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Wednesday Night Comedy Shows in NYC
New York City is home to hundreds of talented comedians. In addition to the many comedy clubs showcasing headline comedy seven nights a week, many up and coming comics host weekly shows where you can catch top notch talent working smaller venues.
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Here are some shows that happen on Wednesday nights:
[Weekly][Monthly]
Wednesday Night Comedy (Weekly):
Let’s See, What Else
Wednesday night comedy show
Hosted by Tom Delgado & Courtney Maginnis.
featuring comedians from Comedy Central, NBC, IFC, Adult Swim, and others
free admission
8pm
at:
Poco
33 Avenue B (3rd St.)
New York, NY
(212) 228-4461
PocoNYC.com
Side Ponytail
Side Ponytail is a weekly comedy show produced by Carolyn Busa, Julia Shiplett, Ben Wasserman and Emily Winter
Every Wednesday and the last Saturday of the month at Friends and Lovers in Crown Heights.
free admission
8pm
at:
Friends & Lovers
641 Classon Ave. (between Pacific St. & Dean St.)
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
(917) 979-3060
fnlbk.com
Knockin’ Boots Comedy
Hosted by Christian Polanco
free comedy show every Wednesday
8pm
at:
Two Boots
284 5th Ave. (1st St.)
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY
718-499-0008
TwoBoots.com/location/park-slope
A Man-Child For All Seasons
A Man-Child For All Seasons is a free weekly comedy show featuring a host and five of NYC’s funniest comics
Produced Ian Koranek
1 drink minimum per person.
Just buy a drink at the bar and head upstairs to the showroom on the second floor.
Every Wednesday
8:30pm
at:
Point Break
12 W. 45th St. (between Fifth & Sixth Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 391-8053
PointBreakNYC.com
Phoning it In
a mid week comedy open mic
hosted by Kyle Turner and Clayton Williams
email to guarantee a slot
7pm
at:
Halyard’s
406 Third Ave. (6th St.)
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 532-8787
BarHalyards.com
Comedians You Should Know
Comedians You Should Know is a stand up comedy collective presenting only the very funniest local comedians and visiting guests.
Started in Chicago in 2008, CYSK can now be seen in New York, L.A. and Chicago.
Hosts: Saurin Choksi, Mike Lebovitch, Jeff Steinbrunner
produced by David Drake
doors 8:30pm / show 9pm
In the Spare Room
at:
The Gutter
200 N. 14th St. (between Berry St. & Whythe Ave.)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 387-3585
TheGutterBrooklyn.com
Cabernet Cabaret
hosted by Catherine Cohen
with music by Henry Koperski
plus guest comedians
free admission
every Wednesday
8pm
at:
Club Cumming
505 E. 6th St.
(between Avenue A & B)
New York, NY
(917) 265-8006
ClubCummingNYC.com
Thrift Shop
Stand up comedy show
hosted by Randall Otis, Yedoye Travis & Sam Morrison
Every Wednesday
free admission
doors 7:30pm
show 8pm
at:
Bowery Electric
327 Bowery (between 2nd & 3rd St.)
New York, NY
(212) 228-0228
TheBoweryElectric.com
Barely Making It
stand up comedy show
hosted by Meghan O’Malley, Adrian Davidson and Brittanie Sheree
featuring NYC top comics from Comedy Central, Colbert, Conan, Fallon, The Daily Show and more.
every Wednesday
8pm
at:
The Creek & the Cave
10-93 Jackson Ave.
Long Island City, NY
(718) 706-8783
CreekLIC.com
Select Wednesday Night Comedy (Monthly or Bi-Weekly Shows):
Witch Hunt
Comedy show produced by Irene Morales, Merrill Davis, Wanjiko Eke
First Wednesday of the month
7pm
at:
New York Comedy Club
241 E. 24th St.
(between 2nd & 3rd Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 696-5233
NewYorkComedyClub.com
Weird But Nice
monthly stand-up comedy show
hosted by Wendy Steiner
every third Wednesday of the month
free admission
Doors at 8:30pm
show at 8:45pm
in the back room at:
Halyard’s
406 Third Ave. (6th St.)
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 532-8787
BarHalyards.com
Hack City Comedy Show
free comedy & free crepes
hosted by Fumi Abe & Mic Nguyen
every third Wednesday
doors open 7:30pm
show 8pm
at:
Black Cat
172 Rivington St. (between Clinton & Attorney St.)
New York, NY
(646) 918-7711
BlackCatLES.com
My First Time
A Stand-Up and Storytelling Show
hosted by Angela Cobb
It’s all fun and games until somebody loses…their virginity.
Angela Cobb (Sirius XM Radio) presents some of NYC’s best stand-up comics and storytellers as they share hilarious accounts of their first sexual experiences.
Third Wednesday of the month
$10 cover charge
9pm
at:
Q.E.D.
27-16 23rd Ave. (between 27th & 28th St.)
Astoria, NY
(347) 451-3873
QEDAstoria.com
Uptown Downtown Comedy
monthly comedy show hosted by Nore Davis
every third Wednesday of the month
free admission
RSVP via facebook
doors 7:30pm
Show 8pm
at:
Starr Bar
214 Starr St. (between Wyckoff & Irving Ave.)
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 821-1100
StarrBar.com
Full Moon Comedy
Full Moon Comedy
Full Moon is a new comedy show on the first Wednesday of the month
hosted by Carmen Lagala, Kendall Farrell, and Sam Evans
Bathrobe-clad hosts welcome TV-accredited NYC comedians on stage for this musically infused show, complete with a marshmallow toast and howling at the moon
free admission ($5 suggested donation)
Register via eventbrite
doors 7pm
show 8pm
at:
Starr Bar
214 Starr St. (between Wyckoff & Irving Ave.)
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 821-1100
StarrBar.com
Hot Box
Hot Box Comedy
a free monthly comedy show
hosted by Sydnee Washington and Marie Faustin of The Unofficial Expert podcast
8pm
at:
Et Al
191 Chrystie St. (between Stanton & Rivington St.)
New York, NY
etal-NYC.com
Shame!
with Yang and Blane
A comedy show hosted by Dan Yang and Blane Malcomson
Monthly, every 2nd Wednesday
no cover
8:30pm
at:
Halyard’s
406 Third Ave. (6th St.)
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 532-8787
BarHalyards.com
Park Dope
Park Dope is a monthly theme comedy showcase
hosted by Cathy Humes (Cinder Block Comedy) and Maurice Licorish (Charm City Comedy Festival)
Each month, Cathy and Maurice tell stories relating to the month’s theme while spotlighting up and coming comedians in New York.
4th Wednesday of every month
no cover
8:30pm
at:
Halyard’s
406 Third Ave. (6th St.)
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 532-8787
BarHalyards.com
No Cool Kids
Monthly comedy show hosted by Bob Gurnettand Lauren Vino Their best comedy buds talk about their awkward youth, complete with photo evidence. free admission [RSVP via eventbrite]
doors 7:45pm show 8pm
at:
Starr Bar
214 Starr St. (between Wyckoff & Irving Ave.)
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 821-1100
StarrBar.com
Let’s Be Friends!
A mixture of stand-up, riffing, and interviews.
Host Brandon Daniel Garner invites comics to perform and then questions (interviews) them on how he can become their friend.
every third Wednesday of the month
8pm
at:
The Starliner
1446 Myrtle Ave. (between Bleecker & Menahan St.)
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
(347) 405-6572
Black Guys: Comedy Show
hosted by Brian Mitchell & Tyler Richardson
held on the second Wednesday of every month
free admission
RSVP via eventbrite
8-10pm
at:
Starr Bar
214 Starr St. (between Wyckoff & Irving Ave.)
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 821-1100
StarrBar.com
U Up
U Up is a monthly comedy show and storytelling competition hosted by Youngmi Mayer and Blair Dawson
every second Wednesday
8:30pm
at:
The Corners
395 Nostrand Ave. (between Madison St. & Putnam Ave.)
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 635-3036
TheCornersBk.com
Latino & the Tramp
a new bi-weekly comedy show
hosted by Kelsey Caine and Martin Urbano
Each week, hosts Martin Urbano (Jimmy Kimmel, Comedy Central) and Kelsey Caine (New York Times) bring you a killer lineup of comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, Colbert, etc.
free admission
every other Wednesday
8:30pm
at:
Ferns
166 First Ave. (10th St.)
New York, NY
(646) 998-5034
FernsNYC.com
We’re All Gonna Die
We’re All Gonna Die is a monthly comedy show
hosted by Irene Fagen Merrow and Will Tilghman
free admission
8pm
at:
C’mon Everybody
325 Franklin Ave. (between Clifton Pl. & Greene Ave.)
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Brooklyn, NY
cmoneverybody.com
Just Come
First Wednesday of the month
8pm
at:
Starr Bar
214 Starr St. (between Wyckoff & Irving Ave.)
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 821-1100
StarrBar.com
Jiggy With It
a comedy & music show
hosted by Gabby Bryan
with music by Keith Boratko & friends
First Wednesday of the month
at:
The Way Station
683 Washington Ave. (between Prospect & St. Marks)
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY
(347) 627-4949
TheWayStationBk.com
Hey!
“Hey!” is a monthly stand-up comedy show hosted by comedian Will Abeles and featuring the countries best headliners & up-and-comers.
doors 7pm, show 8pm
at:
Silver Light Tavern
689 Lorimer St. (Frost St.)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 963-0384
SilverLightTavernNYC.com
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