The Harvard Undergraduate Stand Up Comics Society is proud to collaborate with the Office of Student Engagement to bring hilarious, nationally-renowned headliner Ian Karmel to the Cambridge Queen's Head Pub alongside several Harvard comedians including Luke Metzidakis and Ari Desai. 

Ian Karmel is an Emmy award winning LA-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer originally from Portland, Oregon. Ian was head writer for the Emmy award winning The Late Late Show with James Corden, and was one of the founding writers in the show’s 2015 re-creation. Previously, he was a staff writer and round table regular on E!’s Chelsea Lately. Ian’s debut hour-long stand up special, Comfort Beyond God’s Foresight, was recently released by 800 Pound Gorilla and is now available to stream.

His stand-up has been featured on Conan, The Late Late Show, Comedy Central, Netflix’s The Comedy Line Up: Part 1, and as Just for Laughs New Face in 2013. His debut comedy album, 9.2 on Pitchfork, was released in 2015. Ian hosts the weekly podcast All Fantasy Everything, from Headgum studios. Featured on many best of lists, it’s a lighthearted show where funny people and experts come together to fantasy draft pop culture.

Hometown hero, Ian played an instrumental role in Portland’s comedy renaissance and was voted Portland’s Funniest Person in their inaugural contest. He is also beloved for his appearances on IFC’s Portlandia, the Blazers wrap-up show Talkin’ Ball, and long running weekly column in the Portland Mercury, Everything as Fuck. With roots in improv and theatre, Ian’s training includes The Groundlings and the Upright Citizens Brigade.

Ian currently tours as much as possible and regularly performs around Los Angeles. 

This show is completely free with HUID and boasts laughs, talented performers, free food, and drink. 

HUSUCS is producing a new series of comedy shows that blend Harvard student comedians with nationally celebrated comedic talents. This is unlike any other comedy show on campus. We cannot wait to see you all in the Queen's Head under Annenberg Hall on February 19th for a night of spectacular stand-up comedy.