Laughter has always been key to good mental health, said Captain Obvious, but in times when catastrophe is only a melting iceberg or a Trump tweet away, it feels more necessary than ever.
Sure, you can fire up your favorite streaming service and binge on stand-up specials in your own filthy hovel, but that can be a lonely, somewhat hollow experienceโalthough it allows you to fart with impunity. That benefit notwithstanding, it’s much better to witness comedy in the imperfect flesh, where you can revel in comics’ real-time funniness and flop sweat. (I see you, schadenfreude-lovers.) With that in mind, here’s a non-comprehensive overview of Seattle’s hottest chuckle factories.
