Prime Club - Le Complexe, Lyon

Prime Club at Le Complexe - Salle du Bas

At Le Complexe - Salle du Bas, we love the instant spark that happens when a great room meets fearless stand-up, and that is exactly what Prime Club is built for. Our downstairs space was designed for intimacy: a low stage that keeps you close to the comics, crisp sound that catches every aside and callback, and a layout that puts you right in the pocket of the punchline. Prime Club is our curated, prime-time showcase that champions today’s sharpest voices and tomorrow’s headliners, crafted especially for an audience that trusts the room to surprise them. You’ll feel the heartbeat of Lyon’s comedy scene under the brickwork and spotlights: the wry storytellers, the quick-fire one-liner artists, the improvisers who turn a throwaway audience detail into a running bit, and the purists who work through finely tuned ten-minute chunks. From the first welcome by our MC to the last applause break, the night balances discovery and momentum—tight changeovers, no dead air, and a crowd that’s in on the ride from the very first laugh.

Fresh comedy, right now

Prime Club thrives on the new—new angles, new premises, and new voices—so we invite comics to bring the material they’re polishing for festival slots and upcoming tapings. Expect the kind of pacing and polish you associate with the televised scene, alongside the risk-taking that only a live, close-up room can allow. You’ll hear the urgency and topical bite that fuels today’s French stand-up, the confessional storytelling that blossoms into big payoffs, and the crowd work that taps into the unique character of a Lyonnais night out. If you follow the scene through shows like Jamel Comedy Club, Paname Comedy Club, LOL: Qui rit, sort!, Roast Battle France, or the comedy segments spotted on Clique and Quotidien, you’ll recognize the diversity of styles on our stage: satirists turning headlines into heat, theatrical comics building mini-sketch worlds, musical comedians looping a hook into a hard laugh, and deadpan technicians who weaponize silence. We keep the energy tight—our host resets the room between sets with fast riffs, and the line-up moves from emerging discovery to seasoned closer, so each night builds to a satisfying crescendo. When a comic is preparing a festival piece or a new hour, this is where they bring a pivotal bit to life; when a seasoned act wants to try something they can’t yet risk on tour, this is where they test the edges.

As a venue, we program Prime Club to be welcoming and dynamic from the moment you step underground. Doors open early so you can settle in, grab a drink, and tune your ear to the room’s hum before the lights dip. Le Complexe - Salle du Bas offers a setting that rewards attention: a stage close enough to catch micro-expressions, lighting that frames the punch, and acoustics that keep even a whispered tag intact in the back row. We keep seating limited to preserve that sense of shared secret—the collective intake of breath before a bold premise, the wave of laughter that hits in unison when a killer closer lands. While each edition of Prime Club is unique, our signature remains consistent: a handpicked roster, real-time risk, and the thrill of hearing brand-new bits before they hit bigger stages. Lyon’s audiences are savvy, and our comics love to meet that bar—whether they’re honing a story about family rituals and tech mishaps, escalating a workplace anecdote into an absurd set piece, or sparring playfully with the front row. Expect the occasional surprise drop-in and a final set that pulls threads together with the confidence of a closer. If you’ve been looking for a night that captures the electricity of contemporary stand-up in its most immediate form, Prime Club at Le Complexe - Salle du Bas is our invitation to be part of the moment while it’s being written.