The laughter is on its way with Homebrewed Comedy at Buried Acorn Brewing Company. Mike Peters, Hal Stewart, Abdul Hadi, Madelein Smith and Kenneth McLaurin take the stage on Friday, Sept. 13.
We're taking over the brew house at 7 p.m., so get there early. Tickets are $10 and available online, at the tap room or at the door, which opens at 6 p.m.
About the comedians:
Mike Peters, a Binghamton comedian, specializes in self-deprecating, observational humor. A contributor for Funny or Die, Peters performed at the Funny Bone in Syracuse, the Greenwich Village Comedy Club in New York City, won the Utica Brews Laugh Contest and opened for Super Troopers’ Rabbit, Erik Stolhanske and Gilbert Gottfried. Peters produces shows all over New York.
A Binghamton comedian with a flare for storytelling, Hal Stewart pulls his material from his family, everyday experience and interactions to which anybody can relate. A Syracuse native, Stewart performs across New York and Pennsylvania. He once attended Harvard University for its annual Peach Festival.
The funniest Ethiopian you've ever met, Abdul Hadi is a favorite in Syracuse. He won the Comedy and Chill competition in Syracuse and brings a pleasant mix of self-deprecating humor and a love of the finer things in life -- like Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Based in New York City, Madelein Smith rarely takes a night off. In addition to her work on the Red, White and Riot tour, Smith won the March Laughness Comedy tournament twice, the 'Cuse Comedy Showcase and the Who's Got Next? Rochester tournaments along with being a semifinalist at the 2016 Ladies of Laughter in New York City. Smith performs regularly in the city, tours colleges, opened for Rachel Feinstein and Rich Vos and organized the Rage Against the Vageen monthly show in Webster.
Kenneth McLaurin has long gone by the moniker "The Funniest Person You've Never Heard Of," but because of the success of his freshman album, "Cuttin' Up, Comedy at The Shop," he now adds the title of most listened to person on Spotify in the Village of Ithaca. Witty, clever, Insightful and sometimes shocking, but always funny is what you get with McLaurin.