In the midst of its comedy takeover of SXSW in Austin, The Stand, New York City’s A-list comedy club and restaurant, announced that it has selected Tixr, the world’s leading independent ticketing platform, as its official ticketing partner. This collaboration brings Tixr’s advanced ticketing technology to the home of New York’s funniest performers, creating a seamless, enhanced experience for both event organizers and comedy fans. The deal was announced over the weekend during a showcase at SXSW Austin by The Stand’s partners Cris Italia, Paul Italia, and Patrick Milligan and Tixr’s VP of Partnerships, Stéphane McGarry. Tickets for The Stand’s comedy shows are now available via Tixr at https://thestandnyc.com/
“Since 2012, we’ve built a business by creating elevated experiences for comedy fans,” said The Stand’s Co-Founder Paul Italia. “As demands change and with technology always three steps ahead, we feel teaming up with Tixr sets us up now and for the future. Fans can expect an intuitive, lightning-fast platform that makes it easy for our patrons to buy tickets, upgrade their experience, score VIP access, and even join a waitlist for a sold-out show.”
“There is no funnier room in New York than The Stand,” said Stéphane McGarry, VP of Partnerships at Tixr. “We’re thrilled to bring our cutting-edge, hassle-free ticketing to an already incredible night of food, vibe, and laughs. With Tixr, The Stand unlocks full control of fan data and new revenue opportunities to elevate the experience from purchase to punchline.”
Located in the Union Square area, The Stand has worked with some of most well-known stand-up comedians in the business, including: Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson, Nate Bargatze, T.J. Miller, Sam Jay, Janeane Garofalo, Laurie Kilmartin, Andrew Dice Clay, Shane Gillis, Bill Burr, Sal Vulcano, Jim Gaffigan, Ramy Youssef, Bonnie McFarlane, Rich Vos, Ian Lara, Tim Dillon, Marcello Hernandez, Nikki Glaser, Mark Normand, Ralph Barbosa, Hannah Berner, Cipha Sounds, Aida Rodriguez, Derek Gaines, Sienna Hubert-Ross and many more. It has been named best comedy venue by both New York Magazine and Time Out New York over its nearly two decades of dominating the New York scene.
Tixr’s thriving comedy business includes the Laugh Factory (clubs in Hollywood, Long Beach, Chicago, San Diego, and Covina), Trixstar Live / Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, The Upstairs (Los Angeles), St. Mark’s Comedy Club (Manhattan), Ha Ha Comedy Club (North Hollywood), and more across the U.S. and Canada. Built from the ground up, the Tixr platform addresses and resolves long-standing legacy challenges in the live events industry with a robust feature set supporting reserved seating, all-in pricing, waitlisting, payment plans, fan-driven upgrades, peer-to-peer marketing, behavioral pricing, order protection, and more—all in one system. Tixr also empowers its partners to own and control their data and offers tools to sell beyond tickets and fully customize the purchase experience to reflect the unique aesthetics of their brands.
Demand for Tixr’s modern ticketing and event commerce solutions has been driven by its rapid product development, modern architecture, and best-in-class technology designed for flexibility, efficiency, risk mitigation, yield management, and enhancing the overall fan experience. Ranked #25 on Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z Marketplace 100: 2023 list and #12 on Inc. 5000 Regionals: 2024 Pacific list, and in the top 10% of the Inc. 5000 2024, Tixr exclusively powers more than 600 of the most respected live entertainment brands in 40 countries. Since its inception, Tixr has processed over $2 billion in transactions through its highly visual, modern, unified commerce platform, designed for sales beyond admission tickets.
