Dry Bar Comedy
Stand-up comedian Shayne Smith delivers more stories about everything from a failed robbery to a wrestling match in the New York Subway and even saving the life of a dog in his second original Dry Bar Comedy special, “Alligator Boys."
Stand-up comedian Shayne Smith delivers more stories about everything from a failed robbery to a wrestling match in the New York Subway and even saving the life of a dog in his second original Dry Bar Comedy special, “Alligator Boys."
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Ty Barnett, a Chicago native, got his start at Seattle's Comedy Underground. Whoopi Goldberg called Ty “hilarious” and reviewers have said he is “thought provoking” and “edgy”. All this praise earned him many television appearances. He hosted the Food Network's Mealin' and Dealin', Discovery Family's Babies Behaving Badly and Beasts Behaving Badly, and appeared in over 15 national commercials. It all began when he was one of the two finalists on the most-watched and Emmy nominated season of Last Comic Standing. Ty went on to multiple Tonight Show appearances where Jay Leno called Ty “one of the funniest comedians working”. He also appeared in HBO's Bad Boys of Comedy, his own Comedy Central Presents and one-hour special Issues. Ty was named “one to watch” by the Hollywood Reporter. He's also been seen on the sitcoms Samantha Who, Til Death, Life in Pieces, NickMom Night Out and Tosh.O. His comedy album, Grown Man-Baby Steps is a favorite on Sirius XM.
Runner-up on America's Got Talent, Taylor Williamson shares his unique perspective on Japanese dancers, hipster adoption, and sleeping on the couch.
Stand-up comedian Shayne Smith delivers more stories about everything from a failed robbery to a wrestling match in the New York Subway and even saving the life of a dog in his second original Dry Bar Comedy special, “Alligator Boys."
Have you ever, as an adult, been bullied by a healthcare professional or popular middle school girl? Andrew has. The comedy of Andrew Hobbs encapsulates the bizarre awkwardness of belated maturity and his attempts to appear in control. Andrew will have you rolling with laughter as he twists a narrative of humor and heart from his own life experiences and observations. His comedy has been featured in comedy festivals across the country. He has been perfecting his craft since childhood and throughout adulthood.
Benny lives in Brooklyn where he fiddles around with old Land Rovers when he is supposed to be helping his wife run her natural skincare business. He has a dog named Grits and two cats who prefer that he not share their personal information in this bio.
Tony Calabrese is frustrated with a few things: the Pope isn't Italian, vacations involve movement, and the AARP is the retired mafia.
Tony Deyo is a stand-up comedian known most notably for his sharp, quick material and near-perfect comedic timing almost certainly gained from his years as a professional symphony musician. New York City's Village Voice calls him “one of the tightest joke writers in the business.” In 2013, he made his late night television debut on CONAN. Within a year, he had added appearances on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, AXS TV's Gotham Comedy Live, and Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. His latest album, Comedy Road Trip, landed on the Billboard Magazine comedy chart and debuted as the #1 selling stand-up album on iTunes. With over 50 stand-up clips available, he has steadily become one of the most prolific comedians on YouTube. He performed at the prestigious HBO Aspen Comedy Festival, was named one of the year's best by the New York Post, and can be heard regularly on SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
Jeff Allen's humorous third special is another smash-hit. In this Dry Bar Comedy special, Jeff chronicles his relationships with his empty-nester wife, house-mate father-in-law, and sixty-seven-year-old body. He also talks about how with all his kids gone, his wife is trying to fix him.
Mike Guido has made his mark as a nationally known headlining comedian. He has made eight national TV appearances including SHOWTIME, A&E, MTV, and VH1 and has worked with some of today's biggest stars such as Jay Leno, Robin Williams, and Ellen Degenneres.
Brad Upton unleashes his comedic prowess by roasting millennials. With no intention of slowing down, he sets his sights on satirizing lampoon masks, merging, and millionaires. Brad takes the audience on another uproarious comedy ride as he fearlessly tackles these timely subjects, leaving no stone unturned in his quest for laughter.
Sacramento California born Key Lewis is a high energy, improvisational, storytelling, multiple-personality nutcase! His love for the people and hunger for the stage is his undying motivation. His comedic stories about his interracial childhood, family, and unusual views on relationships, make Key simply a joy to watch. His ability to improvise and interact with all types of crowds makes this up and coming comic and actor one to look out for. Key Lewis has appeared on Marlon Wayans TBS's Funniest Wins, Starz Networks StaannDup, Kevin Harts One Mic Stand as well as Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes! Key says, chase your dream, always know your audience don't act funny, be funny... don't worry about the quantity of your material but the quality the sooner you create a relationship with your crowd, the better you will be. Television: Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes on TVONE. BET'S One Mic Stand Hosted by Kevin Hart. Starz Network Comedy Series called StaannDup, Marlon Wayan's TBS's Funniest Wins! Competitions: Winner of the 2013 Rocky Mountain Laugh Off, Finalist in the 2010 Bay Area Black Comedy Competition, Semi-Finalist 2009 San Francisco International Comedy Competition, a Semi-Finalist in the 2008 Boston Comedy Festival, 2007 Seattle International Comedy Competition Finalist, Shades of Laughs Portland Oregon Winner, TVONE Bill Bellamy's Who Got Joke's Contestant. Radio: Improv work with FM Morning Shows (Top 40 Radio): KSFM 102.5 (Sacramento, CA), KWOD 106.5 (Sacramento, CA) KWIN 97.7 – Stockton/Lodi, CA, Mix 107.9 Salt Lake City UT (Is It Racist Segment) & The Man Panel. Concerts/Festivals: Opened for Jon B. and Keysha Cole, Taste Of Tacoma, & Bite Of Seattle Fountain Stage 5 Years Running! Key Lewis has worked with the likes of Kevin Hart, Pablo Francisco, Sam Bam, Alonzo Bodden, Jay London, Gabriel Iglesias, Brooks McBeth, Tommy Davidson, Katt Williams, De-Ray Davis, Andrew Norelli, Lonnie Love, Jeff Garcia, Damon Wayans, Joey Diaz, Guy Torry, Darren Carter, Paul Mooney, Kermet Apio and many more.
Byron Trimble has traveled around the world doing comedy for conferences, churches, retreats, clubs, schools, and corporate events. He has been featured on NBC, ABC, Living Oklahoma, and the Dan Patrick Show. His hilarious blend of music and comedy in his live shows and the following generated by his online videos have enabled him to share the stage with nationally known comedians like John Crist and Anita Renfroe. Raised in Detroit, MI, he now lives in Tulsa, OK with his beautiful wife, Hannah, and three young children. Yet, he says his greatest success might be being a pastors kid his whole life and never being arrested.
Ron has been called a “High Energy Seinfeld”. He brings a very energetic style to the stage as he shares his interesting slant on day-to-day life in an act that is clean, smart, and very entertaining.
Chad Thornsberry was born in St. Louis, MO. From an early age he learned his family was blessed, and blessed him with humor, quick wit, and a love of storytelling. Chad's unique comedic perspective awards audience the opportunity to laugh at the common occurrences in everyday life. Often referred to as a great writer, his straightforward style allows audiences to laugh with him and at him as they find the humor in themselves. With reflections on growing up in a trailer park and observations as an English teacher, Chad's satiric insights look at the pitfalls that make us human. With smart humor and a conversational style, Chad has delighted audiences from the trailer park, throughout the Midwest, and from coast to coast.
Tommy's unique mixture of original material delivered in a classic style has given him the opportunity to do more shows and be seen by more people live than just about any other comic on the planet.
Kristin Key grew up a minister's daughter in a small town in West Texas. Much like Footloose, she was raised in a no-drinking, no-dancing, no instrumental music environment. She seemed like any other well-behaved girl… until she opened her mouth. It was obvious from the beginning that she had a quick wit and undeniable sense of humor.
A teacher by day and comic by night, Cory Michaelis keeps his act edgy enough to keep the audience from feeling like they're in his 10th grade History class. He cleverly tells short stories and jokes that try to get audiences to think but are silly and absurd as well. Cory is a regular in all of the clubs in the Pacific Northwest and has headlined clubs, colleges, casinos, and weird bars all over the country. He didn't win the 2013 World Series of Comedy (semi-finals), the 2012 Seattle International Comedy Competition (SICC), or the 2014 Tacoma Comedy Contest (2nd) but he took another crack at the SICC and made the 2014 finals.
Andy recently appeared on Conan on TBS. Around that same time, his half-hour special premiered on Comedy Central. He was the first comedian to make his network television debut on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon”. He also appeared on Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, and Gotham Comedy Live on AXS. He had also appeared on Comedy Central's “Live at Gotham” in 2009.
Husband. Idiot. Dad. His kids think he's fun. His wife thinks he's an idiot. Audiences think he's hilarious! Don is a modern suburban dad just trying to raise his kids and get through the day with a bit of money in the bank and a scrap of dignity intact. With a unique style that can best be described as frenetic and engaging, Don captures the irony of parenting, marriage and everyday absurdities through characters, voices, parodies and some of the best written routines around. He's a wanna-be geek who constantly upgrades to the latest technology, but can never get it to work, leading to signature bits about tech support, Idiots Guides, texting and passwords. Friesen has recently taken his smart, savvy, and highly-caffeinated comedy to the stage at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA, for the taping of his new Showtime one-hour special titled "Ask Your Mom." In his first nationally released concert special, Don delivers a winning hour of clever, true-to-life "he's talking about my family up there" comedy that manages to be adult-smart yet family-friendly.
Brad Upton first stepped on stage in September of 1984 and he's never looked back. This ex-grade school teacher is now in his 30th year of comedy and is nearing 6000 lifetime performances. He is a past winner of the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and appeared recently at Caesar's Palace as part of the HBO Comedy Festival. He has spent the last eight years as the opening act for the legendary Johnny Mathis and did multiple shows all over the country with the late, great Joan Rivers. He has also been seen in concert with The Smothers Brothers, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Lewis Black, George Jones, Glen Campbell, Pam Tillis and many others. Coast to coast all over North America isn't the only place Brad performs. In 2014 Brad headlined in Singapore, Hong Kong, The MGM in Macau and did eight nights in Israel as part of the Comedy for Koby benefit. His new CD entitled, "Brad Uptonogood" is heard regularly on Sirius Satellite Radio and is available online wherever music is sold. He also just released his first DVD entitled, "Brad Upton, Live from the 509".
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