Q.E.D. is a small, independent arts space on 23rd Avenue in Astoria, Queens — founded in 2014 by author Kambri Crews and owned since 2025 by comedian Hannah Lieberman, and the only woman-owned and operated venue of its kind in the borough. Time Out New York readers voted it the #1 comedy venue in all of NYC. Behind the storefront café and bar is a roughly 60-seat showroom that runs more than 100 events a month: the house-booked QED Presents stand-up showcases, Gary Gulman's PIZZAZZ residency, producer-booked shows like End of the Line and StandUpTown, free open mics most nights of the week, plus storytelling, screenings, workshops and kids' programming. Seating is general admission, first come first served, and the room is on the ground floor with step-free access.
PIZZAZZ with Gary Gulman
7:30 PMWed, Aug 19$12
QED Spotlight
7:30 PMThu, Aug 20$10
Paid Protest
9:00 PMThu, Aug 20$15
QED Presents
7:30 PMFri, Aug 21$10
QED Presents
9:30 PMFri, Aug 21$15
QED Presents
7:30 PMSat, Aug 22$10
QED Presents
9:30 PMSat, Aug 22$15
Chinese Stand-Up Comedy Showcase
Open mic7:00 PMSun, Aug 23
Ladies' Mic
Open mic8:30 PMSun, Aug 23
Jest Kidding! Comedy Show
7:30 PMWed, Aug 26$10
New Material Night
9:00 PMThu, Aug 27$10
StandUpTown
7:30 PMFri, Aug 28$15
QED Presents
9:30 PMFri, Aug 28$15
Somethin' Funny
5:00 PMSat, Aug 29$10
QED Presents
7:30 PMSat, Aug 29$10
QED Presents
9:30 PMSat, Aug 29$15
Jess Salomon: Jokes?
7:00 PMSun, Aug 30$15
Unpacking the Punchline
8:30 PMSun, Aug 30$20
An Evening with Peter Liu and Peng Dang
7:30 PMMon, Aug 31$15
Jack Finnegan + Friends
7:30 PMWed, Sep 2$10
Darin's Gonna Work It Out
7:30 PMThu, Sep 3$10
Dave Lester: Love Letter from Gen X
9:00 PMThu, Sep 3$25
Heckling Hand - Comedy for a Cause
5:30 PMSat, Sep 5$15
Women Are Working Here
7:30 PMWed, Sep 9$10
Queens Jesters
7:30 PMFri, Sep 11
Best of Astoria
7:30 PMSat, Sep 12$10
Queens Get The Funny
7:00 PMSun, Sep 13$12
Maxistentialism
7:30 PMMon, Sep 14$15
Paid Protest
9:00 PMThu, Sep 17$15
Ladies' Mic
Open mic8:30 PMSun, Sep 20
Jest Kidding! Comedy Show
7:30 PMWed, Sep 23$10
New Material Night
9:00 PMThu, Sep 24$10
StandUpTown
7:30 PMFri, Sep 25$15
Anthony Schuman
9:00 PMThu, Oct 1$15
Heckling Hand - Comedy for a Cause
5:30 PMSat, Oct 3$15
Women Are Working Here
7:30 PMWed, Oct 7$10
Queens Jesters
7:30 PMFri, Oct 9
Queens Get The Funny
7:00 PMSun, Oct 11$12
Paid Protest
9:00 PMThu, Oct 15$15
Ladies' Mic
Open mic8:30 PMSun, Oct 18
New Material Night
9:00 PMThu, Oct 22$10
StandUpTown
7:30 PMFri, Oct 23$15
Jest Kidding! Comedy Show
7:30 PMWed, Oct 28$10
Women Are Working Here
7:30 PMWed, Nov 4$10
Heckling Hand - Comedy for a Cause
5:30 PMSat, Nov 7$15
Queens Get The Funny
7:00 PMSun, Nov 8$12
NYCF: Wigging Out
9:00 PMWed, Nov 11$15
Queens Jesters
7:30 PMFri, Nov 13
Ladies' Mic
Open mic8:30 PMSun, Nov 15
Paid Protest
9:00 PMThu, Nov 19$15
Jest Kidding! Comedy Show
7:30 PMWed, Nov 25$10
New Material Night
9:00 PMThu, Nov 26$10
StandUpTown
7:30 PMFri, Nov 27$15
Women Are Working Here
7:30 PMWed, Dec 2$10
Heckling Hand - Comedy for a Cause
5:30 PMSat, Dec 5$15
Queens Get The Funny
7:00 PMSun, Dec 13$12
Paid Protest
9:00 PMThu, Dec 17$15
Ladies' Mic
Open mic8:30 PMSun, Dec 20
Jest Kidding! Comedy Show
7:30 PMWed, Dec 23$10
New Material Night
9:00 PMThu, Dec 24$10
StandUpTown
7:30 PMFri, Dec 25$15
Heckling Hand - Comedy for a Cause
5:30 PMSat, Jan 2$15
Women Are Working Here
7:30 PMWed, Jan 6$10
Queens Get The Funny
7:00 PMSun, Jan 10$12
Ladies' Mic
Open mic8:30 PMSun, Jan 17
Paid Protest
9:00 PMThu, Jan 21$15
StandUpTown
7:30 PMFri, Jan 22$15
Jest Kidding! Comedy Show
7:30 PMWed, Jan 27$10
New Material Night
9:00 PMThu, Jan 28$10
Women Are Working Here
7:30 PMWed, Feb 3$10
Heckling Hand - Comedy for a Cause
5:30 PMSat, Feb 6$15
Queens Get The Funny
7:00 PMSun, Feb 14$12
Paid Protest
9:00 PMThu, Feb 18$15
New Material Night
9:00 PMThu, Feb 25$10
StandUpTown
7:30 PMFri, Feb 26$15
Women Are Working Here
7:30 PMWed, Mar 3$10
Queens Get The Funny
7:00 PMSun, Mar 14$12
Paid Protest
9:00 PMThu, Mar 18$15
New Material Night
9:00 PMThu, Mar 25$10
StandUpTown
7:30 PMFri, Mar 26$15
Women Are Working Here
7:30 PMWed, Apr 7$10
Queens Get The Funny
7:00 PMSun, Apr 11$12
Paid Protest
9:00 PMThu, Apr 15$15
New Material Night
9:00 PMThu, Apr 22$10
StandUpTown
7:30 PMFri, Apr 23$15
Women Are Working Here
7:30 PMWed, May 5$10
Queens Get The Funny
7:00 PMSun, May 9$12
Paid Protest
9:00 PMThu, May 20$15
New Material Night
9:00 PMThu, May 27$10
StandUpTown
7:30 PMFri, May 28$15
Women Are Working Here
7:30 PMWed, Jun 2$10
Queens Get The Funny
7:00 PMSun, Jun 13$12
Paid Protest
9:00 PMThu, Jun 17$15
New Material Night
9:00 PMThu, Jun 24$10
StandUpTown
7:30 PMFri, Jun 25$15
Women Are Working Here
7:30 PMWed, Jul 7$10
Queens Get The Funny
7:00 PMSun, Jul 11$12
Paid Protest
9:00 PMThu, Jul 15$15
New Material Night
9:00 PMThu, Jul 22$10
StandUpTown
7:30 PMFri, Jul 23$15
Women Are Working Here
7:30 PMWed, Aug 4$10
Queens Get The Funny
7:00 PMSun, Aug 8$12
Paid Protest
9:00 PMThu, Aug 19$15
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- Jenny Tian295.5K
- Gary Gulman262.6K
- Charles Engle181.8K
- Mohanad Elshieky179.6K
- Chloe Radcliffe174.9K
- Lauren Hope Krass144.8K
- Jonathan Randall97.7K
- Tony Deyo88.3K
- Freddy G78.1K
- Eric Gonzalez77.5K
- Soo Ra74.7K
- Peter Liu68.6K
- Eion Falance66.2K
- Brittney Migs61.3K
- Kate Willett50.8K
- Marito Lopez40.2K
- Pamela Rae Schuller38.7K
- Jack Finnegan38.3K
- Grace Lobo32.7K
- Anthony Devito32.4K
- Peng Dang24.3K
- Zoe Levy24K
- Jamie Wang23K
- Jess Salomon22.8K
- Brittany Carney21.6K
- Hannah Lieberman21.1K
- Bridget McGuire18.6K
- Negin Farsad17.6K
- Lissa Lenis13.3K
- Val Parker11K
- Kevin McCaffrey10.4K
- Ted Barton10.1K
- Hedya9.8K
- Rania Hanan9.2K
- Nonye Brown-West7.7K
- Chris Brown7.6K
- Alana Johnson7.2K
- Jeff Dylan7K
- Rachel Greene6.7K
- Divya Gunasekaran5.9K
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- Dino Vigo4.9K
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- Dean David4.3K
- Aidan Kelly4.3K
- Dave Lester4.3K
- Malorie Bryant4.1K
- Emily Walsh4K
- Danny Fallon3.8K
- Farooq Hussain3.7K
- Dan Frank3.7K
- Shannon Keye3.4K
- Elizabeth Becz3.2K
- Al Lubel3.2K
- Igor Martinez3K
- Adri Fernandez3K
- Alex Pischera2.9K
- Sean Barry2.7K
- Jeff Cerulli2.6K
- Sunny Outlaw2.6K
- Connor Dixon2.5K
- Farzin Moradi2.4K
- Anders Lee2.4K
- Sue Funke2.4K
- Rosemary Cipriano2.4K
- Omar Zinda2.4K
- Shane O'Connor2.3K
- Noah Goldstein2.2K
- Dan Treadway2.1K
- Darin Patterson2K
- Alex Kollar1.9K
- Sean Harper1.8K
- Karan Mehra1.7K
- Chris Moore1.6K
- Sam Doctor1.6K
- Vicki Ferentinos1.6K
- Maxwell Solway1.4K
- DJ Collins1.4K
- Daniel Raderstrong1.4K
- Tina Zhu1.2K
- Erik Marino1.1K
- Joe Mac1.1K
- Andrew Alfredo988
- Ron Prendimano948
- Chris Shurr926
- Anthony Schuman922
- Jess Wood646
- Connor Marshall632
- Vinny Seeram211
- AAnders Lee
- AAnna Dolezal
- AAnna Dolezal
- AApril Boddy
- Carmen Lagala
- DDavid Beckles Jr.
- FFariaz Rabbani
- GGrant Sheffield
- HHenrick Urena
- JJoah Park
- JJulia Claire
- JJulia Claire
- RRachel Greene
- Rojo Perez
- SSam Doctor
- SShannon Keyes