Comedy Club - Queer !! - Le Complexe, Lyon

Comedy Club Queer at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut

At Le Complexe - Salle du Haut, we are proud to open our intimate upstairs room to Comedy Club Queer, a vibrant, high-energy stand-up showcase that celebrates bold voices and inclusive humor. The show’s spirit matches our venue’s DNA: a welcoming space where craft, curiosity, and community come first. Expect a hand-picked roster of comics delivering tight, original sets—sharp punchlines alongside storytelling that explores identity, dating, family, work, and the joyful messiness of everyday life. With a host who keeps the rhythm brisk and the laughter rolling, Comedy Club Queer thrives on spontaneity and audience connection, making every performance distinctive. Our team curates the evening so that newcomers and seasoned fans alike can discover rising stars and established acts experimenting with fresh material. The result is a dynamic night that feels both polished and alive in the moment—comedy as it’s meant to be experienced, up close, responsive, and fearless.

What’s new with the artists and the scene

Comedy Club Queer also captures the momentum of a thriving scene. Many of the comedians who pass through our stage are actively touring and refining new ten-minute sets that later evolve into full hours, and they frequently surface across the broader cultural landscape. You’ll often spot names from our lineups appearing at Montreux Comedy Festival and Jamel Comedy Club, and dropping into media platforms that champion contemporary stand-up—talking shop, testing bits, and sharing their perspectives. Recent appearances on programs like Quotidien, Clique, and France Inter’s La Bande Originale have amplified that visibility, demonstrating how queer humor is shaping mainstream conversation with wit and craft rather than cliché. In Lyon, the cross-pollination is palpable: artists shuttle between local rooms and Parisian institutions such as Le Fridge or Paname, finessing timing, structure, and persona before festival swings and longer theatrical runs. From smart, story-driven routines to lightning-fast observational bursts, the comics you’ll meet at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut are actively building the next wave of francophone stand-up—here and now.

As a venue, we’ve designed the Comedy Club Queer experience to help the performers—and the audience—thrive. The upstairs room’s intimate scale heightens the immediacy of each beat, while our warm lighting and crisp sound underscore the precision of the writing. We keep the pacing tight: doors, bar, seating, then an MC who sets the tone and invites you into the night’s shared imagination. Because sets rotate and evolve, regulars discover new angles and callbacks from week to week, alongside surprise drop-ins who keep the show delightfully unpredictable. We champion respectful crowd energy—cheers, laughter, and the occasional playful interaction—so performers can take risks and audiences feel safe to revel in them. If you follow contemporary comedy, you’ll recognize how this framework mirrors the best rooms shaping today’s voices; if you’re new, it’s an ideal gateway. Join us at Le Complexe - Salle du Haut for Comedy Club Queer and witness comics road-test tomorrow’s standout material in real time, in the most welcoming room in town.