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The '''Comedy Club Stardome''' (originally '''The Comedy Club''') is a nightclub and event center featuring performances by stand-up comedians at 1818 [[Data Drive]] in [[Hoover]]. | The '''Comedy Club Stardome''' (originally '''The Comedy Club''') is a nightclub and event center featuring performances by stand-up comedians at 1818 [[Data Drive]] in [[Hoover]]. | ||
The club was opened by [[Bruce Ayers]] in [[1983]] in a 200-seat venue | The club was opened by [[Bruce Ayers]] in [[1983]] in a 200-seat venue above the [[Tara House]] hotel Chinese restaurant on [[Independence Drive]] in [[Homewood]]. In [[1985]] Ayers moved it to a larger space on [[Green Springs Highway]]. That venue was destroyed by fire during the [[Blizzard of 1993]] on [[March 12]], [[1993]]. | ||
In October of that year, Ayers opened the Comedy Club Stardome, a 420-seat theater with banquet facilities and other amenities, in Hoover. Ayers' wife, [[Che Che Ayers|Che Che]], and two daughters help run the business. | In October of that year, Ayers opened the Comedy Club Stardome, a 420-seat theater with banquet facilities and other amenities, in Hoover. Ayers' wife, [[Che Che Ayers|Che Che]], and two daughters help run the business. | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 17 February 2023
The Comedy Club Stardome (originally The Comedy Club) is a nightclub and event center featuring performances by stand-up comedians at 1818 Data Drive in Hoover.
The club was opened by Bruce Ayers in 1983 in a 200-seat venue above the Tara House hotel Chinese restaurant on Independence Drive in Homewood. In 1985 Ayers moved it to a larger space on Green Springs Highway. That venue was destroyed by fire during the Blizzard of 1993 on March 12, 1993.
In October of that year, Ayers opened the Comedy Club Stardome, a 420-seat theater with banquet facilities and other amenities, in Hoover. Ayers' wife, Che Che, and two daughters help run the business.
References
- Hubbard, Russell (March 24, 2011) "5 questions: Hoover's Comedy Club Stardome 'family business,' Bruce Ayers says." The Birmingham News
- Worthy, Ariel (March 23, 2017) "StarDome’s Bruce Ayers gave Rickey Smiley, Sinbad, Steve Harvey and others their big break" The Birmingham Times
External links
- Comedy Club Stardome website