The Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant has seven locations throughout the United States. In Iowa, the club is located in West Des Moines, a suburban area on the western side of Iowa's capital city, Des Moines. The club features a variety of comedy stylings such as those of Larry Reeb and Robert Kelly. Each comic is booked for an average of five shows performed Wednesday through Sunday nights with two performances given on Friday and Saturday nights. Shows usually start at 7:30 p.m. with the second showing on Fridays and Saturdays at 9:45 p.m. The club also features a full service dining menu with continental cuisine and bar that can be ordered from at any point before or during the show. Seating for dining is limited and done on a first come, first served basis. Doors open an hour before the first showing and a half hour before the second showing.
Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant
560 S Prairie View Drive Suite 100
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-270-2100
funnybonedm.com
Penguin's Comedy Club has two locations in Iowa, one in Davenport and the other in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids club is located in the Clarion Hotel while the Davenport club is located in the QC Freighthouse. Comics typically perform three-night shows on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at both locations and begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, 8:00 p.m. on Fridays, and 7:30 and 10:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Additional independent acts are featured on some Sundays. The clubs also offer open mike nights for amateur comics on the last Wednesday of every month at 8:00 p.m. The Davenport club also has a full bar and appetizer menu available that features traditional bar snacks such as quesadillas and boneless wings, and burgers.
Penguin's Comedy Club
525 33rd Avenue S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319-362-8133
penguinscomedyclub.com/cr
421 W River Dr.
Davenport, IA 52801
563-324-5233
qcfreighthouse.com/penguinscomedyclub
Joker's Comedy Night Club is located in Cedar Falls and can hold up to 200 guests per show. The club is located on the third floor of the Odd Fellows Building built in 1902. The club has two bars, one in the main room of the club surrounded by granite table tops and another on the second floor mezzanine surrounded by leather couches. Performances are typically on Friday and Saturday nights and begin at 8:00 p.m. The club is open Wednesday through Sunday and features special events with drink specials on nights that don't have specific comedy acts.
Joker's Comedy Night Club
401 Main St.
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319-266-1132
barmuda.com/jokers