- The following items are banned:
Backpacks, luggage, briefcases, purses, etc. larger than 7” x 5” - Outside food or drinks.
- Any and all illegal drugs.
- Any and all weapons, such as: pepper spray, pocket knives, tasers, guns, etc.
- Large electronics that won’t fit in a Yondr bag: laptops, tablets, cameras, gaming
devices, etc. - Any and all recording devices
All bags are subject to search upon entry. The venue has the right to refuse entry and to restrict
any items at any time without prior notice.
- For Zanies (typically):
Monday – Thursday: Doors at 6:00 PM, Show starts at 7:00 PM - Friday & Saturday: Doors at 5:30 PM & 8:45 PM, Show starts at 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM
- Sunday: Doors at 5:00 PM, Show starts at 6:00 PM
For The Lab: (typically): - Monday- Thursday: Doors at 6:00 PM, Show starts at 7:00 PM
- Friday: Doors at 6:00 PM & 8:45 PM, Show starts at 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM
- Saturday- Sunday: Doors at 5:30 PM & 8:15 PM, Show starts at 6:30 PM & 8:45 PM
Tickets are not sent in advance. We do not send out digital or physical tickets. The name used to purchase tickets is the name on your “tickets” and that ID must be presented at check-in for entry. If the ticket purchaser will not be attending or will be late, a photo of the ID can be shown at the door for entry.
We are always looking for new talent! Please email a 5-10 minute clip, a paragraph describing yourself/ your comedy and any stage references, venues performed at and headliners featured for to submissions@zanies.com. Our booker will be in touch if there are any openings.
Yes, gift cards are available in any denomination up to $100, never expire and can be purchased over the phone or at our box office. Our gift cards are physical gift cards and must be picked up from the box office to be used. Gift cards CANNOT be mailed out.
Photography, filming, videotaping or other forms of recording without consent of the club and the artist is strictly prohibited. Guests who abuse this policy will be ejected immediately. Certain artists may also prohibit cell phones from being allowed into the show.
Unless otherwise specified, you must be at least 18 to Laugh and 21 to Drink. You will need to show valid photo identification to enter our club. Accepted forms of identification include:
(A) A state-issued driver license;
(B) A state-issued identification card;
(C) A valid passport; or
(D) A valid military identification
NOTE: College IDs are NOT an acceptable form of I.D.
No babies allowed!
No. Any food item or beverage (with or without alcohol) counts toward the two-item minimum. We offer a variety of non-alcoholic beverages and encourage our guests to please drink responsibly. If an alcoholic beverage is purchased a food item must be purchased as well.
Guests are allowed into our showroom up until 15 minutes after the show begins. We stop seating 15 minutes into the show due to the disruption caused to the performers. No exceptions, no refunds.
General admission is first-come, first-seated as you enter the showroom, so seating preference cannot be guaranteed. However, general admission ticket holders who arrive at least 45 minutes to an hour before show time have the best chance of being seated as a group. Your party does not have to arrive all together. The ticket holder must grab a table for your group before they arrive. Once your party arrives they may check in under the name of the guest who purchased tickets.
Please Note: Larger groups may be seated at multiple tables in the same area. These tables cannot be rearranged or pushed together
All sales are final. We do not offer refunds or exchanges.
Yes, we will have standby lines for all of our SOLD-OUT shows. People generally start lining up about 30 minutes to an hour before show time, but you are free to come earlier. It is first come first serve. Stand by guests will wait in line for about 20 minutes after the show starts to see if are any seats become available. We will fill all open seats with standby.
There are two showrooms. Zanies is our larger headliner showroom and The Lab at Zanies is our smaller showroom, featuring the best of local and national talent in a more intimate setting.
Shows are usually 90 minutes, although the show’s actual length is entirely dependent on the headliner and what their current performance calls for.
Yes! Comedy is subjective and certain comedians are not for everybody. Watching a YouTube clip or reading the headliner’s biography is a great way to get insight on the expected performance.
We do use Yondr bags. Yondr creates phone-free spaces for artists and comedians. Upon arrival at the venue, all phones and smart watches are placed in Yondr cases by our staff and will be unlocked at the end of the show. Guests maintain possession of their phones at all times. Guests may access their phones in the designated Phone Use Areas throughout the venue at any time.
Yes, our Main showroom and smaller showroom are accessible. Call our box office at 615-269-0221 once tickets are purchased so we can make accommodations for you and your group.
Yes, we do. To check our lost and found call the Box Office at 615-269-0221.
All items are kept for 30 days.
- All abandoned CREDIT CARDS will be destroyed after 30 days.
- PERSONAL ITEMS will be donated or discarded after 30 days.
- Parking is always free in our parking lots behind Zanies, in the grassy and unpaved areas around the house located at 809 South Douglas Ave just behind the Dollar General Store, and on all adjacent streets. Please consult the Security Guard for all parking questions.
- The following have NO PARKING signs posted on their premises and will not hesitate to have your vehicle towed:
- Shell Gas Station (next to Zanies)
- Parking lot directly across 8th Avenue from Zanies.
- Behind both Townhouse/Condo Complexes on each side of Douglas Avenue directly behind Zanies
All shows are smoke and Vape free. Smoking/ vaping is permitted outside and patrons may exit & re-enter the showroom. However, smoke may be used at times by the comedians on stage.
Yes, we sell merch on site only. Ask one of our staff members if you would like to buy merch and they will assist you.