Stand-up in Waterloo
23 upcoming events
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Stand-up in Waterloo has exploded: from new-material nights where comics road-test their jokes, to sold-out solo shows, by way of free open mics. We list everything that's getting laughs right now.
Whether you're after a big headliner or a 5-quid open mic, the next date is right below.
Events — stand-up in Waterloo
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Later
Wed 4 · 7:30 PMCA$3.99–6.66
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Rusty Nail Comedy PRO AM night
TWH Social
Fri 6 · 7:30 PMCA$22.63
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Rusty Nail Comedy Fridays: Graham Chittenden
TWH Social
Sat 7 · 7:30 PMCA$22.63
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Rusty Nail Comedy Club: Graham Chittenden
TWH Social
Wed 11 · 7:30 PMCA$3.99–6.66
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Rusty Nail Comedy PRO AM night ONLY $5 BUCKS
TWH Social
Sat 14 · 7:30 PMCA$10.98–20
Stand-up
Midnight Run Comedy Show
Midnight Run Cafe
Fri 20 · 7:30 PMCA$33.28
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Rusty Nail Comedy Friday: Jon Dore 8 PM showtime
TWH Social
Sat 21 · 7:30 PMCA$33.28
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Rusty Nail Comedy Club Saturdays: Jon Dore 8 PM showtime
TWH Social
Tue 24 Nov · 7 PMCA$0–25
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THE PEOPLE vs. PAIN (Kitchener)
The Registry Theatre
Thu 26 Nov · 7:30 PMCA$22.63
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Rusty Nail Comedy: Pop up Thursdays — Mark Forward
TWH Social
Thu 26 Nov · 9 PMCA$20
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Rusty Nail Comedy: Pop up Thursdays — Mark Forward (9 PM)
TWH Social
Fri 27 Nov · 7:30 PMCA$22.63
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Rusty Nail Comedy Club Fridays: Jeff Paul — 8 PM showtime
TWH Social
Sun 6 Dec · 6 PM33.28–38.61 €
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Hassan Phills: Live in Waterloo - Early Show
The Jazz Room
Sun 6 Dec · 9 PM33.28–38.61 €
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Hassan Phills: Live in Waterloo - Late Show
The Jazz Room
Wed 9 Dec · 7:30 PMCA$3.99–6.66
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Rusty Nail Comedy PRO AM night
TWH Social
Wed 16 Dec · 7:30 PMCA$3.99–6.66
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Rusty Nail Comedy PRO AM night ONLY $5 BUCKS
TWH Social
Wed 23 Dec · 7:30 PMCA$3.99–6.66
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Rusty Nail Comedy PRO AM night
TWH Social
Wed 30 Dec · 7:30 PMCA$3.99–6.66
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Rusty Nail Comedy PRO AM night
TWH Social
See also in Waterloo
Thu 29 · 7 PMCA$22.63
JazzHip-Hop
Brownman's HALLOWEEN THRILLER (Kitchener) 2026 - MJ as electric-jazz, 7pm
Arabella Park Beer Bar, Kitchener
Thu 29 · 7:30 PMCA$0
Concert
Laurier Student Recital
Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, Waterloo
Fri 30 · 6:30 PMCA$29.50–70
ClassicalConcert
Candlelight: Ed Sheeran Meets Coldplay
The St. Matthews Centre, Kitchener-Waterloo
Fri 30 · 8 PM20–32 €
JazzConcert
John MacMurchy Quartet
The Jazz Room, Waterloo
Sat 31 · 8 PM
Concert
Owen Riegling
Centre in The Square, Kitchener
Wed 4 · 7:30 PMCA$0–35
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Laurier Jazz Orchestra and Student Recital
Theatre Auditorium, Waterloo
Fri 6 · 7 PMCA$17.31–27.96
Folk / AcousticWorld music
Diwali Unplugged
KWFamous Creative Café, Kitchener
Fri 6 · 8:30 PMCA$14.33
RockKaraoke
Diamond Weapon / Dead Karma / $wamp A$$ @ Revive Karaoke Blue Room
Revive Karaoke, Waterloo
Sat 7 · 7 PMCA$43.63
Folk / AcousticConcert
KPL Presents Chris Murphy
Kitchener Public Library
Sat 7 · 8 PMCA$17.26–22.57
RockConcert
SMILE (90's Rock) + Guests - STICKY & Brant Station at DALLAS Nightclub
Dallas Night Club, Kitchener
Fri 13 · 7:30 PMCA$6.85–17.55
Jam / Open mic
Pinch Presents: SHOW & TELL - Open Mic
Visitor Information Centre, Waterloo
Sun 15 · 6 PMCA$65
Singer-songwriterConcert
A Firm Foundation: Together we Build
131 Erb St. W, Waterloo
Sun 22 · 3 PMCA$38.61
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Powderfinger
The Registry Theatre, Kitchener
Thu 29 · 6:30 PMCA$0
Jam / Open mic
Halloween Open Mic
Covenant Cafe, Waterloo
Sat 31 · 10 PMCA$17.31–27.96
Parties
HUNTED: THE MASK PARTY
LILMOUT LOUNGE, Waterloo
Tomorrow · 10 PMCA$11.93–17.26
Club
HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN 17+
The Prohibition Warehouse, Waterloo
Wed 28 · 10 PMCA$11.93–17.26
Club
HALLOWEEN FRIGHT NIGHT 17+
Crown Bar & Social, Waterloo
Thu 29 · 7 PMCA$6.62–22.57
ClubDJ set
Thriller Thursday at Pub on King
The Pub On King, Waterloo
Thu 29 · 7:30 PMCA$19.50–79.62
Parties
The Fright Crawl | Kitchener Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Thursday, October 29
Tamasha: Bar + Indian Kitchen, Kitchener
Thu 29 · 8 PMFree
ClubDJ set
THE FIRST FRIGHT at Crown - Oct 29th, 2026
56 King St N #1, Waterloo
Thu 29 · 10 PMCA$33.28–640.34
ClubHip-Hop
Haunted Halloween - [Waterloo Edition]
RARE NIGHTCLUB & EVENTS CENTRE, Waterloo
Thu 29 · 10 PMFree
ClubDJ set
RAVE TO THE GRAVE @PHIL'S
Phil's Grandson's Place, Waterloo
Fri 30 · 8:30 PMCA$17.31
ClubDJ set
Nightmare On King St Halloween Party
Alba Shisha Lounge, Kitchener
Fri 30 · 9 PMCA$22.63
Disco
Дискотека 90х–2000х : Хэллоуинский Бал
Medusa Shisha Bar and Lounge, Waterloo
Fri 30 · 10 PMCA$7.53–13.54
ClubDJ set
THROWBACK FRIDAYS - HALLOWEEN EDITION - Oct 30th, 2026
47 King St N, Waterloo
Sat 31 · 9 PMCA$9.31–22.63
ClubDJ set
HALLOWEEN - KW’s OFFICIAL LATIN HALLOWEEN PARTY
Aura Nightclub, Kitchener
Tue 3 · 8 PMFree
Drag showStreet party
Drag Bingo at AOK
AOK Craft Beer + Arcade, Kitchener
Fri 30 · 4 PMFree
Street party
October Local Social
Thrive HIV Prevention & Support, Kitchener
Sat 31 · 7 PMCA$49.26
Parties
Halloween Speed Dating Ages 30-45@TWB Brewing (Kitchener)
TWB Brewing, Kitchener
Tomorrow · 7:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Jack Astor's Bar & Grill Kitchener
Jack Astor's Bar & Grill Kitchener
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Merry & Bright Craft Market
Conestoga Banquet Hall, Waterloo
Wed 28 · 11:30 AMFree
TalkFeminism
Surviving the Media UpsideDown: Canada's Advocacy Landscape
University of Waterloo
Wed 28 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Book Club Discussion: London Falling By Patrick Radden Keefe
Midnight Run Cafe, Waterloo
Thu 29 · 7 PMCA$0
LiteratureTalk
TNQ and Spirit Ink Present: An Evening With Tara Gereaux
Alumni Hall, United College (Formerly St. Paul's College), Waterloo
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
CinemaEcology
Screening: I am the Magpie River
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
TalkScience
AI: Opportunity, Risk and Choices Ahead
Centre for International Governance Innovation, Waterloo
Fri 30 · 5 PMFree
CinemaFilm club
Free Screening & Discussion: GET OUT
East Campus 5 - University of Waterloo
Sun 1 · 2 PMCA$29.52
Cinema
Фільм «Довженко. Перший погляд» | Film "Dovzhenko. First Sight" | WATERLOO
The Princess Original Cinema, Waterloo
Sun 8 · 2 PMFree
LiteratureHeritage
Remembrance Every Day - Book Launch
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo
Tue 10 · 5:30 PM
TalkScience
Engineering inference with ihsan. | Pillars Network x Shaghf Café
Waterloo
Thu 12 · 6 PMCA$0–30
CinemaMarket
Impact Film Festival (IFF) 2026 - Festival & Dinner at Apollo Cinema
Apollo Cinema, Kitchener
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
TalkHuman rights
A Lutheran-Anglican Conversation about Changing MAID legislation in Canada
Mount Zion Lutheran Church, Waterloo
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
TalkPolitics & Economy
Canada, Quebec and Alberta: Holding together and flying apart
Paul Martin Centre, Senate and Board Chamber, Waterloo
Sat 7 · 10:30 AMFree
Literature
The Infection Protocol: Book Launch, Author Signing
Grand River Stanley Park Library, Kitchener
Sun 8 · 2:30 PMFree
TalkCinema
RECLAIMING THE FUTURE: exploring the Holocaust through dance and film
Beth Jacob Congregation, Kitchener
At 1 PMCA$0
Board gamesTournament
Pairs Speed Puzzle Competition
Games on Tap Board Game Café, Waterloo
Sun 1 · 12 PM
Video gamesTournament
KW Colosseum Season 4: Week 5
354 King St N, Waterloo
At 1 PMCA$22.60
ChessTournament
PD Day Oct Youth Chess Tournament
187 King St S unit 106, Waterloo
Thu 29 · 8 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at ABE ERB - Uptown Waterloo
ABE ERB - Uptown Waterloo
At 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Duke of Wellington
The Duke of Wellington, Waterloo
At 7 PM
Video gamesTournament
UWaterloo Ultimate - Fall 26: Week 6 - We're in MC 4064 this week!
Mathematics and Computer, Waterloo
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Venues — stand-up in Waterloo
Frequently asked questions
How many stand-up events are there in Waterloo?
23 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch stand-up in Waterloo?
Notably Midnight Run Cafe, The Jazz Room and Revive Karaoke. See the full list of venues above.