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Judah Friedlander of 30 Rock is doing a 10 p.m. set in Bushwick for $15, BYOB

Comedian Judah Friedlander, known for his role on 30 Rock, headlines a 10 p.m. Saturday set at Bushwick Comedy Club...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Jul 12, 2026

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A Bushwick-born comedian built a show around food, love and chaos: ‘Eat Improv Love’ hits Brooklyn Comedy Collective for $12

Bushwick-born comedian Kristen Gonzalez, aka Krisaygon, brings her genre-bending 'Eat Improv Love' show to Brooklyn Comedy Collective on July 26...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Jul 9, 2026

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Mel Brooks, the Williamsburg kid who turned Nazi jokes into art, just turned 100

Mel Brooks, the Williamsburg-born comedy legend who turned childhood trauma into groundbreaking satire, celebrates his 100th birthday with tributes and...

Bushwick Daily News Desk Jun 26, 2026

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Bushwick Starr closes its 2025-26 season with Michael Oluokun’s solo show ‘Have You Ever Thought About’

The Bushwick Starr concluded its 2025-26 season with Michael Oluokun's solo comedy show "Have You Ever Thought About," which ran...

Bushwick Daily News Desk May 5, 2026

Music and Nightlife

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Doing Comedy Naked in Bushwick (But Were Afraid to Ask)

But were afraid to ask.

Andrew Karpan Sep 14, 2023

Arts & Culture

HBO Comes To Queens

A comedian finds his voice filming things in a Bushwick-adjacent neighborhood in Queens.

Andrew Karpan Jan 21, 2022

Arts & Culture

The Tiny Cupboard to Host the ‘Biggest Summer Comedy Festival’ in New York City August 26-29

Despite the pandemic, the indoor-outdoor venue has grown from a tiny studio room to a well-known performance space.

Allie Iliana Herrera Aug 23, 2021

Music and Nightlife

Princess Nokia Kicks Off A New Virtual Variety Show In Bushwick

Elsewhere has started airing a new virtual variety show on Twitch once a month. Upcoming artists include Starchild & The...

Jackson Schroeder Jan 29, 2021

Community

Ridgewood-based Canadian takes on American Politics through Drag Performance

An Interview with Teresa Braun, Drag/Genderf*ck curator at The Brick Theater

Taylor Lhamon Oct 25, 2019

Arts & Culture

Grow Up a Little with Bushwick digital series, “Adulting With Jane”

New show uses innovative shopping technology and features a variety of famous co-hosts.

Darragh Dandurand Oct 25, 2019

Arts & Culture

Bodeguita Hosts Diverse Comedy Show with a Bushwick Voice

With 20 shows under its sleeve, Easy Listening Comedy is gaining recognition.

Anna Bradley-Smith Aug 19, 2019

Community

Comedians and Cyclists Are Hosting a Free Stand-up Comedy Benefit at Bushwick Bike Shop

After 15 bicyclists died this year, locals are raising awareness and funds.

Georgina Hallowell Jul 16, 2019

Arts & Culture

Sketches of My Exes: A New Comedy Show in Bushwick Combines Stand-Up and Live Cartooning

You'll laugh your face off while cartoonists draw live alongside comedians!

Evan Nicole Brown Jun 5, 2019

Arts & Culture

Meet Ziwe Fumudoh, Bushwick’s Comedian Bringing Attention to Racial Issues Through Humor

“I hope my voice encourages others in my community to live whatever their weird truth is.”

becca beberaggi Apr 8, 2019

Arts & Culture

Six Diverse Brooklyn Comedy Shows to See in April

Secret venues, comedy in a lingerie store, all-female lineups, and more gems!

becca beberaggi Apr 1, 2019

Arts & Culture

Bushwick Bike Shop Is Throwing a Comedy Benefit for Medical Debt Relief

Join comedian and cyclist Danny Felts to raise awareness for RIP Medical Debt organization.

becca beberaggi Mar 19, 2019

Community

Sex Workers, Feminism, and Stand-Up Collide at the Venus Flytrap Comedy Show in East Williamsburg

Sex work 101, but through comedy.

becca beberaggi Mar 14, 2019

Arts & Culture

7 Diverse Comedy Shows to See in Bushwick this March

Queer standup, hip-hop improv, female hosts, and more!

becca beberaggi Mar 6, 2019

Community

9 Free Comedy Shows to See This February in Bushwick

Laugh and cry, absolutely free, at these local and diverse shows.

becca beberaggi Feb 4, 2019

Arts & Culture

Six Inclusive Open Mics Aspiring Comics Should Check Out in 2019

Where to crack jokes if you're tired of cis-het white comedy!

becca beberaggi Jan 31, 2019

Community

Open Flame Brings an Inclusive LGBTQ+ Open Mic to Bushwick

This queer open mic is blowing up in Brooklyn.

Abigail Koffler Jan 30, 2019

Arts & Culture

Political Dementia: An Interview with Jake Flores of Pod Damn America and the Yoko

His Twitter bio calls him one of “Homeland Security’s Comics to Watch.”

Brian Jones Kraft Jan 28, 2019

Community

10 Free Comedy Shows to See this January in Bushwick

Warm up this January with some good laughs!

becca beberaggi Jan 18, 2019

Arts & Culture

Meet Melissa Rocha, the Local Latinx Performance Artist Behind East Williamsburg’s Latina Nite

Bringing intersectional comedy to North Brooklyn.

becca beberaggi Nov 23, 2018

Arts & Culture

6 Brooklyn Comedy Shows You Can’t Miss Before the End of the Year

So many funnies, so little time– so end 2018 right with a ton of local laughs.

Bushwick Daily Culture Desk Nov 15, 2018

Arts & Culture

Comedy Duo From Brooklyn Features Bushwick In An Episode Of Their New Web Series

This series about the (mis)adventures of two Brooklyn dads is a must see.

Bushwick Daily Culture Desk Aug 16, 2018

Arts & Culture

The Short Film ‘Welcome to Bushwick’ Will Make You Rethink That Next Date

The dark comedy is all about encountering the unknown.

Magdalena Waz May 23, 2017

Arts & Culture

Tonight: Laugh for a Cause at Starr Bar’s Paid Protest Comedy Show

Come to Starr Bar to watch New York stand-ups perform, and donate to an organization that impacts local residents.

Jacque Medina May 12, 2017

Arts & Culture

Socially-Conscious Comedy Featuring Local Performers Comes to Starr Bar This Saturday

The Stay Woke Comedy Show promises to make you laugh through a social justice lens.

Magdalena Waz Mar 9, 2017

Arts & Culture

Comic: Phrase ‘In a Warehouse in Bushwick’ Is Now Mainstream

Your parents tagged themselves "in a warehouse in Bushwick" on Instagram.

Jeremy Nguyen Jan 4, 2017

Arts & Culture

Comic: Rent These Bushwick Holiday Classic

Bushwick Daily cartoonist tells you what "classic" Holiday movies to rent this season.

Jeremy Nguyen Dec 22, 2016

Arts & Culture

Familiar Sights Make Appearances in the New Bushwick-based Web Series “Katy in the Bush”

Comedian Katy Berry writes and stars in "Katy in the Bush."

Magdalena Waz Oct 25, 2016

Arts & Culture

Bushwick Spots That Are Fronts for Illegal Operations [COMIC]

Speakeasies are so basic.

Jeremy Nguyen Oct 14, 2016

Arts & Culture

A New Play at The Bushwick Starr Delivers Laughs Straight Out of a Committee Meeting Nightmare

"Miles For Mary" gives us six school employees trying to plan a 24-hour telethon as the veneer of politeness wears...

Magdalena Waz Oct 10, 2016

Arts & Culture

The Upcoming Comedy Central Show Storytime Is Filming in Bushwick Tomorrow!

Storytime launched as an Above Average web series, and has featured celebrated indie comics Sasheer Zamata, Eric Andre and Chris...

Cristin Noonan Sep 12, 2016

Restaurants

Your Butt Knocked Everything Over When Leaving the Restaurant

Newest installment of Stranger Than Bushwick comic by Jeremy Nguyen takes a closer look at our clumsy butts...

Jeremy Nguyen Jul 1, 2016

Arts & Culture

Happy Father’s Day! You Might Be Hitting On A Dad in Bushwick [COMIC]

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Jeremy Nguyen Jun 17, 2016

Arts & Culture

An Open Studio in Bushwick is Not an Open House [COMIC]

Jeremy Nguyen Jun 3, 2016

Arts & Culture

Check Out This Live, Late-Night Comedy Show Called “Ike At Night” At The Bushwick Starr

Attention, Bushwick late-night fans: this one’s for you. An unscripted, locally-sourced show tailored specifically for Bushwick audiences is finishing its...

Caroline Bell May 31, 2016

Arts & Culture

Dating in Bushwick is Sometimes Incestuous [COMIC]

Jeremy Nguyen writes and illustrates “Stranger Than Bushwick” specialy for Bushwick Daily

Jeremy Nguyen May 20, 2016

Comic: Watch Out For These People Banned From Bushwick Finest Establishments [COMIC]

Arts & Culture

[NSFW] Get an Eyeful at This Raunchy, Topless Bushwick Comedy Night

Do you hate Valentine’s Day, but love boobs and comedy? Well then, reader, here is the event for you: this...

Michelle Suconick Feb 15, 2016

Bushwick Romance Novels to Read This Valentine’s Day [COMIC]

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Judah Friedlander of 30 Rock is doing a 10 p.m. set in Bushwick for $15, BYOB

A Bushwick-born comedian built a show around food, love and chaos: ‘Eat Improv Love’ hits Brooklyn Comedy Collective for $12

Mel Brooks, the Williamsburg kid who turned Nazi jokes into art, just turned 100

Bushwick Starr closes its 2025-26 season with Michael Oluokun’s solo show ‘Have You Ever Thought About’

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Doing Comedy Naked in Bushwick (But Were Afraid to Ask)

HBO Comes To Queens

The Tiny Cupboard to Host the ‘Biggest Summer Comedy Festival’ in New York City August 26-29

Princess Nokia Kicks Off A New Virtual Variety Show In Bushwick

Ridgewood-based Canadian takes on American Politics through Drag Performance

Grow Up a Little with Bushwick digital series, “Adulting With Jane”

Bodeguita Hosts Diverse Comedy Show with a Bushwick Voice

Comedians and Cyclists Are Hosting a Free Stand-up Comedy Benefit at Bushwick Bike Shop

Sketches of My Exes: A New Comedy Show in Bushwick Combines Stand-Up and Live Cartooning

Meet Ziwe Fumudoh, Bushwick’s Comedian Bringing Attention to Racial Issues Through Humor

Six Diverse Brooklyn Comedy Shows to See in April

Bushwick Bike Shop Is Throwing a Comedy Benefit for Medical Debt Relief

Sex Workers, Feminism, and Stand-Up Collide at the Venus Flytrap Comedy Show in East Williamsburg

7 Diverse Comedy Shows to See in Bushwick this March

9 Free Comedy Shows to See This February in Bushwick

Six Inclusive Open Mics Aspiring Comics Should Check Out in 2019

Open Flame Brings an Inclusive LGBTQ+ Open Mic to Bushwick

Political Dementia: An Interview with Jake Flores of Pod Damn America and the Yoko

10 Free Comedy Shows to See this January in Bushwick

Meet Melissa Rocha, the Local Latinx Performance Artist Behind East Williamsburg’s Latina Nite

6 Brooklyn Comedy Shows You Can’t Miss Before the End of the Year

Comedy Duo From Brooklyn Features Bushwick In An Episode Of Their New Web Series

The Short Film ‘Welcome to Bushwick’ Will Make You Rethink That Next Date

Tonight: Laugh for a Cause at Starr Bar’s Paid Protest Comedy Show

Socially-Conscious Comedy Featuring Local Performers Comes to Starr Bar This Saturday

Comic: Phrase ‘In a Warehouse in Bushwick’ Is Now Mainstream

Comic: Rent These Bushwick Holiday Classic

Familiar Sights Make Appearances in the New Bushwick-based Web Series “Katy in the Bush”

Bushwick Spots That Are Fronts for Illegal Operations [COMIC]

A New Play at The Bushwick Starr Delivers Laughs Straight Out of a Committee Meeting Nightmare

The Upcoming Comedy Central Show Storytime Is Filming in Bushwick Tomorrow!

Your Butt Knocked Everything Over When Leaving the Restaurant

Happy Father’s Day! You Might Be Hitting On A Dad in Bushwick [COMIC]

An Open Studio in Bushwick is Not an Open House [COMIC]

Check Out This Live, Late-Night Comedy Show Called “Ike At Night” At The Bushwick Starr

Dating in Bushwick is Sometimes Incestuous [COMIC]

Comic: Watch Out For These People Banned From Bushwick Finest Establishments [COMIC]

Comic: Places Poised to Become the Next Bushwick

Bushwick’s Restaurants Must Have Gotten Their Eclectic Chairs from Somewhere [COMIC]

Bushwick is OVER, As Predicted by Science Fiction Classics [COMIC]

Cocktail Bar in Bushwick Serves Every Liquid You Enjoy on Tap [COMIC]

[SPOILER ALERT] This Bushwick Institution got a Shout Out on Broad City Last Night

[NSFW] Get an Eyeful at This Raunchy, Topless Bushwick Comedy Night

Bushwick Romance Novels to Read This Valentine’s Day [COMIC]

This Art Gallery Smells Like Farts [COMIC]

Developers Hassling Bushwick Residents, Here’s How They Are Fighting Back [COMIC]

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