Le Complexe Comedy Club - Le Complexe, Lyon

Le Complexe Comedy Club at Le Complexe - Salle du Bas

From our stage at Le Complexe - Salle du Bas, we enjoy watching stand-up spark to life at close range, and that is exactly what Le Complexe Comedy Club is built for. Our basement room keeps the audience just a breath from the mic, the lights tight, and the laughter shared from table to table. We curate each edition with a rotating lineup of comics who thrive on the electric rhythm of short, punchy sets, hosted by an MC who sets the tone from the first beat. The format is elastic enough to welcome brand-new voices alongside experienced performers testing fresh angles, so no two nights are ever the same. It’s a place where Lyon’s comedy community collides with touring talent, where timing, crowd work, and storytelling sharpen quickly because every reaction is felt instantly. We shape the sound and pacing with club precision, inviting you into a night designed for momentum—quick turns, hard laughs, and that delightful sense that anything can happen next.

Fresh faces, current credits, and the pulse of now

Our showcase proudly highlights comics whose recent credits reflect the evolution of francophone stand-up. On any given bill, you might catch performers fresh off appearances in Jamel Comedy Club, Montreux Comedy, or Marrakech du Rire, voices you’ve spotted in Comedy Central Stand-Up France, or faces that have stirred debates and giggles alike on Quotidien and Clique. The audience often recognizes guests who have popped up on LOL: Qui rit, sort! or crushed at Paname Comedy Club before pivoting to our stage to craft their next steps. Some bring viral bits honed on podcasts and digital clips, then stretch them live; others arrive with brand-new premises that will only later make their way to televised galas. This blend of résumé and risk is the engine of Le Complexe Comedy Club: recent TV and platform nods signal polish, while our room invites experimentation. We watch the material evolve night by night, punchlines tighten, tags multiply, and personas find their sharpest edges in real time.

What should you expect when you join us? A nimble, club-style run of sets—often eight to twelve minutes each—paced by a host who keeps the room buoyant and the transitions crisp. Our team at Le Complexe - Salle du Bas treats the show like live jazz: we keep the mics hot, the sightlines clean, and the energy rolling so comics can riff, reset, and take surprising detours. You’ll hear sharp observational humor about Lyon’s streets and cafés, workplace chronicles fit for the post-remote era, and fearless storytelling that turns awkward memories into crowd-pleasing crescendos. Crowd work is part of the fun, but the emphasis remains on strong writing and the pleasure of new jokes landing for the first time. We invite you to arrive early, sink into the basement’s intimate vibe, and lean into the immediacy that only a true comedy club can deliver. Le Complexe Comedy Club is our weekly reminder that stand-up is a living craft—and the best way to catch the next big bit is to be there when it’s born.