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Lineups
Wed, JUNE 5th
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Maureen
Langan
THURS, JUNE 6th
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
As seen in "Scream One" and ""Two", "Malibu's Most Wanted", & "The Jamie Kennedy Experiment" this self proclaimed Hollywood Wannabe has stories up his sleeves guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat!
JAMIE
KENNEDY
Maureen Langan is an award-winning comedian, broadcaster, "TEDx Talk" speaker, and corporate event host. She was a semifinalist on Season 18 of America’s Got Talent. Her performance landed her a standing ovation and four “yeses” from the judges!
FRI, JUNE 7th
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Originally from Minnesota, Quinn Dale has settled in to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. Now married to a Mexican-American girl from east L.A., his comedy appeals to all age groups and ethnicities. He has appeared on "The Tonight Show" and Showtime, and has worked with such names as Robin Williams, Drew Carey, and Norm McDonald!
Quinn
Dale
MEET THE Festival Headliners
MEET THE Festival Headliners
Sat, JUNE 8th
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
He's smart, he's clean, he's... Technically Funny! This Hi-Tech Comedian from America's Got Talent has also made appearances on "The Tonight Show", "Air Bud One" & ""Two", and was a $100,000 winner on Star Search! If you're looking for a fix of nerdiness you've come to the right place!
Don
McMILLAN
TOM
COTTEr
Sat, JUNE 8th
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tom Cotter was the first comedian ever to be a finalist on America’s Got Talent. Since his breakout performance in Season 7, he has gained international recognition, selling out venues from Alaska to China. Whether it be comedy, voice-overs, or acting, Tom gives it everything he's got. "If laughter is the best medicine, I yearn to be drugged."
OPENING ACTS
OPENING ACTS
C. Willi Myles forged his career performing across the U.S. & abroad, including appearances on national TV, at the legendary Apollo Theater in NYC, and more. Despite being a bit of a globetrotter, C. Willi is no stranger to the Northwoods - he's a proud alumni of St. Cloud State University! C. Willi will emcee on Friday and Saturday, and open for Maureen Langan.
JAMES P. CONNOLLY has appeared on America’s Got Talent, Comedy Central, HBO, in the Netflix series, “Larry Charles: Dangerous World of Comedy, and can be heard daily on multiple SiriusXM Comedy Channels. He attended Harvard University on a Marine Corps ROTC Scholarship and, while serving in Desert Storm, was ordered to write jokes for his Colonel. Arriving in Hollywood, James began to perform at LA’s major comedy venues and soon popped up on television, commercials, and in small films. He will host heat 5 of the $10K Competition!
Jeff Gerbino is known as the Godfather of Minneapolis Comedy. He will be guest host of Wednesday's 10K Competition Preliminaries and will open for Tom Cotter on Saturday.
LEONARDA JONIE is a Montenegro born, New York based stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer that delivers a memorable stand-up performance every time she's on stage. Leonarda lets her thoughts be known about growing up Albanian in the Bronx, unattainable expectations, body shaming, and more to packed rooms across the United States. She will open for Quinn Dale (her boyfriend!) on Thursday.
MANNY PETTY (he/him) is a Chicago-based Stand-Up Comedian and Musician somewhere between Tom Petty and a Mani-Pedi. He is a first-generation Sicilian-American, happily gay-married househusband, and former punk rocker turned clown. Manny is the writer and performer of Thirst Trap Salon at the Newport Theater and has headlined shows at The Laugh Factory, Laugh It Uptown, Laughs at Atmosphere, and The Comedy Clubhouse. He will host the first all-star showcase on Friday at 5:30pm.
SKIP CLARK was born and raised in Bronx New York but now lives in Ventura, California. He started his comedy career in 1995 as a doorman for the uptown comedy in Atlanta, Georgia. He talks about the challenges of life: being married, raising kids, and playing basketball against Michael Jordan in college. He now has a killer comedy crossover, high energy, and nonstop laughter that reaches audiences across the country. Skip will host the semi-finals of the $10K Competition.
We've scoured the country, searching high and low for untapped talent—join us for the Loons on the Lake $10K Comedy Competition as 40 great comedians from across the U.S. compete to advance to the next round and keep their dreams of the $10,000 GRAND PRIZE alive in our stand-up comedy competition!
In a self deprecating act, Greg Winston toys with the audience. Winston’s act was featured on Sirius XM Radio in January 2024. He was a finalist in the 2023 Bloomington Comedy Festival, and in the 2023 Funniest Person in Cincinnati Competition, as well. In addition to touring Western Canada, he has performed in festivals and clubs all over the country.
Hannibal Callens has done stand up comedy for almost a decade all across the country! His high energy, up beat, and creative perspective on life and love creates an experience that brings laughter out of every audience. He brings years of acting, improv, and performance expertise every time he comes to the stage, and now he is bringing it to you! He has performed at colleges in Orlando Florida, headlined the Orlando Improv's "Fat Fish Blue" and was a World Series of Comedy quarter finalist. Get ready for an unforgettable night of joy, fun, and laughter!
James Hancock III is a globetrotting veteran who helps bring laughter to people all around the world. From entertaining fellow troops in Korea, to finishing second in both the prestigious San Francisco and Seattle international comedy competitions, audiences of all backgrounds are drawn to his hilarious and diverse comedic style.
John Kunik has been performing stand-up since the turn of the century, including last year’s Loons on the Lake Comedy Festival, as well as similar events in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Kansas City. Working primarily in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, and performing in every conceivable venue (and three that were inconceivable), from dives, bars and Legion halls (his favorites), to casinos, clubs and auditoriums, he has appeared with the godfathers of Minnesota comedy: Louie Anderson, Scott Hansen, “Wild Bill” Bauer, and Jeff Gerbino.
Laura Merli is an NYC-based standup, actress, and writer. She amassed over 2 million likes on TikTok, is passed at New York Comedy Club, has headlined Don't Tell and Modelface comedy shows, and appeared in the New York Comedy festival, as well as the Women in Comedy Festival. Every third Thursday, she hosts a stand up show (Good Girl) at one of the hottest alt-comedy spots in Brooklyn—Friends & Lovers. She's also performed at top-tier venues across the city including The Bell House, Littlefield, Caveat, and more.
Linda Aarons recently won the Funniest Person in Minnesota Contest and was first runner-up in Acme Comedy Company's Funniest Person in the Twin Cities Contest. She also performed in The Boston Comedy Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, and has opened for Louie Anderson.
Sam Rossi has been performing stand-up since he was 15. He has performed at The Comedy Studio and Flappers Comedy Club, and has emceed music showcases at the Hard Rock Cafe. Sam was a finalist in the 2020 Boston Comedy Festival!
Laughter can solve any problem, which is why it’s not far-fetched to call Trey Elliot the comedic problem solver. Trey was born in Plainfield, New Jersey and raised in the town of Edison. Following the greats and his comedic icons, Trey moved to Los Angeles, California, where he now resides. Throughout his career, one of his most rewarding accomplishments was touring internationally to Singapore, Diego Garcia, and Afghanistan with the troops for Armed Forces Entertainment. Trey has appeared on “Stann’dup Comedy Show” on Starz, Aspire TV, BET Coming to the Stage, The Last Comic Standing, and shot a special for Kevin Hart’s LOL Network.
Bill Chadwick has been telling stories from the pulpit for nearly fifty years, and from comedy stages for the past five years. Bill has recently sold out shows at Excelsior 318 Café and Music Venue, and at The Hive Collaborative in St. Paul. In addition, he regularly provides entertainment at churches and housing communities. He is the author of Still Laughing, Still Learning (Still Looking for a Good Title): Mostly True Stories of Family, Friends, Faith & Foibles. It was awarded the Silver Medal in the category of Non-fiction Humor by the Midwest Book Awards, and recently was named “Best First Book” by the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation.
Bob Oesterreich was born and raised in Duluth, MN. He has performed throughout the Midwest. Bob’s fast-paced, witty, idiom-heavy style has been described as a naive psychopath living in Mr. Rogers' neighborhood. He is the Winner of the House of Comedy 2023 Funniest Person with a Day Job and the winner of Minnesota’s One-Liner Knockout Comedy Competition.
What do you get when you cross an inventive corporate executive with a retired kick boxer? A stand-up comedian, of course! Prior to taking the stage, Dougie Almeida gauges his audience, reaches into his vault and prepares his onslaught of humor. Once on stage, he delivers blow after blow of hilarity, hitting the audience with punch line after punch line. His wit and stage presence is second to none. One thing is always certain – Dougie Almeida will KNOCK YOU OUT!
You can hear E.L. Smith on XM satellite radio or see him on Hulu, MTV, Netflix, Drybar, and Amazon Prime. E.L Smith approaches the mic with a fearless, fun attitude that will leave audiences wanting more! He was the Laugh Factory’s 2018 fresh face winner, and a top ten nation-wide finalist on NBC's clean comedy search. His confidence onstage helps him ease his way through a number of diverse topics. Recently, E.L. was invited to perform alongside Viki Lawrence for The Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk, Nebraska.
James R. Hustle describes his unconventional upbringing with hilarious stories of a life not seen by many. Guaranteed to have you Hustling back to see him the next time he's in town.
Julie Tuggle decided to try stand-up comedy after being passed over for so many starring parts in so many major motion pictures. The back of her head was pivotal in a scene with Jessica Chastain in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” and contributed to the actress winning the Academy Award for “Best Actress in a Leading Role” (Jessica Chastain, not Julie Tuggle). She’s very excited about bringing her not-ready-for-prime-time humor to Minneapolis. Her favorite saying is “There are no small actors, just clueless directors.”
Michael Blanck is a stand-up comedian based in Kansas-City. Everybody in Kansas City loves Michael, and they call him "The Mayor." His shows have been described as genius, dumb, and hilarious. Michael regularly performs stand-up at The Bird Comedy Theater in Kansas City.
Nicole Knight keeps the energy high and the humor dark!
Ali Hormann is a regular at Acme Comedy Company, The Comedy Room at Sisyphus, and Camp Bar in the Twin Cities. She is the co-producer for Don't Tell Comedy in Minneapolis and St. Paul. She was first runner up at the House of Comedy funniest person contest on 2021 and a finalist for Acme’s funniest person in 2021. She gets most of her jokes from her three kids.
From the land of sunkissed beer guts, Stillwater, MN, in the scenic St. Croix Valley, Chris Maddock performed in the 43rd Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition in 2018. For 15 years beginning in 2003, Chris "Mad Dog" Maddock hosted the storied Death Comedy Jam, a weekly hub of MPLS comedy and subject of a documentary film, “Death’s Last Stand”. He recorded his first comedy album, Point of Entry, at the legendary Minneapolis rock ganglion First Avenue in the 7th St. Entry, and released it in 2012 on the Grammy Award winning Stand Up! Records.
Born in the arctic wasteland of Boston, Colin Braun started performing stand-up in sunny Portland, Oregon in 2018. Colin has a credit score in the triple digits, and lives in San Francisco with his dog and mental illnesses.
Danny Johnson’s hilarious, clean stand-up has entertained audiences in comedy clubs, corporate events, and churches nationwide for over 15 years. Danny has been humbly compared to Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin James, and Jackie Gleason, blending his original material with his now renowned facial expressions. Danny’s show is relatable, entertaining, and always evolving. He has starred in numerous TV commercials, Comedy Central’s Laugh Riots, Florida’s Funniest Comedian Top 10 Finalist, Winner-Carnival Cruise line Comedy Challenge, Finalist in Search for the One Christian Comedy contest, recently filmed his wildly popular Dry Bar Comedy Special.