Boston Comedy Shows During PAX East Weekend

Two Back-to-Back Shows Saturday Night

Boston comedians turn fandom stories and convention energy into a live comedy show.

Two back-to-back shows. One room. Full bar.


Saturday March 28 · South Boston · Doors 7PM

Looking For Something To Do After PAX East?

When the PAX East expo floor closes Saturday night, thousands of attendees start looking for somewhere to go.

Many PAX East attendees discover this show while searching for things to do after the convention.

Thunderbolt Comedy turns a small theatre in South Boston into a packed comedy room full of fans, stories, and Boston comedians.

Many PAX attendees end up here after the convention.

Come with friends or come solo. The room fills with people who spent the day talking about games, movies, comics, and fictional worlds.

Quick Highlights

  • Only about 10 minutes from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, where PAX East takes place

  • Comedy show near the PAX East convention area

  • Small theatre full of fans

  • Full bar

  • Late‑night cabaret show

Your Saturday Night After PAX

7:00 PM – Doors Open + Social Hour

Grab a drink at the Iron Wolf Theatre bar and hang out before the show.

8:00 PM – Thunderbolt Comedy: Expanded Universe

Boston comedians build fast, unpredictable comedy from audience stories and fandom debates.

9:30 PM – Good Girl Doors

The late‑night crowd arrives and the room shifts.

10:00 PM – Good Girl

A bold late‑night comedy cabaret from UK performer Rhiannon Jenkins.

Make It a Full Night

The Full Night Pass is the easiest way to plan your Saturday night after PAX East.

Start the night with Thunderbolt Comedy at 8PM.

Stay for Good Girl at 10PM.

One ticket. One room. The full arc of the evening.

TICKET OPTIONS

Single Show — $35 Choose Thunderbolt Comedy or Good Girl

Full Night Pass — $55 Both shows. The full arc of the night.

Thunderbolt Comedy: Expanded Universe

The night starts with a social hour.

Doors open at 7PM so the room can fill with fans before the show begins. Grab a drink, meet other PAX attendees, and settle into the space before the comedy starts.

At 8PM the show begins. Thunderbolt Comedy: Expanded Universe is a comedy show for people who care about fictional worlds.

Fans of games, fantasy, sci‑fi, comics, and fandom culture gather in one room. The audience brings the stories. Boston comedians turn them into fast, unpredictable comedy.

Highlights

  • Audience‑driven comedy

  • Boston comedians

  • Participation optional

  • Different every night

Good Girl

Sold out in London. Sold out at Edinburgh Fringe.

Good Girl is a razor‑sharp solo comedy cabaret exploring desire, fantasy, and power.

Outrageous musical numbers. Bold character work. Comedy that shifts from playful to dangerous.

Audience participation is consent‑based and always optional.

Review Highlights

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Absolutely hilarious" — Edfringe.com

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Amazingly well thought out" — The Audience Club

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Horny, hilarious, unexpectedly profound" — Lost in Theatreland

Iron Wolf Theatre – Lithuanian Citizens Association, South Boston

Iron Wolf Theatre is an intimate theatre inside the historic Lithuanian Citizens Association in South Boston. The Lithuanian Citizens Association is a long‑standing South Boston social club that houses the Iron Wolf Theatre on its upper floor.

Old‑world social club character. Loud comedy energy. A full bar and a room packed with laughs.

It is the kind of unusual local venue visitors rarely discover on their own.

Address

Iron Wolf Theatre – Lithuanian Citizens Association 368 W Broadway South Boston, MA

Highlights

  • Full bar (cash only, ATM available)

  • Intimate theatre atmosphere

  • Restaurants and nightlife nearby

  • Stair‑access only venue

A Packed Boston Comedy Room

A small room full of comedians, fans, and people looking for something fun to do after the convention.

Grab a drink. Meet people before the show. Stay as the night gets louder.

FAQ

  • Description

    Thunderbolt Comedy is improvised and built from audience stories. Good Girl is a scripted solo cabaret show.

  • No. Participation is always optional.

  • Yes. Good Girl contains explicit sexual themes and the full evening is intended for adults.

  • No. Single‑show tickets grant entry to one performance. The Full Night Pass includes both shows.

  • No. This show is not affiliated with PAX East. It is an independent Boston comedy event taking place during PAX weekend.

Other Things To Do After PAX East (But Start Here)

When the PAX East floor closes Saturday night, people scatter across Boston looking for something fun to do.

Some head toward downtown bars. Others search for late‑night restaurants or concerts. A lot of attendees simply look for a room full of other fans where the night can keep going.

Thunderbolt Comedy offers exactly that: a small theatre, a full bar, and a crowd that spent the day at PAX East.

Instead of wandering Boston trying to find something interesting, you can walk into a room where the energy is already built.

Common searches that lead people here include:

  • things to do after PAX East

  • Boston nightlife during PAX East weekend

  • comedy shows near the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

  • Saturday night PAX East events

This page exists to help those people find the room.

Saturday Night After PAX East

A small theatre. A full bar. A room full of fans.

Join us March 28.