Roar! Comedy Club

Roar! Comedy Club

Make some noise at ROAR Comedy Club featuring the nation’s best stand-up comedians. The Club is located inside the refurbished Armory, accessible through the Casino Plaza exit. Be sure to book your tickets today. You won't want to miss out!

Upcoming Performers

Eddie Ifft
Friday May 9, 2025 - 8:00 PM
Saturday May 10, 2025 - 8:00 PM

As a child, Eddie Ifft dreamed of becoming a Navy SEAL but instead built a 28-year career as a stand-up comedian, podcaster, host, and actor, earning praise and selling out shows worldwide. He first gained international attention at Montreal’s Just for Laffss Comedy Festival, leading to an SNL audition and a performance at the Mark Twain Awards in Washington DC.

Well known to audiences from his TV comedy specials including, Live From Australia, filmed in front of a sold-out crowd at the Sydney Opera House. Recent TV specials include, Sweet Home Malibama (2020) and Man Child (2023) have accrued millions of views and reached the coveted ‘top spot’ on Amazon Prime. In addition to his stand-up career, Eddie co-hosted Talkin’ Sh*t, a podcast that consistently broke into the Top 10 in the comedy podcast charts.

Eddie has appeared at some of the world’s most renowned comedy festivals: Netflix is a Joke, Montreal Just for Laffss, Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Cape Town International Comedy Festival, and the Dubai Comedy Festival, solidifying his global appeal and recognition.

U.S. television audiences will recognize Eddie from appearances on Showtime’s The Green Room with Paul Provenza, Tommy Chong 420 Show, Chelsea Lately, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and his half-hour special on Comedy Central. He has appeared in over 40 commercials, hosted Shark Week, and guest starred in FX’s scripted comedy Legit.

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Aaron Chen
Friday May 16, 2025 - 8:00 PM
Saturday May 17, 2025 - 8:00 PM

Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Aaron has quickly climbed the ranks of the international comedy scene. Aaron made his mark on Australian comedy with his debut solo show in 2017 and since then has toured nationally in front of sold-out crowds and rave reviews, earning him the sought-after awards for Best Newcomer (2017) and Director’s Choice (2019), and nomination for Best Show (2021) at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Since his critically acclaimed performance at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Aaron supported comedian Ronny Chieng on his Live Australian Tour, and had feature roles in Ronny Chieng International Student (ABC), Orange is the New Brown (Seven Network), and FISK (Netflix). As a comedian, he also appears on Australia’s #1 panel show, Have You Been Paying Attention (Network 10). Aaron’s acclaimed 2021 Adult Swim special A Life in Questions was for nominated for Best Short Form Comedy special at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, and lead to development deals with Adult Swim/Warner Media. His stand-up special, "If It Weren’t Filmed, Nobody Would Believe" was released on YouTube in September 2022 and has accumulated over 1 million views. Aaron lives in New York City.

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Nicky Smigs
Saturday May 24, 2025 - 8:00 PM

Born and raised in Arlington Heights, IL, Nick Smeriglio's journey into entertainment began with an improv program at the renowned Second City Chicago. With a marketing degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI, Nick's early career took a different path. From ages 22-26, he worked various jobs, including a year as a recruiter, a year selling bread, and two years in ad sales at Paramount. It was at Paramount that Nick decided to follow his passion for comedy, quitting his job after being booked for his first stand-up shows in the spring of 2021.

Nick's career continued to soar as he traveled to Burbank, California, to perform alongside Jay Leno in November 2021. Back in Chicago, he appeared on WGN-TV and 670 AM The Score, showcasing his comedic talents with a skit about celebrities firing former Chicago Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy.

In addition to his stand-up and acting pursuits, Nick performs with the sketch group "I Mostly Blame Myself," which secured a spot at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland in August 2024. He has also taken on roles in television commercials, hosted and emceed corporate sales meetings and trade shows nationwide, and performed at various charity events in Chicago's Edison Park neighborhood. Nick Smeriglio's journey from suburban Chicago to the vibrant New York comedy scene is a testament to his resilience, talent, and unwavering passion for entertainment.

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Todd Royce
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 8:00 PM

Todd Royce is a comedian and former professional wrestler who blends his unique background with sharp wit and self-deprecating humor.

After receiving a golden ticket from Tony Hinchcliffe on Kill Tony, Todd’s comedy career took off, earning him spots at major events like Skankfest.

He’s also a regular headliner in Las Vegas, where he has his own weekly residency at the Sand Dollar Lounge inside the Plaza on Fremont Street.

With a style that mixes biographical storytelling, sarcastic commentary, and sharp satire, Todd captivates audiences with his improv skills and seamless audience interactions. In addition to his Vegas gigs, he’s headlined comedy clubs across the country, building a loyal following with his unique voice and unfiltered take on life.

Many people say Todd Royce is the funniest comic in America, those people are Todd’s mom.

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Katie Arroyo
Saturday June 7, 2025 - 8:00 PM

Katie Arroyo is aggressively funny and fearlessly honest when it comes to all things relationships. Whether she’s roasting the absurdities of lesbian weddings or cracking wise about her flirtation with depression, Katie delivers sharp, silly, and unabashed comedy that hits hard and lands soft.

A New England-based comic with roots in the Boston scene, she’s a standout from the Boston Comedy Festival and the Rogue Island Comedy Festival. Katie tours internationally with viral sensation Pinky Patel and is currently lighting up stages alongside the iconic Natasha Leggero. Catch her headlining MGM’s Roar Comedy Club—because therapy is expensive, but laughing with Katie is priceless.

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Brian Glowacki
Saturday June 14, 2025 - 8:00 PM

Brian Glowacki's comedy feels like home. His playful style and originality have quickly taken him from a small town class clown to a nationwide crowd favorite. Brian's likability on stage paired with sharp observations on life have quickly catapulted him into one of the nation's premier emerging talents. Brian is the national touring opener for comedian Bob Marley as well as headlining many clubs and festivals on his own. Most notably he became the first independent, local comedian to headline the historic Wilbur Theatre in Boston MA. "BGlow" has performed on the Funny or Die "Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival". He received "Best of Fest" honors at Burbank Comedy Festival, Big Pine Comedy Festival and San Diego Comedy Festival. He connects daily to his growing tribe on social media through short videos about his family and his travels.

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Janelle Draper
Saturday June 28, 2025 - 8:00 PM

Janelle Draper has been described as unapologetic, uncensored and unladylike. She started doing stand-up in LA when she was an NBC Page working on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”

She was named Winner of the Los Angeles based Burbank Comedy Festival, Runner-up of the Boston Comedy Festival, and was selected to showcase in the “Kenan Thompson Presents” series.

She performs all over the country and has opened for Jay Leno, Arsenio Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Jeffrey Ross, Nikki Glaser and many more. Janelle is a regular commentator on SiriusXM Raw Dog Comedy and iHeart Radio.

She has been featured on a multitude of prestigious comedy festivals including The San Francisco Sketchfest, HBO's Women in Comedy, Laughing Skull, World Series of Comedy, and several of the country's best ones in a multitude of states, including Vegas, Atlanta, Rhode Island, Vermont, North Carolina, and Alaska… just to name a few.

Lastly, she created, performed, and filmed several image spots for Bumble, which launched across their social media platforms to viral success, garnering 4 billion views.

She is originally from Boston, but only has an accent when drinking Chaaah-dawn-nay.

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Frank Santos Jr.
Saturday August 9, 2025 - 8:00 PM

Be amazed when you, your friends or strangers across the room become stars of the show, as Frank makes them believe that they are singers, dancers and much, much more. This is a performance where the audience becomes the show. Frank's performance has limitless variations and can please every appetite. This is a hilarious, energetic and unique show that you will never forget!

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Joe Avery
Friday September 12, 2025 - 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 13, 2025 - 8:00 PM

Joey Avery is a comedian on the rise headlining comedy clubs across the world. He was featured on the Don't Tell Comedy "Batting Cage series" and Season 10 of Comedy Central's Featuring with clips from each appearance achieving viral success. He has quickly amassed an online following through a mix of improvised standup and precise material. His first album debuted at #1 on iTunes and he was featured twice in the San Francisco Chronicle as one of the Bay Area's top comics before moving to New York. He has featured for Andrew Schulz, Mark Normand, Trevor Wallace, Shane Gillis and other staples of the comedy scene.

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Will Burkart
Friday September 26, 2025 - 8:00 PM
Saturday September 27, 2025 - 8:00 PM

Will Burkart is a Los Angeles based stand up comedian and actor. After growing up in the SF Bay Area, he moved out to LA and quickly established himself as one of the hardest working young comics on the scene. Given the massive popularity of his stand up clips on social media, Will's fan base has skyrocketed over the past few years amassing over 500k followers and more than 150 million views. In 2023, Will embarked on a 45 city nationwide tour selling out venues across the country. As the tour continues this year, Will is also slated to headline in the Netflix is a Joke festival.

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Katie Boyle
Friday October 3, 2025 - 8:00 PM
Saturday October 4, 2025 - 8:00 PM

Katie Boyle is an Irish comedian living in New York City. Her favorite stand-up topics are her journey through American culture, dating, therapy and shame! She performed as a "New Face" in the 2023 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, and was featured in NY Funniest showcase and New York Comedy Festival in 2022. Katie's debut album and special, I'll Do It Myself, was released through Pinch Records in summer of 2023. The special has since hit half a million views on YouTube and the album hit #1 on iTunes Comedy Charts and is currently available to stream on all major audio platforms. Her Don't Tell Comedy set premiered in November 2023. Her second full-length special, Terapy, is set to release in early 2025.

Katie has headlined clubs across the United States and Ireland, and brought her hour to Dublin and Cork in the summer of 2024 for four sold-out shows. She’s been featured in The Hollywood Reporter, Irish Independent, and The Irish Times and her work has been featured at Laughing Skull, Women in Comedy, Kansas City Irish Fest, and on SiriusXM.

Outside of stand-up, Katie has acted in various sketches and shorts, including LadBible and Unilad's Man of the Street videos, and she appeared in a commercial for Oracle. She also collaborates with brands like Piece of Cake Moving, Language Drops, Sundance, and MTV to create and develop funny content.

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Neema Naz
Friday October 17, 2025 - 8:00 PM
Saturday October 18, 2025 - 8:00 PM

Neema Naz is an Iranian-Canadian stand up comedian, actor, and content creator. During the fall of 2014 he launched his comedy career in Toronto. His inaugural headline stand up comedy tour in 2022, “I’m Your Sugar Daddy" welcomed over 15,000 fans from Los Angeles to Vancouver, New York to Montreal, San Francisco to Toronto, and many more. He has also headlined shows in Sydney, Berlin, and Melbourne.

Neema has toured with and supported several comedy greats including Russell Peters, Theo Von, Howie Mandel, Omid Djalili, and Maz Jobrani. His online presence has garnered him over 1.5 billion views and has been co-signed by the likes of Gary Vaynerchuk, David Goggins, Gordon Ramsay, Kevin Hart, and Andrew Schulz. Neema has several acting credits for The Boys (Amazon Prime), US National Bank, and a lead role in Please, After You (in theatres 2025).

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Jeff Dye
Friday November 21, 2025 - 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 22, 2025 - 8:00 PM

Jeff Dye is a nationally touring comedian, actor, and host. Jeff shot over 100 episodes of a new FOX game show called "Who the Bleep is that?" and is currently filming his new comedy special, "The Last Cowboy in LA." Jeff starred in NBC's comedy adventure series "Better Late Than Never" and can be seen on episodes of "I Can See Your Voice" and "The Masked Singer" on Fox.

Dye has performed multiple times on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and has his own "Comedy Central Presents" special. In previous years, he has starred on numerous TV projects, including "Money from Strangers," "Girl Code," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," NBC's "I Can Do That," "Better Late Than Never," "That bAwkward Game Show" and numerous others. Jeff's last 2 albums "Dumb is Gooder" and "Live from Madison" is playing on Sirius XM and both are top 10 albums on the Billboard Comedy Charts. Jeff is a recurring guest on "The Greg Gutfeld Show" where he has received praise for his raw unfiltered comedic viewpoint, bringing a new style of edge and honesty.

Dye's passion is bringing love and positivity through laughter WHILE maintaining truth to everyone he encounters.

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Seating

Please Note: Seating is on a first come, first serve basis. ADA accessible seating is available upon request. Please contact Venue for more information.

Accessible Tickets & Listening Devices

To better accommodate your needs, we kindly ask that all special seating accommodations and requests for assisted listening devices be solicited directly through our Box Office. Please email boxofficesp@mgmspringfield.com

For additional assistance please call 413.474.0521

Prohibited Items

• Weapons or dangerous devices of any kind
• Bags or backpacks larger than 8” x 8” (Maximum)
• Outside alcoholic beverages
• Coolers
• Laser pointers
• Cameras/detachable lenses or audio visual recording equipment
• Radios, Televisions or any other such electronic device (except when authorized)
• Pets (service animals, as defined under the ADA, will be permitted)
• Lawn chairs
• Any item or action that challenges public safety

Bags and backpacks may be subject to search/inspection at the discretion of MGM Springfield Security

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