Stand Up NY Competitors

Founded in 1987, Knitting Factory Entertainment (KFE) is one of North America's leading independent entertainment companies, operating across live music, recorded music, festivals, hospitality, artist development, and strategic media investments. What began as an iconic New York music venue has evolved into a diversified entertainment platform that develops, owns, operates, and invests in businesses throughout the entertainment ecosystem. Today, KFE produces thousands of live events annually while operating a growing portfolio of concert venues, amphitheaters, festivals, destination entertainment properties, and music companies. KFE's integrated platform spans: • Venue ownership, operations, and management • Concert promotion and talent buying • Amphitheater development and consulting • Music festivals and destination events • Recorded music through Partisan Records and Knitting Factory Records • Hospitality and food & beverage concepts • Entertainment real estate and venue development • Strategic investments, acquisitions, and joint ventures • Brand partnerships and experiential marketing • Intellectual property development and media businesses The company partners with artists, entrepreneurs, municipalities, developers, investors, and venue owners to build sustainable entertainment businesses that create long-term cultural and economic value. KFE is equally focused on operating premier live entertainment destinations and investing in businesses that expand its reach across the broader entertainment landscape. Its portfolio includes renowned music venues, amphitheaters, festivals, hospitality concepts, and record labels that collectively serve millions of fans each year. Through its recorded music businesses—including the internationally respected Partisan Records—KFE supports critically acclaimed artists and award-winning releases while continuing to invest in the future of independent music. KFE has built a reputation for identifying opportunities

Opening its doors in 1979, the world famous Laugh Factory has been recognized as "The #1 Comedy Club in the Country." With two Southern California locations in Hollywood (its original Sunset Boulevard locale) and Long Beach (opened in 2008), a club in Chicago's East Lakeview, and a new location inside the Tropicana Las Vegas, the top stars of stand-up comedy, as well as today's brightest emerging talent, shine on the legendary stage.

Our comedy clubs are state of the art venues that bring great talent to an intimate theater. For a modest ticket price, patrons can enjoy live comedy from a national headliner performing no more than 60 ft away. The show will last about an hour and forty minutes and will include an opener, a feature, and a headliner with national TV credits. Our facilities are nonsmoking where patrons can enjoy a mix of high quality starters, mouth-watering desserts and a full service bar providing yummy libations in a relaxing atmosphere. Our clubs are also excellent spaces for corporate events, such as business meetings, keynote speeches, political speeches, networking events, or industry award ceremonies. Tiered seating with banquettes, cocktail tables and chairs. Classic night club atmosphere with unobstructed sight lines to the stage from every seat in the room. Food & Beverage Services We offer a full wine, beer and liquor license and can accommodate requests for specialty items. Full Bar, local pints, domestic and imported bottles, cocktail specials. Our kitchen serves a delicious menu of appetizers and small plate items and also offers a number of buffet meals and continental breakfast. SCOPE OF SERVICES Because all of our clubs are full-service, we are able to offer room rental rates that offer a significant value for the inclusive features our clients enjoy. Included in most rentals are: -cleaning -room setup -lighting -av tech -bar and buffet service -coat check