{"id":433609,"date":"2026-10-21T02:42:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T02:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/433609\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T02:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T02:42:07","slug":"fort-lauderdale-nightclub-becomes-stand-up-comedy-club-for-a-night-of-laughter-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/433609\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Lauderdale nightclub becomes stand-up comedy club for a night of laughter &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is an unwritten law when it comes to entertainment. And it\u2019s very serious. Nightclubs are for dancing. Comedy clubs are for\u2026 well, comedy. A Broward hot spot doesn\u2019t care about that. It\u2019s giving people beats and laughs under the same roof.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not many nightclubs go from this\u2026 To this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People have been bustin\u2019 moves on the dance floor, at \u201cKemistry Club\u201d in Fort Lauderdale. Now, they\u2019re gonna bust a gut laughing, when \u201cThe Comedy Bar\u201d opens for business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shelby Baron: \u201cThe Comedy Bar is a Chicago-based comedy club that has been bringing live entertainment to the stage for 15 years. We\u2019re now in Fort Lauderdale it\u2019s our new home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For fans of stand-up, the place will feel just like home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shelby Baron: \u201cWe\u2019re transforming Kemistry into The Comedy Bar into a comedy show every Friday and Saturday night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It won\u2019t be hard to change the place from party palace to punchline paradise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shelby Baron: \u201cWe have beautiful seating and tables where people can sit enjoy the food, enjoy their cocktails, and enjoy the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The show goes on for 75 minutes, with a trio of comedians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shelby Baron: \u201cSo we have a host, we have a feature, and then we have a headliner closing out the night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bar is commited to showcasing the widest range of comedy possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shelby Baron: \u201cWhat we bring to our stage is diversity. We have such a different line-up every single night, you\u2019re not just coming for the same show and the same comedians which makes it really, really cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision to pick this spot as their first South Florida location came down to, you know how it goes. Location, location, location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shelby Baron: \u201cKemistry Nightclub is in a fantastic neighborhood, we have a ton of foot traffic here and we are in the entertainment district of Fort Lauderdale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The folks at Kemistry are also jazzed about the move.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Danny Colica: \u201cI mean we\u2019re all about different types of entertainment so this just made sense when they approached us, we liked what they did in Chicago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can kick back during the comedy and the dancing. Nobody\u2019s kicking you out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Danny Colica: \u201cEven after the comedy show if the patrons would like to stay on select nights they can stay for the nightclub afterwards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FOR MORE INFORMATION:<br \/>The Comedy Bar<br \/>307 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kemistrynightclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>\tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There is an unwritten law when it comes to entertainment. And it\u2019s very serious. 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