Slo Comedy Festival
Feb 22-25, 2024 / San Luis Obispo, CA
COMEDIANS
Suli McCullough sulimccullough.com
Cupertino, CA
Suli McCullough is a stand-up, actor, & producer. Best known as "Crazy Legs" in the Wayans Bros. spoof Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, & "Mouse on The Jamie Foxx Show. Suli wrote on the Will Smith Oscars.
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Ryan Stout ryanstout.com
El Paso, TX
Ryan Stout has performed stand-up comedy all over the world. He's made over 200 television and film appearances including his own Comedy Central half-hour special, as the host of MTV's Spring Break, and in the Academy Award winning film "Mank."
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Kimberly Clark kimberlyclarkcomedy.com
Syracuse, NY
She was selected as one of Time Out LA’s Comics to Watch. Her credits include: Lopez Tonight, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and They Ready, Season 2 on Netflix.
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Patrick Keane citizenkeane.com
Orange, CA
Patrick is originally from the midwest but grew up in Orange County, CA and moved to LA in 2000. He's traveled via Greyhound to many shows around the country where he was the only one not wearing sweatpants. He has no pets.
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Valerie Tosi valerietosi.com
Boston, MA
Valerie has appeared on Conan and produces The Mermaid Comedy Hour at The Hollywood Improv. She's featured for Dana Gould, Paul Reiser, Heather McDonald, Gina Brillon, Orny Adams, etc. Her debut comedy album "Beach Trash" hit #1 on the iTunes charts.
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Fumi Abe fumiabe.com
Columbus, OH
Fumi Abe is a Japanese-American stand-up comedian based in Los Angeles who was named 2023's Just For Laughs New Faces. He's written for the Late Late Show with James Corden and has been featured on Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Tonight Show.
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Jill Maragos jillmaragos.com
Buffalo, NY
Jill developed her sense of humor while growing up with a crazy family in Buffalo. She mixes smart & hilarious story-telling with quick "didn't see that coming" punches. Features regularly for Greg Proops, Alonzo Bodden, John Heffron & Michael Yo.
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Tony Camin tonycamin.com
Mountain View, CA
Tony has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Real Time with Bill Maher. He's performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal as well as The HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and the Melbourne Comedy festival.
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Darrin Rose darrinrose.com
Toronto, ON Canada
Darrin Rose is an award-winning comedian and writer. He wrote on CBS's Happy Together (Damon Wayans Jr.), appeared twice on The Late Late Show on CBS, Hulu's cult hit Letterkenny and Kevin Hart's LOL on Peacock. He stars in a new HBOmax show in 2024.
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Ellis Rodriguez
Stockton, CA
Ellis was featured on Kevin Hart’s Comedy Central show ‘Hart of The City’, he’s the winner of the San Francisco Comedy Competition, and the San Diego Comedy Festival!
Jeffrey Keller
Los Angeles, CA
I've toured with Paul Mooney, performed at the Atlantis Theater in the Bahamas' for the NBA players association and a sold out show at the John Anson Ford Theater. My comedy has been called by one newspaper as biting, real, and hilarious.
Bill Santiago billsantiagocomedy.com
New York, NY
Bill Santiago is the first born of at least four children. It's been said he was born to Puerto Rican immigrants, which is technically untrue, as Puerto Ricans are US citizens. Although, he's got an uncle who was once deported to the Bronx.
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Steven Lolli stevenlolli.com
Chicago, IL
Steven Lolli worked as a writer for Katt Williams & Eddie Pepitone as well as co-creating "Comedians w/o cars getting Soda" & co-hosting Pep's podcast at Bill Burr's ATC Studios. He is also starring in comedy film "Last Chance" due for release 2024.
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Katie Novotny katienovotny.com
Naperville, IL
Katie is basically a self-deprecating Midwestern tomboy. She’s been an official performer at HBO Women in Comedy, Boom Chicago, the Hollywood Fringe, and is commercially repped by BBR. Her writing has been selected for NYTVF, Slamdance, & Screencraft.
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Jeff Horste jeffhorste.com
Detroit, MI
LA resident and Detroit native Jeff Horste was hand picked by Kevin Hart to appear on Comedy Central on twice! Once in his half hour special on, "The Next Level", and again in his appearance on "Hart Of The City".
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Andrea Menchaca
Chihuahua, Mexico
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Andrea Menchaca is a Portland based comedian who brings her unique perspective as a mother and a first-generation immigrant. In addition to headlining all across the Pacific Northwest, she was a semifinalist at Portland's Funniest Person Competition.
Willie Macc williemacc.com
St Louis, MO
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Willie Macc: From 'College Hill' breakout to Hollywood actor & comedian. 100M+ views on stand-up, appeared in 50+ commercials & shows like 'The Goldbergs.' Headlined global stand-up, entertained US Military, hosts 'Afronoodles' podcast w/ Danny Plom
Cathy Boyd boydsoflondon.com
Toronto, ON Canada
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Cathy Boyd is a Toronto based, brutally honest stand-up comedian whose debut album Wise Tracks, can be heard on SiriusXM and most streaming platforms. She appeared on Canada’s Got Talent, CBC Radio LOL and was crowned Comedian of the North in 2019.
Dan Gabriel dangabriel.net
San Francisco, CA
Dan Gabriel is a dad, husband, and hilarious Filipino American comedian. In that order. Originally from San Francisco, he now spends long days living in Reseda with a freeway running through the yard. You've seen Dan on TV and heard him on SiriusXM.
Alex Hooper hoopercomedy.com
Baltimore, MD
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Alex Hooper delights crowds by blending dark humor with silly, unapologetic positivity. His unique style has landed him on America’s Got Talent, Comedy Central, and a slew of sitcoms. He's headlined clubs in over 30 states and four continents.
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Mayce Galoni maycegaloni.com
Hamilton, ON Canada
Mayce Galoni is a Canadian comic based in LA, who has been on Just for Laughs, Kevin Hart's LOL Network, and MTV. His album was nominated for Comedy Album of the Year at the Canadian Comedy Awards and he has opened for Doug Stanhope and Kyle Kinane.
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PK pkcomedy.com
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA
PK is a regular at World Famous Laugh Factory, Improv, Comedy Store, Pasadena Icehouse, Haha Comedy Club, The Hollywood Comedy. He's performed at over 100 universities across the United States and loves Stand Up.
JC jestercomedy.com
Phoenix, AZ
JC is a comedian/producer and has appeared on 12 Sports, Amazon Prime and has shared the stage with Nick DiPaolo, Doug Stanhope, Shang, Dana Carvey, Bruce Baum, Craig Gass, Jim Breuer, Preacher Lawson, Adam Devine and WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley.
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Sandra Risser sandrarisser.com
Sioux City, IA
Sandra's funny, sexy & irreverent. She headlines & features across the US, performed one woman shows at Festivals in UK & US & was 2nd in the World Series of Comedy in Sarasota. She's featured for nationally touring comedians such as Rocky LaPorte.
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Wilfred Padua
Brooklyn, NY
Wilfred Padua is a comedian in New York who has an MFA in Writing from some place in Chicago. He was the winner of the Boston Comedy Festival, a finalist of the Big Sky Comedy Festival, and recently featured on Don't Tell Comedy.
AJ Finney ajfinney.com
Denver, CO
Stylistically manic & artistically brilliant, AJ Finney is an eclectic Midwestern storyteller with a passion for the psychedelic scene of the 60's. A finalist in Comedy Centrals Up Next and HBO's Lucky 21. His album "Too Fast for Rain" debuted at #1.
Mohtasham Yaqub moecomedyy.com
Minneapolis, MN
Mohtasham has been featured on Sirius XM, Funny or Die, NY Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, 10,000 Laughs Festival, Red Clay Comedy Festival, Big Pine Comedy Festival (Best of the Fest Winner), Limestone Comedy Festival and Tuscon Comedy Festival.
Laura High laurahighfive.com
New York, NY
Laura High has headlined nationally and performed internationally. You've seen Laura perform everywhere from the Improv to the Comedy Cellar. Laura is also known as a content creator for her comedy videos and her donor conceived rights advocacy.
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Paul Ollinger paulollinger.com
Atlanta, GA
Paul is a former tech exec turned nationally-touring comedian. An official selection of Limestone, Laughing Skull, & Boston Comedy Festivals, he has headlined Carolines on Broadway & hosts the Crazy Money podcast.
Jeremy Alder jeremyalder.com
Raleigh, NC
The "bad boy of homeschooling", Jeremy Alder's smartly stupid, sweetly dry comedy has made him a regular at clubs and festivals across the country. His Dry Bar Comedy special, "Purity Pants", is available on YouTube.
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Drew Morgan
Morgan, TN
Drew Morgan is a comedian, writer and actor from hills that put the East in Tennessee. He tours internationally as a member of the wellRED comedy tour. Drew has been featured on Comedy Central, MTV, and ABC's The View. He is a good dancer.
Malia Simon maliasimon.com
San Luis Obispo, CA
Malia Simon is a NYC-based standup comedian and writer. She has been featured in the New York Comedy Festival and "You're Up" series. She is a reigning champion in New York City Roast Battle, and writes satire for Reductress and The Hard Times.
Tyler Strauss tylerstrausscomedy.com
Farmington, CT
Tyler Strauss is an LA based comedian who has performed at festivals such as Netflix is a Joke and at high profile clubs such as The Comedy Store, The Hollywood Improv, The Laugh Factory, Gotham Comedy Club and Sidesplitters.
Taylor P. Miller
Baltimore, MD
Taylor features all over the country and produces and performs in a monthly show at The Comedy Store: Giggle Gaggle with Taylor P. Miller. She also performs regularly with Don't Tell Comedy SoCal and is a graduate of NYU Tisch.
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Adam Jay adamjaycomedy.com
Gresham, OR
A witty comedian with well-timed setups and punchlines that elicit big laughs. In 2022 I was a finalist in the Funniest Person In The Universe at Stir Crazy Comedy Club.
Joel Bryant joelbryant.net
Albuquerque, NM
Joel did his first open mic at 16 in his hometown of Albuquerque and, since then, comedy has taken him around the world from military shows in the Middle East to headlining tours of Europe. He’s interactive, off the cuff and always full of stories.
Brent Lowrey hahabrently.com
San Diego, CA
Winner of the 2023 Seattle International Comedy Competition, Brent Lowrey lives in Portland and headlines throughout the Pacific Northwest. He is a 2012 Cal Poly journalism graduate and former KSBY studio assistant.
Daniel Dellanno
Atlanta, GA
At just 23 years old Daniel Dellanno has already performed and crushed stages across the country. He's opened for Paul Virsi, Chad Daniels, T.J Miller, Jack Jr and Steven Ho, Mike Speenberg, Caroline Rhea, Brent Morin and Chris Harvey to name a few.
Mat Salud
Glendora, CA
​Mat Salud is comic based in SLO where he is also a senior at Cal Poly studying industrial engineering. He has no job prospects because he made the poor decision to devote all his time pursuing comedy instead of internships. Oh god, what have I done?
Greg Capra
San Francisco, CA
Greg Capra is a former math major who got bored with corporate life and decided to make fun of it instead. He currently resides in North Carolina where he performs regularly at comedy clubs, breweries, and wineries around the state.
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Kris Rubio krisrubioartist.com
Los Angeles, CA
LA-based comic Kris Rubio uses his musical comedy style to cast an ever-expanding net amongst the stand up community, constantly touring and creating viral content for the world to enjoy.
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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
International comedian, director and producer Eric Shantz has been storming audiences all over North America and Europe. His style is delivered in a light spirited stand-up routine presented as interactive casual conversation. Check out Shantz as sex, drugs, and money graphically serenade the audience.
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