Upcoming Events

Two Headliners; One Show. 

A born & raised Cincinnati comedian, Ran Barnaclo is anything short of a hometown, B-List celebrity. Ran has proven himself a front runner in the local scene after winning the title of 2017’s Funniest Person in Cincinnati. Ran has also been nominated as ‘Best Comedian’ in Best of Cincinnati’s 2018 locally voted contest.

Ran’s comedy is full of calculated descriptions that have audiences laughing for days. His story telling abilities are so aggressively masterful they can take the crowd out of their seats and into the mind of the tattooed wizard.

Ran has been able to build a fan base at his home club, Go Banana’s Comedy Club; located right outside of Cincinnati. He has shared the stage with national headliners such as Cy Admundson, Sean Patton and Kyle Kinane.

Blake Hammond is a comedian from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is equal parts funny and honest. He weaves well-written material into his growing story telling ability to create a show almost everyone can enjoy. Blake’s comedy has been put on Audible.com and he was a featured performer on the 2018 Limestone Comedy Festival. Blake has opened for Patton Oswalt, Mark Normand and Doug Stanhope. Blake would also like you to know that he’s a little bitch, but he’s funny though so come see him.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please click on the showtime under the date you wish to attend.

• All events are 21+
• Tickets are General Admission.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• All seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to ensure your party can be seated together.
• If you do not arrive by 15 minutes after show start time, your tickets may expire and we cannot guarantee that your seats will still be available.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please click on the showtime under the date you wish to attend.

• All events are 21+
• Tickets are General Admission.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• All seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to ensure your party can be seated together.
• If you do not arrive by 15 minutes after show start time, your tickets may expire and we cannot guarantee that your seats will still be available.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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All Events are 21+ and IDs required for entry.

Every Sunday for 15 years! Starts at 8pm

Free Admission, Free Popcorn!

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Planet of the Tapes Presents: The Monday Mic

A new comedy show that blends new and veteran comics, along with a special guest or two! Every Monday night at 8pm.

Interested in performing? E-mail planetofthetapesopenmic@gmail.com and we'll get you set up!

All shows will be booked in advance, but life will happen and sometimes spots will open up, so it never hurts to hang out.

The Monday Mic is always completely FREE to watch, and we offer a full bar selection, including cocktails, beer and wine, non-alcoholic options, and snacks. 

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

(All events are 21+)

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The 3st Tuesday of every month is "Everything" Trivia hosted by Greg Welsh! Get your team of up to six together to compete for a $20 Gift Card and a point on The Big Score Board that spans all of our trivia! Seating is limited, so get here early to secure a table. Starts at 8pm

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please click on the showtime under the date you wish to attend.

• All events are 21+
• Tickets are General Admission. In the event that a show is sold out, we may send an e-mail to the address used to purchase tickets so that assigned seating may be arranged to ensure your party is able to sit together.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• If you arrive less than 15 minutes before show start time, we cannot promise that your party will be seated together.
• If you do not arrive by 15 minutes after show start time, your tickets may expire and we cannot guarantee that your seats will still be available.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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A rotating series of comedy shows. Every Thursday at Planet of the Tapes. Always different. Never normal. 

for weekly details, follow Planet Thursday and Planet of the Tapes on social medias!

• All events are 21+
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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One of us is gettin' hitched! Since there's only like 6 of us, we're closing the bar so we can all attend the wedding. See y'all tomorrow!

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8pm, the 1st Tuesday of each month at Planet of the Tapes is TV Trivia with Greg Welsh! Get your team together (up to 6) to win some very special prizes! Seating is limited, so make sure to arrive early to secure a table.
(All Events are 21 & Up)

Monster Monster is a 90 minute show where 4 comedians are led through a game of Dungeons and Dragons by the Dungeon Master. Audiences are invited to participate and become active parts of the show.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please click on the showtime under the date you wish to attend.

• All events are 21+
• Tickets are General Admission.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• All seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to ensure your party can be seated together.
• If you do not arrive by 15 minutes after show start time, your tickets may expire and we cannot guarantee that your seats will still be available.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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Kate Willett is a comedian, actress and writer who has appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Netflix’s Comedy Lineup. She’s the author of the Audible Original “Dirtbag Anthropology.” She’s the cohost of the political comedy podcast Reply Guys and has written jokes for your favorite boys, Beavis and Butthead.

She’s been a correspondent for the JIM JEFFERIES SHOW at Politicon and a featured comic on Viceland’s FLOPHOUSE. Her appearance on Comedy Central’s THIS IS NOT HAPPENING was on Splitsider’s list of “Best Late Night Standup Sets.” In the past, she toured with Margaret Cho nationally and internationally and has featured with comedians like Kyle Kinane, Maria Bamford, and Greg Behrendt.

She has appeared in the Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull Festival, Big Sky Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest and High Plains. Podcast appearances include Doug Loves Movies, Bad Faith, Basic Witches, The Bullseye, Jordan Jesse Go! and Risk!

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please click on the showtime under the date you wish to attend.

• All events are 21+
• Tickets are General Admission.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• All seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to ensure your party can be seated together.
• If you do not arrive by 15 minutes after show start time, your tickets may expire and we cannot guarantee that your seats will still be available.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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Live. Local. Late.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please click on the showtime under the date you wish to attend.

• All events are 21+ and IDs are required for entry.
• Tickets are General Admission.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• All seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to ensure your party can be seated together.
• If you do not arrive by 15 minutes after show start time, your tickets may expire and we cannot guarantee that your seats will still be available.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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8pm, the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Planet of the Tapes is Movie Trivia with Greg Welsh!Get your team together (up to 6) to win some very special prizes!Seating is limited, so make sure to arrive early to secure a table!
(All Events are 21 & Up)

Join host Chris Vititoe (The Possum, Ultra Pulverize) for a casual stroll through a weird movie of his choosing. Circle your way to cheap prizes on custom bingo cards that include notable quotes, puns, tropes and other observations from the movie.

• All events are 21+
• Admission is free
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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BY THE GRACE OF GOD

MIRRORLESS

LIVE KNIVES

$15

7pm

• All events are 21+ and IDs are required for entry.
• Tickets are General Admission and available at the door.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

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Joe Grudge

Year of October

Stormtoker

7:30pm

$10

• All events are 21+ and IDs required for entry.
• Tickets are General Admission and available at the door. 
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

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8pm, the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Planet of the Tapes is Music Trivia with Greg Welsh!
Get your team together (up to 6) to win some very special prizes!
Seating is limited, so make sure to arrive early to secure a table!
(All Events are 21 & Up)

It's stand-up's biggest fight, as Character Assaassination brings all your favorites from the world of stand-up comedy to the stage for one night (with each comic played by one of Louisville's funniest stand-up comedians)! Join us as we tell stand-up to sit down. For one night only, catch Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle, Joan Rivers and more, all on one show for one low price?? It could only happen at Character Assassination, Louisville's home for insult comedy all-stars! Let's give stand-up comedy the light!

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please click on the showtime under the date you wish to attend.

• All events are 21+ and IDs required for entry.
• Tickets are General Admission.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• All seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to ensure your party can be seated together.
• If you do not arrive by 15 minutes after show start time, your tickets may expire and we cannot guarantee that your seats will still be available.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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Experimental acoustic/electronic open mic

5 minutes to set up

10 minutes to get weird

• All events are 21+
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

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$10

8pm

• All events are 21+ and IDs are required for entry
• Tickets are General Admission and available at the door
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

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8pm

$10

• All events are 21+ and IDs required for entry
• Tickets are General Admission and available at the door
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

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Mike Glazer most recently performed to a sold-out audience at his 2024 Netflix is a Joke Fest Presents: Mike Glazer show and released his debut stand-up mixtape, Life Rules! Vol. 1 on YouTube. Before performing at the biggest comedy festival in the world and earning nearly 60k views on his first mixtape, Glazer could be seen as the warm-up comic for the 2023 NHL Awards, and beyond memorable performances at Outside Lands Festival, SXSW, Only Fans Comedy, Don't Tell Los Angeles, and Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He has written for HBO’s Night of Too Many Stars (which earned an Emmy nomination) and competed on Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America. Glazer also smoked with Snoop, cooked with Gordon Ramsay, and won a gold medal as a roller hockey goalie for Team USA.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please click on the showtime under the date you wish to attend.

• All events are 21+ and IDs required for entry.
• Tickets are General Admission.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• All seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to ensure your party can be seated together.
• If you do not arrive by 15 minutes after show start time, your tickets may expire and we cannot guarantee that your seats will still be available.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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live. local. late. 

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please click on the showtime under the date you wish to attend.

• All events are 21+ and IDs are required for entry 
• Tickets are General Admission.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• All seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to ensure your party can be seated together.
• If you do not arrive by 15 minutes after show start time, your tickets may expire and we cannot guarantee that your seats will still be available.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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Name a legend. THEY KNOW IT. 

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please click on the showtime under the date you wish to attend.

• All events are 21+ and IDs are required for entry. 
• Tickets are General Admission.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• All seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to ensure your party can be seated together.
• If you do not arrive by 15 minutes after show start time, your tickets may expire and we cannot guarantee that your seats will still be available.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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Groucho's Legendary Karaoke Party!

• All events are 21+ and IDs are required for entry. 
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

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Emily Catalano is a Los Angeles-based comedian who made her late night stand-up debut on CONAN. Her debut comedy special, Unspecial, made the New York Times' "Best Comedy of 2024" list.  The Times praised her sharp delivery and “jokes that go for the jugular” while comparing her to Steven Wright, Tig Notaro, and Todd Barry.​

She’s also super cool and isn’t awkward at parties or anything and totally knows how to pronounce ‘Merlot’ now.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please click on the showtime under the date you wish to attend.

• All events are 21+
• Tickets are General Admission.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• All seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to ensure your party can be seated together.
• If you do not arrive by 15 minutes after show start time, your tickets may expire and we cannot guarantee that your seats will still be available.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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8pm, the Rare 5th Tuesday of each month at Planet of the Tapes is special topic trivia with Greg Welsh! Check our socials to see which special topic Greg Selected for this month!

Get your team together (up to 6) to win some very special prizes!Seating is limited, so make sure to arrive early to secure a table!

• All events are 21+
• All seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to ensure your party can be seated together.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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Billy Wayne Davis has appeared on Conan, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, lent his voice & producing skills to SquidBillies, hosted a travel doc for CMT, opened for Sturgill
Simpson, and made a quick appearance in Borat 2. Billy Wayne has two critically acclaimed stand-up albums and can be heard as a popular guest on countless podcasts including
Behind the Bastards, Daily Zeitgeist, TrillBillies, and WTF to name a few. He just released his first special “Testify” on Hulu to rave reviews.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please click on the showtime under the date you wish to attend.

• All events are 21+
• Tickets are General Admission.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• All seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to ensure your party can be seated together.
• If you do not arrive by 15 minutes after show start time, your tickets may expire and we cannot guarantee that your seats will still be available.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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Daniel Van Kirk is a stand-up comedian whose comedy album “Thanks Diane” debuted at #1 on Apple Music and in 2024 released his first comedy special, “Rose Gold”, which has over 100k views on YouTube. Daniel has been named a “Comic To Watch” by Comedy Central and you may know him from his characters and performances on Bob’s Burgers (FOX), Physical (Apple TV+), Central Park (Apple TV+), and the lead in the feature film, Wine Club (Prime). Daniel can also be heard every week on the hit podcasts, "Pen Pals" with partner Rory Scovel, and co-hosting "Dumb People Town" along with The Sklar Brothers. Daniel has preformed and headlined at the top festivals in North America, including The Moontower Comedy Festival, 10,000 Laughs, JFL 42, and JFL Montreal.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: Please click on the showtime under the date you wish to attend.

• All events are 21+ and IDs required for entry.
• Tickets are General Admission.
• Please arrive NO LATER than 15 minutes before show start time.
• All seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to ensure your party can be seated together.
• If you do not arrive by 15 minutes after show start time, your tickets may expire and we cannot guarantee that your seats will still be available.
• There is NO item minimum for attending shows, however we do offer a full bar selection, mocktails and other non-alcoholic options, as well a a rotating selection of snacks.

Planet of the Tapes specializes in table service, with a convenient silent ordering system. Instead of leaving your table to get in line at a busy bar, just fill out a ticket with your drink order and a server will promptly and quietly bring your drinks to the table. We're a small room, and we're not overcrowded. You'll be no more than 25 feet away from your favorite performer.

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