The Connxtions Comedy Club of Toledo Ohio

The Connxtions Comedy Club of Toledo, Ohio offers a chance to see big name comedians in the smaller city. These comedians appear all over the country, and come here to bring their acts to the Midwest. Connections, or Connxtions as they prefer, is the premier location in Northwest Ohio to see established and new comedians flex their comedy muscles.

Located at 5319 Heatherdowns Blvd., The Comedy Club offers a chance to book a show online off their website or by calling their front ticket counter. For information on upcoming shows or comedians that may be playing there, they have a 24 hour number that updates weekly. That phone number is 419-867-9041. The Club is open Wednesday and Thursday night at 8:00 PM, and Friday and Saturday have two shows, one at 8:00 PM and one at 10:30 PM. The midweek shows offer drink and snack specials, and often feature local, less-known comedians with discounts to admission for college students.

When you enter into Connxtions, you see the ticket counter immediately to your right. The young lady that was there helped us determine which show time we wanted on the Saturday night that we went, and we opted for the soon to start 8:00 PM show. She recommended in the future that we call ahead and make reservations, especially for the later weekend shows as to not come only to find that the club was sold out. Adoring the walls in their lobby, you will see a variety of pictures, 8 x 10 glossy photos of the numerous faces that have been featured on their stage.

Entering into the actual club area, you will find that the bar is actually a bit small for a club. There is no one manning it as we come in, and after a few minutes that changes, and a man comes up to ask what we want. We grab the menu and take it to the table we are guided to, a small table just right for two people. A few tables are scattered around the stage, and larger tables line up behind that and to the sides. The table we have is within "heckle" distance, and we get comfortable and ready for the show. The room is dimly lit, and the TV's suspended from the corners of the room offer a few highlights of comedians and various TV shows. The music is pumped into the club also to get everybody ready for a night of comedy.

Once the comedy starts, we see two opening comedians, two local guys who have different styles and techniques. The main act takes the stage after about an hour, and usually is on the stage for about 1 hour. We went twice in a month's time to see the differences, and without mentioning the specific names, the guys that took the stage were both very funny, with national experience opening for big name comedians and appearing on shows such as Premium Blend on Comedy Central and Jay Leno. Listing their specific names is not necessary, since the comedians change every week. See their website or call the aforementioned phone number for further details.

Overall, the experience made for a fun night.. I would recommend this comedy club to anyone living or visiting the Toledo area for an enjoyable night out!