Comedy Club Night Can Boost Revenue For Hotel Lounge Or Banquet Room

Laughter May Be the Best Medicine for Some Business Facing Difficult Times

With the current down turn in the economy many business are scrambling to generate revenue in new ways. One option that works well is to turn the empty bar or banquet room into a comedy club for the night. With a little effort you can be the comedy club in town and attract new customers to your hotel, bar, or restaurant.

Historically comedy clubs and other live entertainment venues have thrived in difficult economic times. Dating back to vaudeville, comedy seams to provide relief to people in difficult times. In the 80's during the gas shortages and recession the comedy clubs boomed. While we are in uncertain times this may be the case during our current economic downturn. Many comedy clubs are doing very well and most comedy concerts are selling out. Laughter may very well be the best medicine for people facing difficult times.

This may offer a great opportunity to capitalize on the current situation. You can become the comedy club in your community and offer people a break from the bad news of the day. It is not difficult to prepare the room for a comedy show but some things are required for a successful event.

The room should hold 125 to 300 people with good seating and tables. Small cocktail tables are best but a banquet style set up will work fine. You want the audience to be seated as close to each other as possible while still be comfortable. A stage or riser is necessary to give the audience a good line of sight. Some stage lighting is also required to get the full effect of the show and to help give the room a show biz feel. The number one thing required for a good comedy show is a good sound system. The greatest act in the world will fail if the audience can't hear them. If you don't have this equipment it can be rented or some agents may have it. Many radio stations will have it for their live remotes and they may want to partner up with you for the event.

The next thing you will need is ***** in the seats. The ways to promote such an event are endless. If you have an ongoing relationship with a radio station this can be a great way to get the word out. Most stations love to be a part of such an event and the DJ will often MC the event giving them exposure at a great venue. You should also use posters, direct mail and e-mail. News paper adds are an option and you will definitely want to send out a press release. Some of the booking agents or acts have publicists to do this for you. Many clubs will offer a discount admission and make the profit on the food and drinks. Most all comedy clubs have a two item minimum purchase and you should too.

With all that taken care of you need a good show that will make the audience want to come back for more. There are a number of booking agents including "Killer Comedy Online" that have extensive rosters of comics and specialty acts. In most cases you will be responsible for paying the agent and they in turn will pay the talent. You will also need to provide hotel rooms for the talent. It is good to use a booking agency that can put your room in as part of a tour to provide a multi night run for the acts. This will make it more profitable for the comics and will give you a better quality talent for the show.

By Mark Doyle was a stand up comic for 15 years and owns a comedy club in the Dallas area he also owns http://www.killercomedyonline.com where you can watch Free comedy clips and Stand up videos. Increase revenue to your hotel or bar with live stand up comedy shows we can show you how.



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