Arts and Entertainment
January 5, 2024
From: Traverse City Comedy FestSchedule of Events:
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
7:30 PM Joe List at Opera House: Featuring Joe List (headliner), Ann Duke (host), Drew Harmon, Melanie Hearn
Thursday, February 1, 2024
6:00 PM Clean Comedy Showcase at Old Town Playhouse: Featuring JeCorey Hawkins (host), Sal Demilio, Frank Gutierrez, Mark Know, Michael McDaniel, Nardos Osterhart, Brad Wenzel
6:30 PM Zainab Johnson at Opera House: Featuring Zainab Johnson (headliner), Josh Adams (host), Kate Brindle, Esteban Touma
6:30 PM Daily Dozen at Encore 201: Featuring Kara Coraci (host), Bret Hayden, Rob Jenkins, Nick Kelley, Ziggy Klett, Mic Larry, Zach Martina, Richard Mathis, Tom McCarthy, Nick Pizzuti, Greg Sharp, Alexa Stanton, Ken Witzgall
7:00 PM Open Mic at The Workshop: Featuring Pat Sievert (host)
7:00 PM Norm Stulz at Traverse City Comedy Club: Featuring Norm Stulz (headliner), Jason Gilleran (host), Ryan Brown, Roni Shanell, Bob Phillips
9:00 PM Teacher’s Lounge at Old Town Playhouse: Featuring Jason Fylan-Mares (host), Melanie Hearn, Jason Jamerson, Johnny Mocny, Sam Rager, Andrew Yang, Chris Young
9:30 PM Out-of-Towners Comedy Show at Opera House: Devin Keast (host), Leslie Battle, Shawna Blake, Adrianne Chalepah, Deanna MAD, Pam McGeary, Lotto Marie, Day Peace, Bailey Pope, Danielle Thralow
10:00 PM Dwayne Kennedy at Traverse City Comedy Club: Featuring Dwayne Kennedy (headliner), Matt Conn (host), Marti Johnson, Tanner Oliver, Tam White
Friday, February 2, 2024
4:30 PM Daily Dozen at Encore 201: Featuring Ben Bradshaw (host), Josh Adams, Leslie Battle, Kate Brindle, Ryan Brown, JeCorey Hawkins, Devin Keast, Deanna MAD, Louis Michael, Tonya Murray, Danielle Thralow, Brad Wenzel
5:30 PM The Sal & Bob Show at Old Town Playhouse: Featuring Sal Demilio (host), Bob Phillips, Sam Rager, Tom McCarthy, Camila Ballario, Nate Armbruster
6:30 PM Good on Paper Improv at The Alluvion: Featuring Good on Paper Improv
6:30 PM Dwayne Kennedy at TC Comedy Club: Featuring Dwayne Kennedy (headliner), Robyn Gilleran (host), Frank Gutierrez, Simply Shanell
7:00 PM Open Mic at The Workshop: Featuring Matt Conn (host)
7:00 PM Sahib Singh/Chad & JT at Opera House: Featuring Sahib Singh and Chad & JT (headliners), Chris Young (host), Michael McDaniel, T. Barb
7:30 PM Jokes on You Comedy Show at Encore 201: Featuring Tam White (host), Mike Geeter, Rob Jenkins, Kevin Johnson, Cam Rowe, Ricarlo Williams-Winston
8:30 PM The Comedy Rumble at Old Town Playhouse: Featuring Bret Hayden (host), Louis Michael (judge), Tanner Oliver (judge), Nate Armbruster, Shawna Blake, Scotty Bruce, Joe Curtis, Jason Fylan-Mares, Alana Gonzalez, Jason Jamerson, Ziggy Klett, Nick Kelley, Mark Knope, Lotto Marie, Zach Martina, Richard Mathis, Nardos Osterhart, Nick Pizzuti, Bailey Pope, Greg Sharp, Simply Shanell, Pat Sievert, Esteban Touma, Dan Turco, Scott Witkop, Ken Witzgall, Andrew Yang, Ryan Brown (closer)
9:30 PM Sahib Singh at TC Comedy Club: Featuring Sahib Singh (headliner), Danielle Thralow (host), Day Peace, Adrianne Chalepah
9:30 PM Planet Ant “Home Team” Improv at The Alluvion: Featuring the Planet Ant “Home Team” Improv
10:00 PM Comedy Karaoke at The Workshop
10:00 PM Norm Stulz at Opera House: Featuring Norm Stulz (headliner), Cam Rowe (host), Josh Paul, Tonya Murray, Ricarlo Williams-Winston
10:30 PM Roast Battle at Encore 201: Featuring Kevin Johnson (host), Mic Larry (judge), Devin Keast (judge), Roni Shanell (judge), Jason Gilleran, Robyn Gilleran, Drew Harmon, JeCorey Hawkins, Nick Kelley, Pam McGreary, Johnny Mocny, Alexa Stanton
Saturday, February 3, 2024
12:30 PM Kamikaze Comedy Show at TC Comedy Club: Featuring Josh Paul (host), Ben Bradshaw, Scotty Bruce, Joe Curtiss, Marti Johnson, John Reed, Jack Rutkowski, BJ Smith, Jeremy West, Scott Witkop
2:30 PM The Clean Comedy Showcase at Old Town Playhouse: Featuring Andrew Yang (host), Kate Brindle, Jason Fylan-Mares, Richard Mathis, Lotto Marie, Pam McGeary, Cam Rowe, Dan Turco, Chris Young
3:30 PM Eyes Up Here Comedy Show at TC Comedy Club: Featuring Greg Sharp (host), T. Barb, Camila Ballario, Kara Coraci, Ann Duke, Melanie Hearn
4:30 PM Next Up Showcase at Encore 201: Featuring a lottery-style format exclusively for non-festival comics who toss their name into the hat for a chance to perform a dynamic 5-7 minute set. The audience becomes the ultimate judge, casting their votes to determine the top comic of the night.
5:30 PM “Big Fun Murder” Murder Mystery Improv Show at Old Town Playhouse: Featuring the “Big Fun Murder” Murder Mystery Improv Show
6:30 PM Norm Stulz at TC Comedy Club: Featuring Norm Stulz (headliner), Sal Demilio (host), Nardos Osterhart, Brad Wenzel, Next Up Showcase winner
6:30 PM Go Comedy Improv at The Alluvion: Featuring Go Comedy Improv
7:00 PM Open Mic at The Workshop: Featuring Johnny Mocny (host)
7:00 PM Rory Scovel at Opera House: Featuring Rory Scovel (headliner), Jason Jamerson (host), Camila Ballario, Rob Jenkins
7:30 PM Hip-Prov at Encore 201: Featuring Tam White (host), Michael McDaniel (judge), Shawna Blake, Frank Gutierrez, Tanner Oliver, Roni Shanell
8:30 PM PG-13 Comedy Showcase at Old Town Playhouse: Featuring Mic Larry (host), Leslie Battle, Adrianne Chalepah, Matt Conn, Kevin Johnson, Deanna MAD, Tom McCarthy, Bailey Pope, Esteban Touma
9:30 PM Chad & JT Show at TC Comedy Club: Featuring Chad & JT (headliners), Bret Hayden (host), Louis Michael, Pat Sievert, Ziggy Klett
9:30 PM “Tilt Think” Improv at The Alluvion: Featuring “Tilt Think” Improv
10:00 PM Comedy Karaoke at The Workshop
10:00 PM Dwayne Kennedy at Opera House: Featuring Dwayne Kennedy (headliner), Nate Armbruster (host), Mark Knope, Simply Shanell, Zach Martina
10:30 PM The NightCap – A Dirty Show at Encore 201: Featuring Mike Geeter (host), Josh Adams, T. Barb, Alana Gonzalez, Robyn Gilleran, Jason Gilleran, Drew Harmon, Tonya Murray, Day Peace, Nick Pizzuti, Sam Rager, Alexa Stanton, Ricarlo Williams-Winston, Ken Witzgall
Date: January 31-February 3, 2024
Location:
City Opera House - 106 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Traverse City Comedy Club - 738 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686
Workshop Brewing - 221 Garland St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Encore 201 - 201 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Old Town Playhouse - 148 E Eighth St, Traverse City, MI 49684
The Alluvion - 414 E Eighth St, Traverse City, MI 49686
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