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

New England's Funniest
Friday December 26, 2025 - 8:00 PM
New England's Funniest Comics Showcase! Featuring the sharp, hilarious perspectives of Alan Moreau, Mona Forgione, Alexis Cristaldi, Matt McArthur, and AJ Hapenny. A fast-paced night of fresh voices, big laughs, and unforgettable stand-up. Grab your seats—this lineup is a killer.

New England's Funniest
Saturday December 27, 2025 - 8:00 PM
New England's Funniest Comics Showcase! Join us at Roar Comedy Club for a night of stand-up that feels like hanging out with your funniest friends. Featuring Laith, Sadie Hale, Andrew Mayer, Jason Fishman, and Big D, this lineup blends relatable stories, offbeat takes, and genuine charm. Whether they’re talking family, work, relationships, or just trying to get through the day, these comics turn real life into real laughs.

New Year's Eve Showcase
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - 6:00 PM
Pop the champagne and cue the punchlines! Roar Comedy Club’s New Year’s Eve Show is your ticket to a night of nonstop laughs, local legends, and the perfect countdown to 2026. Featuring Brian Plumb, Ryan Ellington, Kathe Farris and Jessica Casciano.

Katie Arroyo
Friday, January 2, 2026 - 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.

Jonathan Van Halem
Saturday January 3, 2025 - 8:00 PM
Jonathan van Halem is one of the fastest rising stand-up comedians out of New York City. When he’s not headlining comedy clubs around the country, Jonathan is working at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He’s also previously served as a contributor to the parody website Clickhole.
Known for his observational comedy and relatable style, Jonathan has worked as a frequent opener for comedians such as Rory Scovel, Kyle Gordon (Planet of the Bass) and Sabrina Wu (Joy Ride).
Jonathan has achieved significant success online, with clips routinely garnering millions of views on Instagram and TikTok, like his set on the live show for Depths of Wikipedia, and his Top Straightest Moments of 2022/2023/2024.
His rant against AMC A-List was named one of Vulture’s Best Comedy Shorts of June 2024. He also made this fun, semi-viral video about Chappell Roan.
When he’s not doing comedy, he’s patiently waiting for the New York Mets to win the World Series. His favorite Family Guy character is Stewie.

Mike Cannon
Friday January 9, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Saturday January 10, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Brendan Sagalow and hosted Irish Goodbye Podcast and the popular weekly web series The Weed News with Mike Cannon. Mike is a regular guest on Sirius/XM Radio, including recurring features on The Jim Norton and Sam Roberts Show, KFC Radio, Barstool Radio, Barstool Breakfast, and The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder and Bennington.
When he’s not on his nationwide tour, he plays all the major New York City clubs, including the Comedy Cellar and New York Comedy Club. It makes no difference to him whether he’s performing in a club, bar, casino, elevator (done that twice), parking lot, rooftop, on a fake beach in front of a freight train, or in technically-legal underground speakeasies; comedy is his life.
Mike is dedicated to making the majority of you laugh and the rest of you confused, yet oddly satiated.

Rafi Gonzalez
Friday January 16, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Saturday January 17, 2026 - 8:00 PM
A native of Western Mass, Rafi Gonzalez is now touring the country and traveling globally with his comedy! Rafi was filmed for HBO MAX as part of the Ha Comedy Festival in 2021. He was a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival in 2023, and was also voted "Best of the Fest" in The Noho Comedy Festival and The Burbank Comedy Festival in Los Angeles. In 2024, he was voted "Comedian of the Year" by the Boston Comedy Choice Awards and performed at the Netflix is a Joke Festival in LA.

Chris Franjola
Friday January 23, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Saturday January 24, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Chris Franjola is a writer/comedian who can currently be heard hosting his highly successful podcast, Cover To Cover With Chris Franjola (over 1500 5 star iTunes reviews & Top 50 iTunes Comedy podcasts) also he’s a frequent contributor on Heather McDonald’s wildly successful podcast, Juicy Scoop. Chris can currently be seen as a regular panel guest on Lights Out with David Spade on Comedy Central & Fox’s hit gameshow, Punchline.
Chris was also a writer and a regular performer on E!’s hit show “Chelsea Lately & for 8 years. Together with the talented writing staff, Chris wrote over 1500 episodes while performing on the show more than anyone else beside Chelsea Handler and Chuy. During his time on the show Chris created some of the shows most memorable characters like Gay Caveman, Bieber Man, Johnny Depp, Seventeen Magazine Players and many more. He also starred on the critically acclaimed scripted comedy series “After Lately,” which aired for three seasons on E!, he was the host of the Sons of Anarchy aftershow Anarchy Afterword, airing live on FX. Last year Chris released his first comedy album & The Shallow End & which received rave reviews and stayed in iTunes Top 10 Comedy Albums for 5 weeks. Earlier this year Chris could be seen as a contributing panelist on The Josh Wolf Show on CMT and Funniest Fails on Fox. When he isn’t busy writing and acting, he’s performing stand-up on the road, headlining venues all over the country. Before Chelsea Lately, Chris wrote for other shows, including Family Guy, the MTV Video Music Awards, and the original Chelsea Handler Show.

Lara Beitz
Friday, January 30 2026 - 8:00 PM
Saturday January 31, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Originally from Milwaukee, WI, Lara Beitz is a star in the Los Angeles comedy scene. Her stand-up has been featured on Showtime, Comedy Central, and The Late Late Show with James Corden. On Comedy Central’s Lights Out with David Spade, she was the first comedian ever to do stand-up. Following that performance, she was made a regular panelist on the show. After being named a New Face at the 2022 Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, she was asked to appear in their Best of The Fest TV special, which was then made available on AppleTV+ and Crave in Canada. Lara can also be seen in Showtime’s Comedy Store docuseries.
She has toured with Joe Rogan, Marc Maron, Theo Von, and Pete Holmes, and has been interviewed on The Joe Rogan Experience, WTF with Marc Maron, You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes, and many, many more. She is an internationally touring headliner and performs regularly at The Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv, and Laugh Factory. Her debut special, Stoppable, is currently streaming on AppleTV, Amazon Prime Video and more.

Mo Mandel
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Saturday February 7, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Mo is a comedian and actor who recently appeared on Netflix’s hit show, NOBODY WANTS THIS, as well on HBO’s iconic series CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM. In the past Mo was a frequent guest on CONAN and CHELSEA LATELY while also appearing on big podcasts like WTF w/ MARC MARON, ADAM CAROLLA, BERTCAST, YOUR MOM’S HOUSE, and THE FIGHTER AND THE KID. Mo has also guest-starred on hit sitcoms such as MODERN FAMILY, CASTLE, and HAPPY ENDINGS. And if that’s not enough, Mo also created COMEDY KNOCKOUT for truTV, and was the head writer on THEO VON’s show MAN UP, which aired on COMEDY CENTRAL. You catch him soon on COMIC’S UNLEASHED on CBS.

Jeff Dye
Friday February 20, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 21, 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.

Heather Shaw
Friday February 27, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Saturday February 28, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Heather Shaw is a seasoned stand-up comic who has gained a large following on social media for her quick wit, sharp takes, and uncanny resemblance to Jim Carrey. She’s been featured on The Today Show, Access Hollywood, and The Tamron Hall Show, and has worked with comics such as Mark Normand, Eric Andre, and Fortune Feimster. Heather has a weekly podcast, Heather Shaw is Kidding, where she makes fun of current events happening in pop culture, politics, and elsewhere.

Ray Lau
Friday March 6, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Saturday March 7, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Ray Lau is a Cantonese American standup comedian. His style has been praised by audiences for being unique, relatable, lighthearted, and playful. Ray’s most viral joke is about the “Chipotle Bean Scheme” and has been seen millions of times. You can often see him performing live across Southern California on the stages of Don’t Tell Comedy, The Hollywood Improv, Flappers, and many more. His debut on the digital platform Don’t Tell Comedy premieres this Summer.

Big Jay Irish
Friday March 13, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Saturday March 14, 2026 - 8:00 PM
"Big Irish" Jay Hollingsworth is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Jay set out to the east coast and honed his craft on the stages of Boston, Massachusetts.
Jay's many appearances on All Def as well as Amazon's Laugh After Dark and multiple online stand-up clips, has garnered Jay over 100 million views online.
His "charmingly brutal" style has earned him first place in the March Comedy Madness Competition, The Best of Boston and he was a finalist in the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition.
From his notable appearances on some of the country's top podcasts such as "About Last Night," Robert Kelly's "You Know What Dude," Greg Fitzsimmons "Fitzdog Radio" and Doug Benson's "Doug Loves Movies" and "Benson Interruption" - Jay has made his mark as a comic's comic.

Eric Eaton
Friday March 20, 2026 - 7:00 PM
Saturday March 21, 2026 - 7:00 PM
New Show Added!
Eric has performed all over the United States with his sold out tour Magic for Adults. Eric can be seen on the hit TV Show Masters of Illusion that has had over 100 million viewers in 126 countries. He is a 2x Merlin Award (Oscar’s of Magic) for Comedy Magician of the Year. Eric has had many viral clips on social media some include celebrities such as; George Lopez, Gary Owen, Lou Ferrigno, Russell Peters, Desiigner, and many more in which you can find on his social media platforms; @themagicofericeaton. Eric is known for his unique blend of magic and comedic wit that makes his show not like any you have seen before.

Matthew Broussard
Friday March 27, 2025 - 8:00 PM
Saturday March 28, 2025 - 8:00 PM
Matthew Broussard is a disgraced financial analyst forced into stand up comedy. The byproduct of a Cajun chemist and Jewish microbiologist, he holds a degree in computational mathematics he always manages to bring up (just did it!) and is fully aware of how douchey he looks. His comedy is heady, self-effacing, and weirdly… educational? He's performed on the Tonight Show, Conan, Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle, the Comedy Central Half Hour, and some stuff with MTV2 he doesn’t like to talk about. You can catch him in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The League, The Mindy Project, and alongside Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish in the film Here Today. He is the creator of the webcomic and puzzle app, Monday Punday.

Dedrick Flynn
Friday April 3, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Saturday April 4, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Stand Up Comedian and newest full time regular on Kill Tony!

Emo Philips
Friday April 10, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Saturday April 11, 2026 - 8:00 PM
"I have adored Emo Philips since the UK in the 80's. He is hilarious."
--- Eric Idle, May 12, 2018
"Emo is the most brilliant joke-writer in the game. You HAVE to see him live. He's amazing." --- Patton Oswalt, February 1, 2022
“What a joy. What a complete joy. Astounding. There really is no better joke writer and that’s the smallest part of what’s great.”
— Penn Jillette, July 23, 2025
"Emo Philips... absolutely killed."
--- Rolling Stone (Carnegie Hall review), October 30, 2022
Described by Jay Leno as the best joke writer in America, Emo Philips has performed over seven thousand stand-up shows in comedy clubs, colleges and theaters, including a multi-week run at the Playhouse Theatre in London's West End.
In 2018 and 2022-2023, Emo toured with "Weird Al" Yankovic (over two hundred concerts across three continents); Emo will forever remember the standing ovation he received at Carnegie Hall.
"I'm not sure when or where I first heard of Emo's routines, but once I did I instantly became a fan," says "Weird Al" Yankovic. "Emo had the iconic look of someone who could have been a major star in the era of silent films. His body language was indescribably weird. And his material was flat-out brilliant." If asked at gunpoint who the funniest guy in the world was, Yankovic adds, "Without question I would have to say Emo Philips -- especially if Emo happened to be the one holding the gun."
--- "Weird Al" Yankovic, Chicago Magazine

Susan Rice
Friday April 17, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Saturday April 18, 2026 - 8:00 PM
Susan Rice was recently featured in Vulture Magazine for her widely popular appearance on Don't Tell Comedy, which garnered over 1 millions views. Susan has made appearances on ABC, NBC, Hbo, Showtime, and comedy central. Moving to Los Angeles in 1986 brought Television credits and allowed her to open for comics like Jerry Seinfeld, Rich Shydner, Paula Poundstone, and recently Maria Bamford & Arsenio Hall. In the last 10 years, Rice has found her niche in fundraising and organizing charity events such as the first-ever St. John's Comedy Festival held in her own neighborhood of N. Portland. It will help bring laughter back and promote local small businesses.
Seating
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