Louis C.K. says it best…Thanks for the Shout out! “There were some comedy clubs around the country that were legendary. That lasted out the death of comedy in the 90s. The independent and truly great rooms where you can still smell the cigarette smoke exhaled by Bill Hicks. Acme Comedy Club in Minneapolis. The Punchline Comedy Club – Atlanta. Punch Line San Francisco (not related). Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Fran. The Laff Stop in Houston. Zanies Comedy Club Rosemont in Chicago. Charlie Goodnights in Raleigh. The Comedy Works in Denver. These were the Meccas.”

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