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Each comic performing on this show has been hand picked by the Mic Drop management team from a large submission list. We are extremely passionate about discovering and developing talent and this will be our home base. Comics that have great sets will go on to get further opportunities at our venue in the future. Every entertainer deserves a shot... Join us at Mic Drop and watch them Shoot For the Moon.

*Submissions can be filled out here https://brokendrift.typeform.com/to/U8VuPhRO...

Kalea McNeill is an actor/standup comedian from Fairfield, CA. She received her Bachelor's in Theatre Arts from Clark Atlanta University in 2005. You can find her guest starring in many network sitcoms/dramas most notably, her character "Hanifa" in the CW series, Crazy Ex Girlfriend. She recently won Best of Fest in the "Sac Town Comedy Get Down" as well as the "Big Pine Comedy Festival" in Phoenix, AZ. You can find her standup on Season 2 Episode 12 of Laugh After Dark on Amazon Prime.

Monique has amassed 4 incredibly diverse Showtime Specials including The Latin Divas of Comedy (nominated for an Alma Award), Snoop Dogg Presents: The Bad Girls of Comedy, Funny Women of a Certain Age, and her own 1 hour special Not Skinny: Not Blonde. She has regularly performed for the troops on 5 continents; frequently for the USO including Iraq during wartime. Monique Marvez is a force of nature disguised as a hardworking almost famous comedian…

Mic Drop Comedy brings you this amazing show every month hosted by powerhouse comedienne Katie K. The New Shit Show features touring comedians from across the country as they debut never before heard jokes! Hilarity ensues as new shit flies out of their mouths. Hear it here first.

Jessica Kirson is a powerhouse on stage. She’s a hilariously relatable performer of sheer silliness, vulnerability, and ridiculous characters. Her countless comedic character videos have racked up over 30 million views on social media. Her audience is multigenerational, creating an excuse for large groups of friends and families to spend a night out together. In an era where only 10% of all touring comedians are female, Jessica stands out as one of the strongest comedians regardless of gender. As her friend Dave Attell says, “I’d hate to follow her.” Jessica’s new one-hour special "Talking to Myself" which is executive produced by Bill Burr premiered on Comedy Central on December 6th.

Myles Weber has appeared on MTV’s Greatest Party Story Ever Told and his Dry Bar Comedy Special was voted 8th best on Dry Bar in 2021. He took first place in the 40th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition. Weber was the second youngest ever to win the competition and one of only two comics to ever sweep the whole thing. He has been among the "Best of The Fest" groups at the Burbank Comedy Festival, San Luis Obispo Comedy Festival (2x) and Big Pine Comedy Festival.

If you're new, kinda new, confused or just like talking Comedy, let's talk shop! We'll be going over on-stage and off-stage demeanor, hecklers, crowd work do's and please do not's, clips, submission emails, and a Q&A! Spending 14 years touring all across North America has helped teach Myles Weber all the ins and outs of Stand-Up Comedy. Now after appearing on MTV and having a top 10 Dry Bar Comedy Special of 2021, he's ready to pay it forward and share everything he knows about this unique industry. All levels welcome. Hope to see you there!

Every Saturday night we bring you a killer lineup hosted by San Diego's own Bijan Mostafavi. Late Night at Mic Drop combines the funniest comedians in the local scene along with drop-in's from the hottest touring comics on the circuit. The booked comedians will perform amid 4 minute open mic spots pulled bucket list style. All for only $5 bucks... Come have some Late Night eats, Late Night drinks, and Late Night laughs with us until midnight every Saturday at Mic Drop. This one is for the culture, San Diego.

*Inquiries for booked spots can be directed to @Bijan_likes_burritos

*Sign-ups for bucket spots begin at 9:30 never a cover for comedians

Keep the weekend going with our Britney Boozy Brunch show! This Sunday event isn’t toxic, it’s Britney bitch. A hilarious variety show of stand up comedy, trivia and a musical head to head lip sync battle, inspired by Lucky herself Britney. Work off that hangover with our mimosas, get our hearty breakfast and start your Sunday laughing at Brunch Me Baby One More Time!

Kimbles Hume is a British comedian based in Southern California. An ex-Hollywood marketer turned corporate drop-out, stay-at-home mum, Kimbles brings a unique blend of raffish wit and sharp use of wordplay to the stage, anchoring her comedy around life as an ex-pat and looking after her five year old twins.

Mal is currently one of the brightest up and coming comedians in the country. He has quickly evolved into a popular and successful college act, performing at hundreds of campuses across the country. Mal’s conversational style, keen observations and cool delivery have proven to be greatly appreciated and well received by his audiences, both young and old.

Mal is a nationally touring comedian, host, and online personality. He recurred as himself on FOX’s LAUGHS and has also appeared as a panelist on AXS TV’s MOCKPOCOLYPSE. Mal hosted as a correspondent on OFFBEAT for FuseTV. He was a finalist for NBC’s Standup for Diversity Competition and performed as a key player on two Nationwide branded College Tours. Mal grew as regular feature act for Alonzo Bodden and Anjelah Johnson, and can now be seen as a headliner at clubs and theatres all across the country. Mal shoots and edits his own weekly vlogs on YouTube.

Key Lewis is a high energy, improvisational, storytelling, multiple-personality nutcase! His comedic stories about his interracial childhood, family, and his unusual views on relationships make him a joy to watch. Key Lewis has appeared on Amazon Prime, Drybar, Marlon Wayans TBS’s Funniest Wins, Kevin Harts One Mic Stand, and Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes! Key was voted Best of the Fest at SLO Comedy Festival & Burbank Comedy Festival. He was the Rocky Mountain Laugh Off Winner, and a finalist at the Bay Area Black Comedy Festival.

Flip Orley’s show is a concert in hypnotism, bringing to the stage stand-up, improvisation, and sketch comedy in its true form. The laughter is deafening, and the crowd watches in amazement as their friends and family display some of the funniest bits comedy will ever know as Flip hypnotizes a group of volunteers on stage. This is the purest form of improvisational entertainment you will ever see, as the show rewrites itself every night.

This hilarious mother of college students has brought her observations about divorce, dating, and raising kids on five overseas comedy tours for the military and cruise ships all over the world. Jill was a cast member on Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City. She is the writer and star of the, "What A Mouth" Facebook video series and has performed at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal.

Kabir Singh is fresh off his standing ovation and four “yeses” on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” and advanced past the third Round to become a Semi Finalist on "AGT". Kabir has been featured on Gabriel Iglesias’ “Stand Up Revolution” and has a Dry Bar Comedy special “Stay Single“. He was the winner of the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, Big Sky Comedy Festival, and a finalist in the nationwide NBC “Stand Up for Diversity“ showcase.

Jerry Garcia has stormed his way onto the comedy scene and is truly a must-see performer. A single father of three boys, Jerry allows us to enter his world and laugh hysterically with his charm, witty puns, and punchlines using his young, hip, real-life flavor that easily crosses over to all audiences. Jerry made his Netflix debut co-starring in Chingo Bling’s “They Can’t Deport Us All” Comedy Special. Jerry continued to rise as he made his HBO debut on "Entre Nos" Comedy Series. In 2019 he had a stand-alone HBO Max comedy special appropriately titled "It's Not My Weekend".

Each comic performing on this show has been hand picked by the Mic Drop management team from a large submission list. We are extremely passionate about discovering and developing talent and this will be our home base. Comics that have great sets will go on to get further opportunities at our venue in the future. Every entertainer deserves a shot... Join us at Mic Drop and watch them Shoot For the Moon.

*Submissions can be filled out here https://brokendrift.typeform.com/to/U8VuPhRO...

Tahir Moore is a stand-up comic, actor, writer and host. Originally from East St. Louis, IL, he graduated from Harris-Stowe State University in 2008. He began doing stand-up full time after moving to Los Angeles in 2009. Tahir has toured with comedians D. L. Hughley, Lavell Crawford, Affion Crockett and more. He’s currently traveling with Tony Baker and KevOnStage on the Real Comedians Of Social Media tour.

Adam Ray is currently filming his role of Vince McMahon in season 2 of YOUNG ROCK for NBC, the story of Dwanye "The Rock" Johnson's life. Ray headlines the top comedy clubs in the country, and has been featured on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Adam Devine's House Party on Comedy Central. You can hear Adam's voice on cartoons like Dreamwork's TROLLS and Adult Swim's Rick & Morty Show. Adam is the host the popular podcast "About Last Night" which has welcomed guests such as Melissa McCarthy, Dana Carvey, Bill Burr, Jo Koy, Sandra Bullock and many more. His hilarious sketches and standup comedy clips have garnered over 50 million views on YouTube.

Trenton Davis was the San Francisco International Comedy Competition runner up in 2016. He was runner up in the prestigious NBC Standup for Diversity program and winner of the 2015 Sacramento Comedy Festival. Trenton was born in Greensboro, NC and began his comedy journey in Chicago, IL. His unique experiences have shaped his views and created one of the best new comedic writers and performers of our generation.

Join our six week stand up comedy workshop, and develop a 5 minute set that you can perform at open mics and live shows!

Comedians and amateur detectives Liza Treyger and Kara Klenk host a live episode of their hit podcast That’s Messed Up where they break down a classic episode of Law & Order: SVU and interview a special guest. There will be games, gossip and more!

These are their stories! Dun Dun!

Kane Holloway released his second comedy album “Can’t See Straight” which was in the top 10 comedy albums on iTunes. He has been seen on Laughs on Fox, Walk of Shame Shuttle on VH1 and First Nation Comedy Special on FXN. Kane cohosts the self help podcast “Don’t Take Bullshit From Fuckers” on the All Things Comedy Network with Greg Behrendt.

Keon Polee has performed all over the globe on cruise ships and for the troops at bases around the world. You can see him on Aspire TV’s "We got next", “Laughs” on Fox, “Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks” on TruTv and Tony Baker and friends comedy special, currently on Amazon Prime.

Zoltan Kaszas is best known for his Dry Bar Comedy Special “Cat Jokes” and his follow up “Modern Male” which have a combined 80 million views over multiple social media platforms. Zoltan is also heard regularly on SiriusXM and Pandora he has also been featured in The Atlantic.

Brandon Young is middle-aged, middle-classed, married to a woman way out of his league, has no kids, and owns a dog. Basically, his life is that of every leading man in every sitcom from the 1960's. He brings his Midwest charm and likability to the stage. Brandon has a Dry Bar Comedy special "Chicken Gone" released in 2021. He can also be heard on Pandora Radio and Spotify. He has been featured in festivals like the San Diego Comedy Festival, Paul Bunyan Comedy Festival, LaughFest, and Border City Comedy Festival. He has worked with comedy legends Kevin Pollak, Cathy Ladman, Gallagher, Jimmy Brogan, Eddie Brill and Dana Carvey.

Bret can currently be seen playing Louie LaRusso in the hit series Cobra Kai. He first gained national notoriety as one of the stars of the movie “Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show,” and his “Comedy Central Presents” was voted #5 on the networks “Stand-Up Showdown” the same year it aired. More recently, his 2nd performance on Comedy Central’s “This Is Not Happening,” premiered March 2, 2018.

Brooklyn native Dwayne Perkins is a vet in the comedy game. His one hour comedy special: “Dwayne Perkins: Take Note” debuted on Netflix to rave reviews and instantly became a fan favorite. It showcases his unique way of looking at life and his unparalleled ability to convey it in a hilarious manner. Dwayne has earned a spot in today’s elite class of standup comics with several appearances on Comedy Central and Conan. Also, his recurring piece on The Jay Leno Show, “Great White Moments in Black History,” is a viewer favorite. Dwayne’s Comedy Central half hour special was voted one of the top 25 Comedy Central specials of all time.

Road warrior: No Credits no problem. This workshop is designed to help you make moves in the “standup comedy” realm. Information will be focused on when you are just starting out and to keep you afloat as a feature/closer to work on your craft into become a great “Comedian”. We will go over money saving tips, booking short cuts, behavior, and standup science.

Keep the weekend going with our Friends Boozy Brunch show! This Sunday, could it be any funnier? So no one told you comedy shows we're going to be this way? A hilarious variety show of stand up comedy, trivia and a musical head to head lip sync battle, inspired by everyone’s favorite sitcom F R I E N D S. Work off that hangover with our mimosas, get our hearty breakfast and start your Sunday laughing at The One Were We Have Brunch!

More Than Friends is an LA-based comedy duo made up of queer best friends, McKenzie Goodwin and Rachel Scanlon. The two perform stand up all over the country and host a weekly podcast by the same name. Outside of MORE THAN FRIENDS, McKenzie is a comedy writer and has works featured in McSweeneys, Points in Case, and more. Rachel was a series regular in Fullscreen’s original digital series, Party in the Back. She also co-hosted Fullscreen’s Apologies In Advance and 101. Just For Laughs featured her stand-up in their digital series, Straight Up, Stand Up. Rachel wrote and recurred in, All Male Panel, for Comedy Central’s digital platform.

You can take the girl out of Australia, but you can’t take the Aussie out of the girl. Maria’s friendly Aussie style makes her an audience favorite and gives her global comedic appeal. Mix in growing up in a shack with a pet kangaroo, and you’ve got all the fodder for funny. Point Loma Life Magazine’s 5 page cover article called her animated style ‘fun to watch and simply hilarious’. Maria is a former Radio Morning Show Personality and an award-winning journalist, newsreader and voice over actor. She’s in dozens of TV and Radio ads; is the narrator of ‘Orion and the Orcas’ children’s books; and as a comedian has appeared on KUSI’s Good Morning San Diego and UTTV’s Comic Strip. Maria proudly performed for the Troops in the Middle East, and at International Festivals including Edinburgh, Amsterdam and Perth, Australia. She’s opened for Jimmy Brogan, America’s Got Talents Vicki Barbolak and Kids in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald.

How often do you think comedians get the opportunity to perform in front of industry leaders? Once in a BLUE MOON... Join us for an all-star cast of comedians that were previous stand outs at our SHOOT FOR THE MOON showcases. Once a month the owners of Mic Drop Comedy and industry colleagues are in attendance as we produce what we consider the next generation of funny.

*Submissions for SHOOT FOR THE MOON can be filled out here https://brokendrift.typeform.com/to/U8VuPhRO...

Con algunos de los mejores comediantes de San Diego, Los Angeles y Tijuana.

Featuring some of the best comedians from San Diego, Los Angeles and Tijuana.

A Zach Miller Standup Showcase, dawg. Zach has hosted thousands of shows in Kearny Mesa in the last decade, bringing many of today’s fastest rising stars to the stage. A constant combination of scene favorites alongside newly discovered talent. The tradition continues at Mic Drop Comedy with the Sex, Drugs & Jokes SHOWCASE!

*BYO Sex & Drugs.

What comedian do you know that has 2 Emmy’s, appeared on Broadway and was voted “Best Male Standup” at the American Comedy Awards? That’s right, it’s The LoveMaster Craig Shoemaker! Best known for his engaging, relatable standup and iconic baritone-voiced character, The LoveMaster, Craig has appeared on hit television shows such as “Parks & Recreation” and “The Bold & The Beautiful.” Craig’s latest 90-minute standup special, “Daditude,” aired prime time for three months on SHOWTIME Network. The Los Angeles Times praises him, saying; “Shoemaker is insightful and amusing … we are moved beyond laughter to tears.”

Brandon Vestal was recently named “comedian of the month” on Sirius/XM radio for his latest album "Smoooth". Brandon has a Dry Bar Comedy Special “Brandon Vestal: Who?” and his low key, observational style has made him a fast favorite in the comedy world. He was hand picked by the Mic Drop team when seen performing at the Sac-Town comedy festival where he won a prestigious Best of Fest award in 2021.

Cory and Chad started doing stand-up comedy in 2004. In 2006, they created, produced, and directed The Dirty Show, their monthly hit comedy show that can be seen at the Ontario, California Improv. The Dirty Show has numerous sold out performances and is currently the longest running comedy show at any Improv in the United States. Between 2012 through 2017, The Smash Brothers toured the country multiple times with Ralphie May and were a fixture of his Filthy Animal Tour. In 2015 were featured in Andrew Dice Clay’s The Blue Show currently on the Showtime Network. The Dirty Show is not for the easily offended, we cannot stress this enough!!!

Keep the weekend going with our Father’s Day inspired Boozy Brunch show! This Sunday event is a hilarious variety show of stand up comedy, trivia and a musical head to head lip sync battle made specifically for the dads! Work off that hangover with our mimosas, get our hearty breakfast and start your Sunday laughing at our Boozy Brunch show for the Dads!

Hi I’m Taylor. I’m a comedian and was the SECOND PLACE winner season 8 of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT! They named me one of their 5 favorite acts of all time in their recent 10 year AGT Anniversary Special. My point is, I'm prettttty cool! Smiley face. I started performing stand-up comedy while I was a senior in high school in Del Mar, California. I now live in Los Angeles and travel around the world telling jokes. I’ve performed at the prestigious JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL in Montreal, Canada and I was the youngest comedian to ever perform on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON. I’ve also appeared on MTV’s TRL, COMEDY CENTRAL’S LIVE AT GOTHAM, LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY, and I was a semi-finalist on NBC's LAST COMIC STANDING.

They say, “When life hands you lemons make lemonade” Chip Nicholson was raised in San Diego California and at the age of 12 moved to Birmingham Alabama. Quickly learning to love lemonade Nicholson used humor to bridge the cultural gaps. “It was like the strongest version of a Shield and Spear. Chip was a top finalist in the 2019 San Diego Comedy Festival and was a Best of Fest Winner at Big Pine Comedy Festival. Chip is working hard, to share some lemonade!

James Schrader is a comedian, actor, writer, sailor, pilot, father and friend. You know him from Dr. Squatch Soap ads that have over 500 Million views across the internet plus the Super Bowl. James has been a comic for 9 years but has been a performer for most of his life beginning with community theater, collegiate cheerleading, and Improv at the UCB Del Close Marathon. James won 2nd place in the 2018 World Series of Comedy and was champion of the San Diego Funniest Person Contest in 2017.

Ali Macofsky is a stand up comedian and child of divorce. She hosts her weekly podcast called Resting Bitch and can be found headlining shows around the country. You can see more on Instagram @notalimac

TY BARNETT, a Chicago native, got his start at Seattle’s “Comedy Underground.” Since then, his star keeps rising! Dedicated to “bringin’ the funny,” Barnett can be seen on Conan, The Tonight Show, The Late Late Show, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He was also the host of The Food Network’s Mealin’ & Dealin’ and Cheap Eats along with HBO’s Bad Boys of Comedy, his own Comedy Central Presents, one-hour special Issues, and his half-hour Dry Bar super clean special YEP… which has millions of views online and growing. Ty has been called “one to watch” by the Hollywood Reporter. His albums, Grown Man, Baby Steps and ‘Bout Damn Time are regularly featured on Sirius/XM.

Jon "Polar Bear" Gonzalez is a stand up comedian, podcaster and entertainer living in the heart of Texas. After getting involved in the local comedy scene, Jon quickly found success through the release of multiple comedy skits which went viral receiving millions of views on Facebook and shortly after, TikTok. Since then Jon has toured all over the country performing his live standup show while also growing his fan base through TikTok and his weekly show on Facebook and YouTube. Make sure to catch Polar Bear’s live show when he comes through your city. You won’t wanna miss it!

A familiar face on the Hollywood Club circuit, Washington State native Nate Jackson's reach has no bounds. He has appeared on HBO's All Def Comedy, Kevin Hart’s Comedy Central Hart of the City, Bounce TV's Off The Chain, BET's Comic View, and Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks on TruTV. A Writer and Producer, Nate is also a former MTV Wild'N Out cast-member now Consulting Producer

Luz Pazos has been featured on the Kroll Show, Comedy Time, and PBS. In addition to winning several comedy competitions she regularly performs at The Comedy Store, Improv, Laugh Factory, and many other top venues around the country. Luz has been invited to festivals across North America such as SheDot in Toronto, Asheville Comedy Festival in North Carolina, SoCal’s Ventura Comedy Festival, and the All Jane Comedy Festival in Portland, Oregon. Luz arrived in the US from Peru via Italy, where she studied for six years, acquiring degrees in theater and literature. Her love of stand up and air conditioning brought her to LA, where she has been cracking up crowds with her unapologetic skewering of American culture to great acclaim. Though her experiences living on different continents have given her a broadened world view, she has never lost sight of what’s personal, real, and really annoying, making her stand up relatable and utterly hilarious.

Irene Tu is a Chicago-born, LA-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Named one of Vulture's "Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2019," Irene was one of the Bay Area's best stand up comedians before moving to Los Angeles. She has opened for comedians such as Patton Oswalt, W. Kamau Bell, Gary Gulman, Brian Posehn, Judah Friedlander, and Cameron Esposito. You can see her comedy on Comedy Central, LOGO, Starz, and VICELAND.

This Week Sucks Tonight is a fake news comedy show hosted by comedians Anwar Newton and Michael Turner. Current events from the past week are irreverently discussed, followed by stand up comedy from guest comics who have their sets heckled, roasted, and "punched up" on the fly if the jokes aren't up to snuff. TWST tours the country as a festival favorite, has a residency at the Hollywood Improv, and was voted "Best Comedy Show" in 2018 by the Phoenix New Times.

Cabardoodle combines comedy, music, games and more. It's part cabaret, part vaudeville, total fun! This hilarious show features some of San Diego’s best comedians and is hosted by one of the cities favorite’s Lisa Pedace.

A Seattle native now suffering in Southern California, Dustin Nickerson is an in demand comic on the rise. In 2020, he released his debut comedy special "Overwhelmed" on Amazon Prime. This is in addition to being featured on Comedy Central and Netflix with Kevin Hart, appearing on Fox, Hulu, the Grand Ole Opry’s Circle Network, and regularly being heard on Sirius Radio XM. Dustin describes himself as “the world’s most average person” but is far from it when on stage. He brings you into his life through his jokes about the struggles of parenting, marriage, and being generally annoyed by most people. At just 36 years old, Dustin has been married for 16 years and has three kids! This helps makes Dustin truly one of the most unique voices in the comedy scene.

To be or not to be . . . Funny!?

Snaps & Laughs is FINALLY coming to San Diego! Join us for a hilarious night of comedy and poetry. Live in the beautifully renovated Mic Drop Comedy Club!

Hosted by the award-winning poet and award-winning comedian Kellz “Jokenword” Barksdale (Kevin Hart’s LOL Radio, Sirius XM) & The award-winning comedian and actress Kalea McNeil. (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, CW)

Grab your tickets. . . “make it snappy” (don’t worry we won’t use that joke)

Meet us in the Gold Room of the Mic Drop Comedy Club on Fourth of July weekend!

The search is on for the best comedian in the United States. The World Series of Comedy travels all around North America holding comedy contests at participating comedy clubs. Forty different profesional comics from all over the United States and Canada will travel to Mic Drop Comedy to perform for a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas in September for The Main Event. You get to vote during the shows helping us pick the winners.

This isn't TGIF and Urkel doesn't live next door but we're gonna talk about some real Family Matters...

Join Todd Royce and friends for an evening of NON-Family Friendly comedy where you'll hear stories from childhood and toast our absent Fathers, obsessive Mothers, racist Grandparents and the cousins we find a little too attractive.

"Todd Royce's Family Matters" is a unique storytelling stand up show promising to dig deep into the fun, disfunctional group of crazies we're stuck with for our entire lives.

Todd Royce spent his 20's and most of his 30's touring North America as a professional wrestler known as The American Wet Dream and "Top Choice" Todd Royce.

After becoming a comedian, he was given a Golden Ticket on the popular Kill Tony podcast by host Tony Hinchcliff and, as a result, has performed at Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco and the World Famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles. Royce is currently touring the United States using his self-deprecating humor to discuss his body issues, 15 year marriage and life as a middle aged man. Recently Royce has amassed a large following on social media, currently over 750,000, with comedy sketches featuring his catchphrase "What's That...?"

Nick Guerra made his TV debut on Comedy Central with Gabriel Iglesias’ Stand Up Revolution and his late night debut on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He’s also won the prestigious Big Sky Comedy Festival. It was a real career boost when he was eliminated after the semi finals on Last Comic Standing, but he earned a comeback by being chosen online as the overwhelming audience favorite. He was even more redeemed when he won Stand-Up NBC in 2015. Being a part of HBO’s Entre Nos series led to Nick’s own critically acclaimed HBO special, Love Me at My Worst.

Hosting is the hardest job in comedy. But if you can host, you can do anything. In this workshop you’ll learn why the host sets the tone for the show, and I’ll teach you the steps to do it successfully every time. You’ll learn how to incorporate the duties of hosting with your personal comedic style and have a chance to practice and get feedback on the same day. 

Learn

• How hosting will get you more stage time

• Simple steps to turn a crowd into an audience.

• Techniques to keep the show running on time

• No Brainer hosting formulas to adapt to any event

• How to be a host and perform your material

Maria Herman has more than 20 years hosting experience in a broad range of live events from stand-up comedy to corporate events, fundraisers, fairs, and festivals in the US and abroad. She looks forward to sharing with you all of my tricks of the trade!

Mic Drop and Empire Comedy team up to bring you San Diego Sunday Funnies. Melissa Greenberg hosts this star studded lineup headlined by Dante and includes feature comedians Rebekah Kochan and Jeff Thill.

Going Dutch is hosted by Kane Holloway and a mystery cohost. This is the perfect date night comedy show as Kane and his cohost pitch date ideas, tell dating horror stories and riff on their own dating lives. Along with a murderers row of hilarious comics, Going Dutch showcases some of the funniest comics working today.

Come out, come out wherever you are! Dapper Punk Comedy presents the Pride and Seek Comedy Show. Rally your sportsball team, Grindr pals and allies for a fabulously fun evening featuring a diverse cast of Southern California’s funniest LGBTQIA+ comedians. This show is rated R.

Come celebrate the 2 year anniversary of the famous PB Backyard Comedy show with an unforgettable night of laughs and partying! The prohibited comedy show that went to parks, beaches, and catamarans to keep laughter alive during the pandemic is coming to Mic Drop Comedy on July 15. This lineup will include some of their favorite stand-ups from the past two years. Expect to laugh, cry, and dance your faces off at the after party!

More details to come and as always…FEEL FREE TO LAUGH!

Cory has a Dry Bar Comedy Special -"Bad Teacher" - that snagged over 50 million views. His debut album, "The Collage Dropout," premiered at #2 on iTunes & Billboard charts. Cory was a finalist in the Seattle Comedy Competition and was in Season 2 of Netflix's "Huge in France".

Josh Potter is a stand-up comedian, panty aggregator, foot model and podcaster. Born in Buffalo, NY, Josh got his start on morning radio. Now living in Los Angeles, CA he has not only changed the stigmatism about shoulder hair sexuality, he has also become a top rising comedian who you may have seen on Your Mom’s House with Tom Segura and Christina P., Dr Drew After Dark or his own show “The Josh Potter Show.

Chelsea Bearce got her comedy start in Los Angeles and then quickly headed to New York where she became a regular performer at many clubs including Gotham Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, and Caroline’s. Chelsea came in third place in the prestigious San Francisco International Comedy Competition. She studied improv and sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and has written multiple parodies as well, including viral-sensation "Curvy".

Keep the weekend going with Brunch Brunch Brunch! A Sunday N’Sync Boozy Brunch Show. Have you been here before? Well we WANT YOU BACK this Sunday for a variety show of stand up comedy, trivia and a musical head to head lip sync battle based on N’Sync. THIS I PROMISE YOU will be the best time! With our mimosas, coffee and tasty breakfast options, come in hungry because IT’S GONNA BE MEAT! We also have vegan options and other amazing menu items NO STRINGS ATTACHED. Start your Sunday laughing at the Brunch Brunch Brunch show. Make sure you get your tickets before they are GONE. Also WILL YOU BE MY GIRLFRIEND?

Award winning comedian Chelsea Bearce has been hosting trivia for almost a decade. Her unique delivery and upbeat energy make her the perfect host for a hilarious night of trivia. Grab a group of friends and come battle other teams as you navigate through rounds of 80's pop culture references to ultimately win some pretty cool prizes! Chelsea's questions lead to teamwork, alliances, and a ton of trash talking. This is a trivia experience that you don't want to miss!

Everyone has so many opinions these days, so many rants, so many debates, so many soap boxes. Welcome to Opinionated, the comedy show that makes comedians take a stance. Five comics grace the stage, pull hot button topics from our P.O.V. bowl and improv their way through a hard hitting rant! Whether they believe in it or not. Join the show that turns Facebook fights on their head.

Laugh After Dark is coming to San Diego! The award-winning standup comedy tv show on Amazon Prime and hit Las Vegas live show is taking over Mic Drop with a comedy entertainment experience unlike any other! Hosted by Charlie Wilson, Laugh After Dark proudly spotlights a diverse lineup of the funniest rising stars in stand-up comedy.

Josh Firestine is a Stand-Up Comedian and Total Jabroni from Tacoma, Washington. Josh has been featured on King 5 Seattle’s “Evening” and he is the co-host of Roastbusters Podcast. In January, 2021, Josh released his first Comedy Album “Needless To Say” which debuted at #1 on iTunes Charts. He also once set the world record for most sticks of gum chewed at one time, but Guinness World Records didn’t believe him.

Jeff Dye has performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (twice), finished 3rd on Last Comic Standing and has had his own "Comedy Central Presents" special. In previous years, he has starred on numerous TV projects, including "Money from Strangers", "Girl Code", "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition". Jeff's album "Live from Madison" had been a top 10 album on the Billboard Comedy Charts and his newest album "Dumb is Gooder" came out in 2021.

Lisa Curry is an internationally touring comedian and TV writer. Her debut album, "Alive For a While" was recorded live in London, and received an exclusive release on Sirius XM. Lisa has written for NBC, TruTV and Comedy Central. She was a staff writer on "The Jim Jefferies Show" and is currently on tour with Jim Jefferies for his theater tour "Moist". Her show, "Long Story Long" airs on Sirius XM's She's So Funny every Thursday.

Justin Rivera is a comedian and magician who has appeared on many worldwide stages and national and international television shows. He began magic at the age of 6 when he received a set for his birthday. He passed his audition at the prestigious Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA at the age of 13 on his first attempt. Justin is now a seasoned performer of 31 years in magic and 16 years in comedy. Justin competed on NBC's "America's Got Talent" hosted by Nick Cannon and was named a judges' favorite by Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, and Sharon Osbourne.

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Justin Rivera is a nationally recognized, headlining comedian and magician who has appeared on many worldwide stages and national and international television shows. Justin competed on NBC's "America's Got Talent" hosted by Nick Cannon and was named a judges' favorite by Howard Stern, Howie Mandel, and Sharon Osbourne. He has appeared on many shows including “The Gong Show” on Comedy Central with Dave Attell and Adam Carolla, Comedy Central Stand Up Asia, Playboy TV, Discovery, and Univision. Rivera also finished an international comedy series for the Asia-based streaming service iFlix which has 5 million subscribers and major investors such as MGM.

He began performing magic at the age of 6 and was passed at the prestigious Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA by the age of 13. Now a seasoned performer of 31 years Justin is known as the “comedian’s magician” and has performed before esteemed public venues such as Pechanga, Morongo, Pala casinos, the Laugh Factory, the Comedy & Magic Club, and the Improvs. Rivera completed an 8-month international tour in Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Malaysia, Seychelles, Philippines, Taiwan, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, Mongolia, and Cambodia with rave reviews and standing ovations which included royalty from the Middle East.

Two teams of 3 comedians lead by team captains Kane Holloway and Josh Firestine perform stand-up comedy, and play improv games with suggestions from the audience! A comedy expert judge will declare a champion team!

Mike E. Winfield took first place at the 2019 NBC Diversity Showcase – a national competition with over 1,100 contestants. You can currently see Mike E. Winfield in Brad Paisley's Comedy Rodeo, a Netflix Original stand-up special. After making his network debut on The Late Show, Winfield has since appeared on NBC’s The Office, Showtime’s Comics Without Borders, The Arsenio Hall Show, and Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham.

With her blonde pompadour and blunt sarcasm, Sydney Stigerts established herself in the Sacramento, CA comedy scene at a young age. She delights in skewering her millennial peers almost as much as she likes mocking her queer community. On stage, she is high energy, relatable, and would love to tell you a story. As a member of the group 1° of Separation she has performed at colleges and comedy clubs from South Dakota to California. With three other members of 1° of Separation, she was the subject of the documentary Dying to Laugh. She has opened for Cameron Esposito and has performed in the San Diego Comedy Festival, The Laughed Out Queer Comedy Festival in Las Vegas and The Big Pine Festival in Phoenix.

David Lucas started his entertainment career at a young age in Macon, Ga. He was on the MTV show "Yo Momma" when a writer on the show noticed his quick wit and humor, they suggested he do stand up. Soon after he moved to Los Angeles. He is on the hit show Roast Me (All Def Digital) and has been featured on the podcast "Kill Tony". David is a regular at the Comedy Store and other clubs around the country.

Ari Mannis can be seen touring all over either by himself or opening for comedians such as Michael Kosta, Andrew Santino, Dan Soder, Erik Griffin, Mark Normand, Theo Von, and Pauly Shore. He has performed in many Comedy Festivals including The Laughing Skull, Big Pine, Laugh Your Asheville Off, and Kaaboo. His comedy has been featured on MTV’s Greatest Party Stories Ever, Gabriel Iglesias’s Stand-Up Revolution on SiriusXM, Nerdist, FunnyOrDie, Cracked, Medium, College Humor, & TBS.

US Air Force Veteran, James Hancock III loves bringing laughter to people all around the world. From entertaining fellow troops in Korea, to hilarious theater performances in San Diego. Audiences of all backgrounds are drawn to his hilariously diverse comedy.

Come out, come out wherever you are! Dapper Punk Comedy presents the Pride and Seek Comedy Show. Rally your sportsball team, Grindr pals and allies for a fabulously fun evening featuring a diverse cast of Southern California’s funniest LGBTQIA+ comedians. This show is rated R.

Ever since New York native Aries Spears was 14 years old, he has been a force to be reckoned with in the comedy scene throughout America. His quick wit, charisma and ferociously aggressive style of comedy have earned him critical acclaim, high accolades, and above all, a busy schedule. From being a regular on Fox’s Mad TV, starring in feature films, appearing on a number of national talk shows, and continually touring the country with his stand-up, Aries’s talents are becoming recognized and appreciated throughout the entertainment industry.

Laura Peek is one of the most promising young Los Angeles based standup comics to come out of Nashville’s bustling comedy scene. She was named one of the 50 Best Undiscovered Comics in the country by Thrillist and has been featured in Comedy Central's Roast Battle as well as many prominent festivals such as Laughing Skull, Limestone, and the Nashville Comedy Festival. Her storytelling and sharp wit delight audiences across the country and she has had the pleasure of working with comics like Chris Distefano, Marc Maron, Rhea Butcher and many more. You can catch Laura next in Iliza’s Locals a comedy special produced by Iliza Shlesinger which will premiere next year.

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Liza Treyger is a stand up comic who most recently was seen in the Judd Apatow movie King of Staten Island and HBO's Pause w/ Sam Jay. She has Netflix and Comedy Central half hour specials and has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Chelsea Lately, @midnight, Lights Out with David Spade, This is Not Happening and many more fun things and in Horace and Pete. She is the co host of the podcast That's Messed Up an SVU podcast and host of her own podcast Enemies. What makes her most proud is she regularly performs at The Comedy Cellar and The Comedy Store.

Jay was recently one of the featured comedians on the DryBar Comedy Live tour which was in over 75 comedy clubs and theatres nationwide. He has been seen on the Disney Channel, Food Network & Lifetime Channel. He also a regular member of the ever-popular Geekshow Podcast and host of the Big Lil Kid Podcast. Jay is also a loving father, husband, veteran.

Josh Nelson is a San Diego based comedian. He made his television debut on “Laughs” on Fox. He started comedy on a dare from his friend, and hasn't looked back since. His comedy comes from his life experiences and the stupid stuff he does. Josh gets a lot of his material from his family, where he was an only child until 10, but now has 9 brothers and sisters. You can see Josh Nelson perform mostly on the weekends at any one of the major comedy clubs in San Diego. He also has opened for Jeff Dye, Andrew Santino and Theo Von. Josh was a finalist in “San Diego's funniest comic” contest twice.

Jesus Trejo a Los Angeles based, comedian, actor, and writer. Born and raised in Long Beach, Trejo’s first hour stand-up special STAY AT HOME SON recently premiered on Showtime. He can be seen recurring as the role of Mr. Trujillo on the Netflix series MR. IGLESIAS, and in roles on ALONE TOGETHER (Freeform) and TEACHERS (TV Land). Jesus is also the host of Tacos Con Todo, a web series from Complex/First We Feast (HOT ONES) in which he navigates the LA taco scene with celebrity guests.

Currently, he is developing and writing his own children’s books, as a part of a two-book deal with publisher Minedition. Jesus’ younger-self will be the protagonist in both books, and his upbringing will serve as a backdrop to the many life lessons he learned working as a first generation Mexican-American. Jesus was named a Variety Top 10 Comic to watch at in 2017, and is a paid regular at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles.

Jason Cheny is a Taiwanese American standup comedian based in Los Angeles. Jason has toured all over Asia including Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and in comedy clubs all across the US. Jason can be seen on LAUGHS for Fox/Hulu, Kevin Hart’s LOL network on SiriusXM, and you can stream his comedy album Growing Pains on Spotify and iTunes. Catch him on tour in a city near you!

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Hunter Hill has performed on numerous festivals including Just For Laughs in Montreal, Sydney, Northwest, and more. Hunter can be seen on Netflix with a principal role on The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show as well as a role in Netflix’s feature film, GOOD ON PAPER. Working both in front and behind the camera, Hunter also worked as a Producer on HBO Max’s FBOY ISLAND, and has produced and consulted on numerous standup specials and pilots.

Bringing heart and storytelling together with non stop laughs, He can be seen Headlining clubs around the country, and featuring on Iliza Shlesinger’s 2022 International Tour

Zach Noe Towers is an LA-based comedian, actor, and writer. He can currently be seen hosting on the E! series Nightly Pop, on the E! series Dating #NoFilter, as well as on season 3 of Netflix’s Dear White People. Zach was selected to be a New Face at the prestigious Montreal Just For Laughs Festival 2018, and was one of Time Out Magazine's "2018 Comedians to Watch.”

Zainab Johnson is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from Harlem, NY who was recently hailed by Variety as being a Top 10 Comic To Watch. Zainab’s comedy is based on her unique point-of-view, which was shaped growing up as one of thirteen siblings in a Muslim family. Zainab can currently be seen playing the role of Aleesha on the Greg Daniels Amazon series UPLOAD and hosting Netflix’s 100 Humans, a social experiment where 100 individuals take part in interactive experiments exploring sex, happiness, torture and all the other aspects of being human. Zainab is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in NY as well as the Comedy Store and Improv in LA. She's made appearances on Late Night with Seth Meyers, HBO's All Def Comedy, MTV's Acting Out, and NBC's Last Comic Standing. She had a breakout performance at The Melbourne Comedy Festival and regularly returns to the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal.

Matt Bellak and Tim Hanlon are two nationally touring headliners featured on Amazon, Hulu, and Comedy Time TV. They have been selling out comedy clubs all over the country as two thirds of the Fresh Drunk Stoned comedy tour. They have again teamed up to form the Dope City Comedy Tour. A dual headliner show featuring the country’s Dopest comics. Coming your way, to turn San Diego into DOPE CITY.

Two words that define Ryan are Sassy & Gassy. Ryan’s first comedy special, Vertical Claps, is now streaming with Dry Bar Comedy. Ryan has shared the stage with some incredible comics such as Whitney Cummings, Taylor Tomlinson, Tom Papa, Fortune Feimster, and Cristela Alonzo. He has been a featured performer at comedy festivals and competitions all over the country. Being awarded Best of Fest at Big Pine Comedy Festival and Burbank Comedy Festival and he finished as a semi-finalist in the Cactus Comedy Classic. Whether he is making fun of his middle school students, his deaf parents or his very awkward self, audiences are sure to love him.

Gina Brillon was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. The Puerto Rican actress, comedian, writer (and new mom!) has been a standup comic since she was 17 years old. Her 1-hour special Gina Brillon: The Floor is Lava won a Gracie Award and is available on Amazon Prime Video, along with her first special, Pacifically Speaking. In 2013 she became the first (and only) Latina winner of NBC’s Stand up for Diversity Showcase. The following year, she was a “New Face” at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival. She’s made appearances on HBO Max’s HA Festival: The Art of Comedy, Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, E!’s Chelsea Lately, The View, Late Night with Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Josh Nasar Is a TV host, standup comedian, and social media personality. He has hosted TV shows for ESPN, MTV, the highly acclaimed, “What’s My Car Worth” for Discovery Networks. He also acted on the final two seasons of Sons of Anarchy. In 2022, Josh’s TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook blew up with over 3.2 million followers and more than 1 billion views.

Originally from San Diego, Mary Upchurch has been making audiences laugh at clubs and festivals across the country. Coining the term “Phoenix Funny", she was the winner of Big Pine Comedy Festival’s Best-of-Fest Award in 2018 and most recently placed 1st in House of Comedy’s annual Funniest Person contest. Mary is a ball of excitement, energy and enthusiasm with a pinch of self-deprecation and a dash of desperation. Mary is the host of Wings with Friends Podcast, a podcast about food, fun, and friends.

"LADY ADHD" leaps from the perpetual-motion mind of comedian, quirky genius, and overall rather loud person, Blaire Postman.

Part alt stand up, part Ted Talk, this one-of-a-kind solo show combines Blaire’s signature flip chart comedy pieces with running commentary about her life with long-undiagnosed ADHD, and some lessons learned where the two intersect.

“LADY ADHD” is an unexpected, high-energy tour inside this comic’s brain, including a deeper look at the unusual patterns and connections she sees in ordinary things that go unnoticed by most of us, and how that ability can make everyday items and experiences entertaining, fun and, occasionally, even revelatory.

An official selection for the 20th SF Sketchfest, “LADY ADHD'' has performed in cities including Washington, DC; Nashville, TN; Richmond, VA; Asheville, NC; Boston, MA; Cary, NC; Dallas, TX and beyond since its mid-pandemic debut in late June 2021.

"Big Irish" Jay Hollingsworth is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Jay set out to the east coast and honed his craft on the stages of Boston, Massachusetts. His "charmingly brutal" style has earned him first place in the March Madness Comedy Competition, The Best of Boston and he was a finalist in the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition. Jay's many appearances on All Def Digital as well as multiple stand-up clips, has garnered Jay over 100 million views across YouTube and all social media platforms. From his notable appearances on some of the country's top podcasts such as "About Last Night," Robert Kelly's "You Know What Dude," Greg Fitzsimmons "Fitzdog Radio" and Doug Benson's "Doug Loves Movies" and "Benson Interruption" - Jay has made his mark as a comic's comic.

Ahamed Weinberg is a Los Angeles-based comedian from Philadelphia. He made his late night stand up debut on Late Night w/ Seth Meyers (NBC), is one of TimeOut LA’s Comics to Watch and Vulture’s 20 Comics to Watch and was awarded New Face at the 2016 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. Credits include writing, directing, and starring in two seasons of Ahamed’s Ramadan Diaries (Comedy Central Digital), and appearing in Comedy Bang Bang (IFC), The Eric Andre Show (Adult Swim), I Love You, America (Hulu), Comedy Knockout (Tru TV), and Insecure (HBO). His film Lovebirds premiered on Amazon Prime as part of their inaugural FunnyFest short films festival, and his Facebook series Please Understand Me was executive produced by Sarah Silverman and released in June 2018, amassing millions of views. His newest late-night set for The Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert (CBS) aired summer of 2019.

Carolyn Riley is New York based comedian and writer who has established herself as a smart, stand-out voice in the comedy scene. Carolyn came to New York recently by way of Boston, where she was named Laugh Boston's "Funniest Person in Massachusetts." She has performed in the Big Sky, Limestone, Big Pine, Boston, Rogue Island, and Cape Cod Comedy Festivals. Carolyn was selected as "Comic in Residence" at The Comedy Studio in Cambridge, Massachusetts in June 2019, where she opened every show for the month. Formerly The University of New Hampshire's "Funniest Person on Campus 2016," Carolyn's fresh perspective has made her a hit at colleges, universities, and high schools across the country.

Cristela Alonzo made history in 2014 when she became the first Latina to create, produce and star in her own network sitcom, “Cristela” for ABC. During that same year, she split her time between LA and NYC to serve as one of ABC’s favorite guest hosts on their hit daytime talk show, “The View”. In 2017 Cristela made history again when she became the first Latina lead in a Disney Pixar film when she voiced the part of “Cruz Ramirez” in Cars 3. Her first stand-up special, Lower Classy, is currently streaming on Netflix. Cristela’s memoir, “Music to My Years,” was released in October of 2019 by Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Cristela also has a podcast called “To Be Continued” which can be streamed on all major podcasting platforms.

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Jimmy Kimmel has always said that Adam Carolla is the funniest comedian who has never written a joke and dared him to prove it. Adam has accepted Jimmy's challenge to do a show completely supplied by audience members ideas for Adam to spin into comedy gold. Join Adam to experience just how funny an UNPREPARED Adam Carolla can actually be.

Titus has written and starred in eight 90 minute comedy specials, some of which spent months on the Billboard Top Ten Comedy Chart. He is currently performing his ninth 90 minute special "Stories I Shouldn't Tell, while his most recent hit special “Amerigeddon,” is available on Amazon. Additionally, Chris has a very successful podcast called The Armageddon Update/Titus Podcast with 8 million downloads.

Bo Johnson is a comedian from Seattle, Washington. He was featured on season two of Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City on Comedy Central. The following summer Bo taped a set for LOL Live! at the prestigious Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. He was a finalist in the 39th annual Seattle International Comedy Competition and is a regular at festivals including Bumbershoot, SF Sketchfest, the Double Down Comedy Experience sponsored by Zappos, Life is Beautiful in Las Vegas, and Big Pine Comedy Festival in Phoenix.