ABOUT THIS WEEK’S HEADLINERS:
He's been a comedian for over 13 years in Minneapolis
He's featured and headlined in shows and festivals around the Midwest
He’s won 1st place in multiple roast battles
He wears mostly metal band t-shirts
It took him 19 years to complete his philosophy degree (which basically means he has a mind for super nerdy useless facts)
He wishes he was a singer in a band
He loves animals - so much so that his mom says he’d make a great veterinarian
He promises you’ll have a fun time if you come see him perform
He’s originally from Minneapolis
He started his comedy career in Los Angeles in 1999
After three years he gained some notoriety by performing in both the Chicago Comedy Festival and the Montreal Comedy Festival
He left Los Angeles in 2003 to hone his craft and perform on the road
His perseverance paid off when he was asked to be a part of the Lewis Black “Nothing’s Sacred” tour in the Fall of 2005
He performed at the Aspen Comedy Festival in 2006 and filmed “Live at Gotham” which aired on Comedy Central
FUNNIEST PERSON IN ST. PAUL CONTEST:
Before the two headliners, it’s Week 3 of the new Gambit Brewing Company’s Funniest Person in St. Paul contest. The preliminary round will take place every Tuesday from June 25th-August 27th, spanning 10 weeks. Each week one winner will be voted for (by the audience, Gambit Brewing staff, the host, & the headliners) with the contest culminating in a finale on September 3rd, featuring all 10 winners from the prelims.
The winner will be crowned Funniest Person in St Paul AND get a paid spot in a Gambit Brewing comedy show on Friday, September 6th, with headliner & St Paul Comedy Fart-Star Jeff Pfoser! 2nd place will get a paid spot in a Freshly Squeezed Comedy Show & 3rd place will get a paid “Special Guest” spot in a future Gambit Brewing Stand Up Comedy Open Mic Night!
COMICS: Sign up weekly on Tuesdays from 8am-noon @ Linktr.ee/GambitBrewingOpenMic. There are 10 spots available each week. The list posts there & here at 1pm.
***You are allowed to perform in multiple weeks, depending on how many people sign up, so if you don’t win one week make sure to sign up again for following weeks to try again!!***
*Comics on the list perform between 7-8pm, pre-booked headliners perform between 8-8:30pm. Contest weekly winners announced at the end of the show.