Side Splitters Comedy Club will open at the Sundial in downtown St. Petersburg within six to nine months. Owner Brian Thompson signed a lease last week. The space sits between Forbici Modern Italian and the AMC Theater. It spans 6,000 square feet, and construction began Wednesday.
The Tampa-based club has brought touring comedy acts to Carrollwood for over 32 years. St. Petersburg’s spot will seat around 250 people and pull in the same caliber of talent. The St. Petersburg space is a bit larger than the Tampa club. That venue hosts top-tier comics. Louis C.K., who has won six Emmys and three Grammys, performed at the Tampa spot Thursday night.
“Once you really get to experience it, comedy becomes addictive to people,” Thompson said, per the Catalyst. “Live entertainment is a beautiful thing. It’s been around for a long time, and it’s up to us to keep it alive.”…