You came in the side door, so here is the version for you. Ben Hawes is a New York musician and comedian who books bars, clubs, cabarets, and events. Below is the pitch, the specs, and a preview so you can decide fast.
Fans show up for the songs and stick around for the whole set. They laugh, they sing, and they keep the bar busy.
Real songs and real jokes, written for the night. No recycled crowd work, no karaoke, no filler.
Shows up early, brings his own guitar, plugs into your system. One mic and a little space and he is set.
Stonewall Inn, Club Cumming, Broadway Comedy Club, cabarets, and dive bars. He knows how to read a room.
30 to 90 minutes
Music and comedy, solo, one guitar
One mic, one DI, a stool, a little stage
Bars, cabarets, clubs, private events
Available for
30 to 90 minutes of songs and jokes. Clubs, cabarets, dive bars, the back room of wherever. He will absolutely headline.
Birthdays, weddings, fundraisers, your friend's weird loft party. Tell Ben the crowd and he writes songs for it.
A regular weekly or monthly slot. Ben shows up, the room fills, and you look like a genius for booking him.
Prefer email? Copy it: ben@benhawesHQ.com
Just here for the music? Go enjoy it.