Homebrewed Comedy at the John Barleycorn Tavern

The laughter is coming to Owego when Homebrewed Comedy hits the stage at the John Barleycorn on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Brian Enck is headlining the show and Jackson Garrell and Erin Watts are joining host Mike Peters.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and there's a recommended $5 donation at the door, which opens at 7. Come out and enjoy the show.

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.

Erin Watts began doing stand-up in Binghamton in 2025 and is now a regular in the Southern Tier comedy scene. She’s like your former youth group leader turned grown-up class clown. She also performs with a local improv team, the Puzzles Players. Erin’s comedy is witty, self-aware and a little chaotic in the best way, powered by mild religious trauma and her love for her dog.

Jackson Garrell is a former evangelical pastor from North Carolina who now calls upstate New York home. By day, he writes marketing copy. By night, he workshops VeggieTales jokes at open mics. His material shines a spotlight on the absurdity of faith, politics and their awkward overlap.

Brian Enck got his start in the Rochester scene before moving to New York City. He moved back to Syracuse in 2021 and now works at the Syracuse Funny Bone. A regular at Caroline’s, LOL Comedy and other clubs before moving out of Brooklyn, Enck was featured in the New York Comedy Festival. 

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