Secret Society Comedy At Happy Dog

Need a laugh to end your week on a high note?

Then discover Cleveland's best kept secret: underground comedy in a dive bar basement.

Featuring:

Sam Rager (Sirius XM)

Brett Mercer (Detroit Public TV)

Mike Spettel (Hollywood Improv)

Secret drop-ins

And More!

Hosted By Gheramy Demery (Mutiny Radio Comedy Festival))

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door

Escape from the noise of a busy weekend night and feel like you're part of a secret society with a fresh lineup of comedians you've seen on TV and local favorites. Because we start so late, who knows who could drop in...

We recommend ordering your tickets in advance because these shows consistently sell out.

*Lineup subject to change*

Presented by The Cleveland Comedy Festival

Produced by Golden Ox Studio and Water Cooler Comedy

Sam Rager has been regailing audiences with vulnerable yet sharp jokes for over a decade.Her comedic style offers audiences a charmingly dark perspective. While Rager's playful, morbid pieces aren't for the faint of heart, her ability to draw from personal experience allows her to connect with people on a deeper, yet sometimes uncomfortable level.

She was part of Laughfest’s “Best of the Midwest” in 2019, a headliner at the inaugural Detroit Women of Comedy Festival, and recently performed in the B4UDie Comedy Festival in Anchorage, Alaska. Rager has been named a rising star in Detroit’s comedy scene by 101.9 WDET and has also been featured in Hour Magazine. Her debut album, Trigger Warning* can be heard on SiriusXM and all streaming services.

Brett Mercer has spent the last 9 years crafting his post-punk post-art school worldview into clever, absurdist jokes. Covering topics like flat earth conspiracy theorists, current events, and the take me out to the ballgame song. His stand up has been featured on Detroit Public Television, and WDET, Detroit's NPR affiliate. He didn't write this, he swears.

Mike Spettel is a comedian originally hailing from the streets of small town Ohio. Mike moved to LA in June 2017 and has since established himself as the funniest Certified Public Accountant the city has to offer. He is known for his witty, dark, and sharp style, and his ability to be silly and stupid while still saying something that sticks with you. He’s performed all over LA, including the Comedy Store and Hollywood Improv, and is occasionally funny on TikTok