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Help Build the Comedy Fort!

Be part of building Fort Collins' best and newest (only) destination for Stand-up Comedy!

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Help Build the Comedy Fort!

Help Build the Comedy Fort!

Help Build the Comedy Fort!

Help Build the Comedy Fort!

Help Build the Comedy Fort!

Be part of building Fort Collins' best and newest (only) destination for Stand-up Comedy!

Be part of building Fort Collins' best and newest (only) destination for Stand-up Comedy!

Be part of building Fort Collins' best and newest (only) destination for Stand-up Comedy!

Be part of building Fort Collins' best and newest (only) destination for Stand-up Comedy!

David Rodriguez
David Rodriguez
David Rodriguez
David Rodriguez
1 Campaign |
Fort Collins, United States
$18,195 USD 147 backers
18% of $100,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
We are building a brand new comedy club in Fort Collins, CO! There isn't a venue dedicated to standup within 60 miles to the south, and hundreds of miles in any other direction. In Fort Collins, local showcases and theater shows have been selling out for the past few years. It is time we focus all the excitement and support for standup into one well-run establishment that prioritizes both the customer experience and quality of performers!

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
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Thank You!

Thank You!

$25 USD
Your name will go on our Thank You Wall, right inside the front entrance of the showroom to let everyone who attends a show know that it is in part thanks to you!
Included Items
  • Thank You Wall
Estimated Shipping
December 2019
54 claimed
Tickets!

Tickets!

$50 USD
Two Tickets to any future Comedy Fort shows (Special Events Excluded)!
Included Items
  • Thank You Wall
  • Ticket to a future show! (2)
Estimated Shipping
December 2019
23 claimed
Founding Member T-Shirt!

Founding Member T-Shirt!

$100 USD
EXCLUSIVE “Founding Member” Comedy Fort TSHIRT limited edition print, shipped anywhere in the US (or local pickup/delivery). I don't know technical shirt quality terms but you will definitely be like “wow this is softer than I thought it would be” for sure. + 2 Tickets to any future show (excludes sp events) + Your name on the Thank You Wall
Included Items
  • Thank You Wall
  • Ticket to a future show! (2)
  • Comedy Fort Shirt
Estimated Shipping
December 2019
32 out of 500 of claimed
Ships to United States of America
Comedy Fort Hoodie!

Comedy Fort Hoodie!

$250 USD
EXCLUSIVE “Founding Member” Comedy Fort HOODIE limited edition print, shipped anywhere in the US (or local pickup/delivery). High-Quality pullover hoodie. Limited edition, not available for purchase after this campaign ends, and never to be printed again! + 4 Tickets to any future show (excludes sp events) + Your name on the Thank You Wall
Included Items
  • Thank You Wall
  • Ticket to a future show! (4)
  • Comedy Fort Hoodie
Estimated Shipping
December 2019
5 out of 300 of claimed
Ships to United States of America
NAME A SEAT + GRAND OPENING!

NAME A SEAT + GRAND OPENING!

$500 USD
You get a nameplate on a seat in the showroom, inscribed with whatever you want (30 characters max.)--and you can sit in that seat with one (1) ticket to our Grand Opening Weekend Show! + Exclusive Founding Member Shirt + 4 tix to any show (excludes sp events) + Your name on the Thank You Wall
Included Items
  • Thank You Wall
  • Ticket to a future show! (4)
  • Comedy Fort Shirt
  • NAME A SEAT!
  • Grand Opening Ticket
Estimated Shipping
December 2019
5 out of 50 of claimed
VIP Booth Party

VIP Booth Party

$1,000 USD
You get a VIP booth party (seats 4) to ANY SHOW (No show restrictions besides Grand Opening, advance reservation required) and complimentary drinks for your party that night. PLUS + NAME A SEAT + 2 tickets to the Grand Opening + 4 addtl show tickets (excludes sp events) + Founding Member Shirt or Hoodie + Your name headlining our Thank You Wall
Included Items
  • Thank You Wall
  • Ticket to a future show! (4)
  • Comedy Fort Shirt
  • NAME A SEAT!
  • Grand Opening Ticket (2)
  • VIP Booth
Estimated Shipping
December 2019
3 out of 10 of claimed
Ships to United States of America

Headliner Package!

$2,500 USD
A special framed Comedy Fort poster signed by every headliner that comes through the Comedy Fort in the first year of operation plus ALL THE OTHER PERKS
Included Items
  • Thank You Wall
  • Ticket to a future show! (4)
  • Comedy Fort Shirt
  • NAME A SEAT!
  • Grand Opening Ticket (2)
  • VIP Booth
Estimated Shipping
December 2019
1 out of 2 of claimed
Ships to United States of America
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