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Ben Brainard is a comedian with a natural ability to make any crowd laugh. Originally from Daytona Beach, and now living in Orlando, Ben has toured across the country. During quarantine, Ben found viral success producing “The Table,” a sketch comedy series about how the various states of the US are handling current events. With increasing opportunities and support for local comedy, it is no coincidence that the talent pool of comedians in Charlotte has deepened. While you may not recognize their names just yet, we think you will be hearing a lot more in the future. Here are some up-and-coming comedians to check out during the Queen City Comedy Experience.
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After his groundbreaking win on Last Comic Standing in 2006, Josh Blue has risen through the ranks to become a well-established headliner at venues throughout the world. The wildly popular Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ran on CBS for ten years and remains a cult favorite on YouTube racking up millions of views every year on fan posted bootleg clips. DeRay Davis is a multi-faceted comedic force who's conquered everything from the stage to the big screen. Multi-talented Comedian, Actress, TV Personality & Influencer, Torrei Hart has been working in the industry for over a decade and is no stranger to hard work and the hustle of showbiz.
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A versatile actor, writer, host, and standup comic, Godfrey has made a name for himself for the range and depth in his work. With an ongoing successful career in standup comedy, he tours internationally and his hilarious one hour stand-up special, REGULAR BLACK, is currently available on Showtime. He has toured with Dan Soder, Sam Morril, Shane Gillis, Colin Jost and Nick Mullen and also appeared on Conan, HBO's Pause with Sam Jay, Showtime's Flatbush Misdemeanors and had a half hour special on Comedy Central.
Justin Willman: Magic for Humans in Person Tour
Celebrity Memoir Book Club is the podcast where New York comedians Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton read celebrity memoirs so you don't have to. He’s one of two former ‘SNL’ cast members coming to the Queen City in February. Last week, Adam Sandler announced a Feb. 18 stop at the Spectrum Center. Of Jimmy Fallon's Clean-Cut Comedy Tour, and has performed live shows for the troops in Iraq and Kuwait five times. After beginning his career in his home country of Ireland, Colum Tyrrell moved to New York City and quickly became one of the fastest rising comics in the scene.
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Starring alongside comedy veteran Lil Rel Howry (GET OUT), Jess plays the supportive and kind best friend to Rel while also keeping the laughs coming. Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around Charlotte. Equal parts ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, Andy Samberg and Carole Burnett, Danae Hays represents a fresh, new female voice in the comedy and music worlds. Her cast of zany southern characters and parody country music songs have pushed her to the top of the Spotify and Apple music charts and earned her a multimillion follower fanbase on TikTok.
When he isn’t performing on stage or recording a podcast, he’s watching college football or waiting for college football to come back. Steven Ho is a renowned entertainer based in Los Angeles, best known for his engaging and humorous "Tips from the ER" monologues that shed light on the realities of the Emergency Room. Jordan Jensen started comedy in upstate NY before moving to Nashville TN, where she spent a year working for clubs and taking her comedy on the road in her pickup truck. Audiences around the world have been drawn to her relatable, introspective, and matter-of-fact style of humor which is often anchored around her experiences as a single Chinese-American woman living in Los Angeles. Author, columnist, and comedian Steve Hofstetter is often called the hardest working man in show-business.
Pete Davidson and "friends" coming to Charlotte and Greensboro this month - CLTure
Pete Davidson and "friends" coming to Charlotte and Greensboro this month.
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Nimesh Patel is a comedian and Emmy-nominated writerwho is rising the ranks as one of the most in-demand upand-coming comedians touring the country. Through hisjoke-telling wizardry and ability to capture attention onsocial media, Nimesh is quickly charting a path from soldout comedy clubs to major theaters. Charlotte’s only full-time comedy club, the Comedy Zone CLT features the nation’s top touring comedians as well as celebrity performers. It’s one of the best comedy clubs in the country with shows and special events throughout the week.. Noel Miller is a beloved touring comedian, musician, director, podcaster & digital megastar.
Comedian Chris Rock coming to Charlotte as part of extended world tour
Justin jumped onto Stardom with his very funny “ My 600 pound life” voice overs. Jess Hilarious is one of the freshest and most highly sought after faces in comedy and she is poised to take the next giant step in her career. She will make her network television debut as the female lead in Fox’s highly anticipated scripted comedy REL, which will premiere this fall.
If you are into the local comedy scene and have not heard of Don Garrett, the joke is on you. The Virginia native has performed all over the East Coast opening for the winner of the fifth season of Last Comic Standing, Jon Reep. Garrett is also helping cultivate Charlotte’s comedy scene by teaching stand-up and improv classes. Check out his newest set, Don Garrett Comedy Presents…The Unfiltered Show Vol 2 at Booth Playhouse on August 13. Almost six years ago, while on his lunch break in Winston-Salem, Centry noticed a sign outside of a bar promoting a weekly open mic comedy show. With comedic influences of Katt Williams, Kevin Hart, Anthony Jeselnik and Sarah Silverman, Centry’s stand-up reputation has led him to perform all across the state.
Randy Feltface believes humanity has been in a downward spiral ever since. The only logical soluIon is a brand new hour of comedy from a felt-faced comedian with an axe to grind. At the start of his career, multi-talented comedian Dyon Brooks utilized Facebook and Instagram to demonstrate his considerable comedic talents by writing and performing video skits. A native of South Georgia, Whitehead was born and raised in Desoto, a rural, tight-knit community with a population barely over 700 people. He was raised by both parents, alongside 4 siblings and has always bared witness to hard work and ambition.
Nowadays you can catch a comedy show in all types of venues, from local breweries to museums. — Comedian Kevin Hart announced Monday that he is bringing laughs back to Charlotte in September with his upcoming comedy tour. Segura is best known for his Netflix specials Ball Hog (2020), Disgraceful (2018), Mostly Stories (2016), and Completely Normal (2014). His fifth Netflix special Sledgehammer released July 4, 2023 and debuted at #1 on the streamer. Additionally, YMH Studios was one of the first networks to create wildly successful Livestream Podcast Events as an outcome of the pandemic. You may know comedian Andrew Conn by his videos all over social media that gained him his millions of followers but what this country boy comedian is doing on stage is what has the stand-up comedy world talking.
For 15 years, his expectation-defying brand of comedy has been leaving audiences laughing hysterically and completely inspired, without a foul or vulgar word spoken. Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet is a comedy podcast featuring dramatic readings of one-star reviews, written by real people with not-so-real problems. Heather Shaw is a stand up comic who has gained a large following on social media for her humor and uncanny resemblance to Jim Carrey. She has been featured on The Today Show, The Tamron Hall Show, and has worked with comics such as Mark Normand, Eric Andre, and Fortune Feimster. Orlando Leyba is an American stand up comedian who connects with all audiences through his unique life experience, and perspective. Kerwin Claiborne has just begun a new comedy production called “Thees W@#$ Folks Crazy” which has sold out many venues thus far.
They claim that their dress code requires that you come “casual and airy with a hint of French couture. Event ticket prices maybe higher or lower than face value of the tickets. Zoltan Kaszas is an award-winning stand-up comedian known for his sharp, observational humor and love of cats. Born in Hungary, Zoltan and his mother immigrated to the United States in 1991, first settling in Pittsburgh before moving to the trailer parks of San Diego.
Charlotte currently has a massive list of Comedy show tours entering Charlotte in the near future. A selection of Comedy music's top performers are planning on having shows in Charlotte. You cannot miss some of the Comedy show fever that Charlotte has to offer at some of the best venues in the nation.
On the surface, The Comedy Zone has been bringing in national headliners and celebrities to Charlotte for decades, and Belmont native comedian and celebrity, Fortune Feimster, is now a national and global presence. But the city’s comedy scene is and has been growing steadily, bringing in big names and introducing the next generation of comedians. Rafi Bastos is a 6’7” tall Jewish-Brazilian comedian with an accent like Dracula and a rapidly growing social media presence of stand up clips in English. Many of Rafi’s super-viral stand up clips come from nightly performances at the prestigious Comedy Cellar. In his home-country of Brazil, Rafi is a trailblazer of comedy, media and is one of the first comedians to pioneer the art of American-style stand up comedy in Brazil.
He recently kicked off his highly-anticipated new hour of comedy with the first leg of the COME TOGETHER tour in Honolulu, HI. This tour comes off the heels of his highly successful world tour, I’M COMING EVERYWHERE WORLD TOUR, where he performed over 300 shows. Chris Estrada is an actor, comedian, and writer born and raised in South Central and Inglewood, where he spent his formative years running from loose pit bulls, getting robbed, and geeking out over comic books and punk rock. Tiera is a standup comedian born and raised on the west side of Chicago, Illinois. She’s known for making the world laugh via her viral videos on Facebook and Instagram. From the first time she touched the mic in 2016, she’s been rocking shows across the globe.
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