Hot Comedy Nightlife in Toledo!

12/10/2004

If you are looking for some hot fun to take the chill off the approaching winter months, then you ve come to the right place! Toledo is packed full of nighttime options for adults looking for good laughs, great entertainment, tasty food and plenty of fun!

Northwest Ohio's original improvisational comedy troupe, The Around the Bend Players, will be performing every Friday night at 8:00 pm in the Roosevelt Room at the newly renovated Hotel Seagate. Enjoy an evening of family friendly improv comedy as The Around the Bend Players perform a series of sketches and spontaneous theater games with help from the audience in the form of suggestions and ideas, just like you see on the popular television show Whose Line is it Anyway? Starting to think about those New Year s party plans? Make your reservations now to spend your New Year s Eve with The Around the Bend Players at the Hotel Seagate, which includes dinner, comedy, music & dancing, and a midnight champagne toast.

Connxtions Comedy Club, the only place in Toledo for live, professional, stand-up comedy, showcases hilarious national and regional acts. Guests 18 years old and older are welcome to enjoy live performances in December featuring the Big Fat Comedy Show with Christine Stedman and Chrissy Burns. Other December acts include Allyn Ball, Mark Anthony and Ken Leslie. Show days and hours are Wednesday & Thursday at 8:00 pm, and Friday & Saturday at 8:00 pm and 10:30 pm. Chris Barnes headlines the New Year s Eve bash with 7:30 pm and 10:30 pm shows featuring outrageous comedy, reserved seating, party favors, door prizes & more!

If it s music, dancing and food you re craving, check out some of Toledo s hottest nightspots for the 21 and over crowd. The Emporium has quickly become a favorite downtown stop featuring Toledo s first and only Oxygen Bar! This upscale atmosphere is open for dinner, and offers live music, DJ's, and dancing the night away to today s top hits.

Looking for something a little more laid back? Spend a relaxing night out at Jackson s Lounge & Grill on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Listen to some of your favorite jazz tunes in the heart of downtown Toledo while enjoying great appetizers or a scrumptious meal.

Come eat, drink and dance with Rusty's Live Jazz at Manhattan s Restaurant, a unique New York-style dining experience presenting Italian and American cuisines. Live jazz Monday through Thursday with top live acts every weekend! Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner, nightly happy hour and free appetizers.

Murphy s Place, Toledo's nationally known jazz club, swings with top-notch bands Monday through Saturday. Located downtown on the Maumee River, Murphy s is proud to be the new home of the Cake Walkin Jass Band! The Durty Bird still rocks downtown Toledo, even during the Mud Hens off-season, with live entertainment from Toledo s best local bands every Friday and Saturday night, and offers awesome drink specials, too!

The best news of all is that this is only a sampling of some of Toledo s favorite nighttime highlights! For more information on any of the above clubs, or a complete listing of Northwest Ohio s best places to step out on the town, contact the Greater Toledo Convention & Visitors Bureau at 419-321-6404, or check out the website at www.doToledo.org and click on Nightlife.