuring monologist-inspired scenes. A storyteller tells real-life tales and improvisers present a fast & funny set inspired by elements from the story. READ MORE

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Entertainment,

Nightlife

Pittsburgh Improv Jam with Well Known Strangers

Feb 9, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Join the Well Known Strangers as they host the Pittsburgh Improv Jam, a now-monthly jam presented at the Arcade Comedy Theater and open to all performers! Each month, performers can sign up to be randomly placed on an improv ensemble team that will exist for just one night only. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Music,

Nightlife

Rod Wave

Feb 12, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Get ready for an unforgettable night! Rod Wave is bringing his top hits to PPG Paints Arena! READ MORE

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Music,

Nightlife

Alan Walker

Feb 13, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Experience Alan Walker live at Stage AE with special guest TELYkast! READ MORE

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Nightlife

House Team Hot Spot

Feb 14, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Ignite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater’s House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. READ MORE

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Entertainment,

Nightlife

Comedy Bingo with Barbara, A Mother

Feb 14, 2025 | 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Come celebrate Valentine’s day with a fun and laughter filled evening of Bingo and comedy, where audience members will be invited to play Bingo between comedy acts. Featuring comedy, characters, and improv from your hosts for the evening, Barbara, a Mother! Laugh, play bingo, win prizes! READ MORE

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Entertainment,

Nightlife

Short Form Jelly with Select Start

Feb 16, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Join comedy troupe Select Start as they host a short form improv jam open to all performers! Join them on stage for a night of improv games. Performers can sign up at the box office when they arrive. Audience members can sit back, laugh, and inspire the comedy with all kinds of fun suggestions. READ MORE

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Music,

Nightlife

Father John Misty

Feb 19, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

With special guest, Destroyer! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

House Team Hot Spot

Feb 21, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Ignite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater’s House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. READ MORE

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Entertainment,

Nightlife

Derek Gaines & Dave Temple

Feb 21, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Enjoy a performance from comedic duo Derek Gaines & Dave Temple at Arcade Comedy Theater! READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Couples Therapy

Feb 21, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Witness the hilarity and mischief that unfolds when Couples dive into Therapy. This unforgettable evening of laughter and entertainment is a unique and clever combination of theatre, stand-up comedy, and improv that is as funny as it is insightful. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Well Known Strangers

Feb 22, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Experienced improvisers Well Known Strangers get a suggestion from the audience to inspire laugh-out-loud stories and characters. Don’t miss this night of clever and absurd scenes by this fun-loving team of goofs. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure

Feb 22, 2025 | 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join Knights of the Arcade for another hilarious D&D comedy adventure! One of Pittsburgh’s longest running and best-selling comedy shows! A recurring cast of characters are joined by special guests and led by their maniacal dungeon master. Where they’re going, who they fight, and if they ultimately succeed is decided upon live dice that are rolled and projected on the theater wall. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Iliza: The Get Ready Tour

Feb 22, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Iliza is one of today’s leading comedians, with a fan base who show their loyalty by creating their own Iliza inspired swag to wear to her shows. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

BODYTRAFFIC

Feb 22, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Bursting with cutting-edge “vivid theatricality,” BODYTRAFFIC takes the Byham stage with compelling works that embody the company’s energy, sophistication, and sheer joy in dancing. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Sal Vulcano

Feb 22, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Staten Island native Sal Vulcano is best known for creating and starring in truTV’s long-running hit “Impractical Jokers,” and for “The Misery Index” on TBS. READ MORE

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Couples Therapy

Feb 22, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Witness the hilarity and mischief that unfolds when Couples dive into Therapy. This unforgettable evening of laughter and entertainment is a unique and clever combination of theatre, stand-up comedy, and improv that is as funny as it is insightful. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Lucky Draw

Feb 23, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Each month we will assemble a special guest team for our “Lucky Draws” to improvise with. Your name could be drawn to do fun and fast paced short-form games, or be pulled to be in a long-form montage! If you’re just looking for a fun, unique night out, you’ll get a chance to see some inventive and exciting new comedy! READ MORE

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Nightlife

Jessica Kirson

Feb 23, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Jessica Kirson is a dynamic force in comedy, celebrated for her high-energy performances, ridiculous characters, and self deprecating vulnerability. With a career spanning over two decades, she has found an audience for her comedy on social media, where she has racked up over a billion views. READ MORE

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Nightlife

Darcy & Jer

Feb 24, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Fresh off their highly successful No Refunds World Tour, comedic married duo Darcy and Jer are back with “Average at Best”—a brand-new show packed with the same old disappointments. READ MORE

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Entertainment,

Nightlife

House Team Hot Spot

Feb 28, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Ignite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater’s House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Nightlife

Select Start Improv Show

Feb 28, 2025 | 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

In 1980s Pittsburgh, amateur D&D and improv group, Select Start, witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. Throughout the show, they’ll be searching for answers by using a variety of short form improv games to unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries. READ MORE

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Tours

Comedy Bus Tour

Jan 31, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Get ready for a sightseeing tour like no other! Hop aboard the Burgh Bus where the laughter never stops. Enjoy stunning skyline views and hilarious local comedians! READ MORE

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