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Upcoming Events
- Tuesday July 14th, 2026 - 7:00PM | Midtown
- Jessica Kirson Live in New York
- Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage. She’s a hilariously relatable performer of sheer silliness, vulnerability, and ridiculous characters. Her countless comedic character videos have racked up over 50 million views on social media. Her audience is multigenerational, creating an excuse for large groups of friends and families to spend a night out together. In an era where only 10% of all touring comedians are female, Jessica stands out as one of the strongest comedians regardless of gender. Jessica produced FX’s Hysterical, a feature-length documentary that premiered at SXSW 2021. The film explores the changing landscape of women in stand-up comedy and features Margaret Cho, Nikki Glazer, Chelsea Handler, Fortune Feimster, and other notable comedians. Her one-hour special Talking to Myself was executive produced by Bill Burr and debuted on Comedy Central. She is a regular on This Week at the Comedy Cellar and has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The View, HBO’s, Crashing, and Kevin Can Wait. She also recently acted in and served as a consultant, producer, and writer on the Robert De Niro film The Comedian. Jessica’s highly anticipated prank call album, The Call Girls, also featuring Rachel Feinstein, was released on September 24th. Recorded virtually during the depths of quarantine, the album features characters such as old Jewish grandmothers, sexy co-eds, a conservative mother and her gay son, and more. Jessica’s characters are coming to life in her new podcast, Disgusting Hawk with rave reviews. Through her Relatively Sane podcast, Jessica has interviewed the likes of Bill Burr, Jim Gaffigan, and Rosie O’Donnell. She was awarded “Best Female Comic” by the MAC association in New York City and received the prestigious Nightlife Award for “Best Stand-up Comedian.” In her spare time, Jessica is a regular contributor to The Howard Stern Show, where she produces and stars in prank calls for the program.
- Tue | July 14th - 9:30PM | Midtown
- Jessica Kirson Live in New York
- Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage. She’s a hilariously relatable performer of sheer silliness, vulnerability, and ridiculous characters. Her countless comedic character videos have racked up over 50 million views on social media. Her audience is multigenerational, creating an excuse for large groups of friends and families to spend a night out together. In an era where only 10% of all touring comedians are female, Jessica stands out as one of the strongest comedians regardless of gender. Jessica produced FX’s Hysterical, a feature-length documentary that premiered at SXSW 2021. The film explores the changing landscape of women in stand-up comedy and features Margaret Cho, Nikki Glazer, Chelsea Handler, Fortune Feimster, and other notable comedians. Her one-hour special Talking to Myself was executive produced by Bill Burr and debuted on Comedy Central. She is a regular on This Week at the Comedy Cellar and has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The View, HBO’s, Crashing, and Kevin Can Wait. She also recently acted in and served as a consultant, producer, and writer on the Robert De Niro film The Comedian. Jessica’s highly anticipated prank call album, The Call Girls, also featuring Rachel Feinstein, was released on September 24th. Recorded virtually during the depths of quarantine, the album features characters such as old Jewish grandmothers, sexy co-eds, a conservative mother and her gay son, and more. Jessica’s characters are coming to life in her new podcast, Disgusting Hawk with rave reviews. Through her Relatively Sane podcast, Jessica has interviewed the likes of Bill Burr, Jim Gaffigan, and Rosie O’Donnell. She was awarded “Best Female Comic” by the MAC association in New York City and received the prestigious Nightlife Award for “Best Stand-up Comedian.” In her spare time, Jessica is a regular contributor to The Howard Stern Show, where she produces and stars in prank calls for the program.
- Sun | July 19th - 9:00PM | Upper West Side
- Julie Kim
- Julie Kim is one of Canada’s top stand-up comedians. Julie recently toured across North America doing 40 theatre shows with Ronny Chieng (Crazy Rich Asians, The Daily Show). She was a gala performer at the 2022 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and has performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Boston Comedy Festival, Seattle International Comedy Competition, and all major Canadian comedy festivals. Julie's mission is to spread happiness, lighten hearts, and unite through laughter. And no amount of mom-shaming will stop her in this quest.
- Sun | July 19th - 9:15PM | Midtown
- Anirban Dasgupta
- Kolkata-born, Mumbai-based Anirban Dasgupta is a stand-up comedian, screenwriter and father with a distinct comedic style. A former corporate salesman, Anirban has performed extensively in India and across the world including the prestigious Just For Laughs in Montreal, Edinburgh and Melbourne International Comedy Festivals. His first stand-up special “Take It Easy” was released on Amazon Prime to wide acclaim, as was “Afsos” and “Raat Jawaan Hai,” two shows he co-wrote for OTT. Lately, Anirban hosted “Knight Bite,” an IP for KKR.
- Wed | July 22nd - 9:15PM | Upper West Side
- Chaunte Wayans
- Selective Sin Comedy Tour is Chaunté Wayans unleashed — calling out the church, the world, and herself with raw, laugh-til-you-snort honesty. Everybody’s judging everybody but themselves, and Chaunté is here to expose selective morality for the comedy gold it is.Now sober in her 40s and finally remembering her life, she’s piecing it all together at 43… right as the world is falling apart.Known from They Ready on Netflix, This Fool on Hulu and The Headliners on HBO Max, Chaunté brings wicked humor and real-life truth to a show about faith without work, sobriety, hypocrisy, and the chaos of being human. It’s divine comedy for the perfectly imperfect.
- Tue | July 28th - 7:00PM | Midtown
- Jessica Kirson Live in New York
- Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage. She’s a hilariously relatable performer of sheer silliness, vulnerability, and ridiculous characters. Her countless comedic character videos have racked up over 50 million views on social media. Her audience is multigenerational, creating an excuse for large groups of friends and families to spend a night out together. In an era where only 10% of all touring comedians are female, Jessica stands out as one of the strongest comedians regardless of gender. Jessica produced FX’s Hysterical, a feature-length documentary that premiered at SXSW 2021. The film explores the changing landscape of women in stand-up comedy and features Margaret Cho, Nikki Glazer, Chelsea Handler, Fortune Feimster, and other notable comedians. Her one-hour special Talking to Myself was executive produced by Bill Burr and debuted on Comedy Central. She is a regular on This Week at the Comedy Cellar and has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The View, HBO’s, Crashing, and Kevin Can Wait. She also recently acted in and served as a consultant, producer, and writer on the Robert De Niro film The Comedian. Jessica’s highly anticipated prank call album, The Call Girls, also featuring Rachel Feinstein, was released on September 24th. Recorded virtually during the depths of quarantine, the album features characters such as old Jewish grandmothers, sexy co-eds, a conservative mother and her gay son, and more. Jessica’s characters are coming to life in her new podcast, Disgusting Hawk with rave reviews. Through her Relatively Sane podcast, Jessica has interviewed the likes of Bill Burr, Jim Gaffigan, and Rosie O’Donnell. She was awarded “Best Female Comic” by the MAC association in New York City and received the prestigious Nightlife Award for “Best Stand-up Comedian.” In her spare time, Jessica is a regular contributor to The Howard Stern Show, where she produces and stars in prank calls for the program.
- Tue | July 28th - 9:30PM | Midtown
- Jessica Kirson Live in New York
- Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage. She’s a hilariously relatable performer of sheer silliness, vulnerability, and ridiculous characters. Her countless comedic character videos have racked up over 50 million views on social media. Her audience is multigenerational, creating an excuse for large groups of friends and families to spend a night out together. In an era where only 10% of all touring comedians are female, Jessica stands out as one of the strongest comedians regardless of gender. Jessica produced FX’s Hysterical, a feature-length documentary that premiered at SXSW 2021. The film explores the changing landscape of women in stand-up comedy and features Margaret Cho, Nikki Glazer, Chelsea Handler, Fortune Feimster, and other notable comedians. Her one-hour special Talking to Myself was executive produced by Bill Burr and debuted on Comedy Central. She is a regular on This Week at the Comedy Cellar and has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The View, HBO’s, Crashing, and Kevin Can Wait. She also recently acted in and served as a consultant, producer, and writer on the Robert De Niro film The Comedian. Jessica’s highly anticipated prank call album, The Call Girls, also featuring Rachel Feinstein, was released on September 24th. Recorded virtually during the depths of quarantine, the album features characters such as old Jewish grandmothers, sexy co-eds, a conservative mother and her gay son, and more. Jessica’s characters are coming to life in her new podcast, Disgusting Hawk with rave reviews. Through her Relatively Sane podcast, Jessica has interviewed the likes of Bill Burr, Jim Gaffigan, and Rosie O’Donnell. She was awarded “Best Female Comic” by the MAC association in New York City and received the prestigious Nightlife Award for “Best Stand-up Comedian.” In her spare time, Jessica is a regular contributor to The Howard Stern Show, where she produces and stars in prank calls for the program.
- Fri | July 31st - 6:00PM | East Village
- Chucklefest
- Bo Bigelow is a 25 year old comedian from the garden state, New Jersey, who blends stories about his childhood with his absurd goofy nature and delivery. He began his comedy career in Los Angeles, CA before returning back to the east coast after opening for Shang Forbes and exploring New York City comedy clubs. He has opened for Brian Posehn, Shang Forbes, Jeff Garlin, and Chris D’Elia, and has performed at numerous amazing comedy clubs across the nation, including the Laugh Factory, the Hollywood Improv, the Comedy Store, Rodneys Comedy Club, and Rumors comedy club in Winnepeg, Canada, as well as Don’t Tell’s across the greater NYC area and the Oncenter theater in Syracuse, NY.
- Sun | August 16th - 7:00PM | Midtown
- Pedro Gonzales
- Pedro Gonzalez is one of New York’s funniest comedians and the first Latino immigrant to ever perform on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Originally from Colombia, he came to the U.S. at 20 with no papers, no English, and no money—but despite his unpromising beginnings, he's become an internationally touring comedian with a following of over 300K across Instagram and Facebook. He now lives in New York City with his wife, daughter, and mom, who's helping raise both the baby and Pedro.
- Fri | August 21st - 6:00PM | East Village
- Gauri B
- A mere 30 seconds on her Instagram channel is enough to fall in love with Gauri and her comedy! Her clips have amassed more than 100 million views on social media and gained her a global following. She has headlined top tier comedy clubs and festivals around the world, from Leicester Square Theater in London to WUK in Vienna, to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia.Gauri enjoys tackling morbid subjects and infusing them with strong punchlines, which she delivers with a natural charisma. Fearless and unabashed, Gauri draws endless material from her cultural background, as well as politics, society, and everyday chaos, crafting sharp jokes into her pointed stand-up routines. And when it comes to crowd work and interacting with the audience, she is undoubtedly in a league of her own.This show is for fans of stand-up that goes beyond the trivial.
- Fri | September 18th - 6:00PM | East Village
- Gauri B
- A mere 30 seconds on her Instagram channel is enough to fall in love with Gauri and her comedy! Her clips have amassed more than 100 million views on social media and gained her a global following. She has headlined top tier comedy clubs and festivals around the world, from Leicester Square Theater in London to WUK in Vienna, to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia.Gauri enjoys tackling morbid subjects and infusing them with strong punchlines, which she delivers with a natural charisma. Fearless and unabashed, Gauri draws endless material from her cultural background, as well as politics, society, and everyday chaos, crafting sharp jokes into her pointed stand-up routines. And when it comes to crowd work and interacting with the audience, she is undoubtedly in a league of her own.This show is for fans of stand-up that goes beyond the trivial.
- Fri | September 25th - 6:00PM | East Village
- Gareth Reynolds
- Gareth Reynolds is an internationally touring stand up who’s brilliantly clever quips perfectly offset Dave Anthony’s hilarious snark on their smash hit podcast The Dollop which garners over 5 million downloads a month. Originally from the mean streets of Milwaukee, Wi Gareth has worked on all sides of both TV and film. Gareth has written or appeared on New Girl, Arrested Development, I’m Sorry, Hoops, Flaked, You’re The Worst, A Very Harold and Kumar Xmas, and Maron. He has also appeared on MTV, Comedy central, The Travel Channel, and Netflix. His debut stand up album Riddled With Disease hit #1 on the Billboard comedy charts. His first special titled ‘England, Weed, and the Rest’ is now available on youtube. He is the father to a cat named Jose.
- Fri | October 16th - 6:00PM | East Village
- Gauri B
- A mere 30 seconds on her Instagram channel is enough to fall in love with Gauri and her comedy! Her clips have amassed more than 100 million views on social media and gained her a global following. She has headlined top tier comedy clubs and festivals around the world, from Leicester Square Theater in London to WUK in Vienna, to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia.Gauri enjoys tackling morbid subjects and infusing them with strong punchlines, which she delivers with a natural charisma. Fearless and unabashed, Gauri draws endless material from her cultural background, as well as politics, society, and everyday chaos, crafting sharp jokes into her pointed stand-up routines. And when it comes to crowd work and interacting with the audience, she is undoubtedly in a league of her own.This show is for fans of stand-up that goes beyond the trivial.
- Fri | October 23rd - 6:00PM | East Village
- Luke Severeid
- Luke Severeid is a Hill-Hiking, Metal-Music-Loving, Chrome-Dome-Having Stand-UP Comedian from Seattle, WA. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest with the plaids and IPA-fueled husk to prove it. Luke’s comedic style has been described as insightfully idiotic, aggressively absurd, and most accurately, unmedicated ADHD in action. Besides looking identical to your favorite bouncer and or bass player, Luke was also recently in the Big Sky Comedy Festival, a semifinalist in both the Seattle and San Francisco International Comedy Competition, and a winner of Best Comedy Film at HUMP! Film Festival. He also just got back from a sold-out Australian tour as a part of the Heavy Metal Music Festival KNOTFEST. Millions have enjoyed his stand-up videos online and we’re sure he’ll be able to get a giggle or two out of you.
- Sun | January 24th - 7:00PM | Midtown
- Shawn Chidiac
- Shawn Chidiac is bringing his sold-out show to the USA.After making history in Dubai — selling out Dubai Opera and headlining the iconic Coca-Cola Arena in front of thousands — Shawn Chidiac is taking his show on the road, and America is next. Known for his spot-on accents, viral sketches, and razor-sharp observational humor, Shawn has built a global following by turning everyday life into comedy gold. From cultural quirks and supermarket moments to the awkward situations we all secretly recognize, his comedy is universally relatable and impossible not to laugh at. Having gone viral worldwide and proven himself on some of the biggest stages in the world, Shawn is now bringing his hilarious, heartfelt, full-length set to audiences across the United States. Each show kicks off with a high-energy opening act before Shawn takes the stage for a night of non-stop laughs, sharp wit, and the kind of live comedy experience you won't forget.