Live Stand-Up Comedy at The Bend
From Saturday Night Live cast members and America’s Got Talent finalists to Dry Bar Comedy favorites — experience nationally touring comedians in a beautifully restored 1929 historic theater in downtown West Bend, Wisconsin.
Comedy Stars Who’ve Graced Our Stage
The Bend Theater has welcomed some of the biggest names in stand-up comedy. Here’s our growing roster of nationally recognized performers.
- ◆Ian Bagg — JRE · Conan · Tonight Show
- ◆Chris Barnes — Milwaukee Native · National Headliner
- ◆Brian Bates — NateLand Podcast · Grand Ole Opry
- ◆Johnny Beehner — Late Show with David Letterman · FOX · AXS
- ◆Charlie Berens — Manitowoc Minute · FOX · MTV News
- ◆Katherine Blanford — Foxworthy · David Spade · Ron White
- ◆Kevin Bozeman — Dry Bar · Last Comic Standing
- ◆Rob Brackenridge — Dry Bar · Comedy Central’s Make Me Laugh
- ◆Tom Clark — Conan
- ◆Tom Cotter — AGT Runner-Up
- ◆Bil Dwyer — VH1’s I Love Series · BattleBots · Last Comic Standing
- ◆Jeff Dye — Tonight Show · NBC · Fox
- ◆Chris Fairbanks — Comedy Central · Amazon · TruTV
- ◆Kevin Farley — Madison, WI · Second City · Netflix
- ◆Jim Flannigan — WGN · Nateland Presents · NBC Sports
- ◆Sohrab Forouzesh — NBC · Netflix Is A Joke · New Yorker
- ◆Mike Green — ABC · FOX · NBC
- ◆Meghan Hanley — Forbes · Dry Bar · Armed Forces
- ◆Nick Hoff — Netflix Festival · SiriusXM · MTV
- ◆Morgan Jay — MTV’s Wild’N’Out · HULU · Comedy Central
- ◆Bobby Jaycox — Nateland Presents
- ◆Danny Jolles — Crazy Ex-Girlfriend · Hacks · NYT Best Of
- ◆Laurie Kilmartin — CONAN Writer · CONAN on TBS
- ◆Byron Kennedy — Grand Ole Opry · Las Vegas Residency
- ◆Michael Longfellow — SNL Cast Member
- ◆Lee “LA” Lycan — Fox
- ◆Rachel Mac — Lights Out with David Spade
- ◆Willie Macc — AGT Season 20 · BET · 100M+ Views
- ◆Mike Marvell — National Touring Comedian · From Wisconsin
- ◆Ryan O’Flanagan — Last Call with Carson Daly · Funny or Die
- ◆Michael Palascak — Colbert · Letterman · Leno · Last Comic
- ◆Gareth Reynolds — The Dollop · Arrested Development
- ◆Erica Rhodes — AGT · Veep · Modern Family
- ◆Andrew Rudick — Dry Bar · HGTV’s Design Fails · Apple TV
- ◆Leah Rudick — 1M Followers · 100M+ Views · Apple TV
- ◆Jon Rudnitsky — SNL · Curb Your Enthusiasm
- ◆Any Shanker — BET’s 50 Central · MTV’s Wild’N’Out · WGN
- ◆Andrew Sleighter — CONAN · Last Comic Standing · Dry Bar
- ◆DeAnne Smith — Last Comic Standing · The Late Late Show
- ◆Al Snow — WWE/ECW/OVW · MTV’s Tough Enough
- ◆Sam Tallent — Joe Rogan · Kill Tony · Amazon
- ◆Tom Thakkar — CONAN · Stand Up NBC
- ◆Nick Thune — The Tonight Show · Comedy Central
- ◆Kristen Toomey — Apple TV · Laugh Lounge
- ◆Matt Torkelson — Merrill, WI · Charlie Berens Opener
- ◆Zac Townsend — Don’t Tell Comedy · Bargatze Presents
- ◆Brad Upton — 250M+ Views · Dry Bar #1
- ◆David Vox Mullen — Amazon · WGN
- ◆Greg Warren — Nate Bargatze · Seth Meyers · Letterman
- ◆Chastity Washington — BET · JFL · NBC · HBO
- ◆Jeremiah Watkins — Amazon Prime · Jimmy Kimmel · DC
- ◆Aaron Weber — Grand Ole Opry · JFL · Nateland Podcast
- ◆Myles Weber — 60M+ Views · SF Comedy Champion
- ◆Sonya White — Star Search · Last Comic Standing · CMT
- ◆Andy Woodhull — The Tonight Show · CONAN · Dry Bar
- ◆Joe Zimmerman — Comedy Cellar · Fallon · New Yorker
- ◆Zach Zucker — Award-Winning Character Comedy
A Historic Stage for Modern Comedy
Built in 1929 as a Vaudeville theater, The Bend has been lovingly restored to its original grandeur by Historic West Bend Theater, Inc. — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Now listed on both the State and National Registers of Historic Places, our theater brings world-class entertainment to downtown West Bend, Wisconsin.
With an intimate setting, full bar, concession stand, and historic lobby, The Bend delivers a live comedy experience unlike any other venue in the greater Milwaukee region. Doors open at 6:30 PM with shows at 7:30 PM, and there’s always free parking right outside.
Intimate Comedy Setting
Full Bar & Concessions
Free Parking
National Historic Register
Book Your Artist at The Bend
The Bend Theater has a proven track record of hosting nationally touring comedians in an intimate, professionally managed setting. Our performers have been featured on:
Our team handles professional ticketing, promotion across digital and social platforms, and full venue management. We’re proud to be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit venue committed to bringing exceptional comedy to southeastern Wisconsin.