New Normal Boston

This Spring, join New Normal Comedy in the fight to keep 🧊 OUT of our communities. We're teaming up with some of our favorite venues and booksellers to sling jokes and raise funds for immigrant justice networks. Come to a show, hear jokes that DON'T punch down, and enjoy thoughtful comedy from a diverse range of comedians. And best of all? Know your dollars will go to causes that help keep our immigrant neighbors safe. Ticket links in bio y'all!

Can't stop re-watching Heated Rivalry? Into smut? Romance? We GOT you! A show for our fellow bookstore nerds, we've got a lineup of comedians ready to talk all things smut and romance! And! A portion of ticket sales will go to support LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MA! Laugh AND know your ticket goes to causes that help keep our immigrant neighbors safe! Brought to you by New Normal and @allshewrotebooks as part of @sexweekbos

📢🏒 It’s about hockey…kind of! Calling all Heated Rivalry fans: Join us for WHEATED RIVALRY, a new Heated Rivalry-themed variety show, for a night full of laughs, drama, and opinions about tuna melts! Hosted by @newnormalboston , @readmylipsboston , and @idlehandsbeer , a portion of ticket proceeds will go to @luce_hotline to help fight ICE. The when & where: 📆 Thursday, May 28 🚪 7:00 PM ET: Doors open 🎭 7:30 PM ET: The show begins! (21+ only) 📍Idle Hands Craft Ales (89 Commercial St, Malden, MA 02148) An individual ticket to the comedy show costs $25.30 and gets you entry plus: 🍺 A complimentary drink token (redeemable for either a non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage) 🏷️ Private shopping at Read My Lips’ bookshop pop-up starting when doors open! 🎟️ Buy your ticket now via the link in @readmylipsboston ’s bio.⁠ #bostonevents #bostonevent #boston #shoplocalboston #bostoncomedy

Can we kick it? And by "it" we mean ICE out of our communities? On May 12 at @portersqboston , we're hosting a comedy fundraiser for LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts. Ticket sales will go to support LUCE, and if you can't make it, you can still donate via the ticket link (and, of course, to LUCE directly). So join us, laugh with us, and help us keep our immigrant neighbors safe! Ticket link in bio! Featuring @markantoniocomedy @evanvalentine_ @cynthxdubs @hernan.s.g @stephdalwin @ammamarfo

✨THIS FRIDAY @ 7:30pm✨Don’t miss our Bookworm Comedy Show at the bookstore! Our very own, @ammamarfo and @newnormalboston , hosts a star-studded show featuring Boston’s favorite comedians, and portion of the ticket proceeds goes towards @luce_hotline . ✨Doors open at 7:15 for this 7:30pm show that’ll have you giggling, gasping, and guffawing all night long.   Get your tickets before they sell out! Check out our event link in our bio 📚🌈💜

I’m joking around with some of my friends this Friday on @indiebookstoreday eve! Say you will be there to laugh among the stacks with: @snarkanthony (One Liner Madness) @2_tickets_to_flavortown (Draft Picks Comedy) @vsangar_23 (Boston AAPI Festival) @nora.bauso (Roslindale Comedy) @benkeefe89 (Rogue Island Comedy Festival) + @g__christo (Wicked Queer Comedy) and the best thing? These laughs protect our neighbors, with a portion of our proceeds going to LUCE. Come laugh Friday night to pre-game your book crawls, or donate from afar if you can’t make it. Your options for each are at allshewrotebooks.com 📚

📢🏒 Calling all Heated Rivalry fans — this new event is made for you (and your fellow Loons)! Snag tickets to WHEATED RIVALRY, a new Heated Rivalry-themed variety show, for a night full of laughs, drama, and opinions about tuna melts! Hosted by @newnormalboston , @readmylipsboston , and @idlehandsbeer , a portion of ticket proceeds will go to @luce_hotline to help fight ICE. The when & where: 📆 Thursday, May 28 🚪 7:00 PM ET: Doors open 🎭 7:30 PM ET: The show begins! (21+ only) 📍Idle Hands Craft Ales (89 Commercial St, Malden, MA 02148) An individual ticket to the comedy show costs $25.30 and gets you entry plus: 🍺 A complimentary drink token (redeemable for either a non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage) 🏷️ Private shopping at Read My Lips’ bookshop pop-up starting when doors open! 🎟️ Buy your ticket now via the link in @readmylipsboston ’s bio.⁠ #bostonevents #bostonevent #boston #shoplocalboston #bostoncomedy

We're BAAAACK and accepting performer applications! Are you funny? Asian? We wanna hear from you! Apply at to the 2026 AAPI Comedy Fest - link in bio!

💘 Love is in the air… and so are the punchlines when Rom & Com, your local romance bookshop pop-up & comedy show, returns with a Valentine’s Day edition you won’t want to miss! Brought to you by @idlehandsbeer , @newnormalboston , and @readmylipsboston , your evening will kick off with a public romance bookshop pop-up before transitioning to a ticketed stand-up comedy show showcasing women, femmes, and non-binary comics shaking up Boston’s comedy scene. Whether you’re single, partnered, or rolling deep with friends, this Valentine’s celebration is for anyone who loves comedy, books, or beer (better yet, all three!). The when & where: 📆 Saturday, February 14 📚 4:00-7:30 PM ET: Public romance bookshop pop-up (no ticket required) 🎭 8:00 PM ET: New Normal’s comedy show (ticketed, 21+ only) 📍Idle Hands Craft Ales (89 Commercial St, Malden, MA 02148) An individual ticket to the comedy show costs $25.30 and gets you entry plus: 🍺 A complimentary drink ticket 🏷️ 15% off purchases at Read My Lips’ bookshop pop-up during the show Buy your ticket now via the link in @readmylipsboston ’s bio.⁠ Last but not least, check out our comedy lineup: 🎤 Host: Steph Dalwin (@stephdalwin ) 🎤 Ms. Adventure (@msadventurecomedy ) 🎤 Laith Alsasah (@laith_tieleftshoe ) 🎤 Lauren Cocroft (@you.go.glen.loco ) 🎤 Emily Goldstein (@emcellent ) 🎤 Tooky Kavanagh (@tookymonster ) 🎤 Shelby LeCuyer (@shelbylecuyer ) 🎤 Kathy Lynch (@oohwahahahah ) 🎤 Amma Marfo (@ammamarfo ) #bostonevents #bostonevent #boston #shoplocalboston #bostonbookstagram #bostonbooks #bostonpopup #thingstodoinboston #bostoncomedy

Are you a book nerd like us? Also like comedy? BOY have we got a show for you! October 3rd, we're hosting a show that's part standup, part game show. Come through! Ticket link in bio!

Gameshow/stand up/no required reading Tickets at //bit.ly/booksmartnewnormal

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