We’re back for the second dose of Salsa Under The Stars!

Grab a drink, your dancing shoes, and a partner as we begin our Salsa warm-up @ 6pm on The Main Patio!

Hosted By: Joey Salsa Con Huertas

Musical Stylings By: DJ Bombero

Headliner: Jake Velazquez

Born and raised in the Bronx, Jake Velazquez started comedy in NYC in 2019. The son of a Jewish east village artist and a Puerto Rican renowned musician, his comedy consists of his unconventional upbringing, his divergent ethnicities and edgy observations that could only come from a seasoned New Yorker. Jake has been featured on New York Comedy Festivals Comics to Watch, Rogue Island Comedy Festival and Red Clay. He also performs around the country opening for Jordan Jensen.

Feature: Gina Hyena:

Smart, sassy, fun. Northeast Italian that gave up med school to pursue the dream of healing people with laughter. Growing up in the Northeast and spending her formative years in NYC has made a huge impact on my view and voice. She considers her mind to belong to NYC and heart to belong in Texas. Gina has performed all across the country and regularly in NYC major comedy clubs. Gina has been on Kill Tony, Compound Media, and has opened for Joe Rogan.

Opener: John Sikie

John Sikie is a NYC based comedian. He started comedy at 19 years old and has performed at clubs, colleges, casinos, and theaters throughout the Northeast. Venues include Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, The Grisly Pear, The Comedy Shop, Laugh Boston, Nick’s Comedy Stop, The Rhode IslandComedy Connection, Mohegan Sun, and Tropicana Casino in New Jersey to name a few. In 2017 he featured at Bryant University’s Janikes Theatre. In 2019 he opened for National Headliner Sean Patton. And in 2022 he performed at the Rogue Island Comedy Festival. John brings a silly and peculiar energy to the stage, and when you see him live you realize that he is like nobody else on this planet.

Hosted By: Ayesheh Mae

Ayesheh is a CT based comic who is very crass and loves emo music. She currently produces the successful Filthy Comedy which she runs all on her own. She runs shows at breweries all across the state, and has also performed at COMIX at Mohegan Sun, the Grisley Pear and Broadway Comedy Club in NYC, and recently performed in the Portland Comedy Festival.

Jazz Mondays are back and they will not disappoint! 

Join us twice a month in April, May, and June for unforgettable Jazz performances from 6:30PM – 8:30PM!

April 10th – Nat Reeves on bass, Rick Germanson on piano and Jimmy Gavagan on drums.

April 17th – Matt DeChamplain on piano, Nat Reeves on bass, and Michael Ode on drums.

May 8th – Ladies Night!  Mollie Sayles on drums, Mary DiPaolo on piano, and Nat Reeves on bass.

May 22nd – Nat Reeves on bass, Zaccai Curtis on piano, and Jesse Hameen (Ellinton Award, Yale University) on drums.

May 29th – Straight from the Left Coast following a NYC gig, Joe Warner and Miss Faye Carol: Lady Day, Billie Holiday Remembered.

June 5th – Nat Reeves brings the international talent of Bloomfield’s own Jimmy Greene!  Rick Germanson on piano and Tony Leone (of Little Feat) on drums.

Performances will take place outdoors on the patio (weather permitting) and in The Local.

Funding for this event is thanks to the Richard Garmany Fund through the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and The
Mitchell Auto Group.

Headliner: Alia Janine

Alia Janine is a New York City comedian, actress, writer, producer, and podcaster. She was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and has lived all over the U.S. Alia has an A.S. in Criminal Justice and a B.A. in Psychology. She graduated with high honors in 2018 and has been inducted into numerous national and international programs honor societies.
Alia moved to NYC from Los Angeles in 2013 to pursue a career in comedy and attend college. To help her comedy career, Alia had taken courses at UCB (Upright Citizen’s Brigade), Manhattan Comedy School, and Rick Crom’s Comedy School. Alia has performed at some of the city’s best comedy clubs, including; The Stand, The Comedy Cellar, Stand Up NY, and Gotham Comedy Club. She has had the privilege of performing with today’s hottest comedians like; Dave Attell, Big Jay Oakerson, Greer Barnes, Yamaneika Saunders, Nikki Glaser, Brody Stevens, Chris Redd, and many more.

Before comedy, Alia had an eclectic array of professions including: bar/restaurant manager, data entry, factory worker, armored car driver, and private investigator. For 10 years, Alia was an adult entertainment performer. From feature dancer to adult model and actress, Alia did it all. During her short time in the adult film industry, Alia quickly became a fan favorite and filmed around 150 films, which many of her fans still adore today.
Alia has delighted her fans by appearing on multiple popular national radio shows, including Sirius XM’s Sway in the Morning, The Jason Ellis Show, The Karen Hunter Show, The Jay Thomas Show, and The Bennington Show. She is a regular guest on Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang. Likewise, she has appeared on many popular podcasts, including, The Legion of Skanks, Guys We F*cked, YKWD, and The SDR Show. Alia was nominated by the AVN (Adult Video News) Awards for Mainstream Star of the Year in 2015 for her transition into comedy from the adult industry, has been named “The Funniest Porn Star on Earth” by TheHuffingtonPost.com, and has been featured on hip-hop star 50 Cent’s website Thisis50.com, Vice.com, the Village Voice, NY Post, the New York Times, and The Daily Dot. She has also written blogs and appeared on the comedy websites Interrobang.com and LaughSpin.com.

Featuring: Damien Speranza

Damien is a CT based comic who was born in NY and performs all over NY and comedy clubs across the country. Damien; he loves making people laugh and being on stage and is always working to get better. With having performed at legendary places such as Apollo Theatre and recently being on tour with Capone Lee, he is sure to have you laughing!

Opener: Josh Wesson

Josh Wesson, born in California and raised on Long Island, brings plenty of life experiences to the stage that will definitely make you laugh. He grew up in quite a few different environments, from homeless shelters to motels to the suburbs, all of which has helped him to understand and relate to people of all backgrounds. Josh has a laid-back style of observational comedy that will make you feel like you’re just hanging out with one of your friends. He’s part of the successful Fat Baby crew, whose show was featured in the 2015 New York Comedy Festival. He has been seen on MTV2’s Charlamagne & Friends, Comedy Central, and FX, and is a regular at The Stand Comedy Club in NYC. Follow him on Twitter @JAYWESS.

Opener: Rebecca Kaplan

Rebecca Kaplan is a comic based out of New York with a dark humored style. She hosts a monthly standup showcase, performs regularly across the city, and also does a comedic web series of improvised awkward first dates called ‘Love at First Skype’. Rebecca also loves to write, produce and edit parody video of songs (mostly of pop and broadway!) Her credits includeRubber City Comedy Festival (best in fest 2022), Ladies Room Comedy Festival, Boston Comedy Festival (semi-finalist 2020), Salem Comedy Festival, Plano Comedy Festival, NY Underground Comedy Festival, Good Karma Festival, NY Sketchfest, GNOVA Comedy Festival, She Makes Me Laugh Fest, winner of audience award for best podcast at Dark Comedy Film Festival.

Hosted By: Ayesheh Mae

Ayesheh is CT based comic who is very crass and loves emo music. She currently produces the successful Filthy Comedy which she runs all on her own. She runs shows at breweries all across the state, and has also performed at COMIX at Mohegan Sun, the Grisley Pear and Broadway Comedy Club in NYC, and recently performed in the Portland Comedy Festival.

Let the inner artist(s) within you free with The Creative Hour making its monthly return to The Local!

Ashley the Creator is back hosting our St. Patrick’s Day paint + sip night from 6PM – 8PM! Grab some friends and come let the creativity flow, join us for some St. Patty’s Day weekend fun! 

Tickets can be purchased below!