About this Event
Join us for another round-up of standup fun at Steel String Brewery's Carrboro Taproom on Oct 24 at 8PM!
Pete Smack is a (clean) standup comedian and writer based in Raleigh, N.C.
Standup comedy is his sixth career. The first five were: investment banker for Goldman Sachs; sportswriter for Sports Illustrated; comedy writer for TV/film; Co-Founder of a tech startup; and tech startup publication Founding Editor. You know, that old drill.
His first hour-long comedy special Last Man Standing will be released by Comedy Dynamics Fall 2026 on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube and Tubi. He has performed at the World Series of Comedy, the North Carolina Comedy Festival and the Blue Ridge Comedy Festival.
In addition to standup, Pete is a comedy writer with credits including being Associate Producer on Prime Video’s Good Sports with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson in 2025-26.
He is also a keynote speaker who has given a TEDx Talk (“Reach your big goal like a standup comedian”)
In his standup, he shares relatable stories about his family, aging parents, his varied careers and growing up short, all mixed with a touch of the absurd.
Also on the show are local favoites:
Harley P-Dub, "a mentally ill mamacita and creative genius...well maybe just creative" is a new local favorite on the comedy open mic scene
Ben Goldman, a local standup and improviser who performs across the triangle (all the way from Durham to Chapel Hill and between!) at venues like Zogs, West End, the Arts Center, and the Cave.
Regina Ren, a longtime triangle comedian with great jokes and stories. She can be scene a great venues like Devine's, Club Era, and Goodnights Comedy Club
Hosted by Josh Rosenstein
Tickets:
$7 (all proceeds go to performers)
Tickets available at the door or through tinyurl.com/SteelStringStandUp
Event venue & nearby stays
Steel String Brewery Carrboro, 106 South Greensboro Street, Carrboro, United States
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