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A Guide to NYC Comedy Scene
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1. Littlefield

622 Degraw St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Gowanus · 54 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: Marianne Ways and Wyatt Cenac have put together a top-notch night of New York standup. Expect to see local favorites like Eugene Mirman, Dave Hill, W. Kamau Bell and Al Madrigal. Monday, 8pm • $5/ $8

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2. Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

307 W 26th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Chelsea · 171 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: Whiplash. Up-and-comers and established comics trying out new stuff. With recent drop-ins including Chris Rock, Aziz Ansari, and David CrossMonday, 11pm • Free, but reservations recommended

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3. The Slipper Room

8.1
167 Orchard St (at Stanton St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Lower East Side · 57 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: Sweet. Seth Herzog’s long-running standup show. Tuesday, 9pm • $5 in advance, $7 day of

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4. CAMEO

93 N 6th St (b/w Wythe Ave & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 124 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: Big Terrific – Hosted by Max Silvestri. John Mulaney and Jessi Klein can be seen regularly, while visitors like Sarah Silverman make a point of swinging by when in town. Wednesday, 8:30pm • Free

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5. Kabin

92 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 58 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: Comedy as a Second Language – Host Chesley Calloway and producer Rebecca Trent give lesser-known comics a chance to shine in an enthusiastic environment. Thursday, 9pm • Free

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6. Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

307 W 26th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Chelsea · 171 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: The Stepfathers – One of the biggest headlining improv shows at UCB, described as a "supergroup of improv veterans," including Chris Gethard, Zach Woods, and Will Hines. Friday, 9pm $10

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7. Magnet Theater

8.5
254 W 29th St (8th Avenue), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Chelsea · 42 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: The Weave – “The only rule is there are no rules”. Six improvisers, in teams of three, blend two parts together in impressive and unpredictable show. Saturday, 7:30pm $10

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8. Magnet Theater

8.5
254 W 29th St (8th Avenue), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Chelsea · 42 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: Trike – Two-man improv, when done well, is a spectacular feat. Nick Kanellis & Peter McNerney. Saturday, 10:30pm • $10

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9. Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

307 W 26th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Chelsea · 171 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: ASSSSCAT 3000. This improv show remains unchallenged for best improv show in the city. Also includes an interesting guest monologist. Sunday, 7:30pm -$10 • 9:30pm – Free, tickets distributed at 8:15pm

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10. Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)

9.3
30 Lafayette Ave (btwn Ashland Pl & Saint Felix St), Brooklyn, NY
Opera House · Fort Greene · 81 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: Get It Out There – Curated by producer extraordinaire Caroline Creaghead, it's featured big names like Sarah Silverman and Wyatt Cenac. Monthly, 9pm • Free

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11. Barrow Street Theatre

8.2
27 Barrow St (7th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · West Village · 10 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: TJ & Dave – As seen in Trust Us, This is All Made Up, TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi's two-man improv is truly incredible to watch. Varies • $20

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12. The Studio

25 W 23rd St Fl 2 (at 5th Ave.), New York, NY
College Theater · NoMad · 1 tip

Maria M.Maria Marques: MTV Free Comedy Showcase – The crew behind MTV's Nikki & Sara Live hosts this free showcase of local and headlining talent in the upstairs studio of historic Webster Hall. Every other month • Free

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13. UCB Theatre East

153 E 3rd St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Alphabet City · 56 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: Splitsider and Tumblr’s Dog & Pony Show – Splitsider-ette Halle Kiefer hosts a standup show with some favorite NY comics. Varies • $5-10 • UCB East

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14. Comedy Cellar

9.1
117 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Greenwich Village · 155 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: Famous from Louie, Comedian, & stories told about this legendary room. Booker Estee Adoram. Drop-ins Chris Rock,Dave Chappelle,Lou CK, NY’s best comics.Not for the sensitive. Classic NY comedy exprnc

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15. Gotham Comedy Club

8.5
208 W 23rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Chelsea · 75 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: Hosts some of the country’s best headliners when they visit the city, as well as local comics. Also hosts local shows like Comedy Juice, Homo Comicus, Gotham Comedy Live, and a new talent showcase

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16. The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club

239 3rd Ave (at E 20th St), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Gramercy Park · 55 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: Management CringeHumor. Upstairs: a top notch restaurant, no drink minimums. Downstairs: network showcases, podcast tapings, traditional standup shows

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17. Stand Up NY

7.3
236 West 78th Street (Broadway & Amsterdam), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Upper West Side · 49 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: A classic comedy club on the Upper West Side. A popular tourist destination that gives time to many local comics. Mix of styles as well as drop-ins from locals like Judah Friedlander, Jim Gaffigan

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18. Comic Strip Live

6.7
1568 2nd Ave (btwn 81st & 82nd St.), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Yorkville · 29 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: One of the longest running comedy clubs in NYC. Nightly showcase-style shows on the UES. Credit for launching Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy. continues to feature promising young standups

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19. Eastville Comedy Club

6.8
85 E 4th St (btwn 2nd & Bowery), New York, NY
Comedy Club · East Village · 45 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: Standard 2 drink minimum, the only real draw of the club is the comedy itself. hosts excellent standups: Janeane Garofalo, Christian Finnegan, Gary Gulman + younger comics

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20. Knitting Factory

361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews

Maria M.Maria Marques: ANNIBAL BURESS HOSTS, SPECIAL GUESTS EACH WEEK. PAST PERFORMANCES HAVE INCLUDED UNANNOUNCED SETS FROM CHRIS ROCK, ROBIN WILLIAMS, SARAH SILVERMAN, LOUIS CK. Sunday 9pm. free