Rufat Agayev Up Bad - Comedy Special

77 Free Street,Portland ME 04101

24 March, 2023

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Maine House of Comedy "a funny place to call home" is proud to present the debut of NYC based comedian RUFAT AGAYEV'S new comedy special UP BAD for ONE NIGHT ONLY! Friday March 24th right in downtown Portland at Free Street Restaurant and Bar 77 Free Street Portland, ME. Rufat and his parents immigrated from Azerbaijan to the United States as refugees of war in the ‘90s. He quickly fell in love with hip-hop and started rapping as a teen. While attending Florida State University, he released music and opened up for big-name artists like Wiz Khalifa, Big Sean, and Mac Miller. After moving to New York City to further his music career, he decided to try a different forum to tell his story: stand-up. Unsure where to start, he asked his friend from college, Kevin Barnett, a writer on Broad City, what to do. Barnett gave Rufat the link to a website run by a Russian guy that listed open mics in the city, and he's been at it ever since. Rufat was a finalist in New York's Funniest at the New York Comedy Festival in 2019. He's a featured writer in the book Alien Nation a collection of short stories from immigrants published by Harper Collins. You can see Rufat perform all over the country at clubs like The Comedy Cellar, colleges like NYU, and popular comedy shows like Don’t Tell Comedy. Rufat sure is glad to have taken his friend Kevin’s advice back in 2015 and started doing open mics. Alongside him will be featuring - Marcus Cardona (SF Sketchfest) -Mustafe Mussa (Good Luck Comedy) -Amma Marfo (Vulture, Interrobang) -Matt Bedell (Warp Speed Comedy) -Jack Wronski Hosted by: Mo Awale (Don't Tell Comedy) Doors at 7 PM, Show at 8 PM