Dr. Grins comedy club lists seven November 2026 shows

Overview

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Dr. Grins Comedy Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has posted seven shows for November 2026. The listing is a calendar, not a review: dates, times and lineups come from the club and can change.

Other public listings name Jamie Lissow on Nov. 20 and a Thanksgiving-weekend showcase with Brian Atkinson on Nov. 28; Raanan Hershberg played the club earlier in the month, on Nov. 6. Dr. Grins has operated on the third floor of The B.O.B. downtown since 1997.

Every show in November 2026

7 listed

Thu 12 Kevin Bozeman
Fri 13 Kevin Bozeman
Sat 14 Kevin Bozeman
Fri 20 Jamie Lissow
Sat 21 Jamie Lissow
Fri 27 Dave Dyer
Sat 28 Dave Dyer

Read from Dr. Grins Comedy Club's own calendar each time this page loads, so it stays current as shows are added. Dates, times and line-ups are the venue's and can change.

Why it matters

Mid-size cities like Grand Rapids rely on rooms this size to bring national touring comics within driving distance.

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Key Indicators

Shows announced for November 2026

Listed on the venue's own calendar.

Years in operation

Opened in 1997 at The B.O.B.

Voices

Curated perspectives — historical figures and your fellow readers.

People Involved

Jamie Lissow

Stand-up comedian and actor

Scheduled to perform Nov. 20, 2026

Brian Atkinson

Stand-up comedian

Scheduled for the Nov. 28 Thanksgiving showcase

Raanan Hershberg

Stand-up comedian

Scheduled to perform Nov. 6, 2026

Organizations Involved

Dr. Grins Comedy Club

Comedy club

Venue

Comedy club on the third floor of The B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The B.O.B.

Entertainment complex

Host building

Downtown Grand Rapids building at 20 Monroe Avenue NW that houses Dr. Grins on its third floor.

Timeline

1997 November 2026

5 events Latest: 4 days ago

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November 2026
Brian Atkinson Thanksgiving showcase scheduled
Upcoming Scheduled show

Atkinson headlines an 18-and-over early show on Thanksgiving weekend.
November 28th, 2026 • 8:00 PM
Jamie Lissow scheduled for late show
Upcoming Scheduled show

Lissow is booked for a 21-and-over late show.
November 20th, 2026 • 9:45 PM
Raanan Hershberg scheduled
Latest Scheduled show

Hershberg is booked for an early-November date at the club.
4 days ago
Venue calendar lists seven November shows
Announcement

Dr. Grins posts seven shows for November 2026 on its own calendar.
November 1st, 2026
1997
Dr. Grins opens at The B.O.B.
Opening

The comedy club begins operating on the third floor of the downtown Grand Rapids building.
1997

Scenarios

All seven November shows go on as listed

Likely Resolves by Dec 1, 2026

Discussed by: Venue calendar; no public indication of changes

The club's calendar is the authoritative schedule, and listings currently show seven dates. If no show is moved or canceled, the month proceeds as posted.

At least one November show is moved or canceled

Possible Resolves by Dec 1, 2026

Discussed by: Standard risk for live-event calendars; lineups can change

Comedy club schedules shift when a touring comic's routing changes or a date sells poorly. A single moved or dropped show would resolve this scenario.

Additional November shows are added to the calendar

Possible Resolves by Nov 30, 2026

Discussed by: Venue calendars are updated as dates are confirmed

The listing is read live from the venue's calendar, so new dates can appear. If the count rises above seven, this scenario resolves yes.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

1963-1972

The Improv and the modern comedy club (1963-1972)

The Improv opened in New York in 1963, and the Comedy Store opened in Los Angeles in 1972. Both turned the stand-up set into a nightly club format and helped create a national touring circuit.

Then

Comics could build careers by moving between city clubs.

Now

The club circuit became the standard path from local open mics to national tours.

Why this matters now

Dr. Grins is a node in that circuit, booking touring comics into a mid-size Midwest market.

1980s

The 1980s comedy boom and bust

Cable television and a surge of stand-up specials fueled a rapid expansion of comedy clubs across the United States in the 1980s. A wave of clubs opened, then many shuttered when the boom cooled in the early 1990s.

Then

Clubs proliferated, then many closed.

Now

Surviving clubs consolidated into the touring circuit that still operates today.

Why this matters now

Dr. Grins opened in 1997, after the bust, and has stayed open by anchoring a downtown entertainment complex.