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Ariel Elias Described as “a sly young comic from Kentucky” by the New York Times, Ariel has also been featured in Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, and on Good Morning America. As a traveling stand up comedian, she has performed on the set of the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and was named a “New Face” at the 2021 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. After catching Jimmy Kimmel’s attention with a viral stand up clip that displayed her cool, calm, and hilarious composure, he invited Ariel to make her late night television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! In the same week she also appeared for an interview on the daytime talk show, Sherri. When not performing or writing, she’s probably petting a dog or struggling through a puzzle.
June 28th & 29th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Ryan Goodcase ONE SHOW ONLY - Dont Miss it! Ryan Goodcase is a fast-rising comedian and actor praised for his smart writing paired with a dry delivery. in 2019, Ryan became the youngest person to win the World Series of Comedy. He also won the 45th San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2021. He became a paid regular at the Punchline San Francisco, Cobb's Comedy Club, Comedy & Magic, and a dozen other clubs nationwide. He can be seen live at this year's Netflix is a Joke Festival and was named as a Netflix...Introducing comedian. His debut comedy special, Maybe They're Dead was recently released. You may also recognize him as the actor playing an apathetic Bed, Bath & Beyond employee in a series of comedic online commercials.
June 26th BUY TICKETS HERE |
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Josh Wolf Josh Wolf is a comedian, actor and NY Times Bestselling author best known for his work as a round table guest and writer on E!’s “Chelsea Lately” and “After Lately.” Throughout 2013-2014, Wolf hosted “Shark After Dark” which aired during the ultra-popular “Shark Week” on The Discovery Channel. This led to Josh being cast as the host for Discovery’s late night series “Naked and Afraid.” In 2015, Wolf hosted CMT’s first original late night comedy series, “The Josh Wolf Show.” Most recently, in his time off from touring, Josh has been doing a weekly podcast with Freddie Prinz Jr.
August 16th & 17th
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Willie Barcena RAUCOUS, IRREVERENT, AND NEVER POLITICALLY CORRECT, WILLIE BARCENA IS ONE OF THE SHARPEST MINDS IN COMEDY. HIS UNIVERSAL MATERIAL SPANS FAMILY, RELIGION, RACE, SEX, POLITICS, AND WHATEVER ELSE YOU AREN’T SUPPOSED TO TALK ABOUT. HIS TWELVE TONIGHT SHOW APPEARANCES ARE AMONG THE MOST FREQUENT FOR ANY COMEDIAN AND BY FAR THE MOST FOR ANY LATINO COMEDIAN. A 20-YEAR COMEDY VETERAN AND ROAD WARRIOR, WILLIE BRINGS LAUGHS AND INSIGHTS ALL OVER THE WORLD, INCLUDING MANY SHOWS FOR THE TROOPS STATIONED ABROAD.
April 18th BUY TICKETS HERE |
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Peter Antoniou From amazing the judges on America’s Got Talent, to headlining in Las Vegas, to selling out shows in London's West End, Peter Antoniou’s mind reading skills have astounded audiences around the globe. Combining razor-sharp British wit with a stunning ability to know exactly what you are thinking, Peter’s shows are interactive and unforgettable. Join him as he reads minds and tickles funny bones, telling jokes and fortunes live onstage.
June 27th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Intern John's: From Scratch Since 2016, Intern John's comedy tours have raised over $100,000 for the Fisher House Foundation. Fisher House provides housing and support for military families as their loved ones receive medical treatment. He also is the host of Inter John and Your Morning Show heard weekly on HOT 99.5 in DC.
July 20th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Nimesh Patel Nimesh Patel is a comedian and Emmy-nominated writer who has risen the ranks to some of comedy’s biggest stages due to his unassailable joke writing, prolific output, and innovative marketing. Named as one of Variety’s prestigious “10 Comics To Watch” of 2023 and hailed by Vulture as “a Comedian You Should and Will Know,” Nimesh has charted a path from sold out comedy clubs to major theaters.
July 20th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Marsha And The Positrons Marsha and the Positrons specialize in fun songs about science & how the world works with positive social messages! The Washington Post says this kindie (kids + indie) band is "...among the Washington area's most creative and distinctive" children's musicians. Sing and dance along to their "...jazz-flavored, poppy rock sound.." and "delightfully catchy" songs with "engaging lyrics" that inspire curiosity about science and bring smiles to all ages! August 24th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Rich Vos Rich Vos’ has four specials on Comedy Central and over 100 television appearances. He has been seen on HBO, HBO Max, Netflix, Showtime and Starz. Rich also produced and starred in the documentary “Women Aren’t Funny”, appeared in Judd Apatows “King of Staten Island."
Aug 2nd & 3rd BUY TICKETS HERE
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Tom Cotter Comedian Tom Cotter took the comedy scene by storm after finishing runner-up and becoming the Breakout Star from Season 7’s "America's Got Talent." He lost to a dog act, but don’t hold that against him; Tom was the first comedian ever to be a finalist on the show and was the highest finishing human being on the show that year. The next year, AGT asked Tom back to perform as a special guest star (along with Train) and then again to host “The Season 8 AGT Snapple Viewing Party.” More recently Tom was again invited back to the AGT stage - this time to perform against the best of the best “Got Talent” performers from other years and around the world in “America’s Got Talent: The Champions.” In one of the most talked about sets of the entire competition, Tom received a STANDING OVATION from the adoring crowd.
July 5th, 6th & 7th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Extraordinary Card Magic Of Jason Ladanye Jason Ladanye is a professional, award-winning sleight-of-hand entertainer who has performed card magic all around the world for the last twenty years. Jason exposes the underground world of cheating at cards and how to beat Las Vegas if you have the skills. He has spent a lifetime mastering this skill set and it’s an experience your guests will never forget.
July 6th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Andrew Dismukes Andrew Dismukes is a stand up comedian, writer and actor. This year, he returned to "Saturday Night Live" for his third season as a cast member after starting on the show as a staff writer in Season 43. He is a series regular in the forthcoming Amazon animated original, THE HOSPITAL, alongside Maya Rudolph, Natasha Lyonne, Kieran Culkin and more. Andrew started performing stand up comedy in Austin, TX while studying at the University of Texas where he received a B.S. in radio, television and film. He has performed all across North America and the UK. In 2017 he was named one of the New Faces at the Just For Laughs Festival. He's also performed at the Moon Tower Comedy Festival, the Dublin comedy Festival, Clusterfest and the New York Comedy Festival, to name a few.
July 25th, 26th & 27th BUY TICKETS HERE
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| Flip Orely Orley has been seen on “Entertainment Tonight,” "The Today Show," “Comic Strip Live,” the "Ricki Lake Show," Maury Povich" and "Space Ghost Coast To Coast." It is his uncanny way with subjects, his finely tuned power of suggestion and rapid-fire delivery that keeps audiences coming back for more. Unlike past generations of hypnotists, Orley does not humiliate his subjects for comic effect, but entertains by enlightening his audiences...often with lasting beneficial effects on those who have been inducted. After making them forget their own names, having them regress to age 5, or pledge undying love to complete strangers in a highly original version of “The Newlywed Game.” Flip’s subjects often awaken from their hypnotic trance reporting less stress, sleep better, have more energy, and a renewed libido! Flip is adamant about “not” embarrassing his volunteers.
Aug 1st & 2nd BUY TICKETS HERE
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Will King Will King is a viral comedy and parody singer who has topped the iTunes comedy charts and currently has over 200 million views and 450k followers across social media. He's recently been performing on sold out comedy shows with Dusty Slay, Brad Upton, Kevin Farley, Tammy Pescatelli, Trae Crowder, and Chris Franjola. You may have heard Will's parody "Something's Wrong With Stacy's Mom" that amassed 55 million views in only 7 days or his Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce inspired song "Flag On The Play" that has over 40 million views to date. Follow King on all socials @WillKingMusic (AS SEEN ON: ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, GOOD DAY LA, WHISKEY RIFF, SNOPES, YAHOO NEWS)***Will's show consists of original comedy songs and parodies of well known songs***
Aug 8th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Will Burkart Will Burkart is a Los Angeles based stand up comedian and actor. After growing up in the SF Bay Area, he moved out to LA and quickly established himself as one of the hardest working young comics on the scene. Given the massive popularity of his stand up clips on social media, Will's fan base has skyrocketed over the past few years amassing over 500k followers and more than 150 million views. In 2023, Will embarked on a 45 city nationwide tour selling out venues across the country. As the tour continues this year, Will is also slated to headline in the Netflix is a Joke festival.
Aug 9th & 10th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Tim Meadows Tim Meadows is an actor, writer comedian who was one of the longest-running cast members on Saturday Night Live, where he appeared for ten seasons. Tim played John Glascot on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs throughout its ten seasons and starred as the same character in Schooled for its two-season run. Meadows also played the school principal in the hit comedy Mean Girls and co-starred with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in the blockbuster comedies Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2.
Sept 26th, 27th & 28th BUY TICKETS HERE
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