Back & Better Comedy Celebration hosted by Mike Yard
Saturday, June 20, 2026
8:00 PM
Comedy in Harlem
750A St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10031
$20-$30
Scheduled
About This Event
Comedian Mike Yard hosts the Back & Better Comedy Celebration at Comedy in Harlem. A regular presence on New York stages including the Comedy Cellar and New York Comedy Club’s East Village and Upper West Side rooms, Yard has worked in television as a writer and on-air contributor; his stand-up favors clean structure and quick turns and often serves as the steadying voice on multi-comic bills.
About Back & Better Comedy Celebration
Back & Better Comedy Celebration runs at Comedy in Harlem, with Mike Yard hosting a rotating stand-up lineup. Yard is a familiar presence on New York stages, and his TV work as a writer and on-air contributor shows in the material’s tight construction and quick pivots. The night sits inside Harlem’s ongoing role in the city’s live-comedy ecosystem, where local rooms test ideas before they travel. Its significance is practical: a snapshot of how NYC joke craft gets made, in real time.
About the Artist
Mike Yard
Mike Yard is a stand-up comedian and a regular presence on New York City stages, including the Comedy Cellar and New York Comedy Club’s East Village and Upper West Side rooms. He has worked in television as a writer and on-air contributor, and has appeared across several comedy series and late-night formats.