Omaha straddles between regional-hub ambition and Douglas County working-class identity. Old Market rooms fill with young professionals navigating the scene, while Benson hosts the artists who discovered affordable rent. Dundee draws the established residents. Blackstone District and Aksarben add the residential layers. The comedy here reads the tension between Midwest-hub aspiration and neighborhood permanence. Open mics become the space where both identities converge. Comics who grasp Omaha's dual rhythm find audiences relieved someone recognized the city keeps its practical soul while the Warren Buffett pilgrims arrive each spring.