Comedy Mothership

The Comedy Mothership is a stand-up comedy club in the historic Ritz Theater building on East Sixth Street in downtown Austin, Texas, owned by Joe Rogan. Rogan bought the building in February 2022 and restored it before opening the club in March 2023.^{Source [1]Source [2]}

The club has two rooms, Fat Man and Little Boy, and is decorated with alien themes and memorabilia from the building's history. Its opening shows, billed as Joe Rogan and Friends, featured Ron White, Tim Dillon, Roseanne Barr and Tony Hinchcliffe, with $40 tickets that sold out.^{Source [1]}

The Ritz was built in 1929 and has been a movie theater, a music venue and a punk club over its history. Rogan performs at the club regularly, and it remained open into 2026.^{Source [1]Source [3]Source [2]}

Joe Rogan bought the historic Ritz Theater on East Sixth Street in February 2022 and restored it as a comedy club. The Comedy Mothership opened the week of March 7, 2023 and was still operating as of January 2026.^{Source [1]Source [2]}