The Wheel of Misfortune: A Comedy Showcase

409 East Hennepin Avenue,Minneapolis MN 55414

17 June, 2022

Description

10 comedians will spin a wheel filled with topics suggested by the audience and have 15 minutes to write a set. The rules are simple 10 performers will spin a wheel filled with topics suggested by the audience, and have 15 minutes to write a set while our Headliner Courtney Baka gets the show started. Headliner: Tommy Ryman Tommy Ryman, a semifinalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is an acclaimed comedian. His oddly-adorable stand-up landed him No. 1 on iTunes comedy charts for his 3rd album Party Troll. Named Best of the Midwest at Gilda’s Laugh Fest, Tommy grew up in Minnesota jamming on clarinet for his new-age mom and kale-chip-making dad. He performs at top clubs, colleges, and festivals across the nation including the Great American Comedy Festival. Tommy was invited to be on Nickelodeon’s NickMom Night Out and has a full comedy special on Dry Bar Comedy. He’s worked alongside Nick Swardson, Hannibal Buress, Maria Bamford and Louie Anderson but none wear a cardigan quite like Tommy. Featured on Paste Magazine and regularly heard on SirusXM and iheartradio, Tommy’s act can be described as absurdist and clever masked behind an endearing, innocent demeanor. A Last Comic Standing judge raved, “I have never seen anything like [Tommy] before in my whole life, [he is] one-of-a-kind, fantastic!” Comedians for the night: Andy Erickson Ryan Kahl Emily Galati Zach Ashton Devohn Bland Justin Johnson Derrick Johnson Hosted By: Max Chapman & Cianna Violet With a Musical performance by Zaq Baker @ 7pm Comedy @ 9pm 1$ off tap and rail Limited seating and standing room only