Baltimore refuses to be one thing—waterfront wealth and block-by-block struggle, crab feasts and corner stores, The Wire and Hairspray. The comedy scene mirrors that complexity. Fells Point crowds want gritty authenticity. Canton audiences prefer their edge polished. Hampden draws the hipsters who'll laugh at anything ironic. Federal Hill brings the young professionals. Open mics here demand range. Station North hosts the experimental sets. Mount Vernon keeps it classic. Charles Village splits the difference. Work Patterson Park rooms, and you learn to hold all of Baltimore at once.