Raleigh Comedy Clubs

Charlie Goodnight's Comedy Club
When it comes to comedy, Charlie Goodnight's put Raleigh on the map. Everyone from Jay Leno to Elaine Boosler and Barry Sobel to Rich Hall has performed here. To see what they all had to say, just look at the stage, where the great and near-great have autographed the wall. One scrawled piece of graffiti sums up the attitude pretty well: "Raleigh: Where Barney Fife goes to party."

861 W. Morgan St., (919) 828-5233
Web site: www.charliegoodnights.com

Comedy Works
When the Hillsborough Street Malamutes go up against the Durham Dendrites, don't expect a Southern version of Alaskan dog-sled racing. It's simply another evening of improvisational comedy at ComedySportz, located at downtown Raleigh. The audience plays referee in this comedy dueling match of area teams who play for laughs.

431 Peace Street, (919) 829-0822
Web site: www.comedyworx.com