Bedford + Bowery

Trans Pecos Experimental Music Series
2017-07-10 20:00 - 22:00, 2017-07-17 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Trans-Pecos, 915 Wyckoff Ave, NY, United States
Diamond Terrifier‘s experimental and outsider music series is one of those rare things: a free music event at a venue space (there is a one drink minimum but, whatever, you were totally gonna buy that beer anyway). This isn’t quite an open-mic night, but the kind of attentiveness and risk-taking and newness it inspires makes it similar. Swap out amateurs for seasoned musicians who are trying out their less seasoned material and you’ve got Practice.
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Comedy Night at Knitting Factory
2017-07-16 21:00, 2017-07-23 21:00, 2017-07-30 21:00, 2017-08-06 21:00, 2017-08-13 21:00 | Knitting Factory Brooklyn, 361 Metropolitan Ave , Williamsburg, United States
Hannibal Buress used to host this weekly showcase of up-and-coming comics, but now the duties fall on Clark Jones (who has toured with Buress), Will Miles, and Kenny DeForest. Get there early (doors open at 8pm): the event is free and has seen big-name drop-ins like Louis CK and Chris Rock, so the Knit’s front bar tends to get packed.
Related: Watch Hannibal Buress (Attempt to) Do ‘Rapper’s Delight’ With Method Man

Mehran Khaghani's 'Hate Mail'
2017-07-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Rockwood Music Hall, 185 Orchard St., New York, NY, 10002, United States
New York-based comedian Mehran Khaghani’s new monthly show at Rockwood Music Hall delves into actual hate mail that guests have received from jilted lovers, rival business owners, and more — “in some instances, even trying to look up who sent the mail,” says Khagani. “Basically, I’m getting all up in their business. And man, the nerve of some people…”
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WOO HOO! Classic "Simpsons" Trivia Night
2017-08-03 19:00 - 23:45, 2017-09-07 19:00 - 23:45 | Berry Park, 4 Berry Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11211, United States
The first eleven seasons – 248 episodes total – of the classic cartoon-sitcom are divided up into specific categories (e.g. “Edna Krabappel”) at this intensively competitive Simpsons trivia night. Organizer Andrew Ennals screens popular episodes between rounds, to jog competitor’s memories, or at least help laugh off the sting of defeat. Winners get prizes such as Peter Pan doughnuts and a bottle of champagne courtesy of the bar.
