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Ted Alexandro has been a comedian for twenty years. Time Out NY called Ted “One of the funniest comedians working today.” Ted has performed on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson, The View and two half-hour specials on Comedy Central as well as opening for Louis C.K. at Carnegie Hall. Ted has performed internationally in Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Jakarta, England, Holland, Israel, South Africa and Qatar, and has been very active in the Occupy Wall Street movement and is one of the founders of Occupy Astoria Long Island City. Ted has appeared on the television shows “Oz”, “Dr. Katz” and “Louie” as well as collaborating with Hollis James on such videos as “Kiss Our American Ass” and “Nobody’s Dummy”, which can be found on Ted’sYouTube channel. Ted and Hollis are currently creating the webseries “Teacher’s Lounge.”

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Trae Crowder first gained international attention (or notoriety depending on your politics) in 2016 for his hugely viral series of “Liberal Redneck” comedic “porch rant” videos. Since then, Trae has written a best-selling book, The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin Dixie Outta The Dark, toured the country thrice over playing sold out theatre shows under the WellRED Comedy Tour banner, appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO), Nightline (ABC), The View, Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (MSNBC), NPR, WTF with Marc Maron, MTV, CNN, Huffington Post and in the Veronica Mars reboot, as “Chattanooga Charlie”, among many others. Initially from rural Celina, TN, Trae now lives in Los Angeles, CA and has developed and sold five scripted pilots for Warner Bros TV, ABC, and FOX and continues to work as a writer. Trae stars in and produces regular sketches for Comedy Central, Funny or Die, ATTN, Facebook Watch, New York Daily News which have garnered tens of millions of views online. Crowder also co-wrote and produced an hour-long documentary titled Inherent Good, featuring Crowder and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, about universal basic income. Additionally, Trae co-hosts the hugely popular “WellRED,” “Evening Skews” and “Puttin’ On Airs” podcasts. His debut 30-minute standup comedy special was taped in 2021 in Nashville, TN. He also continues to rant and rave on the internet to the mostly-delight of his lovely fanbase.

Praised for his smart writing and dry delivery, Ryan Goodcase became the youngest person to win the World Series of Comedy in 2019. Since then, he has also won the 45th San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2021. You may also recognize him as the actor playing an apathetic Bed, Bath & Beyond employee in a series of comedic online commercials. His debut comedy special, “Maybe They're Dead” was recently released via Tiny Pony. Most recently, Ryan can be seen in the 2024 Netflix is a Joke Fest's "Introducing,” a showcase of the next great talents in comedy.

THE AUSTIN COMEDY SCENE IS EXPLODING, WITH COMEDIANS FROM ALL OVER THE NATION FLOCKING TO OUR CITY. THE VELV IS THE LONGEST-RUNNING COMEDY CLUB IN TOWN, SHOWCASING THE BEST COMICS AUSTIN HAS TO OFFER FOR OVER 37 YEARS! EVERY THURSDAY AT 8:30 WE ASSEMBLE AN ALL-STAR GROUP OF COMICS THAT YOU'VE SEEN ON SXSW, THE MOONTOWER COMEDY FESTIVAL, AND MORE! THESE LINEUPS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CURATED, FEATURING A GOOD MIX OF ESTABLISHED HEADLINERS AND THE HOTTEST UP-AND-COMING COMICS IN TOWN. WITH THE LATEST UPTICK OF FAMOUS COMICS MOVING TO AUSTIN, YOU NEVER KNOW WHO MAY DROP IN UNANNOUNCED! THE VELVEETA ROOM HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PRESENCE IN THE LOCAL COMEDY SCENE, HELPING FOSTER TALENT FOR NEARLY FOUR DECADES. IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING CITY, WE EMBRACE THE NEW TALENT THAT HAS EMERGED HERE, WHILE STILL PROUDLY REMAINING A SYMBOL OF OLD AUSTIN. COME START YOUR WEEKEND A LITTLE EARLY AT THE VELV!

Trae Crowder first gained international attention (or notoriety depending on your politics) in 2016 for his hugely viral series of “Liberal Redneck” comedic “porch rant” videos. Since then, Trae has written a best-selling book, The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin Dixie Outta The Dark, toured the country thrice over playing sold out theatre shows under the WellRED Comedy Tour banner, appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO), Nightline (ABC), The View, Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (MSNBC), NPR, WTF with Marc Maron, MTV, CNN, Huffington Post and in the Veronica Mars reboot, as “Chattanooga Charlie”, among many others. Initially from rural Celina, TN, Trae now lives in Los Angeles, CA and has developed and sold five scripted pilots for Warner Bros TV, ABC, and FOX and continues to work as a writer. Trae stars in and produces regular sketches for Comedy Central, Funny or Die, ATTN, Facebook Watch, New York Daily News which have garnered tens of millions of views online. Crowder also co-wrote and produced an hour-long documentary titled Inherent Good, featuring Crowder and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, about universal basic income. Additionally, Trae co-hosts the hugely popular “WellRED,” “Evening Skews” and “Puttin’ On Airs” podcasts. His debut 30-minute standup comedy special was taped in 2021 in Nashville, TN. He also continues to rant and rave on the internet to the mostly-delight of his lovely fanbase.

Praised for his smart writing and dry delivery, Ryan Goodcase became the youngest person to win the World Series of Comedy in 2019. Since then, he has also won the 45th San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2021. You may also recognize him as the actor playing an apathetic Bed, Bath & Beyond employee in a series of comedic online commercials. His debut comedy special, “Maybe They're Dead” was recently released via Tiny Pony. Most recently, Ryan can be seen in the 2024 Netflix is a Joke Fest's "Introducing,” a showcase of the next great talents in comedy.

BRIAN GAAR HAS BEEN CALLED "ONE OF THE FUNNIEST JOKE TELLERS ON THE INTERNET" BY PLAYBOY, AND AN "EX-JOURNO, VIDEO-GAME JUNKIE, OBSERVATIONAL COMIC" BY THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE. IF YOUR IDEA OF A GOOD SATURDAY NIGHT IS PLAYING MARIO KART WHILE WATCHING ANIME ON YOUR LAPTOP -- MEET YOUR NEW FAVORITE COMIC. IN ADDITION TO COMEDY, HE'S ALSO A WRITER AND HOST FOR ROOSTER TEETH AND HIS HOURLONG STANDUP SPECIAL, "JOKES I WROTE AT WORK," IS NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON PRIME. BRIAN HAS PERFORMED AT A NUMBER OF FESTIVALS INCLUDING THE MOONTOWER COMEDY FESTIVAL, SXSW, THE NC COMEDY FESTIVAL, AND HE HOSTED THE NIGHTLY COMEDY SHOW, "ATX UNCENSORED(ISH)," ON AUSTIN'S NBC AFFILIATE. BRIAN'S STANDUP CAN BE HEARD ON SIRIUSXM RADIO AND HIS JOKES HAVE APPEARED ON THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, FUNNY OR DIE, ESQUIRE AND OTHER LESS IMPRESSIVE MEDIA OUTLETS. .

Praised for his smart writing and dry delivery, Ryan Goodcase became the youngest person to win the World Series of Comedy in 2019. Since then, he has also won the 45th San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2021. You may also recognize him as the actor playing an apathetic Bed, Bath & Beyond employee in a series of comedic online commercials. His debut comedy special, “Maybe They're Dead” was recently released via Tiny Pony. Most recently, Ryan can be seen in the 2024 Netflix is a Joke Fest's "Introducing,” a showcase of the next great talents in comedy.

Trae Crowder first gained international attention (or notoriety depending on your politics) in 2016 for his hugely viral series of “Liberal Redneck” comedic “porch rant” videos. Since then, Trae has written a best-selling book, The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin Dixie Outta The Dark, toured the country thrice over playing sold out theatre shows under the WellRED Comedy Tour banner, appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO), Nightline (ABC), The View, Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (MSNBC), NPR, WTF with Marc Maron, MTV, CNN, Huffington Post and in the Veronica Mars reboot, as “Chattanooga Charlie”, among many others. Initially from rural Celina, TN, Trae now lives in Los Angeles, CA and has developed and sold five scripted pilots for Warner Bros TV, ABC, and FOX and continues to work as a writer. Trae stars in and produces regular sketches for Comedy Central, Funny or Die, ATTN, Facebook Watch, New York Daily News which have garnered tens of millions of views online. Crowder also co-wrote and produced an hour-long documentary titled Inherent Good, featuring Crowder and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, about universal basic income. Additionally, Trae co-hosts the hugely popular “WellRED,” “Evening Skews” and “Puttin’ On Airs” podcasts. His debut 30-minute standup comedy special was taped in 2021 in Nashville, TN. He also continues to rant and rave on the internet to the mostly-delight of his lovely fanbase.

Praised for his smart writing and dry delivery, Ryan Goodcase became the youngest person to win the World Series of Comedy in 2019. Since then, he has also won the 45th San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2021. You may also recognize him as the actor playing an apathetic Bed, Bath & Beyond employee in a series of comedic online commercials. His debut comedy special, “Maybe They're Dead” was recently released via Tiny Pony. Most recently, Ryan can be seen in the 2024 Netflix is a Joke Fest's "Introducing,” a showcase of the next great talents in comedy.

BRIAN GAAR HAS BEEN CALLED "ONE OF THE FUNNIEST JOKE TELLERS ON THE INTERNET" BY PLAYBOY, AND AN "EX-JOURNO, VIDEO-GAME JUNKIE, OBSERVATIONAL COMIC" BY THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE. IF YOUR IDEA OF A GOOD SATURDAY NIGHT IS PLAYING MARIO KART WHILE WATCHING ANIME ON YOUR LAPTOP -- MEET YOUR NEW FAVORITE COMIC. IN ADDITION TO COMEDY, HE'S ALSO A WRITER AND HOST FOR ROOSTER TEETH AND HIS HOURLONG STANDUP SPECIAL, "JOKES I WROTE AT WORK," IS NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON PRIME. BRIAN HAS PERFORMED AT A NUMBER OF FESTIVALS INCLUDING THE MOONTOWER COMEDY FESTIVAL, SXSW, THE NC COMEDY FESTIVAL, AND HE HOSTED THE NIGHTLY COMEDY SHOW, "ATX UNCENSORED(ISH)," ON AUSTIN'S NBC AFFILIATE. BRIAN'S STANDUP CAN BE HEARD ON SIRIUSXM RADIO AND HIS JOKES HAVE APPEARED ON THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, FUNNY OR DIE, ESQUIRE AND OTHER LESS IMPRESSIVE MEDIA OUTLETS. .

Trae Crowder first gained international attention (or notoriety depending on your politics) in 2016 for his hugely viral series of “Liberal Redneck” comedic “porch rant” videos. Since then, Trae has written a best-selling book, The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin Dixie Outta The Dark, toured the country thrice over playing sold out theatre shows under the WellRED Comedy Tour banner, appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO), Nightline (ABC), The View, Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (MSNBC), NPR, WTF with Marc Maron, MTV, CNN, Huffington Post and in the Veronica Mars reboot, as “Chattanooga Charlie”, among many others. Initially from rural Celina, TN, Trae now lives in Los Angeles, CA and has developed and sold five scripted pilots for Warner Bros TV, ABC, and FOX and continues to work as a writer. Trae stars in and produces regular sketches for Comedy Central, Funny or Die, ATTN, Facebook Watch, New York Daily News which have garnered tens of millions of views online. Crowder also co-wrote and produced an hour-long documentary titled Inherent Good, featuring Crowder and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, about universal basic income. Additionally, Trae co-hosts the hugely popular “WellRED,” “Evening Skews” and “Puttin’ On Airs” podcasts. His debut 30-minute standup comedy special was taped in 2021 in Nashville, TN. He also continues to rant and rave on the internet to the mostly-delight of his lovely fanbase.

Praised for his smart writing and dry delivery, Ryan Goodcase became the youngest person to win the World Series of Comedy in 2019. Since then, he has also won the 45th San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2021. You may also recognize him as the actor playing an apathetic Bed, Bath & Beyond employee in a series of comedic online commercials. His debut comedy special, “Maybe They're Dead” was recently released via Tiny Pony. Most recently, Ryan can be seen in the 2024 Netflix is a Joke Fest's "Introducing,” a showcase of the next great talents in comedy.

BRIAN GAAR HAS BEEN CALLED "ONE OF THE FUNNIEST JOKE TELLERS ON THE INTERNET" BY PLAYBOY, AND AN "EX-JOURNO, VIDEO-GAME JUNKIE, OBSERVATIONAL COMIC" BY THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE. IF YOUR IDEA OF A GOOD SATURDAY NIGHT IS PLAYING MARIO KART WHILE WATCHING ANIME ON YOUR LAPTOP -- MEET YOUR NEW FAVORITE COMIC. IN ADDITION TO COMEDY, HE'S ALSO A WRITER AND HOST FOR ROOSTER TEETH AND HIS HOURLONG STANDUP SPECIAL, "JOKES I WROTE AT WORK," IS NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON PRIME. BRIAN HAS PERFORMED AT A NUMBER OF FESTIVALS INCLUDING THE MOONTOWER COMEDY FESTIVAL, SXSW, THE NC COMEDY FESTIVAL, AND HE HOSTED THE NIGHTLY COMEDY SHOW, "ATX UNCENSORED(ISH)," ON AUSTIN'S NBC AFFILIATE. BRIAN'S STANDUP CAN BE HEARD ON SIRIUSXM RADIO AND HIS JOKES HAVE APPEARED ON THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, FUNNY OR DIE, ESQUIRE AND OTHER LESS IMPRESSIVE MEDIA OUTLETS. .

Trae Crowder first gained international attention (or notoriety depending on your politics) in 2016 for his hugely viral series of “Liberal Redneck” comedic “porch rant” videos. Since then, Trae has written a best-selling book, The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin Dixie Outta The Dark, toured the country thrice over playing sold out theatre shows under the WellRED Comedy Tour banner, appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO), Nightline (ABC), The View, Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (MSNBC), NPR, WTF with Marc Maron, MTV, CNN, Huffington Post and in the Veronica Mars reboot, as “Chattanooga Charlie”, among many others. Initially from rural Celina, TN, Trae now lives in Los Angeles, CA and has developed and sold five scripted pilots for Warner Bros TV, ABC, and FOX and continues to work as a writer. Trae stars in and produces regular sketches for Comedy Central, Funny or Die, ATTN, Facebook Watch, New York Daily News which have garnered tens of millions of views online. Crowder also co-wrote and produced an hour-long documentary titled Inherent Good, featuring Crowder and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, about universal basic income. Additionally, Trae co-hosts the hugely popular “WellRED,” “Evening Skews” and “Puttin’ On Airs” podcasts. His debut 30-minute standup comedy special was taped in 2021 in Nashville, TN. He also continues to rant and rave on the internet to the mostly-delight of his lovely fanbase.

Are Monday nights a bore? Come enjoy a free stand-up comedy showcase, at Kelly’s Irish Pub! Mondays are for pints, punchlines, & friends!

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THE AUSTIN COMEDY SCENE IS EXPLODING, WITH COMEDIANS FROM ALL OVER THE NATION FLOCKING TO OUR CITY. THE VELV IS THE LONGEST-RUNNING COMEDY CLUB IN TOWN, SHOWCASING THE BEST COMICS AUSTIN HAS TO OFFER FOR OVER 37 YEARS! EVERY THURSDAY AT 8:30 WE ASSEMBLE AN ALL-STAR GROUP OF COMICS THAT YOU'VE SEEN ON SXSW, THE MOONTOWER COMEDY FESTIVAL, AND MORE! THESE LINEUPS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CURATED, FEATURING A GOOD MIX OF ESTABLISHED HEADLINERS AND THE HOTTEST UP-AND-COMING COMICS IN TOWN. WITH THE LATEST UPTICK OF FAMOUS COMICS MOVING TO AUSTIN, YOU NEVER KNOW WHO MAY DROP IN UNANNOUNCED! THE VELVEETA ROOM HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PRESENCE IN THE LOCAL COMEDY SCENE, HELPING FOSTER TALENT FOR NEARLY FOUR DECADES. IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING CITY, WE EMBRACE THE NEW TALENT THAT HAS EMERGED HERE, WHILE STILL PROUDLY REMAINING A SYMBOL OF OLD AUSTIN. COME START YOUR WEEKEND A LITTLE EARLY AT THE VELV!

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