Homebrewed Comedy at McGraw Box Brewing Co.

The laughter is coming to McGraw when Homebrewed Comedy hits the stage at McGraw Box Brewing Co. on Friday, May 30. Ben Frank is headlining the show and Becky Wiggins is joining host Mike Peters.

The show starts at 7 p.m., but get there early to get some drinks. It's a free show, so tip the staff super well. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m.

About the comedians:

Mike Peters, a Binghamton comedian, specializes in self-deprecating, observational humor. A contributor for Funny or Die, Peters is the founder of Homebrewed Comedy. He hosts at the Syracuse Funny Bone and Wise Crackers in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., won the Utica Brews Laugh Contest and Uptown Roast Battle and opened for Super Troopers’ Rabbit, Erik Stolhanske and Gilbert Gottfried. Peters produces shows all over New York and hosts his weekly podcasts, On the Mic with Mike Peters and It’s About Time: A Sopranos Watch Podcast.

Becky Wiggins is a comedian in Rome, N.Y. She’s a regular at the Uptown Theater and the Hub in Utica and runs the open mic at Chris’ Grub and Pub in Rome. A realtor in her daily life, Wiggins is always good for a laugh on any stage she touches. 

Ben Frank is a New York-based stand-up comedian, who began his comedy career in Shanghai, China, and regularly performs in English and Mandarin. A regular at the New York Comedy Club, he has played all around the world and headlined comedy clubs in more than 10 countries, including China, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Ben was the Winner of the World Series of Comedy in New Orleans in 2023 and was named Best of the Fest at both the Burbank Comedy Festival and Four Corners Comedy Festival in 2022. He released an hour-long comedy album, “Goodbye Shanghai,” in April 2022, and during his time in China, he became the first comedian to headline a stand-up show in Wuhan following the city’s harrowing, 76-day lockdown from COVID-19. This performance was the basis for his comedy special, “Ben Frank: Live In Wuhan,” which was released on YouTube in September 2020. Additionally, Ben has worked with countless major international stand-up acts on their tours through Asia, including Kyle Kinane, Kurt Metzger, Mark Normand, James Adomian, Joe Machi and Brad Williams.

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