2024 Comedian performers

Jan 14, 2024
Alex Bozinovic
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Alex Bozinovic began his stand-up comedy career in 2014, in Detroit, MI. He quickly became a staple in the Detroit indie stand-up comedy scene. Alex has opened for nationally touring comedians Chris Gethard, Eddie Pepitone, Jen Kirkman, Corrine Fisher, Chris Kattan, Joe Mande, Stavros Halkias, Shane Torres, Guy Branum and DeAnne Smith. He has also appeared in Limestone Comedy Festival,…

Sep 22, 2024
Sam Rager
Headliner
Sam Rager offers audiences a charmingly dark perspective. Layering playful anecdotes with vulnerable pieces, she is able to connect with people on a deeper yet sometimes uncomfortable level. Sam was one of Laughfest “Best of the Midwest” in 2019, a headliner at the inaugural Detroit Women of Comedy Festival, and wows audiences at community colleges and nursing homes across the…

Nov 17, 2024
Josh Adams
Headliner
Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, Josh Adams is gearing up to be a comedic heavy hitter. Over the course of his career, Adams has performed in front of all types of audiences from mainstream to urban, and at venues across the country ranging from colleges, to churches, to comedy clubs. Drawing from his unique perspective as a kid who was born…

Mar 24, 2024
Nick Earl
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Nick Earl is an up-and-coming comic based out of Lansing, MI. His irreverent and occasionally absurd takes leave audiences feeling much better about their own station in life. Come along as he clumsily navigates through the oddities of modern life. Nick has been featured on Lansing Michigan's Stoop fest, and Bliss Fest.

Sep 22, 2024
Nick Leydorf
Host
Nick is a fun-loving, Michigan comedian with a quick wit and a third nipple. When he’s not on stage, you can find Nick in his office being a lawyer, paying off his student loans. Described as “funny, adorable, and non-threatening” by one writer, Nick talks about his unrelatable profession in such a relatable way that audiences can’t help but laugh.

May 19, 2024
Nick Leydorf
Host
Nick is a fun-loving, Michigan comedian with a quick wit and a third nipple. When he’s not on stage, you can find Nick in his office being a lawyer, paying off his student loans. Described as “funny, adorable, and non-threatening” by one writer, Nick talks about his unrelatable profession in such a relatable way that audiences can’t help but laugh.

Apr 14, 2024
Aaron Putnam
Headliner
Aaron is an American touring stand up comedian , currently based out of Chicago. You can catch him at his home club. Laugh Factory , as well as many other comedy clubs like Zanies. He is also the founder of Stand up in Recovery where he brings laughter to drug/ alcohol treatment centers across the country. His comedy is said…

Feb 25, 2024
Danielle Bentzley
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Quickly gaining traction in the Detroit scene with dry delivery and hard-hitting punchlines, Danielle has been featured at comedy clubs all across Michigan. Danielle has worked with NYC’s Liz Miele, Matteo Lane, and Kate Willett. She is a producer for 313 Comedy, a weekly comedy show featuring local and touring comics at Detroit Shipping Company. Come laugh with her about…

Dec 15, 2024
Johnny Mocny
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Johnny Mocny is a young comic who’s been on the scene since the ripe age of eighteen. For five years, he’s been honing an interesting and original act combining wry wit with shrewd, satirical edge and a comfortably innocuous demeanor. Johnny is a co-producer/host of the monthly showcase at Ozone’s in Lansing and the weekly open mic at Crunchy’s in…

Apr 28, 2024
Nick Leydorf
Host
Nick is a fun-loving, Michigan comedian with a quick wit and a third nipple. When he’s not on stage, you can find Nick in his office being a lawyer, paying off his student loans. Described as “funny, adorable, and non-threatening” by one writer, Nick talks about his unrelatable profession in such a relatable way that audiences can’t help but laugh.

Nov 17, 2024
Emilie Burkhart
Host
Emilie Burkhart is a new stand-up comic coming to you from the drunkest town in Michigan, East Lansing. She is a part of the Hosting/Productions team at The Weekly Crunch Open Mic and an avid juice box drinker. Emilie uses her autistic charm to blend her personal life stories and observations with unique perspectives and punchlines the audience won’t forget.…

Apr 28, 2024
Mike Stanley
Headliner
WRY, WITTY, CUNNING, AND CRASS Detroit native Mike Stanley is all of these things, but none, when put on paper, quite manage to serve the justice dealt by Stanley onstage. Yeah, he's pretty hilarious, but more than just coarse anecdotes about life, there's an enviable amount of heart and warmth behind Stanley's humor. Given his penchant toward brutal honesty, spiced…

May 19, 2024
Alex Price
Headliner
At six feet, nine inches, Alex Price was always going to be the center of attention anyway. He developed an outsized sense of humor to match his physical stature and quickly became known in comedy circles far away from his native Indiana. His unflinching, self-deprecating and hilarious take on life as an actual giant form the basis of an act…

Jan 14, 2024
Andrew Yang
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Andrew Yang has been called “my favorite!” by one comedy club comment card and much worse by countless others. A staple in the Ann Arbor, Michigan scene, Andrew is a regular at the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase and runs shows at a meadery in Bløm Meadworks and at a punk rock venue in the Blind Pig. His humor is a…

Jan 14, 2024
Sam Rager
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Sam Rager is a comedian with a charmingly dark perspective that's been captivating audiences for over a decade. She's been a headliner at both the inaugural Detroit Women of Comedy Festival and the Stand U.P. Festival. Recognized as a rising star in Detroit's comedy scene by 101.9 WDET, Sam's comedic talent shines through. You can catch her debut album, "Trigger…

Nov 17, 2024
Osama Basal
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A Syrian stand up comedian who uses his quick wit and sharp observational humor to paint a picture of what it is like to be a refugee living in America.
Featured for headlining comedians such as Kristen Toomey, Jenny Zigrino, Nimesh Patel and Adam Ray. Recent festivals and credits include:
2020 LaughFest Comedy Festival
2022 Rogue Island Comedy Festival
Featured…

Apr 14, 2024
Nick Leydorf
Host
Nick is a fun-loving, Michigan comedian with a quick wit and a third nipple. When he’s not on stage, you can find Nick in his office being a lawyer, paying off his student loans. Described as “funny, adorable, and non-threatening” by one writer, Nick talks about his unrelatable profession in such a relatable way that audiences can’t help but laugh.

Mar 24, 2024
Ella Horwedel
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Often described as raunchy, irreverent, and a disappointment by her mother, Ella Horwedel has been an energetic force in the Michigan comedy scene for the past five years. She has performed at clubs all over the country, where she explores the difficulties of being a 24-year-old woman through bawdy stories and intimate self-reflection. She has opened for the likes of…

Dec 15, 2024
Nick Leydorf
Headliner
Nick Leydorf is a fun-loving, Michigan comedian with a quick wit and a third nipple. When he’s not on stage, you can find Nick in his office being a lawyer, paying off his student loans. Described as “funny, adorable, and non-threatening” by one writer, Nick talks about his unrelatable profession in such a relatable way that audiences can’t help but…

Jan 28, 2024
Blain Hill
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With ten years of performing in the Detroit area comedy scene under his belt, Blain Hill delivers every time. Sometimes self-deprecating, often wry, and always riling an audience with a keen eye and quick wit, Blain is a regular at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, The Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, and The Detroit House of Comedy, as well as performing at…

Feb 11, 2024
Alex Bozinovic
Featured
Began his stand-up comedy career in 2014, in Detroit, MI. He quickly became a staple in the Detroit indie stand-up comedy scene. Alex has opened for nationally touring comedians Chris Gethard, Eddie Pepitone, Jen Kirkman, Corrine Fisher, Chris Kattan, Joe Mande, Stavros Halkias, Shane Torres, Guy Branum and DeAnne Smith. He has also appeared in Limestone Comedy Festival, Flyover Comedy…

Feb 11, 2024
Michael Bussler
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Is a stand-up comic based out of Grand Rapids, MI. In his eight years of experience he's worked with his hero, pro-wrestler Mick Foley, and countless other funny people. He even had a show at a high school lock-in. His act uses real life stories and quick jokes, so his humor is something that everyone can relate to. He's the…

Sep 22, 2024
Dave Wellfare
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Short on stature and big on personality is one way to describe Dave Wellfare. Another way would be to say, “His contagious energy fills any venue as he brings an in your face intensity to comedy as he tackles real life issues with a sarcastic twist. “ This former radio personality brings his animated stage persona to life in a…

Feb 25, 2024
Jordan Hansen
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Jordan Hanson is an up and coming stand-up comedian originally from the Pacific Northwest. A veteran of the US Navy, he has been making waves with his high energy performances across the Midwest. When Jordan is not on stage, you can find him desperately trying to keep his plants alive.

Oct 13, 2024
Adam Degi
Headliner
Adam Degi is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after two-time cancer-surviving, bald, white comedians with a Hungarian last name in the world. You can add fatherhood, well-crafted jokes, and improvisation to his repertoire. He's been a guest on most of the comedy-based podcasts you've never heard of, and he has a real knack for making your dad laugh. By…

Jan 28, 2024
Wesley Ward
Headliner
Wesley Ward travels across the midwest performing at comedy clubs, universities, and any stage with a microphone. A finalist in the Border City Comedy Festival and frequent performer at Laugh Fest, Wesley connects with young, old, and every age in-between. He’s loud, he’s animated, and he commands the stage.