Joke Box

Joke Box Joke Box: A new kind of comedy show. Comedians compete for your love. You win prizes. Laugh, Play, win!

CONGRATULATIONS DREW GARLAND! Our comedian winner for Joke Box at Flipside Theater last night. Drew stole the night by s...
05/30/2026

CONGRATULATIONS DREW GARLAND! Our comedian winner for Joke Box at Flipside Theater last night. Drew stole the night by stealing some hearts (literally). A HUGE thank you to LOU PHARIS, LARISA CHAVARRIA, MATT GREENWALDT, and GEORGIA DUKES for such a great time and great comedy last night.

Congratulations to Joshua -- our big audience winner of the night! Shout outs to C***e, Lone Star, Kit, Sarah, TechBoothMasta!!, Hayden (sorry about your car!), "hot streak know-it-all" Lynne, and all the other players last night!

Joke Box is officially on summer break until July 4th! When we return we'll have 7 shows between July 4th and August 20th:
July 4 – Rise Comedy
July 24 – CO Springs
July 25 – Southshore in Aurora
July 31 – Scottsbluff, NE
Aug 1 – Rise Comedy
Aug 15 – Sterling Ranch
Aug 20 – Grand Junction

Come join us!

05/20/2026

JOKE BOX presents LOU PHARIS vs THE WORLD! and Drew Garland and Larisa Chavarria and possibly bears*.

Friday, May 29th 7:30PM

GET TICKETS!
https://events.humanitix.com/the-joke-box-experience-an-immersive-comedy-show-5-29

With Host Jay Donaldson and Quizmaster Matt Greenwaldt. Joke Box is a comedy show that has 3 comedians competing for the audience's love. Through jokes, stand up material, trivia, challenges, and more — these comedians will use humor and improvisational skills win your love (and vote).

About the Headliner:
Lou Pharis is a part of a nation-wide touring comedy show called, "The Unteachables!," his viral videos get millions of views on social media, and his mother once punched a cow.

About the Featured comic:
Drew Garland — Recently featured at the Front Range Comedy Festival 2026, Drew also hosts comedy shows at The Barrel Room and Rise Comedy, and his mother did not punch a cow.

Special Guest:
Larisa Chavarria is an up-and-coming local comedian that has killer sets and a killer attitude.

This isn’t your typical stand-up show… this is JOKE BOX — an interactive comedy experience where YOU are part of the action, you help determine the outcome. Scan the QR code, vote for who you think is doing the best, help crown the winner, and win prizes.

Joke Box - Comedians Compete. You Win Prizes.

Doors open at 7:00 PM. Show starts at 7:30 PM.

$19 online/$22 at the door — Early Bird Pricing, $17/online — 1 week ahead of show!

All ages welcome. Artists create and perform their own material; the views expressed on stage are those of the performer and not necessarily those of Flipside Theatre.
Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks on-site.

Flipside Theatre is located in the Superior Marketplace near Target. Parking is free. Look for our bright yellow Flipside sign!

GET TICKETS!
https://events.humanitix.com/the-joke-box-experience-an-immersive-comedy-show-5-29

*there will not be bears.

05/06/2026

JOKE BOX presents AJ FINNEY vs THE WORLD! ...and Christian D'Angelo, Bailey Tyler, and Sean Beagan. With Host Jay Donaldson and Quizmaster Merci.

Joke Box is a comedy show that has 4 comedians competing for the audience's love. Through jokes, stand up material, trivia, challenges, and more — these comedians will use humor and improvisational skills win your love (and vote).

About the Headliner:

AJ Finney
Since 2011, AJ has amassed a decorated career as a nationally-recognized comedian:
— Number One Comedy Album on iTunes, "Too Fast For Rain"
— One of the 100 performers chosen for Season 8 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing
— Semifinalist in the Comedy Central talent search Up Next
— Finalist in HBO’s Lucky 21 comedy competition
— Finalist in the San Francisco International Comedy Competition
— Voted “Best in Fest” at the Detroit LaughFest
– Crowned “Best of the Midwest” winner at Gilda’s LaughFest in Grand Rapids, MI
— Featured on the FOX television show Laughs

About the Featured comics:

Christian D'Angelo
Christian has an incredible sense of humor and proved it when he beat almost 300 comics to place 2nd in Comedy Works New Faces Contest 2025.

Bailey Tyler and Sean Beagan
In addition to being stand-alone excellent comics, Bailey and Sean co-host a great comedy show at The Denver Comedy Underground that explores the highs, lows, and everything-in-between of love, dating, and relationships.

This isn’t your typical stand-up show… this is JOKE BOX — an interactive comedy experience where YOU are part of the action, you help determine the outcome. Scan the QR code, vote for who you think is doing the best, help crown the winner, and win prizes.

May 16th at 8 PM
Get Tickets!
https://www.ticketor.com/gnarlys/tickets/joke-box-presents-355368?r=639136544919370718

Gnarly’s Theater – Golden, CO

Don’t just watch comedy… PLAY IT.

Congratulations to winning comedian, Luke Gaston, in last night's Joke Box! Luke crushed the game and his stand up set! ...
05/03/2026

Congratulations to winning comedian, Luke Gaston, in last night's Joke Box! Luke crushed the game and his stand up set! Definitely a crowd favorite. Mitch Jones was SOOO close it reminded him of his days as best of fest in NY. Mitch is a formidable Joke Box opponent and crushed his stand up set as well. Chet with the surprising -- had to go to the audience to the break the tie for winner -- moment. Clearly Chet was in a David vs Goliath and Goliath situation. Maybe next time, Chet!

Congratulations to trophy-winner, P**p Sock, MD (1,590 points) for being audience big winner of the night! Shout outs to Snacky (2nd place 1,528 points), Mo Zip (3rd place 1,449 points). TIGHT RACE THERE! Also, thanks to the entire audience for coming out in force and playing -- especially -- Sticky, Pao, Gurgatron, J dawg, ButtholeLikcer67 (and thanks for explaining why 67), Boogers and everyone else!

Thank you Dayton O'Donnell for your great work as Quizmaster. Thank you Andre for running tech!

What a great Joke Box last night! Thank you RAPID City for turning out in the icy cold weather to give us a GREAT, out-o...
04/25/2026

What a great Joke Box last night! Thank you RAPID City for turning out in the icy cold weather to give us a GREAT, out-of-control audience (in a GREAT way!)! I love it when it feels like we're all just hanging out in someone's house and playing games and doing stand up comedy. That's what this show is all about. Congratulations to Tyler Corbine for being the panel winner last night! Congratulations to JamesAnn for being the audience winner. Thank you Jenna Green, David DeChristopher, and Tyler Mathieson for being such amazing contestants and giving it your all. Thank you Matt Greenwaldt for being hostmaster and Roger at The Catalyst theater for all the help with the set up! Can't wait for tonights show!

Joke Box Legend: Trent GillaspieBraving freezing temperatures, a man steps out of the cold and through a door, passing a...
04/18/2026

Joke Box Legend: Trent Gillaspie
Braving freezing temperatures, a man steps out of the cold and through a door, passing a small sign that reads, “Joke Box Tonight.” The stairs up to the main show are short and easy to overcome.

This will be the last easy challenge he has tonight.

Past the buzzing and bells of free-to-play ’80s arcade games, he arrives at the bar and orders a stiff drink to steady his nerves. Taking his first sip, he turns to face the room for the first time.
He scans the crowd. His gaze stops next to a glass frame of Star Wars collectible figures mounted on the wall… Matt Cobos. “Sh*t,” he thinks. “Matt f*cking Cobos himself is here—and the crowd is going to love him.”

Joke Box is a competition. Comedians battle each other to win hearts based on the audience’s love. And everybody loves Matt f*cking Cobos. If this man weren’t competitive, it wouldn’t bother him. But his DNA competed just to become his DNA—and every fiber of his being is wired the same way. Losing to Matt Cobos is not an option.

No time to grieve. The show is starting.

The first trivia question of the night cements his fears: “Who do you think is going to win Joke Box tonight?” A pool of cell phones light up in Gnarly’s neon theater. Survey complete. Answers locked. Results are in— Matt Cobos wins in a landslide.

“Time for Plan B,” the stranger thinks, setting things in motion without drawing attention to himself.

He plays his best in this gladiator sport for comedians—winning hearts, beating challenges—but drafts behind Matt the entire time. His killer 10-minute set crushes. The audience loves him. But not as much as Matt f*cking Cobos.

The night comes to a close. After a brief tally, the winning comedian of the night is…
drumroll…
Matt Cobos.

The show now switches to the audience winner. Leaderboard results are in. The winning audience member of the night is…
drumroll…
“Not Trent.”

It was the perfect crime.

Trent Gillaspie—without calling attention to himself—secretly played the audience’s game on his phone the entire time while competing as a comedian. Covering his tracks brilliantly under the name “Not Trent,” warding off any suspicion whatsoever.

It worked.

This man, staring into the face of losing, admitted, “No, I’m not Matt Cobos” and gave losing the middle finger and said, “I’m Trent f*cking Gillaspie.”

Joke Box Legend: Trent f*cking Gillaspie.

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Congratulations to MATT COBOS on being the comedy winner for Joke Box last night!

Congratulations to TRENT GILLASPIE on being the audience winner for Joke Box last night!

AAANNNDD congratulations, Trent, for doing something never done before on Joke Box (comedian playing as audience member while competing as a comedian) and BEATING out 31 players to win!

NOTE: Trent generously insisted the trophy go to the next eligible person.

Congratulations to Stovetop, Hushed Puppy, and Jenny for their audience Joke Box wins last night!!

Thank you Erin Seimetz and Jon Carelli for great sets and a great show! Thank you Gnarly’s for giving us stage time for a great night!

01/09/2026

The only comedy show in Denver that encourages you to bring your smart phone!

Step into the madness of Joke Box — where comedians perform on stage and go head-to-head against each other with comedy, improv, and wild challenges.

Want to play along? Sure! Get out your phone (optional), scan our QR code and through polls, voting, and answering questions – you decide which comedians win, lose, and what happens next. PLUS – you can win prizes during the show like FREE Joke Box hats, mugs, merch, and more!

Want to watch and not play along? Sure! IT’S A COMEDY SHOW! Sit back, have a drink, and laugh along with the show!

Fast, funny, and totally unpredictable… Joke Box is what happens when a comedy show crashes into a game night and nobody hits the brakes.

Featuring:
Dayton O'Donnell
Will Frank
Emily Kingsley
Deandre Simmons

Host:
Jay Donaldson

Quizmaster:
Matt Greenwaldt

Produced by:
TimeHoodie Entertainment

Our lineup of original games is as unpredictable as the show itself — including “50 Helens Agree,” “It’s Sketchy,” “According to ChatPCP,” “Split Take,” “Space Invader,” “Death Race 5000,” and new games are added each show! Each one is a chaotic blend of comedy, creativity, and pure nonsense. Laugh, Play, Win!

Joke Box is loose, it’s fun… it’s a new kind of comedy night for the rest of us. What are you waiting for? Come, join us — Let’s Get Stupid Together!

Get your tickets now before they sell out!
https://risecomedy.com/event/joke-box-comedy-chaos/2026-02-07/

Address

7900 East Union Avenue, Suite 1100
Denver, CO
80237

Telephone

+18135456606

Website

https://www.instagram.com/joke_box_show/

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