Black Cat Fridays: Stand-Up Comedy

The show that’s been selling out every Friday all year returns tomorrow night (10/23) with another killer lineup. RSVP before tix are gone!

NYC’s funniest comics. One packed Lower East Side room. Every Friday night.

The room everyone talks about after the show. Killer sets. Real New York comedy energy.

Black Cat LES transforms from a cozy downtown café into one of NYC’s most electric stand-up comedy rooms — featuring top NYC comics and standout visiting acts from Los Angeles and across the country.

RSVP early — it's been sold out all year! Literally every week.

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Our next show is TOMORROW • OCTOBER 23rd, 2026 • 9 PM featuring this stellar lineup:

Daniela Mora: (Tubi Special Jokes On Us: New Voices In Comedy) @danielamora1

Malorie Bryant (Upright Citizens Brigade, weekly shows at Grisly Pear Comedy Club) @maloriebryant

Olivia Stadler (Just For Laughs New Faces 2025, Letterkenny writer) @ostadz

Nina Tarr: (New Faces of Comedy at Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival) @pizzaparty69

Alingon Mitra: (Wrote for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Late Show with Stephen Colbert) @alingonmitra

Adam Strauss: (New York Fringe Festival’s Overall Excellence Award for Solo Performance) @atomstrauss

Black Cat LES

172 Rivington St. NYC

Doors + bangin’ playlist: 8:30 PM

Please arrive by 8:45 PM for best seating.

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WHY PEOPLE LOVE BLACK CAT

• Packed Lower East Side crowds

• Big laughs in an intimate room

• A true NYC Friday night atmosphere

• Comics you’ll later brag about seeing early

• One of downtown Manhattan’s hidden gems

Built over 8+ years through pure love of stand-up comedy, Black Cat Fridays has become a favorite among comics, locals, tourists, and comedy fans looking for the real NYC comedy experience.

Perfect for:

• Date night

• Groups

• Ladies Night Out

• Visitors exploring NYC nightlife

• Friday night plans in Manhattan

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Preview the vibe:

Promo Video-The One With The Girls

Promo Video-General Show Overview

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Follow for weekly lineups and updates:

Show Instagram:

@blackcatcomedy

Venue:

@blackcat_les

Host/Producer Danny Palmer:

@dannypalmernyc

Please support this one-of-a-kind NYC small business by purchasing a beverage (can be non-alcoholic) during the show.

RSVP now — there’s nothing like Black Cat when the room is packed and electric.

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Black Cat LES, 172 Rivington Street, New York, United States

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