Great spot for standup comedy, whether you're a comedy fan or even a comedian yourself. On Tuesday nights they do a free show at 7PM that headlining comedians perform on. In just the past few months I've seen Todd Barry, Adrienne Iapalucci, Myq Kaplan, Maddy Smith, Matthew Broussard, Carmen Lynch and more perform there. You can't get a free standup comedy show that high quality anywhere else in NYC. Plus it's BYOB.
On Friday nights, unless they're putting on free special shows (often themed roast shows, which are hilarious) they have back-to-back free open mics at 10PM (Bubblebath Mic) and 12AM (Toaster Mic). I've been to a lot of open mics as a performer, and these are my favorite to perform at. They feel like real shows, and are often as funny as them, plus you're seeing up-and-coming talent who will be your favorite comedians of tomorrow. I've discovered plenty of great comedians this way, and I've gotten better as a performer by signing up.
What Laramie (the owner) has done for standup comedy in Brooklyn is welcome and impressive and admirable. Basically a guy turned his own building's basement into a standup comedy club, and it's lowkey better than a lot of comedy clubs out there. Something about the stone walls, sound just sings down there. 30 people in a crowd sounds and feels like 300. Don't sleep on this place! read more