DARREN RIVERA

Darren Rivera, known to fans as "The Rice and Bean Joker," brings sharp, sarcastic, crowd-pleasing stand-up sharpened over more than a decade on the road. His comedy is witty and unapologetically rooted in real life — the kind of set that feels less like a show and more like your funniest friend holding court after one drink too many. Whether he's riffing on family, growing up broke, or the absurdity of everyday life, Rivera turns the mundane into the bit you're still repeating to your friends the next morning.

Rivera has opened for Jo Koy, Aisha Tyler, and Gilbert Gottfried, and built his reputation the hard way — winning WCCC's Local Comic Standing and finishing runner-up for Funniest Comic in New England. Raised between the Bronx and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and launched as a working comic in Hartford, he pulls from every chapter of that journey to connect with a room. Expect honest, relatable storytelling, sharp timing, and a set built from real miles on the road — the kind of night that earns every laugh it gets.

MAKE A FULL NIGHT OF IT AT COMIX ROADHOUSE

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COMEDY CLUB SHOWS

• 18+ (16–17 admitted with a parent/guardian, management's discretion)


• Thursday performances are preview shows with special pricing


• Assistive listening available — inquire at front desk
  

COMIX UNCENSORED — LATE NIGHT, 10:00 PM

• Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 21+


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IN THE ROADHOUSE

• No cover charge, no tickets required — every night


• All ages until 9:00 PM (Line Dancing, Acoustic Sunday)


• 21+ starting at 9:00 PM for Late Night (Karaoke, Live Bands)


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