Atlanta Comedy Theater Set to Go Underground With New Venue

The city’s premier luxury comedy club, Atlanta Comedy Theater, is hoping to bring its signature blend of upscale ambiance and riotous laughs to Five Points’ Underground Atlanta lifestyle district.
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Atlanta Comedy Theater is currently acquiring permits to join Five Points’ sprawling four-block entertainment area known as Underground Atlanta, a portion of which is currently closed due to renovations.

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According to a liquor license application recently filed with the City of Atlanta, the new club will boast a full restaurant and bar and a seating capacity of 188 spread across 5,100 square feet of space, making its capacity slightly smaller than the 250 seats at their Norcross location. Moreover, aside from being open Monday through Friday from 11am-2pm for lunch, the club portion will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday from 6pm-12am, as well as Friday and Saturday from 6pm-4am.

To date, Atlanta Comedy Theater — billed as the city’s “most upscale comedy club” — has hosted some of the biggest names in stand-up including Cedric the Entertainer, Arsenio Hall, and Chris Tucker, with upcoming guests such as Michael Rapaport and D.L. Hughley on the books.

Atlanta Comedy Theater came onto the scene in 2015 after Garrett Abdo took over Legends Comedy Club, a venue he had actually helped get off the ground before stepping away due to creative differences, only to return a few months later as the sole proprietor.

Abdo declined to comment for this story, only mentioning that Atlanta Comedy Theater’s Underground Atlanta outpost is still in the permitting phase.

Drew Pittock

Drew Pittock

Drew Pittock is an independent contributor covering various markets across What Now's portfolio. He’s an avid record collector, amateur chef, compulsive estate sale shopper, and “Antiques Roadshow” binge watcher. Originally from Los Angeles, Drew now lives in El Paso, TX with his wife and their two cats.
Drew Pittock

Drew Pittock

Drew Pittock is an independent contributor covering various markets across What Now's portfolio. He’s an avid record collector, amateur chef, compulsive estate sale shopper, and “Antiques Roadshow” binge watcher. Originally from Los Angeles, Drew now lives in El Paso, TX with his wife and their two cats.
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