Tony Roney

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

Detroit has its own comedy voices, and Tony Roney is one of the performers who helped build that scene. This Friday, forget another night of scrolling clips. Put a hometown comedian in front of you, on his own turf, with a career that reaches from BET television to independent filmmaking.

His work stretches across stage, screen and production. As founder of The Laff Tribe and a member of Comedy Clique, he has worked within comedy as a collaborative craft. He also directed and starred in the documentary Da Comic Vibe — A Tony Roney Film. Those projects offer several ways into the career behind the name on the bill.

Three seasons on BET’s Comic View and a win in the Miller Kings of Comedy Search add another reason for comedy fans to be curious. Seeing him in Detroit connects those broader credits with the city where his professional work is based. For someone interested in local stand-up, that connection can make choosing the headliner part of the fun.

Support a Detroit comedy voice with a national track record. Tony Roney is on the Starters bill Friday; make it your night out.