Rip City: Part of Charleston Comedy Week
The Charleston Music Hall, Music Farm, Theatre 99, Wit’s End and Nameless Numberhead are thrilled to be teaming up to bring Charleston a Monster Week of Comedy! The comedy scene in Charleston is thriving like never before, and we all wanted to highlight the work everyone has been doing to grow the comedy community. These four venues are teaming up like never before! It is a choose your own adventure week of Ha Ha Ha’s if you will. You will find National touring comics the likes of Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, Dave Attell, and Todd Barry, and you will also find shows filled with amazing local improv, stand up, and sketch comics. Below you can find the line ups for each venue. To make the week even better, we have teamed up with LoFi to bring you FREE late night after parties on Friday and Saturday night. LoFi Brewing will be hosting the official afterparties for everyone to gather and hang, talk comedy and just have some fun. The after parties are 21+. Come celebrate Charleston’s comedy scene with us in January!
The Rip City Holiday Showtacular
Come all ye and rog out with your nog out as we bring Music, Comedy, and Tidings to the Music Farm on December 20th for our 2nd installment of the Holiday Showtacular.
This show was so much fun last year with a ton of surprises and special guests. And this year is no exception. Grab some tickets, if you get them early they are a little cheaper.
This is the unofficial holiday party for the CHS art weirdos so come hang
Disruptor: an improv show based on true stories
Disruptor is a brand new improv comedy show based on true stories. There are no scripts and nothing is pre-planned. Just an ensemble of some of Charleston’s best improvisers getting a little disruptive in the comedy world. Each show features a guest storyteller who inspires a series of scenes and characters which make for a completely unique show each time.
Disruptor is made up of Maari Suorsa (Nameless Numberhead/RipCity CHS), Lindsay Collins (EffinbRadio/LMC Sound Systems), Andy Livengood (Theatre 99/Butcher Stories), Matthew Perry (CHAMPS/Rip City CHS), Henry Riggs (Nameless Numberhead/Rip City CHS), and rotating guests.
Rip City (November) @ Silver Hill Studios
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically Charleston SNL. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
October 26th at Silver Hill Studio
Doors at 7:30pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $12 in advance
$15 day of show
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
Disruptor: an improv show based on true stories
Disruptor is a brand new improv comedy show based on true stories. There are no scripts and nothing is pre-planned. Just an ensemble of some of Charleston’s best improvisers getting a little disruptive in the comedy world. Each show features a guest storyteller who inspires a series of scenes and characters which make for a completely unique show each time.
Disruptor is made up of Maari Suorsa (Nameless Numberhead/RipCity CHS), Lindsay Collins (EffinbRadio/LMC Sound Systems), Andy Livengood (Theatre 99/Butcher Stories), Matthew Perry (CHAMPS/Rip City CHS), Henry Riggs (Nameless Numberhead/Rip City CHS), and rotating guests.
Landon Talks at The Queen Street Playhouse
Iconic southern storyteller Landon Bryant known as “Landon Talks” is coming back to Charleston for one night only at the Queen Street Playhouse, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND. He'll discuss everything from mules to vegetables while unpacking phrases like “Take To the Bed,” “I’d Have to Feel Better to Die,” and his personal story of going to school at Walmart High. Don’t miss this very special evening where all will be discussed…kindly of course!
Saturday, November 2nd
7:00 PM
Queen Street Playhouse
20 Queen St. Charleston, SC 20491
Tickets:
$30 General Admission
$45 VIP
$25 add on to Meet Landon after the show
Rip City (October) @ Silver Hill Studios
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically Charleston SNL. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
October 26th at Silver Hill Studio
Doors at 7:30pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $12 in advance
$15 day of show
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
Disruptor: an improv show based on true stories
Disruptor is a brand new improv comedy show based on true stories. There are no scripts and nothing is pre-planned. Just an ensemble of some of Charleston’s best improvisers getting a little disruptive in the comedy world. Each show features a guest storyteller who inspires a series of scenes and characters which make for a completely unique show each time.
Disruptor is made up of Maari Suorsa (Nameless Numberhead/RipCity CHS), Lindsay Collins (EffinbRadio/LMC Sound Systems), Andy Livengood (Theatre 99/Butcher Stories), Matthew Perry (CHAMPS/Rip City CHS), Henry Riggs (Nameless Numberhead/Rip City CHS), and rotating guests.
Rip City at the Movies (September) - Terrace Theatre
Slurps up at the Terrace Theatre for Rip City at the Movies, a night of short films, sketches, music videos, animations, and more! Dress in your fanciest red carpet attire as E! will be snapping pics and asking "Who are you wearing?" because this is basically a movie premiere. It's all the weirdness of Rip City in movie form. It's gonna be a blast. Get tickets early!!
September 28th @ Terrace Theatre
Doors at 7pm
Show at 7:30pm
$15 Early Bird Tickets (7/9-7/31)
$18 General Admission (8/1-9/27)
$20 Day of Tickets
Disruptor: an improv show based on true stories
Disruptor is a brand new improv comedy show based on true stories. There are no scripts and nothing is pre-planned. Just an ensemble of some of Charleston’s best improvisers getting a little disruptive in the comedy world. Each show features a guest storyteller who inspires a series of scenes and characters which make for a completely unique show each time.
Disruptor is made up of Maari Suorsa (Nameless Numberhead/RipCity CHS), Lindsay Collins (EffinbRadio/LMC Sound Systems), Andy Livengood (Theatre 99/Butcher Stories), Matthew Perry (CHAMPS/Rip City CHS), Henry Riggs (Nameless Numberhead/Rip City CHS), and rotating guests.
Rip City (August) @ Silver Hill Studios
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically Charleston SNL. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
August 31st at Silver Hill Studio
Doors at 7:30pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $12 in advance
$15 day of show
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
Disruptor: an improv show based on true stories
Disruptor is a brand new improv comedy show based on true stories. There are no scripts and nothing is pre-planned. Just an ensemble of some of Charleston’s best improvisers getting a little disruptive in the comedy world. Each show features a guest storyteller who inspires a series of scenes and characters which make for a completely unique show each time.
Disruptor is made up of Maari Suorsa (Nameless Numberhead/RipCity CHS), Lindsay Collins (EffinbRadio/LMC Sound Systems), Andy Livengood (Theatre 99/Butcher Stories), Matthew Perry (CHAMPS/Rip City CHS), Henry Riggs (Nameless Numberhead/Rip City CHS), and rotating guests.
Rip City (July) @ Silver Hill Studios
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically Charleston SNL. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
July 27th at Silver Hill Studio
Doors at 7:30pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $12 in advance
$15 day of show
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
SOLD OUT: Landon Talks @ Wit's End (Nameless Numberhead presents)
Iconic southern storyteller Landon Bryant known as “Landon Talks” is coming to Wit’s End Comedy in Charleston for one night only SUNDAY, JULY 21 to discuss everything from mules to vegetables while unpacking phrases like “Take To the Bed,” “I’d Have to Feel Better to Die,” and his personal story of going to school at Walmart High. Don’t miss this very special evening where all will be discussed…kindly of course!
Rip City (June) @ Wit's End
It’s Rip City CHS at Wit’s End, Charleston’s brand spankin’ new comedy club. We are so excited for this place opening up and making some waves for the comedy scene in Charleston.
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically Charleston SNL. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
June 29th at Wit’s End
3324 Rivers Ave.
North Charleston SC 29405
Doors at 7:30pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $15
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
Rip City presents: Oops! All Improv
It’s Rip City CHS at Wit’s End, Charleston’s brand spankin’ new comedy club. We are so excited for this place opening up and making some waves for the comedy scene in Charleston.
We so excited in fact, that we’re bunking up for a 2 night run. Night 1 is a brand new show from Rip City called “Oops! All Improv” which will feature some Rip City favorite performers tossing out the scripts and creating a show based entirely off of audience suggestions. This is the first in what will hopefully become a new series so stop by to check out Wit’s End and all the good stuff getting cooked up over there.
June 28th at Wit’s End
3324 Rivers Ave.
North Charleston SC 29405
Doors at 7:30pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $15
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
Rip City (May) @ Silver Hill Studios
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically Charleston SNL. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
May 18th at Silver Hill Studio
Doors at 7:30pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $12 in advance
$15 day of show
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
Rip City on a Boat 2024
Rip City on a Boat is back baby! We're so freakin' excited to be partnering with Charleston Harbor Tours again to bring Rip City to you on board the Charleston Princess.
General Admission tickets are $40
VIP Tickets are $50 (includes early boarding, early bar entry, plus reserved seating)
Boarding begins at 7:00pm (6:30 for VIP)
from the Charleston Maritime Center
(10 Wharfside St. Next to the Aquarium)
The boat will leave at 7:30pm SHARP - don't miss it.
Show begins at 8:00
Boat returns to the dock at 9:30pm
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically Charleston SNL. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
Rip City (March) @ Silver Hill Studios
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically Charleston SNL. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
March 30th at Silver Hill Studio
Doors at 7:30pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $12 in advance
$15 day of show
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
Rip City (Feb) @ Silver Hill Studios
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically Charleston SNL. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
Feb 24th at Silver Hill Studio
Doors at 7:30pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $12 in advance
$15 day of show
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
Rip City (Jan) @ Silver Hill Studios
New Year, who dis?
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically Charleston SNL. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
Jan 27th at Silver Hill Studio
Doors at 7:30pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $12 in advance
$15 day of show
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
Rip City's Holiday Showtacular
Your favorite monthly experimental comedy show is taking over Music Farm on December 15th to bring you: Rip City’s Holiday Showtacular. It’s a night of holiday this and that featuring some amazing local bands doing classic holiday songs or perhaps some holiday originals. In between the music, Rip City performers will bring their unique style of unhinged frivolities with your hosts Nameless Numberhead at the helm. It’s basically the office holiday party for Charleston’s stage rats.
Come all ye! Sit on the knee of our non-denominational Present Person! Rog out with your nog out as we guzzle solstice milk all evening. It’s part concert, part comedy show, all party!
With featured performances by: 2 Slices, Babe Club, She Returns From War, Brave Baby, Sxvxnt, and perhaps some special surprise guests.
Rip City CHS is a monthly experimental comedy show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keeps the show different every month. It’s been called “the SNL of the South” by Robert from New York. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
Rip City (Nov) @ Silver Hill Studios
ONE YEAR BACK IN THE MIX. One year ago we brought back Rip City from the grave and we’re feeling really lucky to be able to keep it going!
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically Charleston SNL. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
Nov 18th at Silver Hill Studio
Doors at 7pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $12 in advance
$15 day of show
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
Rip City (October) @ Lofi Brewing
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically SNL of the South. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
October 21st @ Lofi Brewing
Doors at 7pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $12 in advance
$15 day of show
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
Rip City (Sept) @ Silver Hill Studios
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically Charleston SNL. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
Sept 30th at Silver Hill Studio
Doors at 7pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $12 in advance
$15 day of show
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
Carmen Christopher at Lofi
Presented by Nameless Numberhead in collaboration with Lofi Brewing, Carmen Christopher adds Charleston to his ‘Waverunner Tour '' this fall. Carmen is one of the country's funniest breakout comedians on the rise right now. His absurdist brand of off the wall humor is showcased in his special on Peacock called Street Special, where he carts around a large speaker and does his stand up set for unsuspecting people on the streets of New York. He is featured regularly on stages in NYC, LA, and recently in a run of shows in London. He appears on multiple hit shows including The Bear, Killin’ It, I Think You Should Leave, Joe Pera Talks with You, High Maintenance, and others. Don’t miss him in Charleston for one night only at Lofi Brewing on September 12th at 8pm
Carmen Christopher is an LA based comedian, actor, and writer, who currently is a recurring character on the FX show, THE BEAR, and writes and acts on KILLING IT for Peacock. He can be seen on the newest season of I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE (Netflix) and can also be seen on JOE PERA TALKS WITH YOU (Adult Swim), SEARCH PARTY (HBO MAX), HIGH MAINTENANCE (HBO) and in the Netflix feature OTHERHOOD opposite Angela Bassett. He can be seen in his original special CARMEN CHRISTOPHER: STREET SPECIAL, airing now on Peacock. He wrote on A24/Showtime’s upcoming series THE CURSE, created by The Safdie Brothers and Nathan Fielder. He also wrote and appeared on THE CHRIS GETHARD SHOW for truTV. He's been named a Comedy Central "Comics to Watch” and he started at Chicago's famed IMPROV OLYMPIC, SECOND CITY, and ANNOYANCE THEATER. While living in New York, The New York Times said he was, "A stand out in New York's weird comedy scene..."
2nd Show Added (9pm) Rip City at the Movies - Terrace Theatre
Slurps up at the Terrace Theatre for Rip City at the Movies, a night of short films, sketches, music videos, animations, and more! Dress in your fanciest red carpet attire as E! will be snapping pics and asking "Who are you wearing?" because this is basically a movie premiere. It's all the weirdness of Rip City in movie form. It's gonna be a blast. Get tickets early!!
August 25th @ Terrace Theatre
Doors at 8:30pm
Show at 9:00pm
$15 Tickets
$20 Day of
SOLD OUT - Rip City at the Movies (August) - Terrace Theatre
Slurps up at the Terrace Theatre for Rip City at the Movies, a night of short films, sketches, music videos, animations, and more! Dress in your fanciest red carpet attire as E! will be snapping pics and asking "Who are you wearing?" because this is basically a movie premiere. It's all the weirdness of Rip City in movie form. It's gonna be a blast. Get tickets early!!
August 25th @ Terrace Theatre
Doors at 7pm
Show at 7:30pm
$15 Tickets
$20 Day of
Rip City Summer Party (July) @ Lofi Brewing
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically SNL of the South. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
July 29th @ Lofi Brewing
Doors at 7pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $12 in advance
$15 day of show
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
Rip City (June) @ Lofi Brewing
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically SNL of the South. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
June 24th @ Lofi Brewing
Doors at 7pm
Show at 8pm
Tickets are $12 in advance
$15 day of show
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.
Rip City ON THE ROAD (Front Porch Improv, Savannah GA)
Rip City CHS is an experimental comedy/variety show that features original sketches, characters, music, performance art, and anything else in between. It's basically Charleston SNL. The works are being performed for the first time for a live audience and the rotating cast keep the show different every month. Rip City CHS is curated & produced by Nameless Numberhead (Henry Riggs & Maari Suorsa).
June 23rd @ Front Porch Improv Savannah
Show at 10pm
Tickets are $8
Follow the socials for more info:
Insta @ripcitychs
WANNA PERFORM AT RIP CITY?
It’s not an open mic and but if you’re interested in going up at Rip City CHS the process is simple. Come see a show! Say hello to a performer at the show and tell them you’d like to get involved.