monday pro-am stand-up competition
The Laugh Lab.
free to watch. $100 to win. the crowd decides. Every Monday, 7–8 comics fight for $100 cash in front of a real Niagara crowd.
New Monday home — announced soon.
Laugh Lab is moving to a new room. Sign up now and we’ll confirm your Monday. Follow @bombcomedytour for the announcement.
Five minutes. Three judges. One winner.
Laugh Lab is a weekly pro-am stand-up comedy competition in Niagara Falls. A host, a panel of three judges — two new each week plus one regular — and a crowd that gets the final say.
- Sign upFirst come, first served. Lock in your Monday on the Sign-Up page.
- Do your best five7–8 booked comics hit the stage. Anything can be comedy. Nothing is too offensive.
- Judges pick a top threeTwo guest judges and one regular narrow it down to three.
- The crowd picks the winnerLoudest cheer takes home $100 cash. Bring friends — it matters.
Open mic comedy in Niagara Falls — with stakes.
Everyone. New comics doing their first set, local pros testing new material, touring comics passing through Niagara, and first-timers who just want to try stand-up. If you can make a Niagara crowd laugh, you belong here.
What to bring
- Your best five minutes.
- Friends. The format rewards a loud crowd, and a loud crowd helps you win.
- Your hardest, most honest material. This is not a clean room.
Coming to watch?
It’s free. Seven or eight comics, a host and a cash prize on the line — one of the best free things to do in Niagara Falls on a Monday night. Your cheering literally decides who gets paid.
Laugh Lab — FAQ
Is Laugh Lab really free?
Free to watch. Bring friends, cheer loud — the crowd decides who wins.
How does the competition work?
7–8 comics take the stage each Monday with a host and a panel of three judges (two new judges each week plus one regular). The judges pick a top three, then the crowd cheers to decide who takes home $100 cash.
How do I compete?
Sign up on our Sign-Up page. Spots are first come, first served. Bring your best five minutes.
Can first-timers sign up?
Yes. New comics, local pros, touring comics passing through Niagara — if you can make a Niagara crowd laugh, you belong here.
Where is Laugh Lab now?
We’re moving Laugh Lab to a new Monday home. The new room gets announced here and on Instagram first — sign up now and we’ll confirm your date.