The Punchline is a
comedy club
A comedy club is a venue—typically a nightclub, bar, hotel, casino, or restaurant—where people watch or listen to performances, including stand-up comedians, improvisational comedians, impersonators, impressionists, magicians, ventriloquist ...
first opened in 1982 in
Sandy Springs, Georgia
Sandy Springs is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia and an inner ring suburb of Atlanta. The city's population was 108,080 at the 2020 census, making it Georgia's seventh-largest city. It is the site of several corporate headquarters, ...
.
The venue seats 270 people and presents shows five or more nights per week. The club has hosted comedians as diverse as
Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and come ...
,
Eddie Murphy,
Dane Cook
Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released six comedy albums: '' Harmful If Swallowed''; ''Retaliation''; ''Vicious Circle''; '' Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garde ...
, and was the original performance venue of
Jeff Foxworthy.
The clubhouse originally housed a carpet barn, and at one time was a country and western bar. The decor of the country and western bar is still evident in the club today. Ron DiNunzio and Dave Montesano were the original owners of the business.
Today comedian manager Chris DiPetta, and Atlanta attorney Jamie Bendall are the owners of the comedy club. It closed down from its original location in Sandy Springs Ga. in March 2015.
There was a hiatus of seven months with no brick and mortar location. It reopened in November 2015, now sharing a building with the Landmark Diner.
References
External links
official site
Yelp Review - The Punchline
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Comedy clubs in the United States
Event venues established in 1982
1982 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Buildings and structures in Fulton County, Georgia
Sandy Springs, Georgia
Theatres in Georgia (U.S. state)
Tourist attractions in Fulton County, Georgia