The Comedy Fort
The Comedy Fort will be a 150 seat club in the heart of Old Town Fort Collins. The goal is to bring A-Level Comedy to Northern Colorado -- Something it hasn't had since Comedy Works North closed its doors in the 90's. Since then, both Fort Collins and Stand-up Comedy itself have gone through huge booms in popularity. The demand for live entertainment is high and the buzz has already started swirling around the community that a new venue is about to be founded.
Drawing on the physical showroom models of the world-famous Comedy Works in Denver, and Comedy Cellar in New York, the room will be an intimate underground venue showcasing the nations hottest standups every weekend. There will also be Colorado Comedy showcases with the brightest local talent, Improv nights, and Open Mic nights for anyone who has ever wanted to try standup themselves!
PRESS WE HAVE GOTTEN SO FAR:
The Coloradoan has always supported Fort Collins comedy! Check out their profile HERE
We got some love in the Denver Westword!! Thanks to Byron Graham for supporting all Colorado Comedy!
What We Need & What You Get:
- We plan to be open for shows Thursday through Sunday with big name headliners on Friday and Saturdays plus an Open Mic night on Wednesdays where anyone can get up and try comedy!
- We aren't trying to ask the community to just build our project for us. We are offering some advance tickets and merchandise in exchange for your contributions as well as your name on the wall in the showroom after it opens! We love this community and want it to be involved every step of the way, from this campaign to local contractors to local comedians helping run the venue.
- Our estimated construction costs total ~$350,000. This covers everything in the showroom from floor to ceiling. Our total cost to get doors open is over $600,000 when you factor in employees, insurance, and everything else. We are trying to raise as much of this as possible through the support of the community before going to the banks to get a business loan to cover the remainder (in addition to our own assets and investments).
- What you get: A premium venue for standup without having to leave Northern Colorado! We promise to be accessible for suggestions and we will bring in relevant acts that YOU want to see! We will be working with local restaurants, breweries, distilleries, theater companies and more to make this a uniquely Fort Collins experience. You can tell us who you'd love to see through our website at ComedyFortCollins.com
The Team:
David Rodriguez - Is a comedian living in Fort Collins. He is the producer of Comedy at the Colorado Room and the Aggie Standup Series as well as the Comedy Talent Buyer for the Oriental Theatre and Boulder and Fox Theatres as well. He is in regular rotation at Comedy Works in Denver and tours nationally for standup. He will be booking the talent and designing the showroom!
Patrick Lowrie III - Is retired military turned standup living in Fort Collins. He speaks ten languages and has managed every translator in the Navy for a time. He is bringing this organizational mastery and business sense to maintaining the Comedy Forts day-to-day operations as the General Manager.
Other Ways You Can Help
- Please Share this with everyone you know!
- Follow us on social media @TheComedyFort
- If you or someone you know would like to invest in this project on a larger scale please get in touch with us directly through David@ComedyFortCollins.com