Comedy Club Ticketing Software
Ticketing, promotion, guest lists and fast doors — all in one platform built for rooms that run several shows a week, with a flat 99¢ ticket fee.
- Public Benefit Corporation
- Flat $0.99 Ticket Fee
- Nonprofit-Friendly Pricing
- Grant & Budget Cycle Friendly
- Audience Growth Focused
Included with membership
Comedy Promotion That Reaches Past Your Regulars
List a night once and it runs to doors — on the pages people browse to find comedy, in front of people deciding what to do this weekend.
Open mics and free nights get the same promotion as headline shows.
You upload
Your show
Theater & Comedy genre page
Where people browse for comedy near them.
Genre banners
Banner placement, targeted by city.
Featured shows
Priority slots, not a chronological list.
Homepage features
Front page in your city.
Cultural News & guides
Weekend guides people read on a Friday.
Residency & series announcements
A weekly night, not one date.
Online Ticketing, Flat 99¢ a Ticket
Cheap for the room. Clear for the customer. Every commercial term in one place.
Flat 99¢ ticket fee
99¢ per paid ticket plus standard card processing. Open mics stay free.
More of the door stays yours
A flat fee rather than a percentage means a sold-out Saturday does not cost more to sell than a Tuesday.
Promo codes & discounts
Codes for industry, students, locals or a single campaign, tracked to every sale.
Your refund policy
You set the rules and approve each request yourself. Buyers can ask up to 7 days before the show.
General Admission, VIP Tables and the Door
A club sells a seat at a table, not a numbered chair. The ticketing has to understand the difference.
GA by headcount
Sell to the capacity of the room, with the count visible at the door as the night fills.
VIP and table tiers
Price front tables and VIP seats above general admission, so the best spots in the room earn what they are worth.
Weekly and recurring nights
Put a Saturday residency on sale as a run rather than rebuilding the same listing every week.
Box Office Ticketing for the Window and the Door
Walk-ups, will-call, guest list and scanning from one screen, on the same live inventory as online.
- Scan from a phone or tablet with live counts, because a queue at 10pm is lost bar revenue.
- Look up any order by name or email, then reprint or resend it.
- Walk-up sales at the door against the same live capacity as online.
- Staff roles, so door staff can scan tickets and see nothing else.
Showroom · Sat 10:00 PM
Live
Checked in
128 / 150
- Scanned · GA, 2-drink minimum
- Will-call · found by name, resent
Same inventory as online
Built for How Comedy Rooms Actually Work
Door, bar and everything between — for a calendar with several shows a week.
Email your ticket holders
Message everyone holding a ticket — a lineup change, a late start, a two-drink reminder.
Presales & early access
Open a headline booking to your list before the public on-sale, which is how a weeknight fills.
Dynamic pricing
Let price move with demand as a show sells, instead of leaving money on a Saturday that went in an hour.
Guest checkout
Buyers check out without creating an account or remembering a password.
Guest list & comps
Add industry, press and performer comps by hand, and check them in at the door alongside paid tickets.
Fast door scanning
Phones and tablets rather than dedicated hardware, so a second door can open when the queue builds.
From First Impression to Door Scan
Most ticketing reports begin at checkout and end at the sale. Yours covers the whole arc — what drove demand, what sold, and who actually turned up.
- See what drives demand — impressions, clicks, saves and engagement before the sale.
- Track sales as they happen — tickets, revenue, occupancy, promo codes and campaign performance.
- Measure real attendance — check-ins and door scans, not just tickets issued.
- Understand your audience — where they come from, how they grow and what brings them back.
- Export it for your board and funders, alongside fees, refunds and payout activity.
Support From People Who Know Live Rooms
Real-person help
Real people who know what an on-sale, a load-in and a door count are.
Guided onboarding
We walk your team through setup and your first on-sale.
Ongoing assistance
Help through the calendar, not just the first week.
Resource library
Asset specs, the media kit and grant-cycle guidance, published rather than requested.
Comedy Ticketing FAQ
What does a comedy club pay per ticket?
A flat 99¢ per paid ticket plus standard card processing. There's no percentage fee, and open mics carry no ticket fee.
Does a $45 headline seat cost more in fees than a $12 local night?
No. The fee is 99¢ either way, which is where a flat fee beats a percentage most clearly on a sold-out weekend.
Are there monthly charges on top of the ticket fee?
No. Ticketing is 99¢ per paid ticket plus card processing, with no long-term contract. Promotion beyond the included placements is a separate membership.
Can we price front tables above general admission?
Yes. VIP and table tiers carry their own price on the same show, so the best spots in the room earn what they are worth.
Can we put a weekly night on sale as a run?
Yes. A Saturday residency goes on sale as a series rather than being rebuilt as a new listing each week.
How fast is the door on a sold-out Saturday?
Scanning runs from any phone or tablet with a live count, so a second door can open when the queue builds rather than waiting on one device.
How do industry and performer comps work?
Add comps by hand and check those people in at the door alongside paid tickets, against the same live count.
Can we still sell at the door?
Yes. Walk-up sales draw on the same live capacity as online, so the room cannot be oversold between the two.
Who approves refunds if a headliner drops out?
Your team does. Requests arrive in your dashboard and you approve or decline each one. Buyers can ask up to 7 days before the show; that cutoff is set by CultureOwl.
Where does a comedy night get promoted?
On the Theater & Comedy genre page, genre banners, featured show and homepage placements, residency announcements, and weekend guides.
Is the weekend-guide placement an add-on?
Placement across CultureOwl's discovery pages and editorial is included with membership. Extra paid campaigns are optional.
Who is browsing CultureOwl on a Friday?
People deciding what to do in their city that weekend — comedy, music, theater — rather than a general ticket marketplace.
Can we switch between seasons of a residency?
Yes. Many rooms put next month on CultureOwl while the current one finishes elsewhere. Our team helps with setup.
Do you take a cut of the bar?
No. CultureOwl charges 99¢ per paid ticket and nothing else. Bar and food revenue is yours.
Fill the Room, Every Night of the Week
Ticketing, promotion and fast doors in one place, for a flat 99¢ per ticket.