Where to catch Destin during the 2025 Columbus Comedy Festival:
Saturday, September 6 – 6:00pm – Let’s Get Weird at MadLab
Stand-Up Comic • Newark, Ohio
Destin Richardson, affectionately referred to as “The King Of Newark” is a stand up comic from Newark Ohio. He has been performing the last seven years to crowded clubs and bars all over the Midwest, New England area and Florida, and even international audiences such as Canada and West Virginia
Destin has two specials “Groan Up” and “You Asked For This” which are available on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Prime, iTunes, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Tidal. He is also the host of The Destin Nation Podcast, which is available wherever you get your podcasts, as well as on YouTube.
He has opened for Brian Regan, Jo Koy, Jessa Reid and Jason Banks. He has also performed at the Gilda’s Laughfest in Grand Rapids MI, and at the Columbus Comedy Festival in Columbus OH. He is also single (ladies ages 18-59 only)