Funny Bones: The Comedy Scene in Raleigh

Stand Up and Laugh

When you think of Comedy in Raleigh, three names come to mind.

First and foremost is Charlie Goodnight’s Club. This club regularly features headliners from the national standup circuit. Up coming acts are Mark Eddie from WH-1, Greg Morton the voice of many favorite cartoons and Nick @ Nites star Louis Ramsey. The shows run from Tuesday to Saturday evening. They are often fully booked, so call ahead for reservations. The shows are in smoke free room.

As part of the Charlie Goodnight experience two restaurants are part of the same establishment. Champagne Charlie’s is on the top floor and has delicious offerings of steak, chicken and seafood dishes. It has an extensive wine list with many outstanding choices. In addition the bar is well stocked. For those who like to smoke they have a Cigar Friendly bar within the establishment. The other restaurant/bar is Old Bar on the lower level serves Mexican style entrees. Dinner is offered Wednesday to Sunday.

There are a lot of stairs in the building and the hallways are a bit narrow. The restaurant/bar on the lower portion is a bit dark and reminds one of a truly old bar. The atmosphere is quite different. The younger folks may prefer the Old Bar and it’s casual environment while the family/business folk might like the more refined environment upstairs.

Charlie Goodnight’s Bar and Comedy Club
861 W. Morgan St.    (919) 828-5233
Raleigh, NC
www.charliegoodnights.com

The second establishment is Comedy Worx Improv.

Comedy Worx started in 1989 in a North Raleigh restaurant that went out of business shortly after they started their. Comedy Worx is both a location and a Improv company. They didn’t arrive at there current location until November 2001.

They, as a group, perform at Improv clubs in the U.S. and Europe. After fifteen years of hosting the Altlantic Coast Comedy Conference they have decided to challenge Chicago for the title center of the center of the Improv Universe.

There normal show times are Friday and Saturday at 8:30 PM.