We met up with the legend himself Hannibal Buress at his new venue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Isola Brooklyn, which opened in March of 2025, will be an awesome new spot in BK for comedy, live music, community building, and more.

Watch the full interview to hear us talk with Hannibal about...

🌟 opening his own venue in a location he has a long history with

🌟 doing the first show in 2009 at The Knitting Factory (which is now Hannibal's venue Isola Brooklyn)

🌟 lessons from The Knitting Factory that he'll be carrying with him on this new journey + how he plans to activate the space

🌟 special moments in the venue's history

🌟 artists he's excited to book at Isola (Thundercat, Smino, & more)

🌟 the sound system!

🌟 artists he's been listening to recently

🌟 his favorite song to play in the club right now

🌟 why you should come to Isola Brooklyn!

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