About COB - Comedy Off Broadway

COMEDY OFF BROADWAY of Lexington, Kentucky is an award winning club as witnessed by the Professional Comedians Association of New York, New York. The P.C.A and it's members voted COMEDY OFF BROADWAY One of the TOP 5 clubs* in North America, leading Region II (Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada). Comedian Jeff Foxworthy and USA Today compiled a list of the TOP 10 clubs* in America, also listing COMEDY OFF BROADWAY.

*One of only three clubs in the nation to be named on both lists! (along with Punchline-Atlanta & Comedy and Magic Club-Hermosa Beach, Ca)

These professional acknowledgments are a reflection of the national reputation we have built within the industry since opening on April Fools Day of 1987. We have built our reputation on bringing the absolute very best comedians in the country to our stage, regardless of style or comedy type. Sometimes you'd have heard of them, sometimes you may never hear of them, sometimes you'll hear of them on a grand scale later. But, when you hear them - you'll be glad you're here.

COB HALL OF FAME

We've brought to Lexington a Who's Who of American stand-up!

National Comedian of the Year Nominees/Winners: Jeff Altman, Richard Belzer, Elayne Boosler, Brett Butler, George Carlin, Blake Clark, Will Durst, Bill Engvall, Charles Fleischer, Diane Ford, Jeff Foxworthy, Bobcat Goldthwait, Bill Hicks, Rene Hicks, Stephanie Hodge, Diana Jordan, Robert Klein, Cathy Ladman, Etta May, Mike MacDonald, Kathleen Madigan, Kevin Meaney, Larry Miller, Emo Phillips, Paula Poundstone, Paul Reiser, Jerry Seinfeld, Pam Stone, Lizz Winstead, Bob Zany.

HBO / SHOWTIME Specials and TONIGHT SHOW / LETTERMAN Appearances: Franklin Ajaye', Jeff Altman, Harry Anderson, Ian Bagg, Heywood Banks, Harry Basil, Basille, Bob Batch, Micheal Beaudry, Killer Beaz, Richard Belzer, Bertice Berry, Tommy Blaze, Chris Bliss, Elayne Boosler, Jordan Brady, J. Anthony Brown, Brett Butler, George Carlin, Rodney Carrington, Tim Cavanaugh, Rich Ceisler, Henry Cho, Tommy Chong, Blake Clark, Happy Cole, Mark Curry, Lea Delaria, Will Durst, Billy Elmer, Bill Engvall, Charles Fleischer, Diane Ford, Jeff Foxworthy, Jack Gallagher, Billy Gardell, Jeff Gerbino, Bobcat Goldthwait, Fred Greenlee, Darrell Hammond, Steve Harvey, Shirley Hemphill, Mitch Hedburg, Vic Henley, Bill Hicks, Rene Hicks,Glenn Hirsch, Stephanie Hodge, Torian Hughes, A J Jamal, Jeff Jena, Louis Johnson, Jenny Jones, Diana Jordan, Mario Joyner, Pat Kilbane, Andy Kindler, Mac King, Bill Kirchenbauer, Mark Klein, Robert Klein, Joey Kola, Paul Kozak, Cathy Ladman, Brett Leake, Legendary Wid, Al Lubel, Mike MacDonald, Kathleen Madigan, Malone and Nootcheez, Etta May, Jack Mayberry, Mark McCollum, Steve McGrew, Kevin Meaney, Jim "Klaus" Meyers, Larry Miller, Kelly Monteith, Sean Morey, T P Mulrooney, Flip Orley, Tom Parks, Emo Phillips, Pinkard and Bowden, Marty Pollio, Paula Poundstone, Ollie Joe Prater, Mark Price, Greg Ray, Dennis Reagen, "Uncle Lar"ry Reeb,Paul Reiser, Alex Reymundo, Rick Reynolds, John Riggi, Kenny Rogerson, Angel Salazar, Jerry Seinfeld, T Sean Shannon, Ron Shock, Tommy Sledge, Barry Sobel, Doug Stanhope,Jeff Stilson, Pam Stone, Mike Sullivan-Irwin, Jimmy Tingle, Grant Turner, Mike Veneman, Thea Vidale, Tim Wilson, Lizz Winstead, Anita Wise, Steven Wright, Bob Zany.