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"LIL REL" Howery

In early 2016 Netflix released Rel’s first stand-up special Kevin Hart Presents: Lil Rel: RELevent, to which he has followed with two acclaimed HBO comedy specials, Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw (2019) and I said it, Y’all thinking it

(2022). Howery has also maintained a strong film career, winning “Best Comedic Performance” at the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards for his role in Get Out, as well as landing roles in Free Guy (2021), Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021), and starred alongside John Cena in Hulu’s Vacation Friends (2021), and the Oscar-winning film Judas and the Black Messiah (2021).

Howery consistently brings laughs to the big screen, undoubtedly having one of the biggest years in his career thus far in 2023, notably appearing as his reprised role of Marcus in Vacation Friends 2 (2023), the Hulu-ween sci-fi original movie The Mill (2023), Good Burger 2 (2023), and the Christmas comedy Dashing Through the Snow (2023) with Ludacris. Keeping busy off screen, this past year Howery also teamed up with actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish to headline a 5-city comedy tour Best Friends Comedy Tour (2023).

August 23rd & 24th

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Tacarra Williams

There is a new beast killing the comedy game that makes people cry laughing, and she is absolutely beautiful!Tacarra Williams is the consummate hyphenate–school teacher, plus sized model, motivational speaker, and fearless writer. Known throughout the comedy industry as at “The Beautiful Beast,” from the moment she picks up the microphone, until the time she walks off stage, audiences can feel the laughter erupt–using her hard-won wisdom learned from the streets of NYC, her experience as a young mother, and her most recent endeavor as a Life Skills coach to inmates in the largest jail system in American, Tacarra dares to be the voice for every woman…never afraid to say what is on everyone’s mind, refusing to bow down to the prejudiced opinions of men Tacarra’s attitude towards female empowerment has earned her respect and love from women throughout the country.

September 13th & 14th

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Ritual Mountain Bike Film Tour

Since humankind invented the wheel, we’ve been determined to take it to new heights, push it to the limit, and revel in the experience. Ritual is a big screen celebration of the indomitable human spirit that defines the sport of mountain biking with unforgettable film-going experiences. The film series highlights incredible athletes, creative filmmakers, engaging storylines and stunning cinematography; bringing riders together in mountain biking’s greatest cities and venues.

August 15th

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Guy Branum

The creator and host of truTV’s Talk Show The Game Show, a hilarious mashup of two beloved television formats that pits comedians and celebrities against each other for the title of “Best Guest of the Night.” He recently starred in the Universal rom-com BROS with Billy Eichner as well as writing on the new Mel Brooks variety series History of the World, Part II alongside Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, and Ike Barinholtz. You can catch him on the new Apple series Platonic with Rose Byrne and Seth Rogan and the latest season of Hacks. He was also heavily featured in the new Netflix documentary, Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution. His published book My Life As A Goddess is a collection of side-splitting and illuminating essays and was quoted as being “Wickedly smart, funny and witty” by Kirkus Reviews and recently made NPR’s 2018 Good Reads List and Entertainment Weekly’s Must List.

Aug 30th, 31st & Sept 1st

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Tony Tone

Tony Tone a/k/a Tony Luewellyn is a veteran comedian/actor who has been performing for 20 years, providing continuous entertainment with his mastery of impressions and real life humor. Tony Tone has appeared on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam,” BET’s “Comic View,” “Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed,” and NBC’s “Late Night show”, “Jimmy Kimmel Live”.

August 25th

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Dante Chang & Melanie Iglesias

Melanie Iglesias is best known for being a correspondent on MTV’s “Off the Bat”. Melanie hosts the baseball meets pop culture show with Sway, Fat-Joe, and Chris Distefano where they play pranks, interview players and celebrities, play in-studio games, and showcase lifestyle features. She also known for MTV’s Guy Code/Girl Code, where she gives insight from a woman’s point of view about the ins and outs of the code.

September 20th & 21st

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Peter Revello

Peter Revello is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer, based in New York City. Born and raised in Staten Island, Peter developed his comedic sensibilities by being a part of, yet separate from, the big city. Peter’s act revolves around his marriage, observations about life, and tackles every subject with a nuanced working class sensibility.

Before headlining himself, Peter has featured for a long list of comedians including, Rachel Feinstein, Rich Vos, Greg Warren, and Anthony Devito. Peter now tours across the country and has been seen at The Dead Crow Comedy Club, Empire Comedy Club, The Denver Comedy Underground, Boston Comedy Club, and The Ruby Red Room.

August 4th

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Marsha And The Positrons

Marsha and the Positrons specialize in fun songs about science & how the world works with positive social messages! The Washington Post says this kindie (kids + indie) band is "...among the Washington area's most creative and distinctive" children's musicians. Sing and dance along to their "...jazz-flavored, poppy rock sound.." and "delightfully catchy" songs with "engaging lyrics" that inspire curiosity about science and bring smiles to all ages!

August 24th

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Monty Franklin

MONTY FRANKLIN - YEAH NAH TOUR -

Fresh off the back of supporting globally renowned comedians Joe Rogan, Rob Schneider and Jim Breuer on tour, Australian born and now LA based stand-up MONTY FRANKLIN will continue his international tour - YEAH, NAH - which has already seen him play to over one million Americans across 40 states - and will hit several more US cities in Sep before reaching London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Zurich and Copenhagen in Europe, touring over to Asia and culminate in a set of homecoming shows in Australia in November.

Monty’s experiences as an Australian navigating his way through American culture have had over one billion views and amassed a cult following online.

Sept 25th

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Tim Meadows

Tim Meadows is an actor, writer comedian who was one of the longest-running cast members on Saturday Night Live, where he appeared for ten seasons. Tim played John Glascot on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs throughout its ten seasons and starred as the same character in Schooled for its two-season run. Meadows also played the school principal in the hit comedy Mean Girls and co-starred with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in the blockbuster comedies Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2.

Sept 26th, 27th & 28th

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