Cincinnati’s strangest comedy show will hold a free “greatest hits” performance tonight at Sawyer Point for Cincy Brew Ha Ha, a gigantic outdoor comedy and beer festival featuring many of Comedy Central’s biggest stars. Visit “The Other Stage” tonight at 6:15 p.m. for stand-up performances by Underbelly founder Mike Cody (That’s me!) and rising local comic Sam Evans, followed by Underbelly at 6:40.

Brew Ha Ha’s mainstage performers include Comedy Central favorites John Evans, Mike Lukas, Josh Sneed, Jack Freeman (aka Underbelly special guest Drew Hastings), Chad Daniels, Nick Griffin, and the incomparable Tim Wilson. Did we mention that one of the best comedy shows that Cincinnati has ever seen will be absolutely FREE? If you don’t go, you’re friggin’ bonkers.

Come spend an evening under the stars with Underbelly and one of the best comedy lineups you’re likely to ever see.

Alex and Meat preparing for the grand finale

Reid as "The Sad Meiser," tormenting poor Andrew

The unveiling of the "Mission Accomplished" banner at the end of the grand finale

Alex and Meat being chastised by Cody

The post-show picture of the Underbelly cast

Thanks to Michael Kurtz for taking these photos! We’ll be posting more shortly.

Tickets for the show are only $5 and will also include a full evening of stand-up comedy at the area’s best club open mic. The Go Bananas Pro-Am starts at 8 p.m. Reservations are suggested, as the show often sells out.

That’s right, folks: Underbelly is turning one.  Kind of makes you feel old, doesn’t it?  On Tuesday, May 4th at The Southgate House in Newport, KY, all your favorite cast members (and a few new faces from Dayton and Columbus) will be on hand to celebrate.

As if that wasn’t exciting enough, our birthday shindig will include–get this–free Underbelly gift bags for the first 50 people who arrive. Maybe they’ll contain candy. Maybe they’ll contain toys. Maybe they’ll contain remnants of Meat’s shredded clothing from that period of time where every show ended with him half-naked. The point is that you need to be one of the first 50 people there in order to get one.

If you’re on Facebook, do us a favor and let us know you’re coming by RSVP’ing to our official Facebook event.  Wait… Do you RSVP “to” an event, “for” an event or just RSVP an event?  Oh, the hell with it. Just let us know if you’re coming.

And if you’re not already a member of our official Facebook group, what up with that? Join today, young blood!

Dave Webster and Andrew Short

Mike Cody: Comedy Robot

Mike Guns and Kelly Sirk

Mike "Meat" Cronin eating a Ring Pop

We’ll try to post more pictures after every show. If it doesn’t happen, it’s because we’re lazy. Just being honest, y’all.

Hopefully, if he wins the contest, he can put aside his plans to rule Underbelly with an iron fist… or whatever it is he wants to do with it…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bo2jRRSccI

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If this is the first you’ve heard of Underbelly, check out our original preview video, embedded below, for a better sense of who we are and what we do. We’re looking forward to seeing you on the first Tuesday of the month at Southgate House in Newport, KY!

-Mike Cody

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZ-V52HhDE