Comic’s Weekly Rundown: ‘Last Comic Standing’ champ Clayton English is back in town

Mon., Nov. 2
======Mondays tend to be pretty awful, but Monday nights in Little Five are a blast with Rotknee Presents: Monday Night Comedy at Star Bar. This show always boasts an impressive line-up of ATL’s best comics and the occasional out-of-town guest. The show is free and the drinks are cheap, so come wash away the Monday blues. Doors open at 8 p.m.; show’s at 9:30 p.m.
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? Wed., Nov. 4
? Grab your hash pipe because we got a perfect situation unfolding at the Village Theatre Wednesday night. The monthly music-themed variety show, Song Missing, will host a night of comedy, music, and more inspired by the songs of Weezer at Song Missing Presents: SURF WAX ATLANTA. The very dapper and funny Chris Ledford hosts a line-up that features writers, actors, and comedians such as Travis Jones, Samm Severin, Jen Lenny, Andrew Michael, and more while band leader and Buddy Holly look-a-like Noel Stephen will be providing the tunes. Doors open at 8 p.m.; show’s at 9 p.m. $10.
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?>> If you love to drink local, come to the monthly stand-up showcase Safe Place at Orpheus Brewing. Combine your love of craft beer and comedy in one night at Orpheus’ tap room. Admission is $15 and includes six beer tastings and a tour of the brewery. It’s quite a deal. Show’s at 8 p.m.
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? Thur., Nov. 5Thursday nights got a great double feature. First things first, head over to the Highland Ballroom for another installment of Schlitz & Giggles. Ten Atlanta comics will take the stage, and there will be plenty of cheap beer available (may I recommend the Schlitz). Doors open at 8 p.m.; show’s at 8:30 p.m. $10 cash at the door.
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? >> Afterwards, head over to the Village Theatre for what’s become one of Atlanta’s best and most fun shows, Ladie’s Night! Ladie’s Night is the only show that combines video with stand-up as the trio of hosts (Brian Emond, Zach Lamplugh, Joel Ruiz) debut their brand new video sketches, as well as four submissions. In between videos, Paige Bowman, Andrew Markle, Dedrick Flynn, and Trey Dunn will be performing stand-up. Most shows become standing-room only, so get there early. The free show starts at 10:30 p.m.
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? Fri., Nov. 6
======On Friday, Kevin Allison brings his very popular storytelling podcast, Risk!, to the Earl in EAV. Risk! is a live show and podcast where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share. The podcast gets well over a 1,000,000 downloads per month with stories from Sarah Silverman, Chris Gethard, Dan Savage, and Margaret Cho and the live show tours internationally to sold out crowds. Doors open at 8 p.m.; tickets are $20.
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? The Weekend
======This weekend, Nick Turner headlines five shows at the Improvhttp://www.theimprovatlanta.com/comedy-calendar/, Thursday through Saturday. Turner has performed on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and Comedy Central’s “John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show,” and was a cast member on VH1’s “Best Week Ever. Turner has also been featured at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal and was a part of the inaugural Red Clay comedy festival in Atlanta last month. You have five chances to see him, don’t mess this up.
? >> Sunday, our comedy hero returns home. Atlanta comedian Clayton English has long been a city-wide favorite, and now the rest of the world knows him as the winner of the ninth season of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” Since being crowned the winner, English has performed on “Good Morning America,” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers” before setting off on the eleven-week nation-wide Last Comic Standing Tour. English and the other finalists, Michael Palascak, Ian Bagg, Dominique, and Andy Erikson, will perform this weekend at Atlanta Symphony Hall. Show’s at 8 p.m.; ticket start at $25.
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?ALSO THIS WEEK
======Holy Sh!t Comedy at 529 Bar (Nov. 5, at 10pm)
? Tony Hinchcliffe at Laughing Skull Lounge (Nov. 5-8)
? Rodney Perry at Uptown Comedy Cornerhttp://www.uptowncomedy.net/ (Nov. 5-8)
? Wanda Sykes at Cobb Energy Centre (Nov. 6, at 8pm)
? First Friday at Sidebar (Nov. 6, at 9pm)
? The 1minute 1AM Secret Show at Smith’s Olde Bar (Nov. 7, at 1am)