Editor’s Note: It’s the beginning of a brand new year, and while you may be looking to stick to that resolution of shaving off a few pounds, we’re picking back up where we left off to fill you with nothing but the most up-to-date info on nothing but the best comedy happenings around the region. With homegrown talent, national headliners, and open mics galore highlighting the calendar, the plethora of powerful comedy in and around the city continues to climb higher than that electric bill, and we’re here to help you take a bit of a breather from the first-of-the-year stresses. Live entertainment continues to make its way back into our social lives — mask up! stay safe! — and so we always want to make sure you know about cool stuff going on in the world of comedy. Enter Mic’d Up, our ongoing weekly series that details the best live comedy shows to consider as you head out and about. Below find our rundown for this week, through Sunday (January 22).
The Comedy Studio Fundraiser at The Rockwell
Although the setting of The Comedy Studio has changed a bit over the past few years, here’s to hoping the near-finished space in Harvard Square is the final resting place for the legendary club. Join Rick Jenkins, Katlin McFee and a few surprise guests as they push towards the financial finish line of getting the club back up and running.
THE COMEDY STUDIO FUNDRAISER :: Wednesday, January 18 at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St. in Somerville, MA :: 7 p.m., $20 :: Advance tickets
Tooky Kavanagh at The Square Root
There ain’t no party like a Tooky Kavanagh party, because a Tooky Kavanagh party don’t stop. Cruise on over that midweek hump and join one of the area’s best comedy talents as she unleashes yet another display of creative force in an environment that is both comfy and packed to the gills with delicious pizza and brews. That’s a win-win if we’ve ever seen one.
TOOKY KAVANAGH :: Thursday, January 19 at The Square Root, 2 Corinth St. in Roslindale, MA :: 8 p.m., $5 :: Event Page
Joe Pera at Academy Of Music Theatre
Sometimes, a little bit of soothing vibes goes a long way, and that’s what we’re hoping for when the Adult Swim star returns to Massachusetts on his Comedy In Ice winter tour. It’s not very often we’re graced with the presence of a soft-spoken comedy juggernaut like Pera so soon after his last visit to the area, so if he wants to talk with us again, we are more than willing to listen.
JOE PERA’S ‘COMEDY IN ICE’ TOUR :: Friday, January 20 at Academy Of Music Theatre, 274 Main St. in Northampton, MA :: 8 p.m., $35 :: Advance tickets
Bobcat Goldthwait at Off Cabot
There are plenty of artists that come to mind when you think of the pillars of stand-up comedy. But not many, if any, embody the passion and commitment behind their comedic force like Goldthwait does, even after more than 40 years in the game. It’s not very often we get the chance to see him this close up, so take advantage of the opportunity while you can.
BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT :: Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21 at Off Cabot, 9 Wallis St. in Beverly, MA :: Friday at 6 and 8:30 p.m., Saturday at 5 and 7:30 p.m., $30 :: Advance tickets