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Dangerfield's
Address	1118 First Avenue
Location	New York City, United States
Coordinates	40°45′40″N 73°57′38″W / 40.7610°N 73.9606°W
Owner	The Rodney Dangerfield family, Anthony Bevacqua
Type	Nightclub
Genre(s)	Comedy
Opened	September 29, 1969; 55 years ago
Closed	October 14, 2020; 4 years ago
Website
	http://dangerfields.com

Dangerfield's was a comedy club located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, United States, and named after comedian Rodney Dangerfield. The club was founded by Rodney Dangerfield and long-time friend Anthony Bevacqua.

The club opened on September 29, 1969. Kenny Burrell, Thelma Houston, and Rodney Dangerfield performed on the opening night, while Milton Berle, Ed McMahon, Joan Rivers, and David Frost were in the audience.^[1]

Only headliners performed, with no amateur or open mic nights. Performers have included George Carlin, Jay Leno, Tim Allen, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Jim Carrey, Andrew Dice Clay, Dom Irrera, Roseanne Barr, Bill Hicks, Sam Kinison, Bob Nelson, Robert Schimmel and Jeff Foxworthy.

The club was home to HBO comedy specials Rodney Dangerfield put on to showcase young comedians.

The club closed in October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] On January 1, 2024, under the name Rodney's Comedy Club, the club reopened in the original location.^[3]

References

^ Robinson, Ray (October 4, 1969). "New Club Opens On East Side". New York Amsterdam News. p. 19.
^ Official website, Dangerfield's (14 October 2020). "Dangerfield's announcement". Archived from the original on 2020-10-19.
^ "Videos". FOX 5 New York. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-12-30.