The Funny Haha Punk Shop w/ Italia 90

The Funny Haha Punk Shop is a new night at Blondies Brewery in north-east London, pairing stand-up comedy with punk and rock music. The bill combines two comedians with a headline band.

The night is conceived as a revival of the post-punk and alternative comedy spirit of the 1980s, bringing together two comedy openers followed by a headline band. Clarkycat hosts and compères the evening, which the organisers describe as a relaxed and playful format, with the emphasis on comedy first and punk music afterwards.

The line-up listed for this edition features Italia 90 and Rob Copland, the artists billed alongside the comedy sets. Italia 90 is the band on the bill, and the programme is built around the alternation of stand-up and live music that the title suggests.

Blondies Brewery hosts concerts in London and is the venue for this new event, a taproom and brewery in north-east London. The night suits those who enjoy comedy and punk rock in the same evening and who are interested in the alternative comedy tradition that the organisers cite as their starting point.