The Ice House Comedy Club is a comedy club located at 24 Mentor Avenue in Pasadena, California.
The Ice House continues to thrive and during its many decades of operation has entertained over four million people.
History
It was opened in 1960 by Willard Chilcott who, soon after, took on folk music icon Bob Stane as his partner.
From 1960 to 1978, The Ice House, originally managed by Keith Pearce, aka, O'Brien, was a folk music club with acts coming from around the country to perform. During that same time, many comedians also appeared at the club. In 1978, the original owners were bought out by a trio of investors led by Bob Fisher<!-- https://icehousecomedy.com/blogpost.cfm?id=508 --> who changed the format of the club to stand-up comedy.
Johnny Buss bought The Ice House in 2019. A few months after his purchase, the club closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Buss took the opportunity to renovate the club, which re-opened in 2023 after a three-year hiatus and $4 million overhaul.