Fill Up On Laughs at Comedy Shows in Boston

Beantown is a surprisingly funny place to be. It is a lot like New Jersey, but with better food. Put another way, Boston is home to a particular working-class Irish Catholic outlook that easily translates into a sardonic view of life, which makes for great comedy shows in Boston.

Another advantage for comedy shows in Boston is the circumscribed nature of the city. Rather than scatter their gifts across dozens of suburban shopping malls, Boston area comics are blessed with a vibrant downtown theater district that offers several dedicated comedy venues. This concentration leads to bigger crowds that can draw better acts.

Naturally, there are still many excellent comics practicing their routines in clubs all over the city. But the extra attraction of the comedy shows in the theater district is that one can go somewhere else in the event that one does not like a particular brand of comedy. There is something else to do across the street or down the block.

The Big Three of Boston’s comedy scene are the Comedy Connection at the Wilbur Theater, Dick’s Beantown Comedy Vault, and Nick’s Comedy Stop. In addition to these three stand-up incubators, more structured comedies are often available through the many Broadway plays always on the bill at other downtown theaters.

While it is no longer a laughing matter, a quick pilgrimage to either of Boston’s two Cheers locations is likewise a comedy-related activity. The same goes for a night at Durgin Park, the famous restaurant where you not only get insulted by the help, but have to tip them for the privilege as well.

There are two things to rely on when visiting the fair city of Boston. Nobody goes home hungry and nobody goes home sad. Everything is done in a rollicking spirit of fun for everyone. For a good time, call Boston.