Buenos Aires buche with stand up shows and comedy clubs. There are so many stand up shows and standaperos in the city that you could go to a new one every night and it would take you a couple of months to repeat. If you don’t know comedy clubs or you are wondering which are the best comedy clubs and stand up shows in Buenos Aires to decide your next outing, we help you decide.
1. Paseo La Plaza
Paseo La Plaza bustles every weekend with people looking for what to see on a Friday or Saturday night. This complex not only has several venues dedicated to comedy and stand up shows. It also has a food court called Manduca with a wide variety of gastronomic options for a quick bite or a sit-down meal, before or after the show of your choice.
In Paseo La Plaza you have 6 spaces dedicated to comedy and it is probably the place with more stand up shows in Buenos Aires. Here you have Sala Neruda, Sala Cortazar and Sala Picasso as main venues that, throughout the year, alternate plays with stand up shows. In addition, within the Paseo La Plaza there are bars and restaurants that have stand up shows as regular events: the Konzert Café, the Terraza Teatro Bar and The Cavern.
You can enter Paseo La Plaza either from Corrientes Avenue or from its entrance on Sarmiento Street. You will see restaurants and cafes and almost on Corrientes Avenue, the box office that opens every day from 11 am.
At the Terraza Teatro Bar you can find: Club de humoristas, ¿Qué corno quieren los hombres? and Señales de Humor. At Sala Konzert Café you can laugh with No soy yo sos vos, Stand up de parejas, Ningún improvisado, Multiverso by Pablo Cordonet or Probando cositas nuevas by Martín Pugliese. At Sala Cortazar you can get tickets for Entre Nosotros and Vos reíte nomás.
At The Cavern you can enjoy a stand up show every day of the week. The Cavern has a stand up show called “Mira quién habla“(Look Who’s Talking), which is now in its sixth season and brings together different comedians every day to make you die laughing, whether it’s Monday or Friday.
Paseo La Plaza 📍 1660 Corrientes Avenue
Stand up Club Recoleta
At Stanp up Recoleta you can enjoy a dinner while you laugh with a good stand up show in Buenos Aires. In the style of a Dinner Show, at Stand Up Recoleta you can eat and drink something (there are pizzas, snacks, empanadas, tequeños), even a vegan menu and suitable for celiacs. In addition, the comedians themselves are the ones who serve and produce.
Stand Up Recoleta has stand up shows from Wednesday to Saturday and on Fridays, it’s open mic night: comedians who are just starting out in stand up and comedians with extensive experience try out their new jokes. Tickets are available at the Stand Up Recoleta website.
📍 Stand Up Recoleta – Parana 2021
3. Taburete Comedy Club
At Taburete Comedia you have stand up shows from Thursday to Sunday in double shows and on Fridays and Saturdays they add a late night show for those who want to laugh while they eat and have a beer or a drink after 12 pm. Here you will find a terrace with an open air part and a roofed part, so there is no problem if it rains or it is cold. For each show you will have a table where you can eat if you want while you watch the show. Taburete Comedia is in the heart of Palermo, so it is an ideal place to laugh with a stand up show in Buenos Aires before or after enjoying a dinner. Tickets can be purchased at Taburete Comedia’s website.
📍 Taburete Comedia – Thames 1511
4. Medio Crudo Stand Up
Medio Crudo Stand Up is a group of comedians that meet at Blue Velvet in San Telmo to give regular and special stand up shows in Buenos Aires. Some with black humor and several comedians on stage, others one-man shows and also, open mic night for experienced and inexperienced comedians to try out their jokes on an audience eager to laugh. Tickets on the Medio Crudo Stand up website.
📍 Medio Crudo Stand Up – Bolivar 624 1st floor
5. El Bululú Comedy Club
El Bululú is a classic and the longest running comedy club in Buenos Aires. Nowadays, stand up shows coexist with classic plays. But Saturday nights are stand up. It is located in the neighborhood of Congreso and it is an opportunity to visit one of the oldest theaters, laugh and immerse yourself in the world of the most traditional comedy clubs in Buenos Aires.
📍 El Bululu Comedy Club – Rivadavia 1350. Congreso
6. La Silla Eléctrica Comedy Club
In this comedy and stand up club there are stand up shows but what is very interesting is that there are stand up jam nights and open mic so that new and beginner comedians can get their start and everyone can try out new material. There are shows every night, always something different. The shows are usually free of charge and in the jam session, if you didn’t laugh you get your money back.
📍La Silla Electrica – 2729 Santa Fé Ave.