50 First Jokes

50 comics all tell their first joke of the year

The tradition that started two decades ago at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York, and now is a much-anticipated event also in Los Angeles and other cities, is coming back to Ann Arbor! Fifty of the area's up-and-coming and veteran comics come together to tell the first jokes they've written for the new year, kicking off the 2026 comedy scene in the most righteous way possible! It's fast, it's fresh, and above all it's funny. It's also not going to break the bank, so why not check out some Michigan comic voices you may not have known about?

You may also like the following events from The Ark - Ann Arbor:

• This Tuesday, 14th October, 08:00 pm, Gretchen Pleuss // Annie Bacon and her OSHEN in Ann Arbor
• This Thursday, 16th October, 08:00 pm, Lindsay Lou w/sg Cousin Curtiss in Ann Arbor
• This Friday, 17th October, 08:00 pm, Carrie Newcomer in Ann Arbor

Also check out other Comedy events in Ann Arbor.