New York Live Comedy Shows: January 5 – January 11, 2017

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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. Every week, Christine Marie Evans and Emily Cohen curate this list, carefully reviewing dozens of shows every night, to select the live stand up comedy shows you need check out. Comedy producers can submit their show for consideration for our listings each week.

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LIVE COMEDY THURSDAY 1/5

 

Show: D.L. Hughley
Venue: Carolines on Broadway
Location:
1626 Broadway NYC
Time: 7:30pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

One of the most popular and highly recognized standup comedians on the road today has also made quite an impression in the television, film and radio arenas. DL can currently be heard nationwide as host of his own afternoon radio show “The DL Hughley Show” which is nationally syndicated in over 60 cities across the country including the #1 radio market – New York. DL will also star as “Dr Hackett” in the upcoming NBC medical drama Heartbreak.The series is scheduled to air on NBC this fall.

First and foremost a standup comedian, he stars in his ninth stand-up comedy special Clear which is currently airing on Showtime. In 2012, Random House books released his first humorous book title, I Want You to Shut the F*ck Up. That same year, DL also created and starred in the satirical documentary special for Comedy Central DL Hughley: The Endangered List, which premiered to rave reviews. The special was honored with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award at the 72nd Annual Peabody Awards competition.

Known for being astute and politically savvy in true comedian style, DL served as host of his own late night talk show on CNN DL Hughley Breaks the News, and was a series regular on the NBC drama Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Most recently, DL hosted the TBS’s game show Trust Me, I’m a Game Show Host. He also tapped into his playful side and participated in the 16th season of the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars.  As the star and producer of his namesake television show that ran on ABC and UPN The Hughleys, DL is also well known as one of the standout comedians on the hit comedy docu-film The Original Kings of Comedy. A veteran of numerous talk show appearances DL switched the tables in 2005, hosting his own talk show on Comedy Central Weekends at the DL.

He is a regular on the late night talk show circuit, including always-memorable appearances on Real Time with Bill Maher, and The Tonight Show. He is frequently requested as a guest host for such shows as Good Morning America, The View and Live with Kelly.  DL’s first love always has been, and always will be, standup comedy. “From the minute I first walked onstage and picked up a microphone,” he says, “I knew that it was what I was meant to do.”

Ticket Link: http://www.carolines.com/comedian/d-l-hughley/
*SHOWS FRI 1/6, SAT 1/7 & SUN 1/8

 

Show:  The Half Hour with Mike Denny
Venue: The Creek and the Cave
Location:  
10-93 Jackson Avenue
Time: 10PM
Description of Show and Lineup:  

Creek Comedy, Club-style!
Every month host Jenn Welch presents one of her favorite comics, live, on stage, for a full a half-hour! No drink minimum! No cover!:
Headliner: Mike Denny (Broken Comedy at Bar Matchless)
Feature: Will Winner (Comedy at The Knitting Factory)
Ticket Link: http://creeklic.com/events/the-half-hour-hour-2017-01-05/

 

Show: Fat Baby Live w/ Duncan Trussell & Roy Wood Jr.
Venue: The Stand NYC
Location:
239 3rd Avenue NYC
Time:  10pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

Join Giulio, Ricky, Benny D, Josh, Larry, Molly, & more for the craziest comedy show in all of Manhattan!
Roy Wood Jr: In 2015 Roy Wood Jr, became one of the new correspondents on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
Ticket Link: http://thestand.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=477510&cart

 

Show: Lasers In The Jungle
Venue: UCBeast
Location:
153 E. 3rd Street NYC
Time: 7:30pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

A once-in-a-lifetime comedy event every Thursday at 7:30 PM!
Welcoming stand-up comics from Comedy Central, SNL, NPR, The Daily Show, Late Show, Conan, Tonight Show, Late Night, MTV, VH1, and More
The laughs-per-minute are off the charts, especially for one lucky audience member who wins a free drink!
*Line-ups subject to change*
Featuring:
Leah Bonnema
Alex English
Negin Farsad
Jo Firestone
Hari Kondabolu
and January comedian-in-residence Rae Sanni!
Ticket Link: https://east.ucbtheatre.com/performance/51198

 

FRIDAY 1/6

 

Show:  Dan Soder at Gotham Comedy Club
Venue: Gotham Comedy Club
Location:
208 West 23rd Street
Time: 8PM
Description of Show and Lineup:  
Dan is a New York based actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He has appeared on Comedy Central’s INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, THE HALF HOUR, CONAN, and OPIE AND ANTHONY. He had a leading role in the feature-length indie film IT HAD TO BE YOU opposite Cristin Milioti.
Ticket Link: http://gothamcomedyclub.com/event.cfm?id=474470&cart

 

Show: 11th Annual 50 First Jokes NYC
Venue: The Bell House
Location:
149 7th Street Brooklyn
Time: 8pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

50 First Jokes NYC returns to The Bell House once again on January 6th! “50 Comics. One Mega Show. 1st New Joke of the New Year!” – That’s been the logline that defines this very special party show, celebrating the massively talented stand up comedy scene in this City. A mixture of established NYC comedians along with the best and brightest up-and-comers share the stage to present the 1st new joke they’ve written since The Ball has dropped. This fun, fast and loose show is a favorite amongst audience and comedians alike. Hosted by John F. O’Donnell
Ticket Link: http://www.thebellhouseny.com/event/1391154

 

Show: Gentrify
Venue: UCBeast
Location:
153 E. 3rd Street NYC
Time: 8pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

GENTRIFY is a weekly variety show that brings comedy’s hottest stand up, improv and sketch groups to the part of the city where no one would ever dare go: The East Village. GENTRIFY is the exposed brick of comedy, the working fireplace of laughter and the roof deck of fun at UCBeast.
Featuring: Jena Friedman (Daily Show)
Lauren Adams (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
Martin Urbano (Stand Up Empire)
Lucas O’Neil (Bridgetown)
Ticket Link: https://east.ucbtheatre.com/performance/51212

 

Show:  Hot Soup!
Venue: New York Comedy Club
Location:
241 E. 24th Street NYC
Time: 11:15PM
Description of Show and Lineup:  

Produced by Mark Normand, Matt Ruby, Gary Vider, & Jeremy Levenbach, the weekly show at Irish Exit has be named a Best Show by TimeOut and Thrillist, features the best stand-ups from NYC and around the country, and boasts amazing drop-ins from superstars like  Louis CK, Aziz Ansari, David Cross, Nick Kroll, Hannibal Buress, Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Silverman and Anthony Jeselnik
Ticket Link: http://newyorkcomedyclub.laughstub.com/event.cfm?cart&id=476900&_ga=1.136309553.1448692829.1480455047

 

Show:  I Don’t Get It: A Free Comedy Show
Venue: HiFi
Location:
169 Avenue A NYC
Time: 8PM
Description of Show and Lineup:  
I DON’T GET IT is a free weekly comedy show EVERY FRIDAY in the back room of East Village indie-rock bar HiFi.
7:30 Doors. Show at 8.
Friday Jan 6, 2017
Hosted by Ashley Morris
Casey James Salengo
Lukas Kaiser
Jared Wilder
Daniel J Perafan
Julie Kottakis
Matt Schwartzer
Gary Levitt
Ticket Link: http://idontgetitnyc.tumblr.com/

 

SATURDAY 1/7

 

Show: Comedy at Stonewall
Venue: Stonewall Inn
Location:
53 Christopher Street NYC
Time: 7:30 doors, 8PM show
Description of Show and Lineup:  
Comedy at Stonewall is the longest running most fabulous LGBT and gay-adjacent comedy show in NYC! Hosted by Chrissie Mayr (FOX, Wendy Williams Show) and…
Featuring:
Jessica Kirson (The Comedian with Robert DeNiro)
Rory Albanese (Nightly Show)
Mehran Khaghani (Last Comic Standing)
Jes Tom (Levity and Justice)
Remy Kassimir (Our Famous Friends)
…and more!
Doors: 7:30pm
Show: 8:00pm
Ticket Link:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-at-stonewall-happy-new-year-tickets-29941275160

 

Show:  The Dirty Show
Venue: QED Astoria
Location:
27-16 23rd Avenue Astoria
Time: 9:00PM
Description of Show and Lineup:  
Ben Conrad and Lucas Connolly proudly present a stand up show featuring dirty, unsafe for prime time jokes, bits, and riffs from some the funniest comedians in New York City.
Featuring:*
Samantha Ruddy (College Humor)
Elsa Waithe (Cinder Block Comedy Festival)
Liza Treyger (Comedy Central)
Erik Bergstrom (The New Yorker)
Host: Kevin Seefried (@KSeefried)
Ticket Link: https://qedastoria.com/products/the-dirty-show-20

 

Show: Tinder Live with Lane Moore
Venue: The Bell House
Location:
149 7th Street Brooklyn
Time: 8pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

Tinder Live has been named one of the best comedy shows in NYC for good reason. Produced and hosted by comedian Lane Moore, Tinder Live is a totally improvised, anything-can-happen interactive comedy showstopper with helpful and oftentimes ridiculous Tinder tips, tricks, real-time swiping, and messaging (and sometimes even real-time phone calls with Tinder matches)! You’ll relate to Moore’s live-swiping and laugh at her reactions and find inspiration in her ridiculous, random emoji-filled messages to would-be suitors. It’s also a great show to attend with a date, Tinder or otherwise. If you’ve ever been on an online dating site (or a bad date in general), you need to see this show.
Anna Drezen (SNL), Dave Hill (The God Damned Dave Hill Show), Jena Friedman (The Daily Show, American C***), and Michael Arceneaux (NY Times, NY Magazine).
Ticket Link: http://www.thebellhouseny.com/event/1396312-tinder-live-lane-moore-brooklyn/

 

Show: Creek Bros
Venue: The Creek and The Cave
Location:
10-93 Jackson Avenue
Time: 8pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

Creek Bros takes your regular Saturday night and turns it into a comedy-filled frat party. Beer bongs, free PBRs, and the best comics in NYC are all waiting for you on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 8pm—only at The Creek and The Cave. Hosted by Billy Prinsell, Carmen Lagala, Luke Mones, and Samantha Ruddy. Produced by Cassie Grimaldi.
Featuring:
Marcia Belsky (Headless Women of Hollywood)
Zach Swan(Church)
Courtney Maginnis(Brooklyn Comedy Festival)
Ryan Schutt (SF Sketchfest)
Jordan Temple(Decoded)
Sam Morril (The Half Hour)
Ticket Link: http://creeklic.com/events/creek-bros-5/

 

SUNDAY 1/8

 

Show: Medusa Presents: Improv Against Humanity
Venue: The Creek and The Cave
Location:
10-93 Jackson Avenue LIC
Time: 9pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

Medusa Presents: Improv Against Humanity. Each month Medusa gathers New York’s top storytellers, improvisers, and stand ups to make comedy out of horribleness.  The show, inspired by the infamous card game, is proven to be one hell of a way to say goodbye to a bad week. Prepare to laugh at misery with the joy of a true New Yorker as your host, Medusa, ends the evening with a completely improvised documentary based on a terrible card you’ve chosen! It’s more fun than [an unhinged ferris wheel rolling toward the sea].
Ticket Link: http://creeklic.com/events/medusa-presents-improv-humanity-2-2017-01-08/

 

Show: The Stand NYC Showcase
Venue: The Stand NYC
Location:
239 3rd Avenue NYC
Time: 10pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

Gary Gulman
Luis J. Gomez
Tim Dillon
Joe List
Derek Gaines & more!
Ticket Link: http://thestand.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=477523&cart

 

Show: If You Build It
Venue: UCBeast
Location:
153 E. 3rd Street NYC
Time: 8pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

Hosted by ROBERT DEAN
JOSH GONDELMAN
Last Week Tonight, Conan
http://www.joshgondelman.com/
DINA HASHEM
Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival
http://www.dinahashem.com/
GEOFFREY ASMUS
Just For Laughs, Boston Comedy Festival
http://www.whitecomedian.com/
ANDREW TAVI
Awooga Comedy Hour, CollegeHumor
http://andrewtavin.tumblr.com/
EMMA WILLMANN
Gotham Live on AXS, Montreal Comedy Festival
http://www.emmacomedy.com/
ELI YUDIN
Last Comic Standing, @NotTildaSwinton
http://www.eliyudin.com/
Ticket Link: https://east.ucbtheatre.com/performance/51144

 

Show: Comedy At The Knitting Factory
Venue: The Knitting Factory
Location:
361 Metropolitan Avenue
Time: 9pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

IN THE FRONT ROOM
Every Sunday night at Knitting Factory Brooklyn! Brooklyn’s hottest weekly comedy show, started by Hannibal Buress, is now hosted by a trio of the fastest rising comics in the city in Will Miles, Clark Jones, and Kenny DeForest who have, between them, received accolades and acknowledgements from Comedy Central, BET, Brooklyn Magazine, Timeout New York, The Observer and The New Yorker among others. Lineups are guaranteed to feature a diverse lineup of the hippest, funniest comedians from across New York and the country at large and frequently have surprise drop-ins from comedy’s biggest stars. For more info, check out the Comedy at the Knitting Factory Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages
Ticket Link: http://bk.knittingfactory.com/event/7067905

 

MONDAY 1/9

 

Show:  Side Ponytail: New Home
Venue: Friends and Lovers
Location:
641 Classon Ave, Brooklyn
Time: 7PM
Description of Show and Lineup:  
Brooklyn’s best comedy show is back in a new home and we’re kicking off 2017 with a show bound to knock your hair to the side of your head!
Kerry Overfab Coddett (MTV2)
Saurin Choksi (Fuse TV)
Joel Kim Booster (Conan)
Anthony P. DeVito (Comedy Central)
and more!free scrunchies // good drinks // great times
Ticket Link: Free at door

 

Show: Frantic Mondays!
Venue: The Stand NYC
Location:
239 3rd Avenue NYC
Time: 10pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

The best FREE show in all of Manhattan! Featuring club regulars, up & coming talent, and surprise special guests…this Is Frantic!    Hosted by Aaron Berg and featuring Ron Bennington, Dan Soder, Joe List, Duncan Trussell, Dante Nero, Tim Dillon, Rachel Green, and More!
Ticket Link: http://thestand.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=477501&cart

 

Show: We Hope YOU Have Fun
Venue: UCBeast
Location:
153 E. 3rd Street NYC
Time: 8pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

Once a month, we gather our favorite comics, improvisers, actors and raconteurs on the Beast stage for an hour of fun. We mean it. We really mean it. We hope you have fun. Hosted by Ruby Karp, the mayor of fun times.
Featuring:
Emma Willmann
Jo Firestone
Samantha Ruddy
Ticket Link: https://east.ucbtheatre.com/performance/51159

 

Show: Whoremones Comedy
Venue: The Standing Room
Location:
47-38 Vernon Blvd LIC
Time: 8pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

Hosted by Alia Janeane & Jaqi Furback
Kerry Codett
Rosebud Baker
Katie McVay
Wanjiko Eke
Tiffany Thiessen
Ticket Link: http://standingroomlic.com/event.cfm?cart&showTimingID=478083

 

TUESDAY 1/10

 

Show:  Hindsight with Dan Perlman and Billy Prinsell
Venue: Caroline’s on Broadway
Location:
1626 Broadway NYC
Time: 7:30PM
Description of Show and Lineup:
Hosted by Dan Perlman and Billy Prinsell, HINDSIGHT is a monthly show where top stand-ups tell funny, true stories, then face interjections and follow-up questions from the hosts and audience. Part-stand-up, part-storytelling, part-interview, HINDSIGHT has earned rave reviews:
January’s lineup includes…
Joyelle Nicole Johnson (Night Train w/ Wyatt Cenac)
Dave Hill (The Goddamn Dave Hill Show)
Myq Kaplan (Conan)
Mary Houlihan (Comedy Central)
Dan Licata (Adult Swim)
Ron Bennington (Bennington Show)
Ticket Link:  http://www.ticketweb.com/search?q=hindsight+carolines&loc=manhattan-ny

 

Show: RoastMasters NYC
Venue: The Stand NYC
Location:
239 3rd Avenue NYC
Time: 10:30pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

Head-to-head competitive roast battling hosted by Luis J. Gomez!
Dave Kinney vs. Oni Perez
Kat Toledo vs. Tiana Miller
Geno Bisconte vs. Bronston Jones
Main Event: Erik Bergstrom vs. Aaron Berg
Judges:
Rich Vos
Bonnie McFarlane
Monroe Martin
Ticket Link: http://thestand.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=477817&cart

 

Show: CandyBox: A Free Comedy Sampler
Venue: New York Comedy Club
Location:
241 E. 24th Street NYC
Time: 11:15pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

Classic New York City Late Night Comedy! Candybox features a rapid-fire rotation of hot young comics and superstar drop-ins – it’s fun, funny, weird and wild. You never know what’s going to happen!
Ticket Link: http://newyorkcomedyclub.com/events/candybox-a-free-comedy-sampler-01-10-2017

 

Show: Tuesday’s With Stories LIVE
Venue: Stand Up NY
Location:
236 W. 78th Street NYC
Time: 8pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

Come watch a LIVE Taping of “Tuesday’s With Stories” hosted by Mark Normand and Joe List!
Ticket Link: https://secure.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=476865&cart

 

WEDNESDAY 1/11

 

Show: Funny For Fido presented by Justin Silver
Venue: The Stand NYC
Location:
239 3rd Avenue NYC
Time: 8pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

Funny for Fido  stand -up comedy events bring the country’s top comedians together each month to raise money for  homeless and abused animals.   Your tickets pay for veterinary care, food, training, transport, temporary and permanent housing for animals that would otherwise be killed.    We are a non- profit 501c3. Tickets are tax deductible.
Christian Finnegan
Adrienne Iapalucci
Janeane Garofalo
Wil Sylvince & more!
Ticket Link: http://thestand.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=475852&cart

 

Show:  Everything is Dumbn: A Comedy and Music Showcase
Venue: QED Astoria
Location:

Time: 9PM
Description of Show and Lineup:  
Everythign Is Dumbn is America’s most treasured comedy showcase. Produced and hosted by renowned celebrity chef Chris Gersbeck, EID handpicks professional stand up comics and up-and-coming gems, while also occasionally showcasing absurd sketches and characters. One time we exorcised a demon with the help of Frank Conniff.
Featuring:
Argon Fritz (YouTube.com/ArgonFritzTV)
Andrea Ilene Shapiro (Orange Is The New Black)
David Feldman (Triumph’s Election Specials)
Sharron Paul (Cheap Date Comedy)
Mike Recine (Conan)
Sean Donnelly (Conan)
Hosted by Chris Gersbeck & Veronica Garza
Ticket Link: https://qedastoria.com/collections/shows/products/everythign-is-dumbn-a-comedy-music-showcase-20

 

Show: Comedians You Should Know NYC
Venue: The Gutter
Location:
200 N. 14th Street Brooklyn
Time: 9pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

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 Roy Wood Jr. (Daily Show), Liza Treyger (Comedy Central), Christina Galston (NBC), Geoffrey Asmus (JFL), and David Drake. Hosted by Saurin Choksi (Brown Privilege).
Ticket Link: https://cysknyc.eventbrite.com/

 

Show: Jo Firestone Presents: The Unexpectashow
Venue: UCB Chelsea
Location:
307 W. 26th Street NYC
Time: 11pm
Description of Show and Lineup:

The Unexpectashow is an unpredictable comedy mad house hosted and produced by alt. comedian Jo Firestone. Each month brings you a brand new bizarro show for you and your loved ones to enjoy for years to come.
The Unexpectashow is a total comedy grab bag. You won’t know what the fuck you’re getting into until you get there. It’s comedy chaos at its finest.
Ticket Link: http://chelsea.ucbtheatre.com/performance/51080