Modified On October 31, 2004
Just got word that Steve D’Addario, better known as Stevie D, has passed away. D’Addario was the proprietor of Stevie D’s, a ramshackle comedy club a couple miles off of Rte 1 in Middleton, MA, about 45 minutes north of Boston. D’Addario and his room were a big part of the fast-paced Boston comedy scene in the mid- to late-80’s. The low-ceilinged club was frequently packed. The crowds were tremendous. A family-run business, Stevie D’s treated the comics exceptionally well. It was obvious that D’Addario enjoyed standup and he derived a great deal of satisfaction from running a comedy club. It was also clear that he enjoyed the company of comedians. When the club closed in the early ’90s, we mourned the loss. Now we mourn the loss of the guy who started it.