Provo's Dry Bar Comedy has been around for nearly a decade, and they’ve grown into a media sensation with more than 6 billion views. The group recently finished season 17.
Located just west of the temple in Downtown Provo, Dry Bar is all about making clean comedy accessible and enjoyable.
"A lot of comedians come up in the ranks and feel like they have to go toe that line of working blue or working clean," said Nathan McClellan, the managing director at Dry Bar Comedy. "The goal of Dry Bar is to allow comedians to make a living doing clean comedy."
Over the years, this clean style has attracted a wide fan base across media platforms
So why the push for clean comedy?
Aside from being something the whole family can enjoy, some said clean comedy is actually of better quality as comedians cannot take the low-hanging fruit of shock appeal and vulgarity.
Mary Ryan Brown, a guest comedian, commented on the challenge of working clean.
"I definitely still have a little bit of an attitude in my comedy, but it’s been an interesting linguistic and spiritual exercise to only write and perform clean," Brown said.
For some comedians, that challenge is impossible. However, for those who value clean comedy, Dry Bar is a home where they can get the popularity they deserve.
When I heard about (Dry Bar), this was a perfect fit for me, Angel (Studios) was a perfect fit," said comedian Jeff Allen. "Today we just hit a million followers on Facebook, and that’s because of Dry Bar."
Dry Bar recently hosted notable guests like Adam Carolla and Patrick Warburton, who voices Kronk in Disney's "The Emperor's New Groove". As their fanbase continues to grow, the influence of clean comedy will grow with it.