KIMMEL’S COMEDY CLUB WILL SEAT 300 GUESTS

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“He’s always had an interest in doing something special in this market,” Gastwirth said. “He has great relationships with a lot of comics he’s developed throughout the years, and that goes handin-hand with the concept and design of this venue. We’ve had the opportunity to walk through with some of the notable comics (that perform at Caesars venues) as we’re thinking through the design in order to make this an attractive place to perform.”

Taking care of the talent and those attending is an essential piece of a successful comedy club, and Kimmel’s will seat up to 300 guests. Its 8,000 square feet will encompass two levels, with the showroom upstairs and a lively bar scene planned for the ground floor.

“For both the comics and the guests, that hang element is very important,” Gastwirth said.

It’s done in a different way at the Comedy Cellar at the Rio, which has an intimate feel and routinely draws guests to the bar space before and after each show.

“We’re very proud to have the Comedy Cellar in our portfolio as well,” Gastwirth says. “It was putting out the comedy experience at that higher level. If you’ve been to the top comedy clubs in New York and LA and Chicago, there’s something real about them, and the Comedy Cellar is designed with that same mindset. “Ultimately you’re going to see the best (comedy) lineup on the Strip because of the way these venues are built out and the relationships our partners have with the comedy community to attract some of the top artists.”

Caesars Entertainment, recognized by Billboard magazine in recent years as the third-largest promoter of live entertainment worldwide, also hosts big-name comedians including Jerry Seinfeld, Steve Martin and Martin Short, Jim Gaffigan and Jeff Dunham at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.