Show ticketing
Tickets sold on your own website with seating zones, early bird pricing, promo codes and QR check-in at the door.
Comedy club software: tickets, open mics & lineups
Comedy clubs: shows sold, open mic slots filled. More laughs, less admin.
Tickets go through a platform that keeps your customers and a slice of every sale. The open mic list is a crumpled page at the bar, the running order lives in the MC's notebook and headliners get booked over Instagram DMs. We build ticketing, table booking, open mic and lineup systems for comedy clubs that all talk to each other. Then we host them and look after them.
Looking for comedy club software that sells the shows and runs the open mics?
A comedy club is a ticketing business, a bar, a talent agency and a nightly production all at once. Most rooms run it on a ticketing platform, a notebook, a group chat with the comics and a spreadsheet somebody updates on Sunday night. The headliner changes and you're fixing the website, the ticket page, Instagram and the poster by the door one at a time.
Wollopit builds custom comedy club software around how your room actually runs. Tickets and tables sell on your own website and the customer list stays yours. Open mic spots fill online at a set time with fair rules. Comics see their slot, their set length and what they're getting paid. We connect the tools you already like, replace the ones costing you money and look after the lot on our own servers, so you can get back to putting on good shows.
01The problems
What we hear from comedy clubs
Does your comedy club have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most comedy rooms we talk to put on great nights and run the back end on goodwill, paper and DMs. It holds together until a Saturday sells out and the MC loses the list.
- The problemPlatform fees eat the doorEvery ticket carries a booking fee, punters wince at checkout and the platform owns the email list you built.How we fix itTicketing on your own website through Stripe or Square. You set the fees and every buyer lands in your own audience list.
- The problemThe open mic list is a page at the barComics queue from 6pm for a spot, the same regulars get on every week and new acts give up.How we fix itOnline sign-ups that open at a set time, with slot limits, a fair rotation, a waitlist and first-timer spots held back.
- The problemThe running order lives in the MC's notebookWho's up next, who's doing five, who has to leave early. All scribbled down and lost by the second break.How we fix itA running order on the MC's phone with slot times, set lengths, the light and a live 'on now, on next' view for the tech desk.
- The problemComedians booked by DMAvails asked in Instagram messages, confirmed in texts and two headliners pencilled for the same Saturday.How we fix itA comedian portal for avails, offers and confirmations, with every booking on one calendar the whole team can see.
- The problemPaying the comics is a maths testDoor splits, flat fees, travel and a cash envelope at the end of the night, worked out on a calculator.How we fix itFees and door splits calculated from real ticket sales, settlement sheets for each show and payouts sent to Xero or MYOB.
- The problemTable bookings by phoneGroups of twelve ring on a Tuesday, someone writes it on a sticky note and the front table gets double booked.How we fix itA table plan with online bookings, ticket and food bundles, deposits for big groups and seats assigned before doors.
- The problemBucks and hens wreck the vibeA loud group of fifteen turns up with no deposit, no idea of the house rules and a plan to heckle.How we fix itGroup bookings with deposits, house rules agreed at checkout and a heads-up for the MC on where the big tables are sitting.
- The problemSold out, then empty seatsThe show sells out, half a dozen people don't turn up and the folks who wanted in went home.How we fix itSMS reminders before the show, an automatic waitlist that fills returned tickets and a clear refund or transfer policy online.
- The problemLineups nobody can findThe headliner gets one Instagram post, the website still says 'lineup TBA' and the poster is from last month.How we fix itShow pages that update when you confirm a comic, with bios, clips and the lineup on your website, socials and screens.
- The problemInterval bar rushEveryone hits the bar in the same ten minutes and the second half starts with half the room still in the queue.How we fix itFood and drink packages bought with tickets, pre-ordered interval drinks and table service tabs tied to the booking.
- The problemYour regulars never hear about showsA mailing list sits untouched and fans of a comic only find out they were on after the fact.How we fix itAn audience list that knows who came to what, with show alerts, regular perks and emails that go out on their own.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for comedy clubs. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
Table plan & bookings
Your room laid out on screen. Book tables online, assign seats and keep the front row for those who asked.
Ticket & food bundles
Show plus dinner, show plus drinks or a whole table package, with dietary notes passed to the kitchen.
Open mic sign-ups
Spots open at a set time, fair rotation rules, waitlists, first-timer slots and no-show tracking.
Running order & show timer
The lineup on the MC's phone with slot times, set lengths and a light signal for the tech desk.
Comedian portal
Avails, offers, confirmations, set times, tech notes and bios uploaded by the comics themselves.
Fees & settlements
Flat fees, door splits and travel costs worked out per show, with settlement sheets and payouts into Xero or MYOB.
Show pages & lineups
Every show gets a page with the lineup, bios, clips and tickets, updated the second a comic is confirmed.
Group & function bookings
Bucks, hens, work parties and private shows with deposits, house rules and a run sheet for the night.
Waitlists & reminders
Automatic waitlists for sold-out shows and SMS reminders that cut no-shows.
Audience list & show alerts
Every buyer in your own list, with alerts when a favourite comic is back and perks for regulars.
Gift cards & memberships
Gift vouchers for Christmas and birthdays, plus member passes with priority booking for big names.
Door & lobby screens
Tonight's lineup, coming shows and the house rules on any TV in the foyer.
A website with good timing
Hand-built, quick on mobile, with every show and ticket on it, built to rank for 'comedy near me'.
03The systems
The big ones
Your whole room, on one system.
These are the systems comedy clubs ask us about most. Each one works on its own and they get properly clever when they're joined up.
Ticketing & tables
Sell your own shows. Keep your own crowd.
Tickets and tables sell straight from your website with your fees, your branding and your customer list. The table plan fills as people book, so the door staff know exactly who sits where before the first punter walks in.
- Tickets on your own website
- Payments through Stripe or Square
- Seating zones and table plans
- Show and dinner bundles
- Deposits for big groups
- Promo codes and early bird pricing
- QR check-in on any phone
- Comps and guest lists for the comics
- Waitlists that fill returns
- Sales and attendance per show
Open mic sign-ups
Open mic spots, filled fairly.
Sign-ups open online at the time you choose and close when the spots are gone. Rotation rules stop the same names grabbing every week, first-timers get a fair go and the waitlist steps in when someone drops out.
- Sign-ups open at a set time
- Slot limits per night
- Fair rotation between weeks
- Spots held for first-timers
- Waitlist with automatic call-ups
- Bringer rules if you run them
- No-show tracking
- SMS confirmation and reminders
- Comics drop out without a DM
- Straight into the running order
Lineups & running orders
The MC knows who's up. So does the tech desk.
Confirm a comic and they drop into the running order, the show page and the foyer screen. On the night the MC runs the show from a phone with slot times and a live 'on now, on next' view that the tech desk sees too.
- Drag and drop running orders
- Set lengths and slot times
- Light signal for the tech desk
- On now and on next view
- Late changes pushed to everyone
- Comics see their slot ahead
- Tech notes and walk-on music
- Lineup synced to show pages
- Foyer screen updates itself
- Show timings logged for next time
Comedian bookings & pay
Book the comics. Pay them right.
Comedians get a portal for avails, offers and confirmations, so bookings stop living in your DMs. When the show is done their fee or door split is worked out from real sales and the settlement goes straight to your books.
- Avails and offers in one place
- Shared booking calendar
- Clash checks for double booking
- Bios, photos and clips uploaded once
- Flat fees or door splits
- Travel and accommodation costs
- Settlement sheets per show
- Payouts synced to Xero or MYOB
- Booking history for every comic
- Touring headliner holds
Audience & alerts
Regulars who never miss a show.
Every ticket buyer lands in your own audience list with what they came to see. Fans get a heads-up when a favourite comic is back, regulars get priority booking and the emails go out without you lifting a finger.
- Your own customer list
- Show history for every punter
- Alerts when a favourite comic returns
- Priority booking for members
- Birthday and regular perks
- Automatic show reminder emails
- SMS for last-minute seats
- Mailchimp sync if you use it
- Gift cards that track balances
- Which emails actually sold tickets
04How it changes
Before and after
An open mic night, wolloped.
Here's how a Tuesday open mic could change. Every room runs differently, so we map yours first.
Before
- Comics line up at the bar from 6pm for a spot
- Names scrawled on a page in whatever order
- The same regulars get on every week
- MC rewrites the running order on a napkin
- Two no-shows leave gaps nobody fills
- Punters buy tickets through a platform and pay fees
After
- Sign-ups opened online last Wednesday at 10am
- Spots filled with fair rotation and first-timers in
- Comics got their slot time by SMS
- The running order is on the MC's phone
- Dropouts filled from the waitlist automatically
- Tickets sold on your own site with your own fees
05Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for comedy clubs.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for comedy clubs
Built around how your comedy club actually runs: show ticketing, table plan & bookings and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for comedy clubs
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Comedy club system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for comedy clubs
Ticket & food bundles and open mic sign-ups: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Stripe, Square and Lightspeed so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your comedy club, looked after by the people who built it.
06Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the tools you rely on, work alongside ticketing and booking platforms you're happy with or replace the ones holding you back.
- Stripe
- Square
- Lightspeed
- Xero
- MYOB
- Eventbrite
- Humanitix
- TryBooking
- Moshtix
- Oztix
- Mailchimp
- Twilio SMS
- Google Calendar
- TikTok
- YouTube
- Google Business Profile
- Deputy
- Now Book It
07How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your comedy club: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We sit in on a show night, stand at the door, watch the MC and the bar, then work out what's actually slowing you down.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: your tickets, tables, open mics, comics, payouts, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually the most painful bit first, so you get a win before your next big weekend.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.
08Questions
FAQ
Things comedy clubs ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can comedians see their slot times?
Yes. Comics see their slot, set length and running order on their phone, plus any late changes the MC makes on the night.
Can open mic sign-ups be fair?
Yes. You set the rules: when sign-ups open, how many spots, how often the same comic can get on and how many spots are held for first-timers. The system sticks to them so you don't have to be the bad guy.
Can we sell tickets and tables on our own website?
Yes. Tickets, tables and food bundles sell on your site through Stripe or Square. You set the fees and every buyer goes into your own customer list.
Do we have to stop using Humanitix or Eventbrite?
No. If a platform is working for you we build around it and pull the sales into your lineups, table plan and audience list. If the fees are hurting, we'll show you what moving to your own ticketing would involve before anything changes.
Can it work out door splits for the comics?
Yes. Flat fees, door splits and travel costs are calculated from real ticket sales, with a settlement sheet for each show and payouts sent to Xero or MYOB.
How much does a comedy club system cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand it. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
How long does it take?
Smaller jobs like open mic sign-ups or show pages can be quick. Bigger systems are planned in stages so you get the first win early instead of waiting for everything at once.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most comedy clubs we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
Contact
Got a comedy club problem? Consider it wolloped.
Tell us what's slow, broken, manual or missing. You don't need a spec, just describe what's going on.