New York City’s Live Comedy Calendar! Upcoming Shows for May 2018. Updated Daily.

Live Comedy in New York City This Week:

New York features some of the best live comedy in the world every single night, from Manhattan to Queens, Brooklyn and beyond. But with so many to choose from, it can be difficult to find them all and nearly impossible to decide which shows to see. But see what shows are happening every night in NYC right here on The IBang!

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THIS WEEKEND’s HEADLINERS: THURSDAY May 3 THROUGH MAY 7

Gotham Comedy Club: Yannis Pappas
Shows: Thursday 8pm, Friday 7:30 and 10pm, and Saturday, 7:30 and 9:30 and 11:45
Tickets:  http://gothamcomedyclub.com

Carolines Comedy Club: Big Jay Oakerson
Shows: Thursday 7:30pm, Friday 7:30 and 10pm, and Saturday, 7:30 and 10:00 and Sunday 9pm
Tickets: http://www.carolines.com

THIS WEEKEND’S CLUB SHOWCASE SHOWS  (click for lineups)

The Stand Comedy Club and Restaurant
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The Cellar, the Village Underground, and The Fat Black Pussycat
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New York Comedy Club
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Stand Up New York
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West Side Comedy Club
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CLUB AND BAR SHOWS

Date: Tuesday 05/01/2018
Show: Don’t Think Once – An Unpredictable Comedy Show
Venue: Union Hall
Location: 702 Union Street
Time: 07:30 pm
Description of Show:
Comedian/Producer Brandon Collins (NY Comedy Festival) hosts this unpredictable comedy show where the format changes EVERY month. Local talent will be featured on this show where the format will constantly rotate between stand-up, storytelling, musical comedy performances, sketch comedy and more! The theme for this STAND-UP show will be BLACK AVENGERS and will feature performances by ALL black comedians!
Lineup: Abbi Crutchfield (TruTV), Chris Lamberth (Netflix), Dillon Stevenson (HBO), Shalewa Sharpe (The Tonight Show) and more!
Ticket Link: https://www.unionhallny.com/event/1660952/

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Date: Wednesday 05/02/2018
Show: Thick Wit Comedy
Venue: The Way Station
Location: 683 Washington Avenue
Time: 08:30 pm
Description of Show: Thick Wit Comedy brings the funniest comics from all five boroughs and delivers them to your doorstep in cozy Brooklyn. Take a midweek break and join good time gals, Caitlin Peluffo and Jill Weiner, for, you guessed it, a damn good time!!
Lineup:Steph Tolev (Just for Laughs), Mike Cross (Gotham Comedy Live), Melissa Diaz (Caroline’s on Broadway), Mic Nguyen (Asian, not Asian Podcast), Erica Spera (TBS Comics to Watch), Calvin Cato (Game Show Network), Olivia Vessel (Olivia’s Corner)
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thick-wit-comedy-tickets-45114397377

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Date: Wednesday 05/02/2018
Show: Full Moon Comedy w/ Tim Barnes, Kate Willet & More!
Venue: Starr Bar
Location: 214 Starr Street
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show: Bathrobe-clad Carmen Lagala, Kendall Farrell, and Sam Evans welcome TV-accredited New York City comedians on stage for this musically-infused show, complete with a marshmallow toast and howling at the moon! FULL MOON is all the fun of camping with your funniest friends, without sleeping on the ground.
Lineup: Tim Barnes (NBC), Kate Willett (Comedy Central), Rebecca Vigil (Netflix), Steph Tolev (MTV)
Ticket Link: https://fullmooncomedymay2018.eventbrite.com/

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Date: Wednesday 05/02/2018
Show: Comedians You Should Know NYC
Venue: The Gutter
Location: 200 N. 14th St.
Time: 09:00 pm
Description of Show:  Every Wednesday the Comedians You Should Know collective brings their signature Chicago-style stand up showcase to The Gutter in Brooklyn for an intimate night of comedy with NYC’s funniest.
Lineup: The Reformed Whores (IFC), Emma Willmann (Colbert), Chris Thayer (Comedy Central), Courtney Ferrington (Thug Passion), Loyiso Madinga (Daily Show), and David Drake (Sirius XM). Hosted by Mike Lebovitz (Last Comic Standing)
Ticket Link: https://cysknyc.eventbrite.com/

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Date: Wednesday 05/02/2018
Show: Bingo n’ Laughs Alewife
Venue: Alewife
Location: 5-14 51st Avenue
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show:
Stand up comedy and Bingo with prizes! 🙂
Lineup: Maria Wojciechowski, Jack Comstock, Katie Boyle
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bingo-n-laughs-in-alewife-tickets-45324986254

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Date: Friday 05/04/2018
Show: The Empire Striketh Back
Venue: The Players Theatre
Location: 115 Macdougal Street
Time: 10:00 pm
Description of Show: May the Fourth Be With You! Drunk Restoration Comedy returns to The Player’s Theatre Friday May 4th at 10pm for a timely reading of Ian Doescher’s Shakespearean Star Wars adaptation, The Empire Striketh Back! The premise of Drunk Restoration Comedy: our team of brave (or just crazy?) actors, comedians, and improvisers will perform a reading of a classical piece of theatre. The catch: they’ll be doing so while heavily under the influence. Even better, this interactive evening will give audience members a chance to choose their own adventure and dictate which performers get totally sloshed and which are sent packing. Anything could happen when Luke, Leia, Han and the rest of the gang meet the Bard, come find out what does! $12 tickets (which include one complimentary beer, wine or signature cocktail) are available now at drunkrestoration.com.
Lineup:
Ticket Link: http://www.drunkrestoration.com/

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Date: Friday 05/04/2018
Show: The Big Weird
Venue: Secret Loft
Location: 14th St. and 6th Ave., Address will be sent to ticket holders the day of the event
Time: 08:30 pm
Description of Show: Check out rising stars and established comedians working their newest material at the venue Timeout NY recently named the #1 coolest secret spot in NYC
(https://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/secret-new-york)
We have an amazing line-up and FREE PIZZA! This show will SELL OUT! There will not be door tickets, you must buy online. Each set of tickets goes up by $5, so buy yours early.
Lineup: Hosted by: Casey James Salengo (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central Half Hour) Ryan Beck (The Daily Show, Girl Code) Will Winner (The Good, The Dad, and The Ugly Podcast, HuffPost) Featuring: Katie Hannigan (Carolines on Broadway, New York Comedy Club) Tommy McNamara (Seeso, Onion Sports) Solomon Georgio (CONAN, Comedy Central Stand-Up) Mike Abrusci (The Chris Gethard Show, IFC’s Comedy Crib) Anthony P. DeVito (Comedy Central, Just for Laughs)
Ticket Link: https://bigweird8.eventbrite.com/

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Date: Satuday 05/05/2018
Show: Jackknife Comedy
Venue: The Creek and The Cave
Location: 10-93 Jackson Ave. Long Island City, NY 11101
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show: Jackknife Comedy is a rad monthly stand up show the first Saturday of every month at The Creek and The Cave in Queens, hosted by two dummies from Iowa named Gideon Hambright and Patrick Hastie! Each show they pick a bunch of their favorite comedians to come do sets, be cool and have a blast!
Lineup: Andy Haynes, Shalewa Sharpe, Rachel Sennott, Ray DeVito, Carolyn Busa, Paige Bowman, Matt Cobos, Dekunle Somade.
Ticket Link: http://creeklic.com/events/jackknife-comedy-5-2018-05-05/

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Date: Saturday 05/05/2018
Show: Mo-to-the-oncle
Venue: The Peoples Improv Theater
Location: 123 East 24th Street, New York, NY 10010
Time: 07:00 pm
Description of Show: Solo comedy play about a Bronx teen boy who must wear a monocle to school after his dad forgets to renew their vision insurance.
Lineup: Melissa Cole
Ticket Link: https://thepit-nyc.com/events/mo-to-the-oncle/

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Date: Sunday 05/06/2018
Show: Comedy at Beauty Bar
Venue: Beauty Bar
Location: 231 E 14th St
Time: 08:30 pm
Description of Show:
Every Sunday night at Beauty Bar, Nicki Wright, Jeff Arcuri, Jeff Scheen, and Chris Daniels present a FREE weekly comedy show featuring the best comics from New York City and around the country. Come laugh, enjoy some cheap drinks, and maybe stay for a manicure.
Lineup: Jess Salomon, Geoff Asmus, Luke Mones, and Peter Revello
Ticket Link: 

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Date: Sunday 05/06/2018
Show: Repeater with Branson Reese & Matt Costabile
Venue: QED Astoria
Location: 27-16 23rd Avenue
Time: 08:30 pm
Description of Show: Big time music fans Evan Forde Barden and Patrick Cartelli host this monthly show about people’s favorite songs. Each month, Evan and Pat invite a special guest to talk about one song that they love—be it an all-time favorite, a track that reminds them of a great story, or something that just blew their mind. After the interview, a musician takes the stage to cover the special song.  Repeater is supported in part by Astoria’s own HiFi Records & Cafe. Check them out online at http://www.hifi-records.com

Lineup: Branson Reese (CollegeHumor, We Bare Bears) & Matt Costabile (The Planes, Rockets On Wire, Endl’ng)
Ticket Link: https://qedastoria.com/products/repeater-a-little-show-about-big-songs-27

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Date: Sunday 05/06/2018
Show: Thug Passion Presents: Above The Rim
Venue: Union Hall
Location: 702 Union Street
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show:  Thug Passion Presents is an interactive celebration of classic Black movies through commentary, music, movie clips, and live table reads by hilarious comedians from all over the country. Each show has is a fun combination of belly laughs, crowd participation, and even dancing. Hosted by Shalewa Sharpe and Courtney Fearrington.
Lineup: Marie Faustin, J.P.McDade, Clark Jones, Mike Brown, Chris Daniels
Ticket Link: https://www.unionhallny.com/event/1678792

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Date: Monday 05/07/2018
Show: Photoshoppin’ History
Venue: Starr Bar
Location: 214 Starr Street
Time: 07:00 pm
Description of Show: Welcome to Photoshoppin’ History, where the the stories are true and the images…not so much. Each performer/photoshop extraordinaire will have 10 minutes to educate audiences on a specific historical subject/event using photoshopped visuals that can be as insane, mundane, or champagne as they’d like.
Lineup: Historian Lucie Levine and more!
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/photoshoppin-history-tickets-44924963776?aff=erelexpmlt

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Date: Monday 05/07/2018
Show: Would You Rather – a comedy show
Venue: VSpot Organic
Location: 12 St. Marks Place
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show: Andre Medrano and Maggie Maxwell invite some of the funniest people they know from the worlds of stand up, sketch comedy, improv and beyond to answer the pressing questions facing society. Things like would you rather lose the ability to sweat or spit? Have too many sex organs or not enough?
Lineup: Lizzie Martinez, Rosemary Cipriano, Peter Bandyk, Florence Friebe, and Albert Kirchner
Ticket Link: 

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Date: Monday 05/07/2018
Show: Stand-Up Comedy From Parents Who Want to Lie Down
Venue: The Bell House
Location: 149 7th Street
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show:  Standup comedians with kids. It’s laughable. An evening of standup comedy from some of NYC’s funniest comedians who happen to have kids and are likely very tired. Expect a night of hard hitting jokes about the magical and fucking maddening journey that is parenthood. Each one of them had to work hard to leave the house by 7, and regardless of what they are being paid, this show might be costing them money, so come join these standups as they mourn the loss of their old identity and celebrate the gain of new material, with bits about their chaotic life, crippling resentment, and of course joys of having dependents. They’ll also be drunk after half a beer. It’ll be fun!
Lineup: Hosted by Ophira Eisenberg and featuring Eugene Mirman, Roy Wood Jr., Janelle James, Iris Bahr, and more tired comedians.
Ticket Link: http://prettygoodfriends.com/shows/2018/5/7/standup-comedy-from-parents-who-want-to-lie-down

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Date: Tuesday 05/08/2018
Show: Northern Discomfort
Venue: The Stand Comedy Club & Restaurant
Location: 239 Third Avenue New York, NY 10003
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show:
Fun, relaxed show in one of the best comedy clubs in the city. Always featuring an all-star lineup w/ surprise guest drop-ins. $5 tix w/ code ‘northern’ and happy hour draft specials after the show too.
Lineup: Janeane Garofalo (The Ben Stiller Show) Pat Dixon (Comedy Central) Jessica Kirson (Comedy Central) Lenny Marcus (Letterman) Hosted by: Ray DeVito (The Jim Gaffigan Show) & Josh Carter (College Humor)
Ticket Link: http://northerndiscomfort.com/

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Date: Wednesday 05/09/2018
Show: U Up?
Venue: The Corners
Location: 395 Nostrand Ave
Time: 08:30 pm
Description of Show:
U Up? is a monthly comedy show that brings NYC’s funniest straight to Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, for a night of fun and hilarity.  Not only does U Up? feature some of NYC’s sharpest voices in comedy, it also invites audience members to share a crazy escapade when it comes to matters of love and lust. Best story gets a prize from sponsor, Babeland!
Lineup: Eman El Husseini (SiriusXM, Just for Laughs), Billy Prinsell (Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch), Victoria Hoffman (Gilda’s Laughfest), Andre Kim (Gotham Comedy Club), Tyler Richardson (TruTV)
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/u-up-may-edition-tickets-45454680172?aff=efbeventtix

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Date: Wednesday 05/09/2018
Show: Comedians You Should Know NYC
Venue: The Gutter
Location: 200 N. 14th St.
Time: 09:00 pm
Description of Show:
Every Wednesday the Comedians You Should Know collective brings their signature Chicago-style stand up showcase to The Gutter in Brooklyn for an intimate night of comedy with NYC’s funniest.
Lineup: Gastor Almonte (Comedy Central), Kat Radley (Daily Show), Sam Morril (Conan), Kerry Coddett (MTV), Matt Bachus (Super Collider) and Saurin Choksi (Brown Privilege). Hosted by Mike Lebovitz (Last Comic Standing)
Ticket Link: https://cysknyc.eventbrite.com/

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Date: Wednesday 05/09/2018
Show: Hyperbole! The Best Comedy Show Ever
Venue: The Creek and the Cave
Location: 10-93 Jackson Ave
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show: With goodies like raffle giveaways, warm up comedians in the middle of the show, and – you guessed it – a t-shirt cannon, Hyperbole takes a typical comedy show and makes every part of it way more impressive. Hosts Stu Melton, Caroline Doyle, and Charlie Dektar bring you free jokes, FREE BEERS to 18 of the bestest audience members, and stand up comedians so funny you’ll pee your literal pants. There has never in the history of man been a funnier, better-produced, better-performed NYC comedy show than HYPERBOLE! *Please RSVP through Eventbrite to guarantee seating*
Lineup: Emmy Blotnik (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Mike Lebovitz (Last Comic Standing), Kenice Mobley (Laughs on FOX), Tony Zaret (The Special Without Brett Davis), Noah Gardenswartz (Comedy Central Half Hour)
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hyperbole-the-best-comedy-show-ever-may-tickets-45489093102

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Date: Wednesday 05/09/2018
Show: Venus Fly Trap presents The Classy Show
Venue: The Slipper Room
Location: 167 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
Time: 07:45 pm
Description of Show:
Jacq The Stripper and Rachel Green present salacious sass to fill your appetite. Comedy, burlesque and surprises!
Lineup:Yamaneika Saunders, Jax Dell’Osso, Rebecca V. O’Neal, Darlinda Just Darlinda, Jacq The Stripper, Rachel Green
Ticket Link: https://www.slipperroom.com/event/1686140-guest-event-venus-fly-trap-new-york/


Click here for MAY 10 through MAY 16


THIS WEEKEND’s HEADLINERS: THURSDAY May 10 THROUGH MAY 13

Gotham Comedy Club: Godfrey
Shows: Friday 7:30 and 10pm, and Saturday, 7:30 and 9:30 and 11:45
Tickets:  http://gothamcomedyclub.com

Carolines Comedy Club: Mixed Shows
Shows: Thursday 7:30pm, Friday 7:30 and 10pm, and Saturday, 7:30 and 10:00 and Sunday 9pm
Tickets: http://www.carolines.com

THIS WEEKEND’S CLUB SHOWCASE SHOWS  (click for lineups)

The Stand Comedy Club and Restaurant
Click for lineup and tickets.

The Cellar, the Village Underground, and The Fat Black Pussycat
Click for lineup and tickets

New York Comedy Club
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Stand Up New York
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West Side Comedy Club
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CLUB AND BAR SHOWS

Date: Thursday 05/10/2018
Show: 5th Annual Grist Comedy Extravaganza: A Benefit for a Future That Doesn’t Suck
Venue: The Bell House
Location: 149 7th Street
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show:
Grist is an online media organization that’s been around since 1999, when the internet was made of rubber bands. They set out to change the way the story of the environment was told — to make the issues accessible and relevant, and to wake readers up to the problems confronting us. Join us for a night of stand-up to celebrate Grist’s work and the change-makers that have helped make things slightly less bad.
Lineup: Hosted by Eugene Mirman and featuring Ophira Eisenberg, Janeane Garofalo, Michelle Buteau, Todd Barry, & special guests
Ticket Link: http://prettygoodfriends.com/shows/2018/5/10/5th-annual-grist-comedy-extravaganza-a-benefit-for-a-future-that-doesnt-suck-brooklyn-ny

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Date: Thursday 05/10/2018
Show: Airplane Mode
Venue: Cherry Tree bar
Location: 65 4th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show:
Airplane Mode is a new weekly stand-up comedy show hosted by Raghav Mehta, Rohan Padyhe and Geoffrey Asmus at Cherry Tree Bar in Park Slope right next to the Barclay’s Center. These comedians have been featured on Comedy Central, NETFLIX, HBO, CONAN and the Tonight Show. So make sure to see them before they are famous.
Lineup: Tom Thakkar (CONAN, Sirius XM) Emmy Blotnick (Late Show with Stephen Colbert) Samantha Ruddy (Reductress) David Tveite (Bridgetown Comedy Festival) Rebecca O’Neal (VICE)
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/airplane-mode-a-stand-up-comedy-show-tickets-45487757106

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Date: Friday 05/11/2018
Show: Don’t Tell Comedy
Venue: East Village Condo
Location: East Village
Time: 07:30 pm
Description of Show:
Secret comedy show in a secret location with secret comedians. BYOB.
Lineup:Secretive
Ticket Link: http://www.donttellcomedy.com
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Date: Friday 05/11/2018
Show: House of Bricks
Venue: Precious Metal
Location: 143 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Time: 08:30 pm
Description of Show:
HOUSE OF BRICKS is a rip-roaring comedy show hosted by your three best friends Hannah Boone, Brandon Ream and Gideon Hambright. The second Friday of every month they bring out their absolute favorite comedians to tell jokes, party and have an all around good time. It’s the most fun you’ll ever have in Brooklyn, put together by the nicest people you’ll ever meet.
Lineup:Shane Torres, Chanel Ali, Rachel Sennott, Andrew Casertano
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/house-of-bricks-tickets-45525517047
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Date: Friday 05/11/2018
Show: Confrontational Comedy
Venue: Park Avenue Armory
Location: 643 Park Avenue
Time: 07:00 pm
Description of Show:
Confrontational Comedy returns to the Armory featuring an evening of comedy sets performed by ever-challenging and ever-funny comedians and a conversation highlighting the power of humor to confront stereotypes and engage audiences around uncomfortable topics. Headliner Aparna Nancherla (Late Night with Seth Meyers, Master of None, The Standups) is joined by comedians Jordan Carlos (Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, Broad City, The Colbert Report) and Jes Tom (who regularly shares stages with artists of myriad styles, mediums, and points of view). The evening is hosted by Warrington Hudlin (Founding President, Black Filmmaker Foundation, producer of House Party and Boomerang).
Lineup:Aparna Nancherla, Jordan Carlos, Jes Tom, Warrington Hudling
Ticket Link: http://armoryonpark.org/programs_events/detail/2018_conversation_series
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Date: 05/11/2018
Show: RELATIONSHIT: Special 4-Year Anniversary Show
Venue: QED
Location: 27-16 23rd Avenue Astoria, NY 11105
Time: 09:30 pm
Description of Show:
Hosted by Lynn Bixenspan and Morgan Pielli, Relationshit features a mix of stories about all kinds of relationships and good old-fashioned new-fangled advice from REAL-LIVE THERAPISTS ONSTAGE.  Be a voyeur into one person’s therapy session! $8 in advance/$10 on the day of event
Lineup:TBA
Ticket Link: https://qedastoria.com/collections/lynn-bixenspan-and-morgan-pielli/products/relationshit-19

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Date: Friday 05/11/2018
Show: Comedy/Dance Party at Secret Loft (FREE PIZZA!)
Venue: Secret Loft
Location: 14th St. and 6th Ave., Address will be sent to ticket holders the day of the event
Time: 08:30 pm
Description of Show:
Check out rising stars and famous comedians working their newest material at the venue Timeout NY called one of the coolest secret spots in NYC!  We have an amazing line-up, FREE PIZZA, and hilarious comics who wanna eat that pizza with you! Stick around after the show for a FREE DANCE PARTY.
Lineup:Hosted by: Petey DeAbreu (Hope of the Hood Podcast), Featuring: Anthony DeVito (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central Stand-Up), Anya Volz (The Special Without Brett Davis), Martin Urbano (Jimmy Kimmel Live), Caitlin Peluffo (Trial By Laughter), Kate Willett (This Is Not Happening, The Jim Jefferies Show), Kevin Sean (Broadway Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club), Paris Sashay (BET)
Ticket Link: https://secretloftcomedy55.eventbrite.com/

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Date: Friday 05/11/2018
Show: Stacy
Venue: Rebecca’s Bar
Location: 610 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show:
Stacy??? She’s resplendent. Ethereal. Vaporous. Overcoming her fear of birds. Makes brunch at home and brings it to the restaurant. She’s also the spirit of this free monthly comedy show, hosted by comedic dreamers Marissa Goldman (VICE), Charlie Bardey (MTVU), and Caroline Doyle (SF Sketchfest). The show takes place at Rebecca’s Bar in Bushwick, an otherworldly bar perfect for the stand up, sketch, and videos that performers bring to this monthly show. The only existing photo of Stacy (pictured with Marissa, Charlie, & Caroline) is attached, along with a flier for the show.
Lineup:Jacqueline Novak (The Tonight Show), Martin Urbano (Jimmy Kimmel), Aaron Jackson (The Opposition with Jordan Klepper), Tony Zaret (The Meme Team), Ayo Edebiri (The Rundown with Robin Thede)
Ticket Link: 

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Date: Friday 05/11/2018
Show: The Empire Striketh Back
Venue: Q.E.D. A Place to Show & Tell
Location: 27-16 23rd Avenue
Time: 07:30 pm
Description of Show:
May the Force Be With You! Drunk Restoration Comedy returns to Q.E.D. in Astoria on Friday May 11th at 7:30pm for a reading of Ian Doescher’s Shakespearean Star Wars adaptation, The Empire Striketh Back! The premise of Drunk Restoration Comedy: our team of brave (or just crazy?) actors, comedians, and improvisers will perform a reading of a classical piece of theatre. The catch: they’ll be doing so while heavily under the influence. Even better, this interactive evening will give audience members a chance to choose their own adventure and dictate which performers get totally sloshed and which are sent packing. Anything could happen when Luke, Leia, Han and the rest of the gang meet the Bard, come find out what does! $8 tickets.
Lineup:
Ticket Link: https://qedastoria.com/collections/shows/products/drunk-restoration-comedy-the-empire-striketh-back

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Date: Saturday 05/12/2018
Show: Bowery Comedy
Venue: Bowery Electric
Location: 327 Bowery
Time: 06:00 pm
Description of Show:
Every second Saturday of the month, Carolyn Busa and Chelsea Taylor host a lineup of the funniest stand up comics in New York City as well as special out of town guests. Past performers have appeared on Comedy Central, Conan, and MTV.  Carolyn Busa is known as the creator of Brooklyn’s very own Side Ponytail, which Chelsea also co-produces and hosts. They keep the show going with high energy banter and jokes in between guest performers.
Lineup: Camille Theobald, Mike Drucker, Hannah Boone, Carmen Lagala
Ticket Link: https://www.theboweryelectric.com/event/1671840-bowery-comedy-new-york/
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Date: Monday 05/14/2018
Show: Free Comedy and Pizza at Lap Dance Saloon
Venue: Bar 2A (Upstairs)
Location: 25 Avenue A
Time: 09:00 pm
Description of Show:
Let this weekly comedy show take you from cries to … surprise it’s free comedy and pizza! Join merry makers Alex Pavone, Alzo Slade, Chloe LaBranche, Jay Jurden, Meaghan Strickland, Nathan Habib, Ritu Chandra and your hosts Jeffrey and Jill for a Monday night of non-stop delights!
Lineup:Alex Pavone, Alzo Slade, Chloe LaBranche, Jay Jurden, Meaghan Strickland, Nathan Habib, Ritu Chandra
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-comedy-pizza-its-lap-dance-saloon-at-bar-2a-tickets-45937046944

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Date: Tuesday 05/15/2018
Show: Gay Stuff
Venue: Peoples Improv Theater
Location: 123 E 24th St. New York, NY 10010
Time: 10:00 pm
Description of Show:
An isle of misfit comedy nerds descend upon the PIT to exploit their personal damage for cheap laughs. This new comedy team originates from the D.C. political scene, modern dance landscape, evangelical Christian world, and more.  Through sardonic sketches, stand-up, sassy walks and political subtext, “Gay Stuff” will dissect internalized homophobia, oppressive bro prerogative, and marginalizing gay cliches- by way of dick jokes. It shouldn’t (and may not) work but you’ll have a lot to talk about either way, so win.  Throwing down 2 gay-tastic sketches, and spearheading this whole farce, is rebel-clown choreographer Jamie Benson. For some reason, Benson’s highbrow-meets-lowbrow dance work has been featured in the New York and LA Times, around the U.S., across the international film festival circuit, within the Phaidon book “Wild Art”, and granted funding by the Brooklyn Arts Council. Learn more at jamiebenson.com
Lineup: Hannah Goldman, Christine Driscoll, Jamie Benson

Ticket Link: https://thepit-nyc.com/events/gay-stuff/

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Date: Tuesday 05/15/2018
Show: The Uncanny Valley: A Variety Comedy Show
Venue: Hellphone
Location: 247 Varet St, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show:
The Uncanny Valley is the coolest and nicest comedy variety show hosted by Amber Rollo & Danny Felts.
The Uncanny Valley happens the 3rd tuesday of every month at Hellphone, the beautiful speakeasy venue behind Ange Noir Cafe in Bushwick. Just go through the phone booth, like super man, or Dr. Who, whichever you prefer.
Lineup:Joyelle Nicole (COMEDY CELLLAR), Robyn Schall (LIVE AT GOTHAM), Corinne Fisher (GUYS WE F*CKED), Luke Mones (SKOOTCH COMEDY), David Tveite (LAST COMIC STANDING), Kendall Farrell (VERMONT’S FUNNIEST COMEDIAN), Musical act by: Rebecca Vigil (NETFLIX)
Ticket Link: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/the-uncanny-valley-variety-comedy-show/80002772559379

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Date: Tuesday 05/15/2018
Show: Tyrannosaurus
Venue: RaR Bar
Location: 30-01 35th Ave. Long Island City, NY 11106
Time: 09:00 pm
Description of Show:
TYRANNOSAURUS is a weekly stand up comedy show at R’A’R Bar (30-01 35th Ave. Queens, NY 11106) in Long Island City! Each week Sam Evans (Montreal Just For Laughs Festival) and Patrick Hastie (SF Sketchfest) carefully curate a solid lineup of comedians from Conan, The Tonight Show and Comedy Central, mixed with only the best up and coming new talent! The show is always FUN and the show is always FREE!
Lineup:Cara Weinberger (REDUCTRESS), Taylor Clark (SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY COMPETITION), Auggie Lutz (COMEDY UNDER ARTICHOKE), Zach Swan (FERNGULLY! A COMEDY SHOW). *** Plus Special Guests ***
Ticket Link: https://www.facebook.com/TyrannosaurusComedyShow/

Date: Wednesday 05/16/2018
Show: Comedians You Should Know NYC
Venue: The Gutter
Location: 200 N. 14th St.
Time: 09:00 pm
Description of Show:  Every Wednesday the Comedians You Should Know collective brings their signature Chicago-style stand up showcase to The Gutter in Brooklyn for an intimate night of comedy with NYC’s funniest.
Lineup: Gastor Almonte (Comedy Central), Kat Radley (Daily Show), Sam Morril (Conan), Kerry Coddett (MTV), Matt Bachus (Super Collider) and Saurin Choksi (Brown Privilege). Hosted by Mike Lebovitz (Last Comic Standing)
Ticket Link: https://cysknyc.eventbrite.com/

Date: Wednesday 05/16/2018
Show: Drunk Science presents: ASTRONOMY
Venue: littlefield
Location: 635 Sackett St
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show:  Drunk Science is a live show where three intoxicated comedians compete to present the best scientific dissertation to a real scientist.  THIS MONTH THEME IS: ASTRONOMY  Hosted by comedians Joanna Rothkopf (managing editor at Jezebel), Shannon Odell (neuroscience PhD candidate at Weill Cornell) and Jordan Mendoza (once was pre-med). … and Special Guest Scientist, Dr. Jackie Faherty, PhD
Jackie Faherty is a senior Scientist and senior Education Manager jointly in the Department of Astrophysics and the Department of Education at the American Museum of Natural History. She is working at the forefront of brown dwarf and exoplanet atmosphere detection and characterization. She strives to create more opportunities for underrepresented minorities to enter STEM fields through unique outreach endeavors.
Lineup: Myq Kaplan (Comedy Central) , Rachel Joravsky(Above Average), Larry Owens (TruTV)
Ticket Link: https://www.littlefieldnyc.com/event/1686543-drunk-science-astronomy-brooklyn/


Click here for MAY 16 through MAY 22

THIS WEEKEND’s HEADLINERS: THURSDAY May 17 THROUGH MAY 20

Gotham Comedy Club: Michael Yo
Shows: Friday 7:30 and 10pm, and Saturday, 7:30 and 9:30
Tickets:  http://gothamcomedyclub.com

Carolines Comedy Club: Anjelah Johnson
Shows: Thursday 7:30pm, Friday 7:30 and 10pm, and Saturday, 7:30 and 10:00
Tickets: http://www.carolines.com

THIS WEEKEND’S CLUB SHOWCASE SHOWS  (click for lineups)

The Stand Comedy Club and Restaurant
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The Cellar, the Village Underground, and The Fat Black Pussycat
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New York Comedy Club
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Stand Up New York
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West Side Comedy Club
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CLUB AND BAR SHOWS

Date: Friday 05/18/2018
Show: Silver Linings Comedy Show
Venue: Precious Metal
Location: 143 Troutman Street
Time: 08:45 pm
Description of Show:
Silver Linings is a one of the hottest comedy shows in Brooklyn! Silver Linings is presented by Precious Metal with prominent performers in the comedy industry as seen on Comedy Central, MTV, Late Night TV, national festivals and more! The show is ABSOLUTELY FREE and occurs monthly – every third Friday. Great drink specials ($4 Select Beers) and the host will be giving out FREE DRINKS all night long!  Amazing food will be available for purchase from Bushwich Sandwich Lab!
Lineup: Jake Marshall Head (Laughs on FOX), Jess Salomon (The Check Spot on Sirius XM. Stand Up NBC Finalist), Khalid A. Rahmaan (Conan, TBS Comics to Watch), Samantha Ruddy (Bridgetown, 50 Funniest in Brooklyn, CollegeHumor), Kendall Farrell (Women in Comedy Festival, 10,000 Laughs Festival), Connor McCausland (Reductress, Roastmasters)
Ticket Link: https://silverliningscomedymay.eventbrite.com

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Date: Friday 05/18/2018
Show: Whatever Comedy Show
Venue: Niagara Bar
Location: 112 Avenue A
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show:
Whatever is a free weekly stand-up comedy show that’s held at Niagara Bar, 112 Ave A, in the East Village that’s produced by Peter Revello and Amy Cardinale. Not only do we put on a great show with comics who’ve performed on The Tonight Show, MTV, and Conan, we also provide the audience with pizza and raffle away drink tickets throughout the show. Wow!
Lineup:Martin Urbano (Kimmel Live), Adam Mamawala (MTV), Boris Khaykin (College Humor), Teresa DeGaetano (Impractical Jokers), Squirm and Germs (Sketchfest)
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whatever-comedy-show-tickets-4581354855

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Date: Friday 05/18/2018
Show: The Roast of The Avengers
Venue: The Creek and the Cave
Location: 10-93 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101 (Jackson Avenue between 48th and 49th avenue)
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show: The Avengers have taken on Loki, Thanos, and Ultron, but on Friday, May 18th, they’ll be HURTING EACH OTHER’S FEELINGS. Come see Tony Stark, Captain America, Thor, Black Panther, and more trading insults in a Comedy Central-style roast, with each character played by one of New York’s best and meanest stand-up comedians.
Lineup: With Sam Evans as Tony Stark, Yedoye Travis as Black Panther, Joel Walkowksi as Thor, Django Gold as Bruce Banner, Conor Delehanty as Captain America, David Sirus as Stan Lee, Aimee Rose Ranger as Gamora, Geoffrey Thomas Asmus as Groot, and Mike Lawrence as a Surprise Guest. Hosted by Raanan Hershberg as Rocket Raccoon.
Ticket Link: http://creeklic.com/events/character-assassinations-present-roast-5/

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Date: Saturday 05/19/2018
Show: Picture This! NY 5/19 Hari Kondabolu! Josh Gondelman! & more!
Venue: 
Union Hall
Location: 702 Union Street
Time: 10:15 pm
Description of Show: #NewYork #Brooklyn #ParkSlope: Picture This! is BACK for another ONE NIGHT ONLY live animated combination of #NY’s best comedians and artists! PICTURE THIS! is a new show from Brandie Posey & Sam Varela: two girls who want to push the boundaries of what a comedy show can be. Picture This! is a live comedy show with stand-ups performing while they are drawn live by some of the best animators, cartoonists, and other artists in Hollywood, CA, SF, NYC and Portland. Picture This! has also debuted in Toronto, New Zealand and Australia! The comedians don’t know what the animators are drawing and the animators don’t know how the comedians will react.
Lineup: COMEDY BY: Hari Kondabolu (The Problem with Apu) Josh Gondelman (Last Week Tonight) Nore Davis Kate Willett Nina Tarr & Molly Ruben-Long! ANIMATION BY: Dan Pinto Josh Howell Jason Chatfield Matt Witham Katie Cropper Klein Ray Alma & Elena Ferri! HOSTED BY: Ian Fidance!
Ticket Link: https://www.unionhallny.com/event/1694007-picture-this-brooklyn

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Date: Saturday 05/19/2018
Show: Your Love, Our Musical
Venue: Caveat
Location: 21 A Clinton St
Time: 07:00 pm
Description of Show:
Rebecca Vigil and Evan Kaufman bring their award-winning musical improv show back to Caveat! Here’s how it works: Rebecca and Evan interview a real couple from the audience and then turn their love story into a fully improvised musical. Doors 6:30pm, show 7:00pm. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door. 21+  “The premise sounds nearly impossible, but the execution is reliably brilliant.” – NY Times “4 Stars. F rom the moment Vigil and Kaufman burst onto the stage … you know you’re in good hands.” TIME OUT NY  “Vigil and Kaufman’s hour-long show is bombastic, clean, and ever hysterical.” – The Village Voice
Lineup:
Ticket Link: http://bit.ly/YL-May

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Date: Monday 05/21/2018
Show: Living For It! w/ Dulcé Sloan, Doug Smith & more!
Venue: The Living Gallery
Location: 1094 Broadway
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show:
Join comics George Civeris, Anya Volz and Kendall Farrell as they gather comedians from Comedy Central, Conan, NBC & more at The Living Gallery every month to share sets, drink wine and raise money for Movimiento Cosecha.
Lineup: Dulcé Sloan, Doug Smith, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Geoffrey Asmus, Maria Wojciechowski, Eudora Peterson, Michael Foulk
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-for-it-a-benefit-comedy-night-free-brooklyn-brewery-beer-tickets-44752944261?aff=ebdssbeac

 

Date: Monday 05/21/2018
Show: Vintage Basement w/ Max & Nicky, ft. KYLE MOONEY, JACQUELINE NOVAK, MATTHEW BROUSSARD, NINA DANIELS, and MAGICIAN CHRISTIAN CAGIGAL!
Venue: UNDER St. Marks Theater
Location: 94 St. Marks Pl., New York, NY 10009
Time: 09:00 pm
Description of Show: From New York-based twin brothers Max and Nicky Weinbach comes a monthly neo-retro night of stand-up comedy and music. Max & Nicky will have you falling in love with their quirky, absurd antics and dovelike musical stylings as they welcome the additional talents of four hilarious stand-up comics and an amazing magician.
Lineup: KYLE MOONEY (SNL, Brigsby Bear), JACQUELINE NOVAK (Tonight Show w/ Jimmy Fallon, Late Late Show w/ James Corden), MATTHEW BROUSSARD (Conan, Comedy Central Half Hour), NINA DANIELS (Shameless, Masters of Sex), MAGICIAN CHRISTIAN CAGIGAL (The Magic Castle, Obscura), MAX & NICKY (Splitting Hairs Podcast)
Ticket Link: http://maxandnicky.com/vintage-basement/

 

Date: Monday 05/21/2018
Show: No Such Thing As Love
Venue: The PIT Underground
Location: 123 E 24th St
Time: 07:00 pm
Description of Show: The No Such Thing As Love show is celebrating their 1 year anniversary! Which is the longest & most successful relationship the hosts, Claire or Jessie have ever been in. To celebrate such a momentous occasion, they’re looking back at the past year to learn from the chances they took and the self sabotaging choices they repeatedly made. A certified matchmaker, Amy Van Doran from Modern Love Club will help repair their broken pickers, an eligible bachelor will be subjected to a live blind date for all to watch, and many more surprises! We’ll laugh, we’ll learn, and we all might just fall in love. Just kidding. That will never happen.
Lineup:
Ticket Link: https://thepit-nyc.com/events/no-such-thing-as-love/

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Date: Tuesday 05/22/2018
Show: Tyrannosaurus
Venue: RaR Bar
Location: 30-01 35th Ave. Long Island City, NY 11106
Time: 09:00 pm
Description of Show:
TYRANNOSAURUS is a weekly stand up comedy show at R’A’R Bar (30-01 35th Ave. Queens, NY 11106) in Long Island City! Each week Sam Evans (Montreal Just For Laughs Festival) and Patrick Hastie (SF Sketchfest) carefully curate a solid lineup of comedians from Conan, The Tonight Show and Comedy Central, mixed with only the best up and coming new talent! The show is always FUN and the show is always FREE!
Lineup: Allison Summers, Brantley Brice, Adam Sokol, Ella Fritts and Charlton Jon
Ticket Link: 

Date: Tuesday 05/22/2018
Show: The Williamsburg Hotel Presents: GOLD Comedy’s New Monthly Show with Teen & Adult Comedians
Venue: The Williamsburg Hotel
Location: 96 Wythe Ave.
Time: 07:30 pm
Description of Show:
On Tuesday, May 22nd at 7:30pm, The Williamsburg Hotel presents the first installment of GOLD Comedy’s new monthly show featuring comedy’s current best and brightest, the shining stars of tomorrow—and the funniest teens in town, who are coming to take our jobs. The show will be hosted by Elsa Waithe (This American Life) and Jes Tom (Caroline’s), and will feature sets from Jo Firestone (The Tonight Show), Kerry Coddett (MTV, HBO), Ophira Eisenberg (NPR), M urray Hill (HBO, Joe’s Pub), Maysoon Zayid (Gotham Comedy Club, Caroline’s) and Avery Lender (Cinder Block Comedy Festival, teenager). Music by DJ swune. Tickets are $10 and include one free drink.
Lineup:Elsa Waithe (This American Life) and Jes Tom (Caroline’s), and will feature sets from Jo Firestone (The Tonight Show), Kerry Coddett (MTV, HBO), Ophira Eisenberg (NPR), Murray Hill (HBO, Joe’s Pub), Maysoon Zayid (Gotham Comedy Club, Caroline’s) and Avery Lender (Cinder Block Comedy Festival, teenager).
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gold-comedy-live-tickets-45591909629

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Date: Tuesday 05/22/2018
Show: Town and the City
Venue: Peoples Improv Theatre
Location: 123 E. 24th Street
Time: 09:00 pm
Description of Show:
New York is the greatest city in the world, but sometimes awesome stuff happens elsewhere too! Join us as some of NYC’s best storytellers come together to share true tales from beyond the boroughs. Town and the City will make you think, laugh, cry and everything in between.
Lineup: Sandi Marx, David Lawson, Amanda Hunt, Brendan T. Crowley, and Andre Medrano
Ticket Link: https://thepit-nyc.com/events/the-town-and-the-city/

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Date: Wednesday 05/23/2018
Show: Comedians You Should Know NYC
Venue: The Gutter
Location: 200 N. 14th St.
Time: 09:00 pm
Description of Show:
Every Wednesday the Comedians You Should Know collective brings their signature Chicago-style stand up showcase to The Gutter in Brooklyn for an intimate night of comedy with NYC’s funniest. This week features Shane Torres (Conan), Whitmer Thomas (Comedy Central), Rebecca O’Neil (NPR), Daniel Simeonson (BBC), and Jeff Steinbrunner. Hosted by David Drake.
Lineup: Shane Torres (Conan), Whitmer Thomas (Comedy Central), Rebecca O’Neil (NPR), Daniel Simeonson (BBC), and Jeff Steinbrunner. Hosted by David Drake.
Ticket Link: https://cysknyc.eventbrite.com/

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Date: Wednesday 05/23/2018
Show: All Is Forgiven: A Non-Religious Comedy Show About Religion
Venue: QED Astoria
Location: 27-16 23rd Avenue Astoria, NY 11105
Time: 07:30 pm
Description of Show: Want to confess? If not, how about hearing others do it? On a stage. Join some of New York’s best performers and storytellers for a comedy show about how belief runs deep in everyone’s lives. Religion guides some on how to live, who to marry, afterlife planning, and decides whether or not you can be president. So let’s all get together to see some good folks divulge personal anecdotes about the impact of religion on their lives. This show is not aimed at converting, convincing, or destroying, just relating. Whether it’s positive, negative, or somewhere in between (purgatory?) this is a show for anyone who wants some catharsis in a world where everything you do seems wrong.
Lineup: Craig Mangum (The Moth) Laura High (Dates from Hell) Mike Cho (Big Irv’s) Susan Kent (RISK!,The Tank) Ali Levin (REFINERY 29, FunnyOrDie)
Ticket Link: https://qedastoria.com/collections/ian-goldstein/products/all-is-forgiven-a-non-religious-comedy-show-about-religion-3

 

Date: Wednesday 05/23/2018
Show: Date Night
Venue: New York Comedy Club
Location: 241 E 24th St, New York, NY 10010
Time: 07:00 pm
Description of Show:
Date Night features a showcase of NYC’s best comedians answering the your anonymous relationship/dating and sex questions with the wisdom and ridiculous insight only a comedian has. It’s an improv and “anything can go” experience. Comedians weave their own dating experiences, stories, and jokes with random and unexpected questions.
Lineup:Hosted by Bobby Sheehan, Featuring: Doug & Teresa Wyckoff, Felicia Madison, Daniel Perafan, Michelle DeSwarte, Brooke Arnold, Robyn Schall, Sunny Dennis, Josh Wesson
Ticket Link: https://newyorkcomedyclub.com/events/date-night-ft-doug-wyckoff-and-teresa-wyckoff-2018-05-23


Click here for MAY 24 through MAY 30


THIS WEEKEND’s HEADLINERS: THURSDAY MAY 24 THROUGH MAY 27

Gotham Comedy Club: No headliner
Shows: Thursday 8pm, Friday 7:30 and 10pm, and Saturday, 7:30 and 9:30 and 11:45
Tickets:  http://gothamcomedyclub.com

Carolines Comedy Club: Lil Rel Howery
Shows: Friday 7:30 and 10pm, and Saturday, 7:30 and 10:00 and Sunday 9pm
Tickets: http://www.carolines.com

THIS WEEKEND’S CLUB SHOWCASE SHOWS  (click for lineups)

The Stand Comedy Club and Restaurant
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The Cellar, the Village Underground, and The Fat Black Pussycat
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New York Comedy Club
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Stand Up New York
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West Side Comedy Club
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CLUB AND BAR SHOWS

 

Date: Thursday 05/24/2018
Show: Nobody Died: NYC Edition
Venue: Knitting Factory
Location: 361 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Time: 09:00 pm
Description of Show:
Nobody Died: NYC Edition, is a comedic storytelling show produced by Brian Six and Chris Wood. Founded in Philadelphia during the fall of 2014 the show concept is some of the best up and coming stand up comics telling true stories. While usually centering around one specific theme like drugs, sex, family, or travel, Nobody Died: NYC Edition will be a sampler with each stand up comic choosing their strongest theme and telling their best story.
Lineup: Shane Gillis, Carolyn Busa, Tommy Pope, Evan Williams, Petey DeAbreu
Ticket Link: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/nobody-died-knitting-factory-brooklyn-tickets/8274675?embed=1522697513951&REFID=clientsitewpecheck&pl=kftour&edpPlParam=%3Fpl%3Dkftour

 

Date: Friday 05/25/2018
Show: Comedy/Dance Party at Secret Loft (FREE PIZZA!)
Venue: Secret Loft
Location: 14th St. and 6th Ave., Address will be sent to ticket holders the day of the event
Time: 08:30 pm
Description of Show:   Check out rising stars and established comedians working their newest material at the venue Timeout NY recently named the #1 coolest secret spot in NYC .  We have an amazing line-up and FREE PIZZA!
Lineup: Host: Gabriel Pacheco (Funhouse Comedy Show NYC), Featuring: Sean Donnelly (Conan, Late Show with David Letterman), Nash Rose (Broadway Comedy Club, The Stand), Jeff Scheen (Laughs on Fox, Laughing Skull Comedy Festival), Janelle James (Night Train with Wyatt Cenac , @midnight), Andy Haynes (Comedy Central Stand-Up), Sarah Kennedy (Today Show, StandUp NBC), Jeff Simmermon (This American Life)
Ticket Link: https://secretloftcomedy56.eventbrite.com/

Date: Friday 05/25/2018
Show: Comedians’ Power Hour
Venue: 
Huron Club at Soho Playhouse
Location: 15 Vandam street, New York NY 10013
Time: 09:00 pm
Description of Show: The wildest comedy show/drinking game/game show in the country returns to Manhattan May 25th!! Comedians’ Power Hour (CPH) is a touring comedy show that pits two comedians in head-to-head competition telling jokes and taking shots of beer on an exciting and inebriated journey to be crowned Power Hour Champion. Like the college game it is named after, a typical CPH has two comics drinking a shot of beer every two minutes, but in this show the competitors also trade off doing two minute sets of stand-up. As the hour goes on, hosts throw out challenges that play into the comics’ intoxication levels like doing two minutes of another comics’ material or giving an improvised Best Man Speech.  The show is hosted by Sarah Kennedy (Today Show, NBC’s Stand Up Diversity), CPH originated in Albuquerque, NM and now has offshoots in NYC, Denver, Austin, Seattle and tours everywhere in between. Seeing a chance to change the typical comedy show format, a handful of Albuquerque comics created a game show that features a mixture of comedic styles and genres.
Lineup: Selena Coppock vs. Albert Kirchner
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedians-power-hour-tickets-45535340429
Date: Saturday 05/26/2018
Show: Bit Swap Comedy
Venue: People’s Improv Theater
Location: 123 E. 24th St. New York, NY 10010
Time: 07:30 pm
Description of Show:
Bit Swap is a stand up show hosted by Matt Storrs and Patrick J. Reilly, where New York’s Best Comedians write down the premises or titles of the jokes in their set then, trade it with another comedian on the show and do a completely new improvised set on the spot. Anything can happen!
Lineup: Sarah Kennedy (NBC’S STAND-UP FOR DIVERSITY), Maggie Lalley (CAROLINES), Ginny Hogan (SF SKETCHFEST), Matt Anderson (20 YEAR OLD MOVIE PODCAST) and more!
Ticket Link: https://thepit-nyc.secure.force.com/ticket/#sections_a0F1I000001KUx0UAG

Date: Saturday 05/26/2018
Show: Incidentals! free comedy @ Hotel RL w comics from Conan, HBO, Vice, Comedy Central!
Venue: 
Hotel RL
Location: 1080 Broadway
Time: 08:00 pm
Description of Show:
Incidentals, a new, FREE stand up comedy show in Bedstuy debuting Saturday, May 26th Produced by Justin Covington, Sonia Denis, Rebecca O’Neal, and Charlie Rohrer, Comedy Central, IFC, TruTv) Justin, Sonia, Rebecca, and Charlie are Brooklyn-based stand up comedians whose friendship began in 2012 when they began the long running Chicago show Congrats on Your Success at Uncharted Books in Logan Square. Since then, comedy has taken the group of friends to Brooklyn – aaaand HBO, Vice, NPR, Vulture, Netflix, Comedy Central online and more. And on May 26th, they can be seen at Hotel RL for the debut of Incidentals – a free comedy show in Bedstuy on the last Saturday of every month at 8pm.
Lineup: Sean Patton, Sonia Denis, Rebecca O’Neal, Charlie Rohrer, Justin Covington
Ticket Link:  Tickets Free https://www.facebook.com/events/1227190387412010/

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Date: Sunday 05/27/2018
Show: Yes (St)and:A Standup/Improv Show
Venue: 
Q.E.D.
Location: 27-16 23rd Ave.
Time: 07:00 pm
Description of Show:
Join hosts Danny Stratton and Nathan Tillis for a fun unique night of Improv and standup. Experienced comedians will doing what they’ve never done before. Standups doing Improv for the first time and improvisers doing standup for the first time. This promises to be a show you don’t wanna miss.
Lineup: Featuring: Casey McGowan (Clam Pals) Rachel Sennott (HBO, Funny or Die) Dominic Fogarty (BBC) Jessy Morner-Ritt (Funny or Die) Elizabeth Scafuto (The Belladonna Comedy) Kisha Peart (The Playwrighting Collective) Catherine Montesi (Story Pirates) Charles Abouzied (CHOP: The Happiest Gym on Earth)
Ticket Link: https://qedastoria.com/products/yes-stand

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Date: Tuesday 05/29/2018
Show: Tyrannosaurus
Venue: RaR Bar
Location: 30-01 35th Ave. Long Island City, NY 11106
Time: 09:00 pm
Description of Show:
TYRANNOSAURUS is a weekly stand up comedy show at R’A’R Bar (30-01 35th Ave. Queens, NY 11106) in Long Island City! Each week Sam Evans (Montreal Just For Laughs Festival) and Patrick Hastie (SF Sketchfest) carefully curate a solid lineup of comedians from Conan, The Tonight Show and Comedy Central, mixed with only the best up and coming new talent! The show is always FUN and the show is always FREE!
Lineup:Jono Zalay (COMEDY CENTRAL’S COMICS TO WATCH), Adam Suzan (BRIDGETOWN COMEDY FESTIVAL), Conor Delehanty (LIMESTONE COMEDY FESTIVAL), Chloe McGovern (CINDER BLOCK COMEDY FESTIVAL), Sydnee Washington (DEATH OF A BOTTLE GIRL) and Dario Joseph (CLEVELAND COMEDY FESTIVAL).
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Date: Wednesday 05/30/2018
Show: SH!T SHOW
Venue: Union Hall
Location: 702 Union St.
Time: 07:30 pm
Description of Show:  Comedy from Humans Rearing other Humans  ~ laughing while sweeping up Goldfish since 2010 ~  Hosted by Ophira Eisenberg (NPR’s Ask Me Another), Emily Flake (The New Yorker), SH!T SHOW features Carole Montgomery (Showtime), Abbi Crutchfield (truTV’s You Can Do Better), JR Havlan (The Daily Show, The Tonight Show), and cartoonist Lauren Weinstein (Village Voice, Normel Person) …plus maybe more, or maybe less if someone’s kid gets sick or throws an extended fit because his superhero pajamas are in the wash… Many comedians are smart enough not to breed – but this collection of tired, broken down, brilliant, and hilarious comics know how to get the most comedic mileage out of breeding and also – they need to be home by 9:30-10pm so they’re gonna make the most of being out and on that stage.
Lineup: Ophira Eisenberg (NPR’s Ask Me Another), Emily Flake (The New Yorker), Carol Montgomery (Showtime) Abbi Crutchfield (truTV You Can Do Better) JR Havlan (The Daily Show, The Tonight Show) Lauren Weinstein (Village Voice, Normel People)
Ticket Link: https://www.unionhallny.com/event/1673574-shitshow-brooklyn

Date: Wednesday 05/30/2018
Show: Comedians You Should Know NYC
Venue: The Gutter
Location: 200 N. 14th St.
Time: 09:00 pm
Description of Show:
Every Wednesday the Comedians You Should Know collective brings their signature Chicago-style stand up showcase to The Gutter in Brooklyn for an intimate night of comedy with NYC’s funniest. This week features Mike Lawrence (Comedy Central), Andy Sandford (Conan), Dina Hashem (Conan), Ryan Donoghue (Kimmel), Charles McBee (Gotham Comedy Live), and David Drake (Sirius XM). Hosted by Mike Lebovitz (Last Comic Standing).
Lineup:Mike Lawrence (Comedy Central), Andy Sandford (Conan), Dina Hashem (Conan), Ryan Donoghue (Kimmel), Charles McBee (Gotham Comedy Live), and David Drake (Sirius XM). Hosted by Mike Lebovitz (Last Comic Standing).
Ticket Link: https://cysknyc.eventbrite.com/