11PM Detention Featuring: Sureni Weerasekera

Every weekend, we bring our favorite headliners from all over the world to Somerville. Meet your new favorite comedian just before they become famous, and laugh harder than you've ever laughed before.

Sureni Weerasekera is a Sri Lankan-born, San Diego-raised, & New York-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. She is known for her lighthearted, conversational banter to her ruthless, dark jabs.

She has performed at San Francisco Sketchfest, Desi Comedy Festival, Oakland Comedy Festival, San Francisco Pride Festival and recently headlined New York Comedy Festival. Sureni is a paid regular at San Francisco Punchline Comedy Club, Cobb’s Comedy Club, Sacramento Punchline Comedy Club, Alameda Comedy Club, and more. She recently opened for Hari Kondabolu, Irene Tu, Lucas Zelnick, and Ashley Gavin. She has worked with Amazon Prime, META, and HBO. Sureni was recently featured on Don’t Tell Comedy. She just completed the 2023-2024 Hot & Funny Tour alongside Sydney Stigerts, a DIY national tour geared towards queer audiences. She’s a regular in with college circuit with KP Comedy. In 2024, she was selected for Netflix’s “Introducing…” Series for the Netflix is a Joke Festival.

Enjoy our famous Goof Juice Cocktail from our $4 Drink Menu and Dee Wade's World Famous Pulled Pork Sliders or one of our Vegan and Gluten-Free offerings while watching the funniest damn show you've ever seen.

Our shows are the perfect date night, girl's night out, or solo adventure. Come for an experience you'll never forget.

Our previous headliners and surprise guests have included Usama Siddique (America's Got Talent, Comedy Central), Chris DiStefano (Netflix, Guy Code), Devon Walker (Saturday Night Live, Big Mouth), and Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burger's, Flight of the Conchords)

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