10 listings in and around Madison, WI, Wednesday, November 11 through Tuesday, November 17. Soonest: The Mic on State at Comedy on State (Wednesday 8 p.m.); The Brewery Comedy Tour at the Hop Garden! at Hop Garden - Paoli (Thursday 7 p.m.); The Cut: A Reality Improv Show at Atlas Improv Company (Friday 7 p.m.); MCFBC goes to Half-Baked Improv! at Reverie Baking Co. (Friday 7 p.m.). Every listing links the venue's or organizer's own page it was checked against.
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Madison, WI · Central Time
8 p.m. Central Time
The Mic On State comedy show: around 40-50 comedians sign up online each week for 20 spots.
Weekly, Wednesdays
Comedy on State, 202 State St., Madison, WI 53703
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 8 p.m. Central Time
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7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Central Time
Hop Garden - PaoliBelleville, WI17 mi
Comedy
The Brewery Comedy Tour: a night of stand-up and drinks at the Hop Garden.
Hop Garden - Paoli, 6889 Canal Street, Belleville, WI 53508
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Central Time
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7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Central Time
Atlas Improv CompanyMadison, WI2.7 mi
Improv comedy
An improv reality show where hopeful improvisers compete for a spot on the Atlas Improv professional roster, with the audience and judges voting out one contestant each week.
Atlas Improv Company, 609 E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI 53703
Friday, November 13, 2026, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Central Time
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7 p.m.–9 p.m. Central Time
Reverie Baking Co.Madison, WI3.8 mi
Improv comedy
A monthly Half-Baked improv night from Amalgam Improv, where independent teams play and experiment at Reverie Baking Co. Bakery goods and drinks are for sale on site.
Reverie Baking Co., 2021 Winnebago St, Madison, WI 53704
Friday, November 13, 2026, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Central Time
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8 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Central Time
Hotel Indigo Madison DowntownMadison, WI2.9 mi
Comedy
Runs across the dates shown. Comedy shows in a corporate meeting room inside a former paint factory turned hotel, with fresh lineups of local favorites and touring headliners.
Limited run.
Hotel Indigo Madison Downtown, 901 E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI 53703
Friday, November 13, 2026, 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Central Time
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5:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Central Time
Improv comedy
Improv comedy from Monkey Business Institute, voted "Best of Madison": an all-ages short form show with audience participation, then the Grown Up Show with saucier PG-13+ content. 1 drink minimum; mocktails, sodas and water count.
Weekly, Saturdays
Glass Nickel Pizza, 2916 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Central Time
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5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Central Time
Glass Nickel PizzaMadison, WI4.5 mi
Improv comedy
Food & drink
A one-hour, all-ages improv show at Glass Nickel Pizza Co, packed with fast-paced, short-form improv comedy. Audience participation guaranteed. $13.
Glass Nickel Pizza, 2916 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Central Time
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7 p.m.–11 p.m. Central Time
Boxed and BurlapDelavan, WI51 mi
Comedy
A comedy show headlined by Kristen Toomey at Boxed & Burlap in downtown Delavan, presented by The Laughing Academy.
Boxed and Burlap, 230 East Walworth Avenue, Delavan, WI 53115
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Central Time
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8 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Central Time
YAHARA BAY DISTILLERSFITCHBURG, WI5.9 mi
Comedy
A show of unfiltered comedy performed in a showroom.
YAHARA BAY DISTILLERS, 6250 NESBITT ROAD #200, FITCHBURG, WI 53719
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Central Time
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5:30 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Central Time
MusoMadison, WI3.8 mi
Improv comedy
A learning group for the handpan, a steel drum shaped like a hollow orb that is played with the hands. Each week the group works on one skill, and instruments are shared with new players.
Muso, 2040 Winnebago St, Madison, WI 53704
Monday, November 16, 2026, 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Central Time
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