Pallet Comedy

Pallet Comedy is a stand up comedy series hosted by Joe Larson (America's Got Talent) and David Drake (Comedy Central) featuring some of the best comics out of NYC. Admission includes one free beer. This month's line up features:

SAM EVANS

One of NY’s brightest and funniest young comedians, Sam Evans is a comic originally from Cincinnati Ohio. After winning the 2012 Funniest Person in Cincinnati competition, Sam relocated to New York City in order to pursue comedy further. He was rewarded in 2014 when he was selected as on of the New Faces at Just For laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He has been featured on Sirius XM and the Audible comedy podcast “Sounds Like America”

CAROLINA MONTESQUIEU

Carolina Montesquieu is a Dominican-American stand-up comedian and writer named a 2026 Just For Laughs New Face. Known for her commanding stage presence, sharp writing, and precise delivery, she blends deeply personal storytelling with an unexpectedly dark point of view. Her comedy is fearless, charismatic, and unmistakably her own. Carolina currently opens for Ilana Glazer in theaters across the United States. She was featured in Veeps’ Newcomers Showcase at the 2025 New York Comedy Festival and has an upcoming stand-up set from Don’t Tell Comedy.

DAVID DRAKE

David has been featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Sirius XM, CBS, Cracked, Don’t Tell, and Fox. He was named a 'New Face' at the just for Laughs Comedy Festival, one of Complex Magazine’s ‘Comics to Watch Under 30’, and one of New York Comedy Festival’s ‘Comics to Watch’. He is a producer of the long-standing New York showcase Comedians You Should Know NYC and a regular at the world famous Comedy Cellar. With seven stand-up albums and four specials under his belt, including the critically acclaimed Big Break , David delivers comedy that’s “smart and engaging” (The New York Times) and “endlessly watchable” (Humorism).

JOE LARSON

Joe has also been seen on Gotham Comedy Live, NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Laughs on FOX, the Tonight Show’s Laugh Squad and the Speed Channel. On radio he is a repeat guest on Bob and Tom and the Bennington Show.

AND MORE TBA!

PALLET BREWING COMPANY:

Pallet Brewing Company is a production brewery and taproom located in Maplewood, NJ. We make high-quality beer that has broad appeal, engaging both the average beer drinker and the beer connoisseur. We produce all styles of beer, including light and full-bodied IPAs, crisp lagers, and fun seasonal styles.

Pallet Brewing Company is about the beer, but it’s also about creating a sense of place. The brewery’s taproom serves as a cornerstone in our local community, and we see it as both a respite from the flurry of day-to-day life and a gathering place for friends and family.

If you'd like to avoid Eventbrite fees you can also reserve tickets for $25 a ticket through Venmo to the handle (@thedaviddrake) with the subject 'Pallet' and your last name.