Former operator of Laughing Skull Lounge opening comedy club in Ponce City Market

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The former operator of Laughing Skull Lounge is set to open a new comedy club in Ponce City Market.

Marshall Chiles has announced WHIPLASH Comedy Club will come to Ponce City Market. The club will be in the former location of Relapse Theatre above City Winery.

The club will feature two stages; the Main Squeeze stage will have 130 seats and will “have monthly headliners along with weekly showcases featuring 8 of the best comedians in town.” The Side Piece stage will have 44 seats “for the late-night, off-the-wall, try-something-new kind of shows.”

Chiles estimates the venue will host 25 shows a week. All shows at the new venue will be for people 18 and older.

Chiles left Laughing Skull Lounge earlier this year.

It’s unclear when the comedy club will open.