Monday Night Laughs: Kickstart Your Week with Standup Comedy

No two shows are the same and all shows are in English.

Every other Monday.
Doors open at 630pm for dinner - please reserve at: https://www.paleis-van-de-weemoed.nl/en
Show from 8pm - snacks and drinks can be ordered during the show.

Come early for dinner and stay for the show.

General Admission €10 or €15 at the door. Grab your tickets before it’s too late.

Comeback Comedy and KB Comedy present the best of the Dutch comedy scene and beyond. No two shows are alike. We bring in a slew of traveling comics from the US and UK comedy circuit! We've featured Netflix's April Macie, Comedy Central's Tom Rhodes, BBC's Ria Lina, and Live at the Apollo's Desiree Burch.

FOR APRIL 15th and APRIL 29th shows we're moving to Paleis van de Weemoed: Oudezijds Voorburgwal 15

Don't miss out on this amazing event!

Meet your host
MC Kendra Borgen (US/NL) was born into a Reagan-era hunter-gatherer society in Alaska, Kendra started playing saxophone at age 8 inspired by the musical stylings of Lisa Simpson. After surviving the treacherous journey down the infamous Alaskan-Canadian hi-way she studied Music at the University of Oregon finally leaving the US in 2004 in search of a better life (and an affordable Master’s degree). She bought a one-way ticket to Amsterdam, never looked back and has been entertaining folks in Amsterdam ever since. Come listen to Kendra’s journey from the hilariously rugged outback of Alaska to the chaos of Amsterdam’s canals.

April 29th: Gong Show!
Guest MC: Emma Holmes (IR)

🎤 Do you have what it takes? 🎤

Step up to the mic and show us what you've got! Each performer gets up to 5 minutes to tickle the audience's funny bone, but here's the catch: the audience holds the power. They'll decide if you stay or go! Three strikes, and you're out!

From seasoned veterans to absolute newbies, all are welcome to take the stage. The stakes? High. The laughs? Even higher.

🏆 The prize? 🏆

The winner earns a coveted spot on our weekly showcase, where the comedy magic continues.

Join us for the funniest show of the season, and be part of the action. Don't miss out!

Guest judges: Lupe Christian Estrada (US), Kendra Borgen (US)

May 13th Headliner Aaron Simmonds (UK)

has been failing to stand up for 34 years, luckily he is far better at comedy than standing up. Aaron was a finalist at the BBC New Comedian of the Year and won Jewish comedian of the year 2017 (Both of which were fully wheelchair accessible)

His debut show at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival was nominated for Best Comedy Show by Broadway World UK and was a finalist for The Amused Moose Best Show.

As seen on QI (BBC), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky1) , The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Guessable (Comedy Central) and Rob Beckett's Undeniable (Comedy Central)

"What’s most notable about Simmonds is his skill as a raconteur, never losing the audience for a moment." - Chortle

"Easy to see why he's an award winner." - The Scotsman

"A comedian going places"**

He has a unique perspective on life, usually of people's belly buttons, which gives him stories to tell and a sore neck.

**Places that are wheelchair accessible

Matt Ruby (US) is a comedian from New York City. His smart and dark brand of standup is "button-pushing" and "funny" according to the NY Times. His comedy has been filmed by Comedy Central, MTV, NBC/Seeso, and FOX. His newsletters (The Rubesletter and Funny How) have over 16,000 subscribers combined. He also hosts the podcast Kind of a Lot with Matt Ruby. In his latest comedy doc/special, Substance, he performs 4 sets on 4 nights (1 high, 1 drunk, 1 sober, and 1 on shrooms!). His previous special, Feels Like Matt Ruby is also available on YouTube. His two albums, Feels Like Matt Ruby and Hot Flashes, are in regular rotation on Sirius and went top 10 on the iTunes Comedy charts. He's also been featured on CNN, The Huffington Post, New York magazine, Time Out, etc.

May 27th

Headliner George Rigdon (UK) Hailing from ‘across the pond’, George Rigden is one of the most exciting comedy prospects to emerge from the UK in recent years. With his unique brand of interactive musical comedy, described as ‘deliciously dark’ (beyond the joke) with ‘a fine, wretched persona’ (Chortle), He’s performed all over the world, including 5 consecutive Edinburgh fringe festivals & reaching the finals of many prestigious comedy competitions, including the legendary Leicester Mercury comedian of the year (2017.)

Outside of comedy, George is in demand as an actor and has also starred in multiple commercials for such major brands as Dos Equis, Xbox & Rice Krispie Squares.

He’s also exceptional at talking about himself in the third person.

June 10th

Clay Horwitz (US) is a 25-year-old comedian, writer, and director based in New York City. He headlines all over the USA and frequents sold-out comedy clubs across the world, spanning from the Comedy Store & Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, to Zanies & Laugh Factory in Chicago, to The Stand & New York Comedy Club in NYC.
His stand-up comedy show, "Vibe Check!" has sold out in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City. It debuted internationally at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival in the UK, where he performed in the "Best of the Fest" showcase. He's also performed in the prestigious New York Comedy Festival and the Comedy Chateau Festival.
Clay is a writer for the TV show 'Battle For The Rose' and the upcoming comedy series 'Mainstreamed' on Sling TV, and previously worked on two upcoming comedy series for Apple TV+. His uniquely sharp stories about his mess of an existence and hot takes on our modern society are ones only he can bring to the table as a disoriented young adult trying to discover his place in the world.

June 24th Headliner Derek Sheen (US)

GDPR: Generally speaking, shows are recorded. By buying a ticket and attending the show you agree to being filmed and used for promotional purposes.

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