Every Thursday the bookcase swings open at six, and at nine the lights go down and the mic goes up.
Stand-up has always been at its best in small rooms after dark. This one is a candlelit 1920s speakeasy with brass, worn leather and a bar built on the classics, and the mic sits a few feet from the nearest table. Small, dark and close. It is about as good as a comedy room gets.
Entry is free. Come early, take a table, get your first round in, and settle in before the show starts.
When Comedy Happens
Every Thursday
Doors at 6 PM · Show at 9 PM · Free entry · 18+
The Library is open Wednesday through Saturday, 6 PM to 1 AM.
Reserve Your Table
Your reservation is your arrival time, so make it 8 or 8:30 and you are seated with a drink before the first comic walks up. A reservation always gets you in.
Reserve Your TableWho Is Bringing the Laughs
Dade County Comedy started the way the best Miami stories do: late at night, in a parking lot. Three local comics, Raul Hernandez, Alex Tarno and Mike Dabba, decided Miami deserved a comedy scene as good as New York's, LA's or Chicago's, and set out to build it themselves, one room at a time.
Raul hosts. Expect a lineup of comics from the Miami circuit and a host who knows how to work a room. Follow @funnyraul and @dadecountycomedy to get a feel for what is coming.
What To Order
Order something with a story. The Jekyll & Hyde pairs mezcal and tequila with Asian pear green tea and a little jalapeño heat. Purple Prose is lavender and butterfly pea flower rum that drinks as good as it looks. A Spiced Espresso Martini keeps you sharp through the closer. Mocktails, wine and draft beer are on the menu too.
The show ends, the bar does not. Your table is yours until we close at 1 AM. See the full menu.
Getting In
Entry is free with your Library card, and reserving a table gets you one: your phone number becomes your card number, and the card scans you through the street door. Cocktail attire: dress for the room. For parties larger than four, email us and we will sort it out.
Walk-ins come through the bookcase while it is open, but on busy nights it locks to walk-ins, so check the walk-in status on the homepage before you head over. Never been? Step into specialTEA Lounge, find the bookcase, and push. Directions and parking are here.
Where To Find Us
The Library Speakeasy10766 SW 24th St
Miami, FL 33165
On the Coral Way corridor, about two minutes from FIU. Free parking in the plaza lot out front.
Comedy Questions
What night is comedy?
Every Thursday. The show starts at 9 PM and the room is open from 6 PM to 1 AM.
How much does it cost?
Entry is free with your Library card. No card yet? Reserving a table gets you one.
Is it 18+?
Yes. Thursday comedy night is 18 and over.
Who runs the show?
Dade County Comedy, the Miami crew founded by local comics Raul Hernandez, Alex Tarno and Mike Dabba. Raul hosts.
Do I need a reservation?
A reservation always gets you in, and an arrival time before nine gets you seated before the show. Reserve a time here.
Where is the comedy show near FIU?
10766 SW 24th St, Miami, FL 33165, on the Coral Way corridor about two minutes from Florida International University, with free parking in the plaza lot out front.
Come laugh. Keep the address to yourself.
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