Brampton just got a little funnier.

Crickets Comedy Club, a budding comedy club franchise, held the grand opening for its second location on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 in Brampton.

Located at Jokers HideOut Pub and Games on Rutherford Road, the club is the first of its kind in the Flower City.

“It’s pretty much my dream,” said owner and local comedian Neil Griffin. “It’s been a long time coming.”

Griffin is well known in local comedy circles and has established himself as a touring comedy show host and MC in addition to his act.

Founder Chris Mulawyshyn opened the first Crickets Comedy Club in Thunder Bay, Ont. in 2016. Griffin was involved in the first few shows as the club started and that’s where he said the story begins.

“Chris was short a couple of comics when he first opened up, so me and another comic friend took a 15-hour drive out to Thunder Bay to help him fill out the roster. I ended up making a few more trips out there and we got to talking — that’s where it all started,” said Griffin.

Griffin said the ultimate goal is to become Canada’s largest comedy club chain with a plan to focus on markets devoid of existing clubs, adding while other venues have featured comedy in addition to other services, this would be the first club dedicated solely to comedy in the city's history.

“We aren’t trying to dilute the comedy club circuit, but expand it. That’s Chris’s idea,” he said.

The club will hold four shows each week, one at 7 p.m. and another at 10 p.m. both Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets, no matter the lineup, will be a flat $10 cover charge and can be purchased either in advance at Jokers HideOUt or at the door ahead of the shows.