We’re delighted to partner with Columbus Comedy Festival to celebrate so many wonderful acts in our city – and this time, just like our own Nestival – CCF brings lots of special guests over the entire week/weekend! Wednesday standup showcase features the following comics doing 8 minute sets, all hosted in our beloved Birdhouse Stage.

River Butcher is a Los Angeles-based standup comic, actor, and writer. His first half-hour special “A Different Kind of Dude” debuted on Comedy Central’s Youtube channel and was called “a masterclass in culture war commentary” by Esquire.com. The special also garnered the title of “Some of the Best Jokes of 2022 So Far.”

Jordan Rock is best known for his three seasons on Judd Apatow’s Netflix series LOVE. Jordan can most recently be seen on HBO Max’s LOVE LIFE opposite William Jackson Harper and in Netflix’s PETE DAVIDSON PRESENTS: THE BEST FRIENDS from the Netflix is a Joke festival.

Cleveland’s own funny guy Rob Ward is bringing his talents home! You’ve seen him on Kevin Hart’s “Hart of the City”, Martin Lawrence’s “LIT AF” Tour, Drybar comedy, and he was a winner on “Showtime at the Apollo”.

Saul Trujillo is stand-up comedian with blue collar roots in Stockton, CA. His man-child sensibilities have been featured on Comedy Central and Just For Laughs.

Justine Marino is a comedian, host, writer and producer who realized her love for comedy at The Groundlings School shortly after moving to Los Angeles.

Olivia Flood-Wylie is a Los Angeles-born comedian who moved to Amsterdam to achieve her lifelong dream of not being in America anymore. After three years in Amsterdam, she is now back in Los Angeles, and trying her best to remain positive about traffic.

Michael Ian Black is a multi-media talent who’s starred in numerous films and TV series, written and/or directed two films, is a prolific author and commentator, and regularly tours the country performing his ribald brand of jokes and observations.

We’re delighted to partner with Columbus Comedy Festival to celebrate so many wonderful acts in our city – and this time, just like our own Nestival – CCF brings lots of special guests over the entire week/weekend!

Laugh along with some of Columbus' best stand up comedians. Featuring rising stars and seasoned comics alike! This is one show you won't want to miss. In participation with the Columbus Comedy Festival.

Simon Fraser is the one British person you won’t hate. Charming, clever, and a huge fan of America, you can expect the room to turn into a rally when Simon takes the stage. His riffs on everything pro-America from Fahrenheit to writing the date MM-DD-YYYY have received tens of millions of views online, and he has established himself as a rising star.