Tony Roney

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

Tony Roney's career stretches from BET's Comic View to his own documentary work, but a Friday comedy show is not a résumé presentation. It is an opportunity to see a Detroit performer at work in the city that shaped his comedy connections.

Roney’s credits include three seasons on BET’s Comic View and a win in the Miller Kings of Comedy Search. His work also extends into producing. That range offers comedy followers a way into the career behind the bill, and a reason to put a live performance behind a name they may have encountered on television.

As founder of The Laff Tribe and a member of Comedy Clique, Roney has worked in collaborative comedy as well. He directed and starred in the documentary Da Comic Vibe — A Tony Roney Film. If you enjoy discovering different sides of a performer, those projects make an interesting starting point for following his work further.

Make your Friday a local comedy night rather than another night of browsing. Tony Roney is performing at Starters; put the plan on the calendar.