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Jon Jesmer
Lakeside
7:30 and 9:30 p.m., June 21
John Jesmer is one of the original members of the Arizona comedy scene and a man who rocked the Comedy Store in L.A. Jesmer is a TCA favorite and the funniest father and husband you will ever see. |
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Best of the West
Lakeside
7:30 p.m., June 28
Five top touring headliners take to the stage. Some you have seen on TV; others you have seen lurking in the bushes in front of your house. On this night, you see them live on the best stage in Arizona.
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Kirsten Alberts' Dirty Hippie Show
Lakeside
9:30 p.m., June 28
Fresh from her appearance at L.A.'s famed Laugh Factory, 22-year-old comedy phenom Kirsten Alberts brings the best of Arizona's alternative underground comedy scene to the TCA. |
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Jason Love
Lakeside
7:30 and 9:30 p.m., July 5
Jason Love's credits include Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, Bob and Tom, TBS, Sirius XM, Rooftop Comedy and HBO's Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman. He has performed standup at venues the world over, including the Improv, Laugh Factory, Comedy Store, Punchline, Zanies, Hard Rock and many more. |
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Funny Times 10
Studio
9:30 p.m., July 12
Arizona is known for having the funniest local comedy scene in the country. Ten of the best show their stuff in a no-holds-barred standup comedy showdown. The best handpicked comics perform in a high-speed round robin. Every show is different and showcases different comics. Do not miss this show; it is packed with laughs. |
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Jonathan Gregory
Studio
7:30 p.m., July 19
Jonathan Gregory's comedy, although unique, has been well received by a variety of audiences. He broke onto the scene at the age of 19 as a punching dummy in a Mike Tyson promo, which aired on Showtime. he later portrayed the victim of a crazed fraternity in E! True Hollywood Story Investigates: Hazing. In 2008, Gregory's talents were highlighted on NBC's Last Comic Standing. |
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Funny Times 10
Studio
9:30 p.m., July 19
Arizona is known for having the funniest local comedy scene in the country. Ten of the best show their stuff in a no-holds-barred standup comedy showdown. The best handpicked comics perform in a high-speed round robin. Every show is different and showcases different comics. Do not miss this show; it is packed with laughs.
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Kris Royer
Lakeside
7:30 p.m., July 26
Kristofer Royer is one of the Valley's hottest emerging stand-up comedians. His brutal honesty is in constant demand at every club in town. He is left-handed, and his dream is to start the world's first-ever Sasquatch refuge. |
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Funny Times 10
Lakeside
9:30 p.m., July 26
Arizona is known for having the funniest local comedy scene in the country. Ten of the best show their stuff in a no-holds-barred standup comedy showdown. The best handpicked comics perform in a high-speed round robin. Every show is different and showcases different comics. Do not miss this show; it is packed with laughs. |
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Bob Kubota
Lakeside
7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Aug. 2
Bob Kubota's penchant for dry wit, lighthearted sarcasm and deciphering life's ironies has led him to the majority of the contiguous 48 states, as well as Alaska and Hawaii. In 1996, he became an international performer when he joined the USO, and he now tours regularly with the "Comics on Duty" (Davis Entertainment) providing comic relief to American military troops stationed around the globe. Kubota has appeared on programs from Comedy Central to A&E and MTV. |
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Bruce Baum
Lakeside
7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Aug. 9
Bruce Baum has appeared on The Simpsons as himself and is the creator of the comedy web-destination TheOuterNet.com. He has appeared on Hollywood Squares, Full House, Growing Pains, Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime. Baum served as a creative consultant on ABC-TV's popular "Whose Line is it Anyway?" and spent two years at Fox-TV as resident short-film-maker and sketch comedian on "Sunday Comics" and "Comic Strip Live." He appeared for two years on ABC-TV's "America's Funniest People. He regularly headlines in Las Vegas and top venues around the globe. |
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Keith Ellis
Studio
9:30 p.m., Aug. 16
As a passionate visionary and observer, Keith Ellis has managed to turn many foreseen negatives into positives with his witty ways of looking at what life has to offer. He touches upon subjects with a magic that is truly undeniable, interesting and hilarious. He has been cast in movies, including Waiting to Exhale, What Planet Are You From, Any Given Sunday, Twisted and Three Kings. He has appeared alongside acting heavyweights George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Jamie Foxx and Samuel Jackson. He also has appeared in several commercials on the West Coast.
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A Night Out with Liliya Souslova
Studio
7:30 p.m., Aug. 23
Lilya Souslova was the stand out comic from the hit show, "Stand Up Gals." We discovered her, now you can, too. Liliya performs all over the Southwest at everything from corporate gigs to festivals. She loves working with the crowd by either talking with them or pulling them up on stage. Either way, everyone is getting involved. |
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Funny Times 10
Studio
9:30 p.m., Aug. 23
Arizona is known for having the funniest local comedy scene in the country. Ten of the best show their stuff in a no-holds-barred standup comedy showdown. The best handpicked comics perform in a high-speed round robin. Every show is different and showcases different comics. Don't miss this show; it's packed with laughs.
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Right Wing Left Wing
Studio
7:30 p.m., Aug. 30
The funniest political comics in town take turns on the TCA stage ripping everyone from President Obama to Governor Brewer. This is guaranteed to be one of the hottest shows we have ever booked. |
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Open Mic
Studio
9:30 p.m., Aug. 30
Arizona has given birth to some of the funniest and most successful comics in the country. They all started at an open mic. Come out and see the beginning for some and the end for others. |
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Clean Comedy
Lakeside
7:30 p.m., Sept. 6
This is the show for those who prefer their comedy on the clean side. Funny? Yes. Dirty? No. See the best the Valley has to offer in G-rated comedy. |
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College Comedy
Lakeside
9:30 p.m., Sept. 6
Arizona has more colleges than New York has rude cab drivers. We also have the funniest crop of young comics in the country. Hear what these funny guys and gals are doing when they are not studying. In other words, hear about what they are doing all the time.
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Stand Up Gals
Lakeside
7:30 p.m., Sept. 13
Our last all female comedy show was one of our most popular. So, we are doing it again. These women have shattered the glass ceiling. Have a great night of laughter with some of the funniest females on the comedy scene today.
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Funny Times 10
Lakeside
9:30 p.m., Sept. 13
9:30 p.m., Sept. 20
Arizona is known for having the funniest local comedy scene in the country. Ten of the best show their stuff in a no-holds-barred standup comedy showdown. The best handpicked comics perform in a high-speed round robin. Every show is different and showcases different comics. Do not miss this show; it is packed with laughs. |
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Improv Night at the TCA
Lakeside
7:30 p.m., Sept. 27
Who's Line is it Anyway? made America fall in love with the art of Improv. On this night, audiences will participate in a live Improv show with several of the best troupes in town.
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Latino Comedy Fest
Lakeside
9:30 p.m., Sept. 27
The best Latino comics in Arizona take the TCA stage. |
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Future Shows
Oct. 4, 11, 18 & 26*
Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29*
Dec. 6, 13, 20 & 27 |