Five Questions With Ricky Velez, One of New Yorks Funniest Finalists

This Saturday, as part of the New York Comedy Festival, Caroline’s on Broadway will hold their annual New York’s Funniest contest.  The yearly competition searches among New York City’s younger comics, to find who is New York’s funniest.  

We asked New York’s funniest finalist Ricky Velez five questions about comedy and living in New York.    You can follow him on twitter @RickyVelez and see him this Saturday at Carolines at 4pm.  

Here are his 5 questions.

The IBang: Where do you go to get a burger in the city?

Ricky Velez: I usually go to a diner. I’m a big diner guy. Any diner is good, I just want it well done and at my apartment away from people.

The IBang: What was the first club you did a show at?

Ricky Velez: New York Comedy Club on 24th between 2nd and 3rd. It was what it was. It wasn’t great.

The IBang:  Do you have a favorite bar you go to?

Ricky Velez: Fat Baby on the lower east side. We run a show there, and they’re great to us.

The Ibang: What’s the best joke you heard abour New York City.

Ricky Velez: Nate Bargatze has one that I really liked. He has the one about the blind dude. Nate has a great one. I don’t want to chop it up but he has one of my favorites.

The IBang: Favorite club you’ve performed?

Ricky Velez: I just got back from Iceland. And it was awesome. I did Rejkavik and it was a sold out theater and it was unbelievable. It was at The Harpa, a beautiful theater the crowd was unbelievable and it was a great party town.

New York’s Funniest Competition Finals will take place at Carolines on Broadway on Saturday November 8, 2014 at 4pm. You can get tickets here. 

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