Homebrewed Comedy at the John Barleycorn Tavern

The laughter is coming to Owego when Homebrewed Comedy hits the stage at the John Barleycorn on Wednesday, March 5. Ben Frank is headlining the show and Dave Mollahan and Shawn Hennessy are joining host Mike Peters.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and there's a recommended $5 donation at the door, which opens at 7. Come out and enjoy the show.

About the comedians:

Mike Peters, a Binghamton comedian, specializes in self-deprecating, observational humor. A contributor for Funny or Die, Peters is the founder of Homebrewed Comedy. He hosts at the Syracuse Funny Bone and Wise Crackers in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., won the Utica Brews Laugh Contest and Uptown Roast Battle and opened for Super Troopers’ Rabbit, Erik Stolhanske and Gilbert Gottfried. Peters produces shows all over New York and hosts his weekly podcasts, On the Mic with Mike Peters and It’s About Time: A Sopranos Watch Podcast.

Shawn Hennessy is a comedian based out of Rochester, N.Y. He’s performed at the New South Comedy Festival, Crooked Mouth Comedy Festival, Good Karma Comedy Festival and the Rochester Fringe Festival. He also hosts and produces comedy shows in upstate New York. When he is not performing stand-up, Shawn works as a chemist in the renewable energy industry.

Dave Mollahan is one of the comedians of all time. When he’s not breaking down (pun intended) in the back of his Nissan Sentra, he can be found telling jokes all over the Rochester, N.Y., area. He hosts a monthly open mic/showcase in Batavia, though it would be nice if more people attended. He’s definitely going to make you laugh. Doesn’t matter if it’s with him or at him. He’ll take what he can get.

Ben Frank is a New York-based stand-up comedian, who began his comedy career in Shanghai, China, and regularly performs in English and Mandarin. A regular at the New York Comedy Club, he has played all around the world and headlined comedy clubs in more than 10 countries, including China, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Ben was the Winner of the World Series of Comedy in New Orleans in 2023 and was named Best of the Fest at both the Burbank Comedy Festival and Four Corners Comedy Festival in 2022. He released an hour-long comedy album, “Goodbye Shanghai,” in April 2022, and during his time in China, he became the first comedian to headline a stand-up show in Wuhan following the city’s harrowing, 76-day lockdown from COVID-19. This performance was the basis for his comedy special, “Ben Frank: Live In Wuhan,” which was released on YouTube in September 2020. Additionally, Ben has worked with countless major international stand-up acts on their tours through Asia, including Kyle Kinane, Kurt Metzger, Mark Normand, James Adomian, Joe Machi and Brad Williams.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The John Barleycorn Tavern, 216 Front Street, Owego, United States