SHARK BITE - Queer Comedy 8-Ball Competition

The Queer Poolplayers Association (QPA) presents SHARK BITE, a live, comedy, game show in which poolplayers and comedians from the LGBTQIA+ community vie to win an eight-ball match that encourages its audience and players to roast, distract, and otherwise “shark”the competition.

Come see omedians and in this first edition of Shark Bite alongside local QPA players. Laprade is a NYC based comedian and viral internet creator. She is the producer and host of T4T Comedy, a staff writer for Going Down, and the creator of the variety show Dolls on Tour. Mattis is a Brooklyn-born comedian, who has written for Reductress, Netflix is a Joke, Leslie Jones, and Fran Drescher. Her comedy has been featured on OprahDaily, PBS, and NBC.

In real life you can get in a lot of trouble for sharking. But this is a comedy show, so players will not only be allowed to show their teeth, they'll be encouraged to do so by the host, the mononymous Lydia--a bicycle mechanic, organizer, and artist, who was first introduced to a billiards table at age thirteen. Lydia played on a Brooklyn based American Poolplayers Association team from 2014 to 2019; and since November 2023, Lydia has been hosting a popular, monthly pool tournament at Ginger’s Bar.

SHARK BITE will be held at . This award-winning distillery and bar has an impressive drink menu and is home to one of the most stylish pool rooms in New York City.

• Doors open: 7:30pm
• Show starts: 8:00pm
• Admission: $20
• 21 and over (21+)

The Queer Poolplayers Association (QPA) is a collaborative project now producing exhibitions and other events in the disciplines of eight-ball and nine-ball for LGBTQIA+ communities. The QPA is headquartered in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn—often referred to as “Gay Ridge.” Follow the QPA on Instagram @queerpoolplayers.

Info: SHARK BITE, a live, comedy, game show in which poolplayers and comedians from the LGBTQIA+ community vie to win an eight-ball match that encourages its audience and players to roast, distract, and otherwise “shark”the competition.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Fort Hamilton Distillery & Tasting Room, 68 34th Street, Brooklyn, United States