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To those in the know Arnez J. is quickly emerging as one of the hottest, most talked about comedic artists in the game. His raw energy, talent and comedic skill quickly landed Arnez the coveted hosting slot on BET’s longest-running comedy series “Comic View” for two seasons joining the ranks of hosts such as D.L. Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer. His hilarious new comedy special “Racially Motivated” is now available on Netflix. Arnez J.'s charisma and physical agility are unforgettable. “J is a whirling dervish on stage--he runs, jumps, spins, slides, slips, and mugs through a performance, acting out many of his bits while describing them,” wrote Doug Kaufman in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Arnez admits of himself “I've always expressed my things through mannerisms and facial expressions rather than speaking.” On his own at age 14, Arnez lied about his age to get a job at a gas station to work his way through school. With dreams to become a professional baseball player, Arnez began working as a flight attendant when those baseball plans fell through. It was while working as a flight attendant that Arnez discovered his comedic talent. He realized that he had the ability to keep the passengers and crew laughing and, upon encouragement from friends, he made his first attempt at stand-up comedy. After that first night on stage, he knew what he wanted to do. He left his job with the airlines and made the decision to devote all of his time to a career in comedy. Arnez got a chance to combine his ambitions as both an athlete and performer when he was recruited by scouts for the famed Harlem Globetrotters basketball team who saw his very physical comedy routine at a local basketball game. However, after several months, a knee injury ended his Globetrotters career, finally clearing the way for him to devote himself full time to standup comedy. An Atlanta native, Arnez began working the comedy circuit in Georgia and quickly became one of “Hotlanta's” funniest newcomers. A finalist in the “Bay Area Black Comedy Competition,” he was immediately noticed by the entertainment industry and was asked to make his first television appearance on Showtime's “Comedy Club Network.” Numerous television appearances soon followed including appearances on “The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show,” “Louie Anderson's Comedy Showcase,” Comedy Central's “Make Me Laugh,” NBC's “Friday Night Videos,” “The Mo’Nique Show”, Russell Simmons' “Def Comedy Jam,” his own BET “Comic View Grandstand Hour Special,” and “Comedy Central Presents: Arnez J.” He was most recently seen headlining Showtime’s “Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam.” Today, Arnez is widely considered one of the best working artists, with a polished and highly entertaining standup routine that keeps his audiences entertained without having to use profanity. In keeping with his plan, Arnez keeps up a dizzying pace performing for sold out crowds at arenas and other venues across the country.

Josh Firestine is a stand-up comedian, writer, and on-air talent for Louder with Crowder, one of the most-watched conservative comedy and commentary shows, reaching millions of viewers daily. A retired Army Ranger, Josh brings his unique perspective to the stage, blending sharp wit with self-deprecating humor, hilarious observations on marriage, parenting, and the absurdities of everyday life. With a background in both military discipline and comedic chaos, Josh has mastered the art of making audiences laugh while keeping them on their toes. Whether he's breaking down the struggles of fatherhood, roasting himself, or tackling cultural quirks with a punchline, Josh delivers high-energy, no-holds-barred comedy that resonates with audiences nationwide. Catch Josh on Louder with Crowder or live on stage, where he's proving that even a former Army Ranger can struggle with assembling IKEA furniture.

DOORS OPEN 9:30p. PLEASE NOTE, we do not offer ticket refunds. Only credit for future shows.

Main Course features a secret lineup of the best comedians in Texas at the iconic Sunset Strip Comedy Club. Our comics have been featured on Netflix, HBO, SNL, Kill Tony, and The Joe Rogan Experience. This is gonna be a fun one.PLEASE NOTE: This event is for guests 21+ 2 drink minimum Bar tabs over $100 will include a 20% service charge. No refunds at any time.

To those in the know Arnez J. is quickly emerging as one of the hottest, most talked about comedic artists in the game. His raw energy, talent and comedic skill quickly landed Arnez the coveted hosting slot on BET’s longest-running comedy series “Comic View” for two seasons joining the ranks of hosts such as D.L. Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer. His hilarious new comedy special “Racially Motivated” is now available on Netflix. Arnez J.'s charisma and physical agility are unforgettable. “J is a whirling dervish on stage--he runs, jumps, spins, slides, slips, and mugs through a performance, acting out many of his bits while describing them,” wrote Doug Kaufman in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Arnez admits of himself “I've always expressed my things through mannerisms and facial expressions rather than speaking.” On his own at age 14, Arnez lied about his age to get a job at a gas station to work his way through school. With dreams to become a professional baseball player, Arnez began working as a flight attendant when those baseball plans fell through. It was while working as a flight attendant that Arnez discovered his comedic talent. He realized that he had the ability to keep the passengers and crew laughing and, upon encouragement from friends, he made his first attempt at stand-up comedy. After that first night on stage, he knew what he wanted to do. He left his job with the airlines and made the decision to devote all of his time to a career in comedy. Arnez got a chance to combine his ambitions as both an athlete and performer when he was recruited by scouts for the famed Harlem Globetrotters basketball team who saw his very physical comedy routine at a local basketball game. However, after several months, a knee injury ended his Globetrotters career, finally clearing the way for him to devote himself full time to standup comedy. An Atlanta native, Arnez began working the comedy circuit in Georgia and quickly became one of “Hotlanta's” funniest newcomers. A finalist in the “Bay Area Black Comedy Competition,” he was immediately noticed by the entertainment industry and was asked to make his first television appearance on Showtime's “Comedy Club Network.” Numerous television appearances soon followed including appearances on “The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show,” “Louie Anderson's Comedy Showcase,” Comedy Central's “Make Me Laugh,” NBC's “Friday Night Videos,” “The Mo’Nique Show”, Russell Simmons' “Def Comedy Jam,” his own BET “Comic View Grandstand Hour Special,” and “Comedy Central Presents: Arnez J.” He was most recently seen headlining Showtime’s “Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam.” Today, Arnez is widely considered one of the best working artists, with a polished and highly entertaining standup routine that keeps his audiences entertained without having to use profanity. In keeping with his plan, Arnez keeps up a dizzying pace performing for sold out crowds at arenas and other venues across the country.

Josh Firestine is a stand-up comedian, writer, and on-air talent for Louder with Crowder, one of the most-watched conservative comedy and commentary shows, reaching millions of viewers daily. A retired Army Ranger, Josh brings his unique perspective to the stage, blending sharp wit with self-deprecating humor, hilarious observations on marriage, parenting, and the absurdities of everyday life. With a background in both military discipline and comedic chaos, Josh has mastered the art of making audiences laugh while keeping them on their toes. Whether he's breaking down the struggles of fatherhood, roasting himself, or tackling cultural quirks with a punchline, Josh delivers high-energy, no-holds-barred comedy that resonates with audiences nationwide. Catch Josh on Louder with Crowder or live on stage, where he's proving that even a former Army Ranger can struggle with assembling IKEA furniture.

To those in the know Arnez J. is quickly emerging as one of the hottest, most talked about comedic artists in the game. His raw energy, talent and comedic skill quickly landed Arnez the coveted hosting slot on BET’s longest-running comedy series “Comic View” for two seasons joining the ranks of hosts such as D.L. Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer. His hilarious new comedy special “Racially Motivated” is now available on Netflix. Arnez J.'s charisma and physical agility are unforgettable. “J is a whirling dervish on stage--he runs, jumps, spins, slides, slips, and mugs through a performance, acting out many of his bits while describing them,” wrote Doug Kaufman in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Arnez admits of himself “I've always expressed my things through mannerisms and facial expressions rather than speaking.” On his own at age 14, Arnez lied about his age to get a job at a gas station to work his way through school. With dreams to become a professional baseball player, Arnez began working as a flight attendant when those baseball plans fell through. It was while working as a flight attendant that Arnez discovered his comedic talent. He realized that he had the ability to keep the passengers and crew laughing and, upon encouragement from friends, he made his first attempt at stand-up comedy. After that first night on stage, he knew what he wanted to do. He left his job with the airlines and made the decision to devote all of his time to a career in comedy. Arnez got a chance to combine his ambitions as both an athlete and performer when he was recruited by scouts for the famed Harlem Globetrotters basketball team who saw his very physical comedy routine at a local basketball game. However, after several months, a knee injury ended his Globetrotters career, finally clearing the way for him to devote himself full time to standup comedy. An Atlanta native, Arnez began working the comedy circuit in Georgia and quickly became one of “Hotlanta's” funniest newcomers. A finalist in the “Bay Area Black Comedy Competition,” he was immediately noticed by the entertainment industry and was asked to make his first television appearance on Showtime's “Comedy Club Network.” Numerous television appearances soon followed including appearances on “The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show,” “Louie Anderson's Comedy Showcase,” Comedy Central's “Make Me Laugh,” NBC's “Friday Night Videos,” “The Mo’Nique Show”, Russell Simmons' “Def Comedy Jam,” his own BET “Comic View Grandstand Hour Special,” and “Comedy Central Presents: Arnez J.” He was most recently seen headlining Showtime’s “Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam.” Today, Arnez is widely considered one of the best working artists, with a polished and highly entertaining standup routine that keeps his audiences entertained without having to use profanity. In keeping with his plan, Arnez keeps up a dizzying pace performing for sold out crowds at arenas and other venues across the country.

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

Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter as our hilarious comedians take the stage at Cheers Shot Bar - it's gonna be lit!

Craft Comedy Night features the top local and touring comedians at Batch - your favorite neighborhood brewery. Best part? It's free!

The only queer comedy open mic in town! Every month, we give as much stage time to as many LGBTQ+ comics as we can.

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!

JAMAR MALACHI NEIGHBORS IS AN ACTOR/COMEDIAN FROM COMPTON CA. HE’S A REGULAR PERFORMER AT COMEDY CLUBS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. JAMAR MALACHI NEIGHBORS, KNOWN FOR HIS SHARP WIT, ECCENTRIC INCISIVE COMEDIC STYLE, AND RAW, UNIQUE, COLORFUL PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORLD. BORN IN THE HEART OF COMPTON, CALIFORNIA, NEIGHBORS QUICKLY ROSE TO FAME WITH HIS RAW COMEDIC TALENT, RELATABLE STORIES, AND UNAPOLOGETIC STYLE THAT REFLECTS THE SPIRIT OF HIS CITY. KNOWN FOR PUSHING BOUNDARIES, HIS PERFORMANCES LEAVE AUDIENCES DOUBLED OVER IN LAUGHTER AND, AT TIMES, SELF-REFLECTION. NEIGHBORS' MOST RECENT STAND-UP SPECIAL “ROTTEN LUTHER KING JR” WON BEST UNDERGROUND FILM AT THE PRESTIGIOUS CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2023. A MASTERFUL BLEND OF HUMOR AND POIGNANT COMMENTARY, THIS SPECIAL PLACED NEIGHBORS FIRMLY ON THE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY MAP. THIS AWARD SYMBOLIZES HIS ABILITY TO RESONATE WITH AUDIENCES ON A GLOBAL SCALE, AN ACHIEVEMENT VERY FEW STAND-UP COMEDIANS HAVE REACHED. YOU’VE SEEN HIM ON COMEDY CENTRAL’S ROAST BATTLE, TOSH.O, WHAT WOULD DIPLO DO, CARMICHAEL SHOW, KEY AND PEELE’S FILM ‘KEANU’, ADULT SWIMS BLACK JESUS, BLACK MONDAY, TIGER BELLY, LEGION OF SKANKS, AND THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE. LOOK TO SEE HIM IN THE REBOOT OF FILM OF HOUSE PARTY (2022) AND REPRISING HIS ROLE IN THE HULU ORIGINAL COMEDY ‘THIS FOOL’ (SEASON 1 2022, SEASON 2 2023) AS “CHEF PERCY”.

DOORS OPEN 9:30p. PLEASE NOTE, we do not offer ticket refunds. Only credit for future shows.

JAMAR MALACHI NEIGHBORS IS AN ACTOR/COMEDIAN FROM COMPTON CA. HE’S A REGULAR PERFORMER AT COMEDY CLUBS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. JAMAR MALACHI NEIGHBORS, KNOWN FOR HIS SHARP WIT, ECCENTRIC INCISIVE COMEDIC STYLE, AND RAW, UNIQUE, COLORFUL PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORLD. BORN IN THE HEART OF COMPTON, CALIFORNIA, NEIGHBORS QUICKLY ROSE TO FAME WITH HIS RAW COMEDIC TALENT, RELATABLE STORIES, AND UNAPOLOGETIC STYLE THAT REFLECTS THE SPIRIT OF HIS CITY. KNOWN FOR PUSHING BOUNDARIES, HIS PERFORMANCES LEAVE AUDIENCES DOUBLED OVER IN LAUGHTER AND, AT TIMES, SELF-REFLECTION. NEIGHBORS' MOST RECENT STAND-UP SPECIAL “ROTTEN LUTHER KING JR” WON BEST UNDERGROUND FILM AT THE PRESTIGIOUS CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2023. A MASTERFUL BLEND OF HUMOR AND POIGNANT COMMENTARY, THIS SPECIAL PLACED NEIGHBORS FIRMLY ON THE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY MAP. THIS AWARD SYMBOLIZES HIS ABILITY TO RESONATE WITH AUDIENCES ON A GLOBAL SCALE, AN ACHIEVEMENT VERY FEW STAND-UP COMEDIANS HAVE REACHED. YOU’VE SEEN HIM ON COMEDY CENTRAL’S ROAST BATTLE, TOSH.O, WHAT WOULD DIPLO DO, CARMICHAEL SHOW, KEY AND PEELE’S FILM ‘KEANU’, ADULT SWIMS BLACK JESUS, BLACK MONDAY, TIGER BELLY, LEGION OF SKANKS, AND THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE. LOOK TO SEE HIM IN THE REBOOT OF FILM OF HOUSE PARTY (2022) AND REPRISING HIS ROLE IN THE HULU ORIGINAL COMEDY ‘THIS FOOL’ (SEASON 1 2022, SEASON 2 2023) AS “CHEF PERCY”.

JAMAR MALACHI NEIGHBORS IS AN ACTOR/COMEDIAN FROM COMPTON CA. HE’S A REGULAR PERFORMER AT COMEDY CLUBS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. JAMAR MALACHI NEIGHBORS, KNOWN FOR HIS SHARP WIT, ECCENTRIC INCISIVE COMEDIC STYLE, AND RAW, UNIQUE, COLORFUL PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORLD. BORN IN THE HEART OF COMPTON, CALIFORNIA, NEIGHBORS QUICKLY ROSE TO FAME WITH HIS RAW COMEDIC TALENT, RELATABLE STORIES, AND UNAPOLOGETIC STYLE THAT REFLECTS THE SPIRIT OF HIS CITY. KNOWN FOR PUSHING BOUNDARIES, HIS PERFORMANCES LEAVE AUDIENCES DOUBLED OVER IN LAUGHTER AND, AT TIMES, SELF-REFLECTION. NEIGHBORS' MOST RECENT STAND-UP SPECIAL “ROTTEN LUTHER KING JR” WON BEST UNDERGROUND FILM AT THE PRESTIGIOUS CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2023. A MASTERFUL BLEND OF HUMOR AND POIGNANT COMMENTARY, THIS SPECIAL PLACED NEIGHBORS FIRMLY ON THE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY MAP. THIS AWARD SYMBOLIZES HIS ABILITY TO RESONATE WITH AUDIENCES ON A GLOBAL SCALE, AN ACHIEVEMENT VERY FEW STAND-UP COMEDIANS HAVE REACHED. YOU’VE SEEN HIM ON COMEDY CENTRAL’S ROAST BATTLE, TOSH.O, WHAT WOULD DIPLO DO, CARMICHAEL SHOW, KEY AND PEELE’S FILM ‘KEANU’, ADULT SWIMS BLACK JESUS, BLACK MONDAY, TIGER BELLY, LEGION OF SKANKS, AND THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE. LOOK TO SEE HIM IN THE REBOOT OF FILM OF HOUSE PARTY (2022) AND REPRISING HIS ROLE IN THE HULU ORIGINAL COMEDY ‘THIS FOOL’ (SEASON 1 2022, SEASON 2 2023) AS “CHEF PERCY”.