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Alaina Bamfield
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“Alaina Bamfield is a Brooklyn-based stand-up comedian with deep roots in the Michigan comedy scene. Known for her dark comedic style, she blends classic setup-punch writing with distinctive storytelling. She has performed at festivals across the United States, including MotorCity Comedy festival and Skankfest.
Alaina regularly features for Sam Tallent on the road and her debut comedy special “Untouchable” is now streaming for free on Sam’s youtube channel.“
Marcus Banks
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Marcus Banks is a stand up comedian, writer, and producer born and based in Chicago, Illinois. After attending boarding school in Northern California as a teen, film school in Boston, then running out of couches to hop on in Los Angeles, Marcus has come back to Chicago to tell everyone all about what it’s like to be a human boomerang. Since then, he’s wowed audiences with his insightful jokes and ability to find the silliest aspects of the most serious subjects. Marcus has performed at clubs and festivals all over the country including Zanies, Laugh Factory, Lincoln Lodge, Detroit House of Comedy, Limestone Comedy Festival and Laughing Skull Festival. He’s also the co-founder and co-producer of the award winning all Black collective and comedy variety show ‘My Best Friend is Black’ in Chicago.
Caitlin Checkeroski
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Caitlin Checkeroski is a Michigan bumpkin turned Chicago comic and now performs all over the country. She has participated in many prestigious comedy festivals including Altercation Fest, 10,000 Laughs and Limestone Comedy Festival. She recently headlined Zanies Chicago.
George Delgado
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George Delgado is a comic that got his start in comedy back in Texas and currently calls Denver home. Drawing inspiration from his unconventional home life, intrusive thoughts, and cultural identity crisis, George crafts sharp material that resonates with diverse audiences. Since relocating to Colorado, he’s become a regular in the local scene, performing at clubs, festivals, and showcases across the state. With a voice that’s both authentic and relatable, George continues to connect with crowds while carving out his place in stand-up.
Erin Depke
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Erin Depke is a New York based comic by way of Bloomington, Indiana. She’s performed in the Limestone Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, Let’s Fest, and headlined Indiana University’s Funny501 Festival. Erin is a feature at the Comedy Attic and has worked with Beth Stelling, Michael Longfellow, and Chris Fleming.
Rachel Dispenza
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Rachel Dispenza is a stand-up comic by night and an artist merch manager, also by night. What they do during the day is none of your business. They’ve performed all over the US, opening for headliners including Emma Willmann and Myq Kaplan as well as the bands Sleater-Kinney and Mannequin Pussy. They can be seen regularly all over Chicago, where they live and produce the shows Nervous Laughter and Could Be Fun.
Jonathan Dunne
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Originally from Sydney and by way of Chicago, Jonathan is a New York based comedian whose comedy has been described absurd and leaves audiences feeling ‘hungry.’ Jonathan hosts the well loved Sloppy Sunday’s in New York which was featured on the Hemispheres; The United Airlines in Flight Magazine.
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Tocarra is a comedian, writer, and kid lit enthusiast based in New York City. She is most known for her work as a writer on the Emmy-nominated show "The Problem with Jon Stewart" and her viral social media recaps of beloved children’s books. She has opened for Irene Tu, James Adomian, Shannon Fiedler, Blair Socci, and Zainab Johnson. A special correspondent on the Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast with Chelsea Devantez, you can catch her performing stand-up all over the US and writing the Webby-Award winning podcast, "If Objects Could Talk," A Getty Museum Podcast. Follow her on socials.
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Joshua Emerson
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Joshua is a Dine' (Navajo) comedian, actor, and writer based in Denver, Colorado. He was named one of the
"Five Artists to Watch in 2025" by Westword Magazine and was selected for the Mayor's Award for Excellence in Arts & Culture in 2023. Joshua produces the Native American comedy showcase, "Bad Indian" at clubs and festivals all over the country including Netflix is a Joke and SF Sketchfest. He lives at homes with his partner, Rachel, and their pets Lola, Joanna, and Nibbler.
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 Midwest comedy scene for the past eight years. She has featured and headlined at clubs all over the country, where she explores the difficulties of being a 27-year-old woman through bawdy stories and intimate self-reflection. She has opened for Kyle Kinane, Joe Dombrowski, Ron Funches, Beth Stelling, and Whitney Cummings, and has been featured at some of the best comedy festivals in the country, including Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival, 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival, and Skankfest. She's had numerous viral appearances on the hit show, "My Straight Friends," and earlier this year, she recorded a set with Netflix is a Joke's "Are You Still Listening?" This summer, she filmed a special taping with Don't Tell Comedy.
Rashika Jaipuriar
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Rashika Jaipuriar is a Cincinnati-based standup comedian who got her start in Indy! She's a Leo (delusional), an eldest daughter (tired), and a coffee and chai enthusiast (lifelong identity crisis). She has been a feature performer at Nateland Live, Limestone Comedy Festival and Raleigh Comedy Festival. She has opened for nationally touring headliners, including Tim Meadows, Beth Stelling and Chad Daniels. Rashika performs regularly at clubs and showcases around the Tri-State, and you can catch her viral takes on girlhood.
Jared Kassebaum
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Jared Kassebaum is an LA-based comedian and actor who can be seen on TBS's 'Foul Play with Anthony Davis', where he pranks professional athletes. His first album, The Better Jared, hit #1 on iTunes in 2023 and can be heard on SiriusXM. He got to represent millennials as a comedian in a competition on Good Mythical Morning with Rhett and Link, the internet's top daily talk show. He can often be seen on the high seas as one of the headlining comedians aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines.
Katie Kincaid
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Katie Kincaid is a Chicago-based comedian known for her queer-forward comedy and Midwest roots. She has been featured at Netflix Is a Joke Fest, Limestone, Big Pine, 10,000 Laughs, Fountain City, Let's Fest, and West End Comedy Festivals. She has hosted and featured for nationally touring headliners including Josh Johnson, Adam Ray, Beth Stelling, Bob the Drag Queen, Natasha Leggero, Steph Tolev, Amber Autry, Rachel Scanlon, Jay Jurden, Joel Kim Booster, and more. Katie is an ensemble cast member at iO Theater and can be seen regularly at Zanies, Laugh Factory, and The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago. She can be followed on all socials.
Matt Kinney
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Matt Kinney is a stand-up comedian from Iowa currently based in Los Angeles, CA. Matt has performed at the Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv, and the Comedy Cabin. Matt was the winner of the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival and came in 2nd place in the 22nd Annual U.S. Comedy Contest.
Adam Mcshane
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Adam McShane is a Brooklyn based comedian and writer known for his structured absurdism on topics that “aren’t really a thing.” He’s been a featured performer at numerous comedy festivals including Limestone, Flyover, and 10,000 Laughs, and has performed all over the country opening for acts such as Michael Che, Robert Kelly, and Gary Gulman.
Johnny Mocny
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Johnny Mocny is a Michigan-born Chicago comic who’s been on the scene since the ripe age of eighteen, combining wry wit with shrewd, satirical edge and a comfortably innocuous demeanor. Johnny has opened for Tom Green, Matt McCusker, Beth Stelling, Sam Tallent, and Roy Wood Jr. among others, he has performed on the Secret Show in Austin, Texas, and he’s been featured on NPR and HG-TV. He’s one of the producers of Rocket Force Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago, and you can catch him every week on the Rocket Force Podcast and We Are Movies.
Mitchell Potts
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Mitchell Potts is a comedian that is based out of Chicago, IL. Using a combination of self-deprecating humor and clever one-liners, Mitchell has charmed audience across the Midwest. He has been accepted as a featured performer for the Limestone, 10,000 Laughs, Milwaukee, Tree Town, Windy City and Let’s Fest comedy festivals and has worked with some of the biggest names in comedy like Kyle Kinane, Mike Birbiglia and John Mulaney. He has also appeared on the nationally syndicated radio show Bob & Tom.
Lucas Waterfill
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Lucas Waterfill is an Indianapolis based comedian whose sharp, autobiographical comedy the explores disability, family, politics. He dissects absurdities of everyday life with honesty, warmth, and a dark sense of humor. Lucas has performed at the 10,000 Laughs, Flyover, Limestone, and Laughing Skull comedy festivals. As well as opened for Sarah Sherman, Dusty Slay, Hans Kim, and Duncan Trussell. He is the winner of Funniest Person in Indianapolis, Funniest Person in Cincinnati, and Trial by Laughter. Lucas Waterfill’s comedy special, Public Inconvenience, is streaming on Peacock.
Gabbie Watts
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Gabbie Watts is part stand-up comedian, part aspiring pop star, bombastic with a monotone, in a style that audience members have described as “smart but also dumb.” Based in Brooklyn but honed in Atlanta, she’s performed at festivals like Flyover, Limestone, and 10k Laughs and recently won “Best of the Fest” at both the West End and Big Pine Comedy Festivals. She's amassed a following online from her manic songs about mental illness and as the satirical MAGA pop star Charlie Kirk XCX. You can hear her special BOING streaming on SiriusXM, or listen to her iHeart podcast American Filth.
Sammie Weiser
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Sammy Weiser is a Los Angeles native whose comedy roots run deep. She honed her craft in improv at The Groundlings and in sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade throughout her childhood and teenage years before making her mark on the stand-up scene. She now performs weekly at The Laugh Factory in Hollywood and is most notably known as the creator, producer, and host of The Sweiser Show, a monthly stand-up show held at the world famous Comedy Store.
A graduate of Emerson College with a BFA in Comedy, Sammy blends formal writing training with a distinctive, high energy, gen z comedic voice that has been described as “a bit much”—in the best possible way. Besides her work on stage, she spent several years working alongside Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg on their new animated comedy series Sausage Party: Foodtopia.