We are most proud of our mainstage shows which feature smart topical scenes, hysterical stand-up and our famous improvisation comedy. There are monthly theme nights and plenty of visiting comedians from all around the world. At Boom Chicago, there are fantastic shows almost every night, with only the occasional stinker. And damn, now the backspace button doesn’t work.
We also teach improvisation! The Boom Chicago Academy has almost 250 active students which makes an exciting Amsterdam comedy community. New Intro to Improv classes start five times a year and we offer improv taster classes almost every week for only €30. Join the fun!
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Our world-class comedy improvisers turn your crazy ideas into a sizzling show. They create totally new scenes, characters and even songs on the spot. It’s absolutely amazing!
Boom Chicago launched the careers of Seth Meyers, Jordan Peele, and stars of Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly). Best of all, the next generation is on stage tonight!
You can’t beat 5 stars on Trip Advisor! and 4.8 stars on Google! Yes, this show is that funny!
At 22:15 every Friday and Saturday (plus some Tuesdays and Sundays), we present a great bill that will keep you laughing. It’s four great comedians on one incredible bill! Culture clash has never been this funny!
First grab dinner somewhere. Then head to the Comedy Embassy at Boom Chicago!
Boom Chicago is famous for taking audience stories and turning them into hysterical comedy. WTF Improv takes it to the next level with even more audience participation and more opportunities to be in the show.
Don’t be intimidated. Jump on the opportunity to be in the show with you and your friends!
It’s so much fun you’ll say WTF!
The best Boom Chicago cast in years improvises a hysterical comedy show based on true, funny stories. They take these stories and turn into rich characters, sharp scenes and hysterical songs right before your eyes!
The team also includes an improvising technician and a wonderful live musician. You won’t believe it’s improvised! This is long-form improv at its finest!
What the hell is going on in America? And the Netherlands? Boom’s founder Pep Rosenfeld (Saturday Night Live) and Greg Shaprio (Comedy Central News) are back to tackle it all. They are unfiltered, unapologetic and very funny.
You cannot escape the algorithm! It knows everything about you, what you like, and what makes you mad. Is it any wonder we can’t look away from our phones?
Our newest show features some of the world’s best improvisers, hysterical scenes and musical comedy made up on the spot. They even improvise with a Boom-trained AI!
More than 1200 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Google reviews!
Our New Thursday Night Shot of Improv is an unfiltered, high-energy, comedy show and party where the audience drives the madness! Bring your wildest ideas. Great suggestions earn free shots!
Party starts at 21:00 with a Happy 45 Mins: Half price beer, wine, and GiG hard seltzers!
The Oct 23 show ends with an ADE party, and you’re invited!
A hysterical evening of queer comedy every first Thursday of the month! See the best queer talent in Amsterdam and mix it up with stand-up comedy, musical numbers, improv, storytelling, and the occasional drag superstar. Hosted by the fantastic Katie Nixon. Happy hour is 20:30-21:30… half price all drinks!
Tate Mayfairs (UK), LSG (USA) and Ava Everett (USA) and fan favorites TANK, Jurn Simmons, and The Flamingbros. JUST CONFIRMED: The masked Tengkwa!
There will be serious taunts, incredible acrobatics, an electric crowd and strangely ineffective referees!
The first three sold out, so BOOK NOW!
It’s line dancing, cold beer, country hits, and a damn good time! Saddle up, Amsterdam!
Boom Gone Country is your monthly country escape that brings the high-energy, boot-stomping, beer-sipping joy of Nashville straight to the heart of Amsterdam.
Grab your cowboy hat and your dancing boots and we’ll see you here, ya hear?!
Welcome to Slide Slam: World Championship of PowerPoint Karaoke. Come witness the competitive art of improvised presentations, where seven seasoned presenters and one audience wildcard will attempt to persuasively present a PowerPoint deck they have never seen before. Will there be moments of struggle? Inevitably. Will there be laughter? Absolutely.
Giorgia Fumo porta sul palcoscenico uno spassoso affresco contemporaneo offrendo al pubblico un mix di osservazioni acute e aneddoti esilaranti sulla generazione dei trentenni, ma non solo.
CHKOUN NTA marque le premier spectacle de Hamza. Suivis par plus de 3 millions de followers sur les réseaux sociaux, SENHAMZA sort enfin des écrans pour monter sur scène. Il y racontera son histoire, des échecs aux succès, et vous invitera à voyager à travers son parcours exceptionnel, de son enfance au Maroc à son arrivée en France, jusqu’à son ascension fulgurante sur Internet.
Facu Díaz ha decidido volver al stand up para entretener a los seres humanos mientras todo arde a su alrededor.
Gus Constantellis (he/they) is a gay, first-generation Greek American stand-up comedian and writer. His material draws heavily from his experiences with a large immigrant family, his Greek heritage, raunchy yet relatable dating stories, and his unique perspective on growing up in Brooklyn.
En este recorrido cargado de humor y reflexión, exploramos cómo la esencia del venezolano ha evolucionado a través del tiempo. Con la risa como aliada y la reflexión como guía, nos sumergimos en los contrastes entre el pasado y el presente, desnudando con ingenio nuestras emociones y peculiaridades.
Liza Treyger is a stand-up comedian who effortlessly captivates her audience with sharp observations, personal stories, and a bold sense of humor. She has specials on both Netflix and Comedy Central, hosts her own podcast called Enemies, and co-hosts the true crime comedy podcast That’s Messed Up: An SVU Podcast.
Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Janine Harouni is bringing her new show This Is What You Waited For. The UK-based Lebanese American comic, a Best Newcomer nominee in 2019, and Best Show nominee in 2023, dubbed one of The Guardian’s ‘Ten Comedians To Watch’.
¡Caer con estilo!, una guía para que salves tu dignidad. El nuevo show de Ricardo Quevedo, una guía para tratar de salir bien librados de la batalla interna que tenemos entre lo que quisiéramos que pase y lo que realmente pasa.
Ed Gamble is bringing his “eye-wateringly hilarious” (The I) comedy to Europe for the first time ever in Autumn 2025.
Roy Wood Jr. twice Emmy-nominated documentary producer and writer. Roy hosts CNN’s Have I Got News for You, an American adaptation of a long-running UK comedy series, Prior to this he served 8 years as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy-winning The Daily Show (2015-2023).
Nicolás de Tracy es uno de los comediantes jóvenes con mayor crecimiento este último tiempo. Después de más de 10 años de carrera, logró afianzarse como una figura de referencia en el stand up local.
Shane Todd is an Irish comic hailing from Hollywood and has just completed his third world tour with show, ‘Full House’, – Shane’s eleventh hour. The last few years have seen Shane sell out venues in the UK, Ireland, Australia, USA, and the Middle East.
Waarom voel je je de ene dag onoverwinnelijk… en de volgende totaal uitgeput? Waarom kan stress je compleet overnemen? En waarom leren we alles op school – behalve hoe ons eigen lichaam écht werkt tijdens cyclus, zwangerschap of overgang? Het antwoord: hormonen.
Waarom voel je je de ene dag onoverwinnelijk… en de volgende totaal uitgeput? Waarom kan stress je compleet overnemen? En waarom leren we alles op school – behalve hoe ons eigen lichaam écht werkt tijdens cyclus, zwangerschap of overgang? Het antwoord: hormonen.
