Boston gets new comedy club–Mottley's

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on August 24th, 2008

On the 15th of this month, we linked to the Phoenix article that detailed Bill Blumenreich’s migration from his Faneuil Hall Comedy Connection room to the huge Wilbur Theater location.

Now we receive word that a new comedy room will open up in Faneuil Hall, but in a smaller, 100-seat venue downstairs. Mottley’s is the creation of Tim McIntire, Jon Lincoln and Jeff Fairbanks. The first two are comics.

From the press release:

“We think we can fill a void not only in Faneuil Hall but also in the Boston comedy scene,” said Lincoln, a touring comedian and 2004 Northeastern University graduate who (with Fairbanks) formerly owned the Cape Cod Comedy Lounge in Hyannis. “Mottley’s Comedy Club will be a showcase club for the city’s best comedians, in an environment that encourages creativity. Sound, lights and staging will be top notch, and the quality of comedians and atmosphere will be a level above what you’ll find anywhere else in town.”

The grand opening will be Sept. 15-20, with special shows as part of this years Boston Comedy Festival.

We recall that in the Phoenix story, Blumenreich was quoted as saying, “I love the Boston comics, but the day of Boston people flocking to see local comedians has come and gone. You can’t squeeze blood out of a stone.” We also recall thinking that was one of the dopiest things we’d ever heard anyone in this business say. Apparently, three entrepreneurs from Boston also thought it rather dopey.

The booking policy will include bringing in acts from out of town, but we understand that the club will, quite logically, pack their calendar with a mix of local acts from the town’s alternative scene and from that city’s corps of peerless “legacy” acts.

Bookmark the under-construction Mottley’s website.

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