Feb 26-Mar 1, 2026 / San Luis Obispo, CA
COMEDIANS
Matt Fulchiron thefullcharge.com
Lexington Park, MD
Matt Fulchiron is an odd and uniquely hilarious comedian. Matt has been seen on his own Comedy Central special, Your Mom's House Podcast, and The Late Late Show on CBS. Matt has an eccentric comedic style that you'll have to see to understand. ​​
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Nthenya from Kenya nthenyafromkenya.com
Vancouver, BC Canada
​LA based comedian and writer whose work is shaped by her immigrant upbringing. Her comedy blends sharp observations and cultural nuances. She's a 2x JFL Standup & Pitch winner, was featured on Netflix is a Joke Radio & New York Comedy Festival.​
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Chris Bennett chrisbennettcomedy.com
Show Low, AZ
Show Low, AZ's Chris Bennett brings small-town energy to big stages. Seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Laugh After Dark, he hosts The Morning Brew on Q-Country 92.5.
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Fabrizio Copano fabriziocopano.com
Santiago, Chile
Fabrizio Copano is a renowned Chilean comedian, writer, and actor, known as the first South American comedian with a Netflix special. in 2015, and continues to sell out shows, exploring comedy in both Spanish and English.
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Anthony Davis adcomedy.net
Sanford, NC
Anthony Davis is a southern-born stand-up comedian whose sharp wit and storytelling are matched only by his unique perspective shaped in part by living with Asperger's. He turns personal quirks into punchlines, finding humor in the unexpected.
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Dana Marisa Schoenfeld mainsequencestudios.com
New York City, NY
Dana Marisa Schoenfeld performs stand up comedy in New York City. She was one of the 101 comedians in the World Series of Comedy Main Event in 2025. Dana is also an actor and a filmmaker and created the award-winning comedy series EAST.
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Jeff Zenisek jeffzenisek.com
Los Angeles, CA
Jeff Zenisek is a stand-up comedian, actor, and host with a weird last name (its Czech). Jeff has exploded on TikTok with over 200k followers, with several posts totaling over 15 million views.
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Bill Bunker billbunker.net
Chicago, IL
Chicago-based Bill Bunker has been performing for more than 25 years and married for nearly thirty. That's over half a century of being heckled. Comedy Central, Dry Bar and Comedy Buzz for Amazon.​
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Shivani Dave
New York City, NY
​Shivani Davé, NYC comic from Boston. Hosts popular web series “Smacking Balls & Talking Smack”. Performs at top clubs in the nation, tours w/ Dave Attell & Pete Lee. Featured in Edinburgh Fringe, NY Comedy Fest & a Ladies of Laughter finalist.
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Jeff Hodge jeffhodge.com
St. Thomas, USVI
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Jeff Hodge, a native of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, is a 15+ year comedy veteran. He has written for the Steve Harvey Show, Keenen Ivory Wayan's Show, Arsenio Hall, and George Lopez.
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Andrew Packer andpacker.com
Toronto, ON Canada
Andrew Packer, comedian of Man News (1.2M subs on Youtube, 1B+ views) and KILL TONY fame, has headlined in 15+ countries, with credits including JFL, Edinburgh Fringe, and Netflix is a Joke Radio. His debut special On Guard is on YouTube.
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Liz Stone lizstonecomedy.com
Boston, MA
Liz performs stand-up comedy at clubs all over the country and is known for her personal stories of life, love, and embarrassing moments. She can be seen on Amazon Prime and is also Head Writer for Fitz Games.
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Dave DeVito davedevito.com
Cranford, NJ
Dave DeVito spent years performing in NYC before moving to LA to pursue his dream of warmer weather. He was voted "Best Stand-Up" at The LA Comedy Festival and was a member of the 1998 Rutgers University Intramural Flag Football Championship Team.
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Robert Omoto robertomoto.com
Sacramento, CA
Robert Omoto is from Sacramento and is known for his sharp crowd work, comedy drawn from his chaotic family, and unlikely life stories. He's been a StandUp NBC semi-finalist, featured on Amazon Prime, SiriusXM, and America's Funniest Videos.
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Tyler Strauss
Farmington, CT
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Tyler is a comedian and suicide hotline worker who has been on Netflix is a Joke, Big Laughs Fest, New York Comedy Fest and the Laugh Factory Fresh Faces Showcase.
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Allison Weber
Boca Raton, FL
​Allison is self proclaimed "nonsense covered in skin"- born to provide silliness to the world. Prolific in parody songs, she performs at top comedy clubs, overseas for the troops, on major cruise lines or she can be heard on Sirius XM Comedy Radio.
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Zaib Pirani zaibpirani.com
Brooklyn, NY
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Zaib Pirani, NYC based comedian originally from Texas; finalist in the Comedy Mob Festival, performed in the Asian Comedy Festival, Jersey City Comedy Festival, World Series of Comedy, and New York Comedy Festival. @zaibpiranicomedy on all socials!
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Dan Rosenberg danrosenberg.com
Beaver Falls, PA
Dan Rosenberg: Stand-up veteran with sharp wit. Creator/star of a 7x award-winning pilot co-starring Rick Springfield, EP'd by Barry Katz. A powerhouse on stage, Dan delivers high-energy, polished sets that leave every audience wanting more.
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Maxi Witrak maxiwitrak.com
Seattle, WA
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Maxi Witrak is a tomboy learning to be a tomwoman. After a heavily regimented upbringing as a competitive equestrian, her stand-up comedy speaks about the unbridled disappointment of being a nineties kid in a modern world.
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Jorge Lopez
East Palo Alto, CA
Jorge Lopez is a comedian and writer based in LA. As a comic, he produces the smartest, dumb jokes and stories about being Latino, having a girlfriend, and sometimes even racism. As a man, he produces no jokes.
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Michael Robles michaelroblesactor.com
Fresno, CA
Michael is an English and Spanish voice actor, comedian and host. Performed at The Laugh Factory, Levity Live and The Standup Comedy Club in Ca. He's the voice of the California Lottery. Michael's in the advanced writing stage at The Groundlings.
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Hannah Renee hannahsgotjokes.com
Boise, ID
Hannah regularly performs across LA and tours across the country performing in Denver, NYC, Portland, and beyond. She's regularly appears on Roast Battle and has been a part of Boulder Comedy Fest and Treefort Festival.
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Greg Capra
Durham, NC
Greg Capra is a millennial mess with sharp wit and relatable angst. Based in Raleigh, he can be seen at top clubs, major festivals like Lookout, Vail, SLO, and Raleigh, and closing out Don't Tell shows across the Southeast. And probably Taco Bell.
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Lyall Behrens
Oakland, CA
Lyall Behrens, LA-based, Bay Area-bred comedian, performed at Netflix Is A Joke Festival and hosts the Wine Tasting With Comedians podcast with 5M views on YouTube.​
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Jordan Wilson
Vancouver, BC Canada
Jordan has performed at Just For Laughs VANCOUVER, "Kenan Thompson Presents", and the World Series of Comedy. He has also performed at the Helena Comedy Festival, the Yakima Valley Comedy Festival, and the Burbank Comedy Festival.
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Sophia Garrow
San Francisco, CA
Sophia is a San Francisco based comic who has been featured in SF Sketchfest, Limestone Comedy Festival, Punchline Comedy Club, Cobbs Comedy Club, the Palace of Fine Arts and many more. She is currently the Comedy Correspondent at the SF Standard.
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Jordan Cerminara handcutcomedy.com
Portland, OR
From one-liners to carefully crafted bits and full-blown stories, Jordan Cerminara brings a high-energy style to the stage with clever wordplay, a gamut of goofy voices, the pipes of a karaoke legend and his debut stand-up album hit #1 on iTunes.
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Ben Jones
Greensboro, NC
Ben Jones is a nationally touring comic with 18 years experience of making audiences laugh, and has performed in over 32 states. He's been seen on Fox, BroBible and People Magazine and was a featured performer at the North Carolina Comedy Festival.
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Natasha Collier
Los Angeles, CA
Born and raised in LA, Natasha first started comedy in college, and has been featured on Don't Tell Comedy's Secret Sets, the Netflix is a Joke Festival, LMAOF TV, and Netflix is a Joke Radio on Sirius XM.
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Matt Durndak mattdurndak.com
Miami, FL
Originally from Florida, Matt has performed at festivals across the country, including the 10,000 Laughs, Limestone Festival, and Bergamot Comedy Fest. He's been featured on Sirius XM, currently lives in Los Angeles, and once had a brain tumor.
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Rosalee Mayeux rosaleemayeux.com
Rayne, LA
LA-based comedian/actress/former Ford model. Comedy Dynamics special MODEL MOM drops March '26. CedTheEntertainer joke winner, lead 90's "The Lawnmower Man." Plays the best LA, Vegas clubs, tours South from Louisiana, "Love at First Spite" on Amazon.
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Alejandro Ochoa
San Francisco, CA
​Alejandro Ochoa is a San Francisco based comedian and a paid regular at Punch Line, San Jose Improv and Rooster T Feathers. In 2025 he toured opening for Martin Amini.
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Jared Kassebaum jaredkassebaum.com
Indianapolis, IN
Originally from Indiana, Jared Kassebaum brings his Midwestern sensibilities to the stage nationally. His debut album, "The Better Jared" is played on multiple SiriusXM stations, and you can watch him prank pro athletes on TBS's 'Foul Play'.
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Sam Bam
Sacramento, CA
First Runner-Up in the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition, finalist in the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, appeared on BET's Comic View, Coming 2 the Stage, Si TV, Latino Laugh Festival, and has filmed for the West Coast Comedy Jam.
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Tara Jean O'Brien tarajeanobrien.com
Reno, NV
Born in CA but raised in Nevada, Tara is less trashy than you'd think but not as classy as you'd like. She's also an improviser and sketch comedian, USC alumna, published author, been on Conan, Jury Duty (Amazon), General Hospital, Tosh.0, Teachers, Rubber.
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Manny Hernandez mannyhernandezcomedy.com
Tempe, AZ
Manny Hernandez is AZ native. Manny finds all the humor raising 3 kids and dealing with 2 ex wives. Manny has worked with legends from Gabriel Iglesias to Paul Rodriguez and has appearances on Que Locos and the films The Kingdom with Jamie Foxx.
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David Uhlfelder daviduhlfelder.com
Aspen, CO
​David Uhlfelder escaped a harsh childhood in the Colorado wilderness full of frostbite and tourists and moved to California to become a comedian. He performs regularly at clubs around the country! You probably didn't see him (but could've) on ESPN3!
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Omid Singh omidsingh.com
Irvine, CA
Omid Singh has appeared on Roast Battle, created and hosts the live comedy panel show Comedy Mafia, and released the YouTube stand-up special Lil Special. He is a regular performer at The Comedy & Magic Club and Brad Garrett's Comedy Club.
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Greg Benevent gregbenevent.com
Pittsburgh, PA
Greg has performed in the Boston Comedy Festival, the Alaska B4UDie Festival, and others. Featured in Nintendo Power magazine, Greg lost 152 lbs through diet and exercise.
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Geoff Plitt
Sherman Oaks, CA
Geoff Plitt is an award-winning comedian and filmmaker living in Los Angeles. He created the popular standup comedy shows "Jetpack Comedy" and "Totally!" in Los Angeles, and now writes and hosts WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (50M+ views on TikTok).​​​​
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Kris Rubio krisrubioartist.com
Los Angeles, CA
LA-based comic Kris Rubio masterfully blends musical elements with his comedic flair, captivating an ever-growing audience within the stand-up realm. His relentless touring and innovative viral content creation ensure that his artistry reaches admirers around the globe.
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Mark Fry markfrycomedy.com
Phoenix, AZ
Producer, writer, actor, comedian Mark Fry does it all! You may have seen Mark on such shows at Conan and "Marvin Marvin" on Nickelodeon. He also can be regularly heard on Raw Dog Comedy on SiriusXM radio.
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Eric Shantz ericshantz.com
McKees Rocks, PA
As the esteemed director and visionary behind the SLO Comedy Festival, Shantz has graced stages across North America and Europe with his stand-up performances. His passion for the art form is so profound that he established this festival for your enjoyment. With extensive experience in nearly every facet of the entertainment industry, there is truly no place he would prefer to be than in the charming locale of San Luis Obispo.​
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