Axel Cardenas
Axel Cardenas is a stand-up comedian from Chicago whose comedy blends storytelling with real-life experiences about childhood, marriage, and raising a family. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago and now living in the suburbs, Axel brings a unique bilingual voice to the stage, performing in both English and Spanish. He has featured […]
Forrest M Wheeler
There’s a small asian boy with my same name. How crazy is that? He’s an actor on the show Fresh Off The Boat. He has 200k followers on Instagram. I say all this to say this, I am not that guy. So if you book me for this fest, it will not be him. With […]
GiGi
Gracie is a native to Asheville, North Carolina. She has been passionate about comedy since she was in elementary school. Often falling asleep listening to comedy albums on her mp3 player. Although new to the art of standup comedy, she has quickly become a popular local comic known for her dark yet relatable style of […]
Ella Horwedel
Often described as raunchy, irreverent, and a disappointment by her mother, Ella Horwedel has been an energetic force in the Midwest comedy scene for the past eight years. She has headlined and featured at clubs all over the country, where she explores the difficulties of being a 27-year-old woman through bawdy stories and intimate self-reflection. […]
Laughaplegic
Laughaplegic is a high-impact stand-up comic from Compton, California, turning real-life adversity into unapologetically raw, laugh-out-loud storytelling. A quadriplegic who uses a wheelchair to get around, he brings a perspective to the stage that’s as rare as it is real—without ever leaning on it as a crutch. He flips expectations fast—hitting audiences with sharp punchlines, […]