FAQ

The Comedy Mothership is located on Sixth Street in downtown Austin, Texas (between San Jacinto Blvd and Trinity Street). We are in the historic Ritz Theater. Here’s the address: 320 E. 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701

You can pre-purchase tickets online. If you are having issues, call our box office at: 512-610-5537

Please Note: Tickets are only available through thecomedymothership.com, and ticket resale is strictly prohibited. Tickets suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of reselling will be canceled at the discretion of The Comedy Mothership. For more information click HERE.

Yes. We recommend general admission for larger groups. The VIP booths only seat 4 max. No group rates or presales as of now. Note you can only book 4 tickets at a time online, so you would have to do multiple transaction or book over the phone with us at 512-610-5537.

Seating is first come first serve. We recommend getting here 45-60 minutes early to get your group in line and through security. We will begin seating 30 minutes before showtime.

Yes, we will have stand by lines for all of our SOLD OUT shows. People generally start lining up about an hour to two before showtime, but you are free to come earlier. It is first come first serve.

Stand by guests wait in line until 30 minutes after the show starts to see if there are any seats available for you to purchase.

We will fill all open seats with stand by.

Yes, the following items are banned:

• Large backpacks, luggage, briefcases, etc.
• Outside food or drinks.
• Any and all illegal drugs.
• Any and all weapons, such as: pepper spray, pocket knives, tasers, guns, etc.
• Large electronics that won't fit in a Yondr bag: laptops, tablets, cameras, gaming devices, etc.
• Any and all recording devices, such as sunglass portable recorders

Yes. Comedy is subjective and certain comedians are not for everybody. Watching a YouTube clip or reading the headliner's biography is a great way to get insight on the expected performance.

There are two showrooms. Fat Man is our larger headliner showroom and Little Boy is our smaller showroom, featuring the best of local and national talent in a more intimate setting.

Directions from I-35 N:

Exit 6th-12th Street Exit. Take a left at the light onto 6th Street. Go straight at the first light under the overpass. The second light you will come to is Red River. The fourth light is Trinity Street. After Trinity, the Club is on the right. If you hit San Jacinto, you passed us.

Directions from I-35 S:

Exit 6th-8th Street Exit. Go straight through the light at 8th St and take your next right at the light on 6th Street. The second light you will come to is Red River. The fourth light is Trinity Street. After Trinity, the Club is on the right. If you hit San Jacinto, you passed us.

Directions from Mopac:

Exit 5th Street heading east. Keep taking 5th, passing Congress and continuing all the way to Trinity Street. Turn left on Trinity Street, and another left onto 6th. We’re the second building on the right.

No.

All sales are final. We do not offer refunds or exchanges.

Patrons may take personal photographs BEFORE or AFTER the show in the lobby. Taking pictures and videotaping shows during the show without the club’s and the artist’s written consent is strictly prohibited.

Shows are usually between 90 and 115 minutes, although the show’s actual length is entirely dependent on the headliner and what their current performance calls for.

There is a two drink minimum, including non-alcoholic beverages.

The Showroom arrangement is similar to a cabaret theater – chairs surrounding tables, facing the stage with friendly and discreet table service.

General Admission tickets and VIP Booth tickets are first come first served seating for each ticket type.

We are a 21+ venue.

Yes, however smoke may be used at times by the comedians on stage.

VIP Booths are four person booths (max). VIP tickets are only sold in increments of four to reserve the entire booth for your party.

The entire party needs to be together to enter the venue.

General Admission seating is available on a first-come, first-sat basis. The earlier you arrive, the better your seats will be. Ticket purchasers who arrive on time are guaranteed seating.

Please Note: We are not able to accommodate specific seating requests at this time.

We recommend that ticket holders arrive at least 30-45 minutes before showtime to get through security and be seated.

ATTENTION: Attendess can be no later than 30 minutes. 30 minutes after the show begins your tickets will be voided and sold to stand by. No refunds will be given under this circumstance. The Comedy Mothership reserves this right on all ticketed events.

General admission is first-come, first-seated as you enter the showroom, so seating preference cannot be guaranteed. However, general admission ticket holders who arrive at least 30 minutes before showtime and enter the showroom together have the best chance of being seated as a group.

Please Note: Larger groups may be seated at multiple tables in the same area. These tables cannot be rearranged or pushed together

We do use Yondr bags. Yondr creates phone-free spaces for artists and comedians. Upon arrival at the venue, all phones and smart watches are placed in Yondr cases by our staff and will be unlocked at the end of the show. Guests maintain possession of their phones at all times. Guests may access their phones in the designated Phone Use Areas throughout the venue at any time.

Yes, we do. To check our lost and found call the Box Office at 512-610-5537 or email us at info@comedymothership.com.

All items are kept for 30 days.

• All abandoned CREDIT CARDS will be destroyed after 30 days.
• All found DL/ID CARDS will be surrendered to USPS to be returned to the owner after 30 days.
• PERSONAL ITEMS will be donated or discarded after 30 days.

There are plenty of paid parking lots around the area. If you can find a space on 6th Street between Red River and Congress Avenue, it is mostly free 2 hour parking, and metered spaces are free after 6:00pm Monday through Wednesday. Parking is free all day Sunday.

Yes, our Main showroom and smaller showroom are fully accessible. Call our box office for more information. We encourage all patrons who have a disability to reach out to us to make accommodations.

If you’re interested in potentially performing on the Kill Tony Podcast, sign ups begin roughly an hour and a half before the show, at Poor Choices, until shortly before show time. You’ll need to write down your name, and if possible a twitter account, and performers will be called up during the show after being randomly drawn from the bucket. Performers will have 60 seconds to perform before being interviewed by Tony, Brian and the guest judges.

We have open mic on Sundays and Mondays at 5:30pm. Sign-up in person, pick is random, and the selected lineup will be posted at 6:15P.