Tony Roney

Tony Roney at Tony Roney's at Starters Bar & Grill

A Friday night at Starters is a chance to see a Detroit comedian with stories behind the microphone and a long record of making people laugh. Tony Roney's television appearances are part of his résumé, but the draw tonight is simpler: a hometown performer doing the work live.

Roney has appeared across three seasons of BET’s Comic View, won the Miller Kings of Comedy Search and founded The Laff Tribe. He also directed and starred in the documentary Da Comic Vibe — A Tony Roney Film. His Comedy Clique membership adds another collaborative connection to a career that includes both performing and producing.

Those credits offer a starting point for an outing, but the attraction is seeing the comedian himself. You can come as someone who remembers his television work or as a comedy fan interested in the local circuit. It’s a chance to put a live performance behind a name associated with Detroit comedy and follow your own curiosity about his work.

Keep your comedy plans close to home and put a Detroit name on the ticket. See Tony Roney at Starters this Friday.