The last go round for any and all Alaska B4UDie Comedy Festival performers and crew left standing after 5 full days of comedy. The absolute last chance to check out some of the best standup comedians from all over the country.

Hosted by: Sabrina Speers

Sunday April 7th * 7pm * Koot’s Main Room *
Doors 6:30pm * FREE SHOW

Raw, absurd and fast-paced, Jessica Michelle Singleton (JMS) is a powerhouse of comedy in a teeny tiny package, known by fans for her high energy, overly honest, always silly, often dark and dirty performances. Her work has been featured on Don't Tell Comedy and she is the breakout star of Iliza's Locals, the comedy special series produced by Last Comic Standing Winner, Iliza Shlesinger. She's 1/2 of the hilarious comedy podcast "Slobs", has two #1 comedy albums -- the first of which was recorded right here in Anchorage, and was a writer for the Roast of Whitney Cummings.She's a Paid Regular at The Comedy Store (as seen on the Showtime series of the same name), and has performed to sold out crowds on 4 continents.

She's currently writing for Theo Von's new hour special and has been a guest on Bert Kreischer's "Bertcast" and "Gettin' Better with Ron Funches" . She also toured with/wrote for Melissa Villasenor of Saturday Night Live and has opened for Theo, Bert, Mark Normand and Ari Shaffir. She has also released multiple charting country songs because she's an extremely versatile piece of trash.

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Sunday April 7th * 7pm * The Yukon Bar - Seward*
21+ * General Seating Available

Featuring: Jared Hazen & Mystery guest!
Hosted by: Jake Armstrong

Grab a bite from The Kitchen AK inside Koot’s while you catch a show of amazing comedians from all across America(the real one).

Featuring: Meg Goetz, Lou Pharis, Ty Clay, Ren Dawe, Maggi Mayfield, Joe Briggs, Eddo, Greg Rowland, Andie Main & More!
Hosted By: Jessie James Best

Sunday April 7th * 4pm * Koot’s Main Room*
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 3:30pm ~ 4pm show ~ FREE SHOW

The Alaska B4UDie Comedy Festival is entering a situationship with the Alaska Filmmakers to bring a challenge to comedians and filmmakers alike. And before we get into the juicy bits of it, this is a FREE event/challenge/show!

Introducing the Tight Five Film Challenge!

The concept is pretty straightforward: Write, shoot, and edit a comedy film that is 5 minutes or shorter (that includes credits) in just over 8 days. That’s right! A week and we threw in an extra day and a half for the procrastinators. Use it wisely (or lazily, I don’t care).

The film itself doesn’t have to be only comedy, just must have comedy included. You could make a sci-fi comedy, a horror comedy, even a German expressionist comedy if you’re not a wittle scaredy cat.

The challenge will start March 22nd, when we will also announce a secret guideline or two that must be included in your film. The deadline to turn in your film is 11:59PM on March 30th.

The screening will be April 7th, 2PM-4PM at Anchorage Community Theater (note: hold for rabid applause). There will also be previously made films that were submitted to the festival screening after the challenge’s films.

"I'm A Basshole With Doug Bass" is a hilarious comedy show/podcast that showcases talented comedians performing stand-up, but with a unique twist. Each comedian must conclude their set by sharing a memorable and outrageous "asshole story." The show features a judge panel that offers witty comments and casts votes to determine the comic that's the biggest "Basshole" of the night. With Comedian Doug Bass as the host, the show guarantees an evening filled with laughter and impromptu moments. The comedians bring their A-game, delivering side-splitting jokes and relatable anecdotes to captivate the audience. From tales of absurd encounters to embarrassing mishaps, the performers leave no stone unturned in their quest to entertain. The judge panel, consisting of experienced comedians, celebrities, actors, athletes, or just comedy enthusiasts, adds an extra layer of amusement by offering a humorous commentary on each act. Even the audience gets to participate! "I'm A Basshole With Doug Bass" is a comedic roller coaster that celebrates the art of stand-up while exploring the humorous side of life's less flattering moments. It's an evening of non-stop laughter, outrageous tales, and unpredictable twists that will leave the audience wanting more!

A Live experience featuring: Dauood Naimyar, Jalisa Robinson, Greg Benevent, Dwyane Duke, Lynette Manning and MORE!!
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~ FEATURED SHOW
Saturday April 6th * 8:30pm * Koot’s Main Room*
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 8pm ~ 8:30pm show ~ Tickets $20
Featuring: Dauood Naimyar, Jalisa Robinson, Greg Benevent, Dwyane Duke, Morgan Gallo, Lynette Manning and MORE!!
Hosted by: Doug Bass

Raw, absurd and fast-paced, Jessica Michelle Singleton (JMS) is a powerhouse of comedy in a teeny tiny package, known by fans for her high energy, overly honest, always silly, often dark and dirty performances. Her work has been featured on Don't Tell Comedy and she is the breakout star of Iliza's Locals, the comedy special series produced by Last Comic Standing Winner, Iliza Shlesinger. She's 1/2 of the hilarious comedy podcast "Slobs", has two #1 comedy albums -- the first of which was recorded right here in Anchorage, and was a writer for the Roast of Whitney Cummings.She's a Paid Regular at The Comedy Store (as seen on the Showtime series of the same name), and has performed to sold out crowds on 4 continents.

She's currently writing for Theo Von's new hour special and has been a guest on Bert Kreischer's "Bertcast" and "Gettin' Better with Ron Funches" . She also toured with/wrote for Melissa Villasenor of Saturday Night Live and has opened for Theo, Bert, Mark Normand and Ari Shaffir. She has also released multiple charting country songs because she's an extremely versatile piece of trash.

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Saturday April 6th * 8pm * Alice’s Champagne Palace*
21+ * General Seating Available

Featuring: Phil Kolas & Mystery guest!
Hosted by: Katelyn Owens

Marcella is a stand up comedian, writer and actor whose comedy knows no bounds; she eagerly discusses any and every topic that tickles her. From dating short guys - because she has no other options at 6’2’’ - to being mistaken for a man, her Latinx identity, her take on race & gender, and wild stories & situations she’s gotten herself in and out of. Marcella’s debut half hour comedy special Bitch, Grow Up. on HBO & HBO Max is quickly becoming a comedy classic.

Marcella was also the host of The Cache on Tubi in 2021, a hilarious clip show that infuses Marcella’s unique perspective on viral videos. In 2020, COVID-19 halted the entertainment industry, but Marcella managed to guest star in Sarah Cooper’s Netflix Special Everything’s Fine, was seen as a panelist on David Spade’s Lights Out on Comedy Central, killed her over-the-top dance numbers on The Funny Dance Show on E! and had a covid compliant interview on FuseTV’s Like, Share, Dímelo.

Her stand up can be seen on the second season of 2 Dope Queens on HBO as well as Night Train with Wyatt Cenac on STARZ; previously she has made a guest appearance on Comedy Central's Corporate and on episodes of FuseTV's Trivial Takedown.

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Featuring: Ali Lu & Justin Sands
Hosted By: Kass Smiley

Saturday April 6th * The Bear Tooth * 7-10pm*
Ages 14+ - 21+ * Tickets $35-$50 * General and Booth Seating available
Sponsored by The Historic Anchorage Hotel

Mostly Melanin are THE livest improv group in Anchorage, Alaska.
The Anchorage-based improv troupe Mostly Melanin Arts (MMA) was formed in September 2017. Our ensemble includes artists of all kinds, including singers, dancers, rapper, poets, authors and stand-up comics. Onstage together, we put those skills together as a team, delighting in creating new worlds for audiences to enjoy.

MMA Improv players create scenes using a range of improvisation games, so you never know which ones we might play. These are the same kinds of games made popular by the U.S. TV show "Whose Line is it Anyway?"(originally hosted by Drew Carey on ABC -- and later revived with host Aisha Tyler on The CW network.)
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Featuring: Darryl Akins, Goldie Gold, Ma’o Tosi, Derek Reed and More!
Hosted by: Darryl Akins

Saturday April 6th * 5pm * Koot’s Ice Bar*
21+ * General Seating Available ~
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Cleanse your chakras with calming bouts of laughter brought to you by some of the funniest TV ready comedy of the festival.

Featuring: Derek Lee Feltner, Raegan Niemela, Mia Wilson, Marcus Williams, Dvontre Coleman, Tyler Groce, Cansu, Aditya Shankar, Tyler Jackson, Daniel Umthun, Andrea, Greg Benevent and Jalisa Robinson
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Saturday April 6th * 2pm * Organic Oasis*
Ages 14+ * General Seating Available

Doors 1:30pm ~ Tickets $15
Hosted by: Ben Peterson

Raw, absurd and fast-paced, Jessica Michelle Singleton (JMS) is a powerhouse of comedy in a teeny tiny package, known by fans for her high energy, overly honest, always silly, often dark and dirty performances. Her work has been featured on Don't Tell Comedy and she is the breakout star of Iliza's Locals, the comedy special series produced by Last Comic Standing Winner, Iliza Shlesinger. She's 1/2 of the hilarious comedy podcast "Slobs", has two #1 comedy albums -- the first of which was recorded right here in Anchorage, and was a writer for the Roast of Whitney Cummings.She's a Paid Regular at The Comedy Store (as seen on the Showtime series of the same name), and has performed to sold out crowds on 4 continents.

She's currently writing for Theo Von's new hour special and has been a guest on Bert Kreischer's "Bertcast" and "Gettin' Better with Ron Funches" . She also toured with/wrote for Melissa Villasenor of Saturday Night Live and has opened for Theo, Bert, Mark Normand and Ari Shaffir. She has also released multiple charting country songs because she's an extremely versatile piece of trash.
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Friday April 5th * 2 Shows 7 & 9pm * Gumbo House*
21+ * General & VIP Seating Available

9pm show
Featuring: Sara Rooker, Britt Boyd
Hosted by: Justin Sands

Standup in your skivvys. Koot’s seems like the place for an Underwear Party! For one night only, watch as festival comics tell jokes in their undies. Cash & Prizes for audience who also come dressed to slumber party.

Featuring: Greg Benevent, Keonna Scott, SteFunny Denise, Crystal Morris, Joe Briggs, Ren Dawe, Eddo, Jessie James Best, Doug Bass, Nathan Hart and Hayden Kristal.

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Friday April 5th * 9pm * Koot’s Ice Bar*
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 8:30pm ~ 9pm show ~ Tickets $20
Featuring: Greg Benevent, Keonna Scott, SteFunny Denise, Crystal Morris, Joe Briggs, Ren Dawe, Eddo, Jessie James Best, Doug Bass, Nathan Hart and Hayden Kristal.
Hosted by: Jake Armstrong

"Those Aren't The Words" is a musical comedy game show where contestants compete for points in challenges revolving around song parodies. Comedian Kevin O'Fee hosts this playfully irreverent, toe-tapping good time all over Los Angeles, most notably The Nitecap and The Broadwater Theater. Contestants perform an original song parody in the first round and then go on to play a series of musical improv games to compete for points awarded by a panel of judges. You'll laugh, you'll dance, but you can't sing along because THOSE AREN'T THE WORDS!

Featuring: Ali Lu & Baldev Sandhu

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Friday April 5th * 9pm * Koot’s Main Room*
21+ * General Seating Available

9pm show
Featuring: Ali Lu, Baldev Sandhu, Meg Goetz, Mao Tosi and MORE!
Hosted by: Kevin O’Fee

Raw, absurd and fast-paced, Jessica Michelle Singleton (JMS) is a powerhouse of comedy in a teeny tiny package, known by fans for her high energy, overly honest, always silly, often dark and dirty performances. Her work has been featured on Don't Tell Comedy and she is the breakout star of Iliza's Locals, the comedy special series produced by Last Comic Standing Winner, Iliza Shlesinger. She's 1/2 of the hilarious comedy podcast "Slobs", has two #1 comedy albums -- the first of which was recorded right here in Anchorage, and was a writer for the Roast of Whitney Cummings.She's a Paid Regular at The Comedy Store (as seen on the Showtime series of the same name), and has performed to sold out crowds on 4 continents.

She's currently writing for Theo Von's new hour special and has been a guest on Bert Kreischer's "Bertcast" and "Gettin' Better with Ron Funches" . She also toured with/wrote for Melissa Villasenor of Saturday Night Live and has opened for Theo, Bert, Mark Normand and Ari Shaffir. She has also released multiple charting country songs because she's an extremely versatile piece of trash.
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Friday April 5th * 2 Shows 7 & 9pm * Gumbo House*
21+ * General & VIP Seating Available

7pm show ~ Tickets $35
Featuring: Meg Goetz, Ali Lu & Baldev Sandhu
Hosted by: Justin Sands

A talented mix of international standup comedians to tickle all of your funny bones.

10ish comics for 15 bucks.

Featuring: Lou Pharis, Dauood Naimyar, Daniel Umthun, Lynette Manning, Brooke Heinichen, Mia Wilson, Khadijah Cooper, and Alejandro Ochoa

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Friday April 5th * 7pm * Koot’s Main Room*
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 7pm ~ 7:15pm show ~ Tickets $15
Hosted by: Katelyn Owens

Best of The B4uDie Comedy Festival Live in Wasilla at Everett’s at Mat-Su Resort

Nathan Hart is a stand-up comic, writer, and voice actor based in Eugene, Oregon. His meticulous storytelling, focused performance, and irreverent observations have made him a fan favorite at comedy clubs, bars, and breweries nationwide. Nathan has been a contributing writer for the popular punk-rock satire blog, The Hard Times. His first set was at the legendary Side Splitters Comedy Club in his home city of Tampa, FL. He's performed at various festivals, including the first and now inaugural Alaskab4udie, The Savage Henry Comedy Festival, and “The Fest” in Gainesville, Florida.

Master of the one-liner, and favorite comedian of servicemen and presidents alike, Jason Van Glass is one of the nation’s most-beloved entertainers, a millionaire many times over, and a star in every category open to him: vaudeville, radio, television, and film, most notably a string of “Road” movies with longtime friend Bing Crosby. He has performed at the Bridgetown, SF Sketchfest, and Crom Comedy Festivals, and traveled countless miles to entertain his troops in cities like Austin, Atlanta, Seattle, New York, New Orleans, and San Francisco. The Bob Hope American Patriot Award is named in his honor.

Featuring: Nathan Hart, Jason Van Glass and Alaskan Comedians Mike Lajoie and Haley Duryea

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Friday April 5th * 7pm * Gumbo House*
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 7pm ~ 7:30pm show
Featuring: Nathan Hart, Jason Van Glass, Mike Lajoie, Bryan Otten and Haley Duryea
Hosted by: Mike Lajoie

Chad Opitz is a comic whose hilarious and unique perspectives make him an oft booked staple at Bay Area clubs and showcases. Veering between one-liners, short story jokes, and sometimes even song, Opitz' writing is as well-regarded as his character and performance work.

Chad has been a featured guest on the Doug Loves Movies Podcast and The Benson Interruption. He was a featured performer at the 2016-2019 San Francisco Sketchfests. Chad was the winner of Bay Area legend Jimmy Gunn's "Best Newcomer" award. He is a regular host at Punch Line San Francisco and Sacramento, Cobb's Comedy Club and is a feature act at Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club and San Jose Improv. He's been invited to perform for High Plains Comedy Festival in Denver, Altercation Comedy Festival in Austin, TX. and the B4UDie Comedy Festival in Anchorage, Alaska. 

Chad has been featured in several short films and commercials, including Walgreens Red Nose Day to help end child poverty. He was cast as "young Francis Ford Coppola" for the 4th season of Amazon Prime's Goliath starring Billy Bob Thornton.
He's opened for Michelle Wolf, Melissa Villasenor, David Cross, Brian Posehn Scott Thompson, Christopher Titus, Gad Elmaleh, ISMO, Rob Schneider, Neil Hamburger, Taylor Tomlinson, Tom Green, Bobcat Goldthwait, Brooks Wheelan and many more. 

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Friday April 5th * 7pm * Alpenglow Coffee House*
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 7pm ~ 7:30pm show ~ Tickets $25
Featuring: Jared Hazen & Ben Peterson
Hosted by: Ida Taylor

B4UDie Fest and Arciniega Street Productions present a Queer Comedy Showcase with some of the best national LGBTQIA+ comedians from the fest with all proceeds going to support Identity Inc.

Sober Space * Mocktails and Tapas from Cafecito Bonito

Featuring: Julia Corral, Ren Dawe, Jalisa Robinson, Morgan Gallo, Raegan Niemela, Matti Ray Harvey and Hayden Kristal!
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Friday April 5th * 6pm * Cafecito Bonito*
14+ * Sober Space * General Seating and VIP Table Seating Available

Doors 5:30pm ~ 6pm show ~ Tickets Vary
Featuring: Julia Corral, Ren Dawe, Jalisa Robinson, Morgan Gallo, Raegan Niemela, Matti Ray Harvey and Hayden Kristal!
Hosted by: Derek Reed

*VIP tables are seated for groups of four

B4uDie and Moose A’la Mode are bringing you a specialty Comedy Brunch.
Enjoy some jokes with your hangover breakfast. Comedy provided by some of the best comedic talent from across the Lower 48.

Featuring: Lou Pharis, Brooke Heinichen, Dwayne Duke, Maggi Mayfield, Andie Main, James Mwaura and Jake Armstrong

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Friday April 5th * 2pm * Moose A’la Mode*
14+ * Limited General Seating Available

Doors 1:30pm ~ 2pm show ~ Tickets $15
Hosted by: Ben Peterson

Athena Nuff and Mad Myrna’s Present the B4UDie Fest Queer Comedy Showcase with a twist of some of the best national LGBTQIA+ comedians from the Alaska B4UDie Comedy Festival.

Featuring: Britt Boyd, Marcus Williams, Karla Marx, Jason Van Glass, Derek Reed, Sara Rooker, Dwayne Duke, Keonna Scott, Ty Clay & Joe Stolz
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Thursday April 4th * 9pm * Mad Myrna’s*
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 8:30pm ~ 9pm show ~ Tickets $20
Featuring: Britt Boyd, Marcus Williams, Karla Marx, Jason Van Glass, Derek Reed, Sara Rooker, Dwayne Duke, Keonna Scott, Ty Clay, Katelyn Owens & Joe Stolz
Hosted by: Athena Nuff

Some of the funniest touring comedians from the lesser 48 states take the Koot’s Main stage.

Featuring: Doug Bass, Tyler Groce, Adam Newman, Jared Hazen and Rudy Ascott

Doug Bass, originally from New Jersey is an actor, comedian, and podcaster. He performs in LA at all the major clubs. You can sometimes catch him in commercials and also on the HBO show “THE COMEBACK” starring Lisa Kudrow. He also has performed sketch/Improv with the legendary Groundlings. Catch his podcast “I’m A Basshole" or catch him live at a show!... Follow him on social media @DougBassComedy.

Tyler Groce is a stand up comedian, improviser, and actor. He uses his wit, charm, and absurdity to speak on race, politics, relationships in a smart, silly performance. Winner of the 2022 Funniest Person in Austin Contest at Cap City Comedy Club, Tyler performs at clubs and in festivals around the country including JFL, Moontower, Asheville Comedy Festival, etc. He has been featured by Comedy Central on a Featuring Stand Up set. Tyler has toured around Europe opening for comics such as Netflix’s Jen Kirkman. He spent a year-long residency at Boom Chicago Comedy Theatre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands where people like Jordan Peele and Seth Meyers started their careers.

Adam Newman is a Los Angeles based stand-up comedian who recently shit his pants riding a horse. He'll tell you all about it, or maybe he'll whip out a guitar and sing about it instead. Adam has performed stand-up on The Late Show with David Letterman and the Late Late Show with James Corden, has his own Comedy Central Half Hour Special, an hour special on Amazon Prime called "Fuzzies," and a second hour special, "Jew Versus the Volcano," to be released later this year. He has two cats, one dog, and drives a Honda Civic.

Jared Hazen cut his teeth in the mean streets of Anchorage, Alaska. As a comedian, with over 36 months of experience, he thinks he has seen it all. He recently gave up a career in medical sales to pursue his passion of letting his family down. Jared is known for his unique perspective on life and awkward deadpan delivery. Jared’s most notable accomplishments include Winner of Blue Ridge Comedy Knockout, performing in the Lookout Comedy Festival, Alaska B4UDie Comedy Festival, and opening for the great Sam Tallent.

Rudy Ascott is an Alaska born writer and stand up comedian. He has performed all over the country and won the Black Sheep Comedy Competition in 2016. He has also featured for a variety of nationally touring comedians, including Derek Sheen, Joe Kilgallon, Kristen Toomey, Mike Merryfield, and Barry Rothbart.

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Thursday April 4th * 7pm * Koot’s Main Room*
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 8:30pm ~ 9pm show ~ Tickets $15
Featuring: Doug Bass, Tyler Groce, Adam Newman, Jared Hazen and Rudy Ascott
Hosted by: Matthew Burgoon

Some of the funniest comedians from B4UDie Fest who just happen to be Black, Indigenous or People of Color.

Featuring: Cansu, Dauood Naimyar, James Mwaura, SteFunny Denise, Humzah Choudry, Baldev Sandhu, Aditya Shankar, Dvontre Coleman, Alejandro Ochoa, Karthik Lavangu, Khadijah Cooper, Lynette Manning & Goldie Gold

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Thursday April 4th * 9pm * Lil’ Babes Cocktail Lounge*
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 8:30pm ~ 9pm show ~ $15
Hosted by: Justin Sands

Chad Opitz is a comic whose hilarious and unique perspectives make him an oft booked staple at Bay Area clubs and showcases. Veering between one-liners, short story jokes, and sometimes even song, Opitz' writing is as well-regarded as his character and performance work.

Chad has been a featured guest on the Doug Loves Movies Podcast and The Benson Interruption. He was a featured performer at the 2016-2019 San Francisco Sketchfests. Chad was the winner of Bay Area legend Jimmy Gunn's "Best Newcomer" award. He is a regular host at Punch Line San Francisco and Sacramento, Cobb's Comedy Club and is a feature act at Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club and San Jose Improv. He's been invited to perform for High Plains Comedy Festival in Denver, Altercation Comedy Festival in Austin, TX. and the B4UDie Comedy Festival in Anchorage, Alaska. 

Chad has been featured in several short films and commercials, including Walgreens Red Nose Day to help end child poverty. He was cast as "young Francis Ford Coppola" for the 4th season of Amazon Prime's Goliath starring Billy Bob Thornton.
He's opened for Michelle Wolf, Melissa Villasenor, David Cross, Brian Posehn Scott Thompson, Christopher Titus, Gad Elmaleh, ISMO, Rob Schneider, Neil Hamburger, Taylor Tomlinson, Tom Green, Bobcat Goldthwait, Brooks Wheelan and many more. 

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Thursday April 4th * 8pm * The Gumbo House*
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 7:00pm ~ 8pm show ~ Tickets $25
Featuring: Raegan Niemela & Bryan Bayley
Hosted by: Ida Taylor

Some of the funniest touring comedians from the lesser 48 states take the Koot’s Main stage.

Featuring: SteFunny Denise, Dauood Naimyar, Cansu, James Mwaura, Humzah Choudry and Matthew Burgoon.

SteFunny Denise is an entertainer from Virginia Beach, VA. SteFunny graduated as class clown and has been making people laugh in every career she has tapped into. SteFunny was promoted quickly while spending time in the United States Army as a cook. After the military, she secured her Bachelors from old dominion university with her focus in mental health. SteFunny simultaneously works in mental health as a qualified mental health professional, where she utilizes humor, love and compassion to guide her clients to mental health mastery. She came blazing in the comedy scene in 2021, after going skydiving, where she has performed on many different stages in different states such as Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Atlanta, Memphis and Ohio. SteFunnys high energy, welcoming spirit and jovial personality keeps everyone engaged and ready for more.

Dauood Naimyar recently taped a Comedy Central stand-up set in February and can next be seen in Comedy Central’s TALES FROM THE TRIP. Last year, Dauood was recognized as one of the "New Faces to Watch" at Just For Laughs 2022. Dauood’s comedic perspective is shaped by the duality of his constant need to fit in, and his relentless desire to be different. His search for being relatable, yet controversial has brought audiences joy for Ten years- and will probably continue until he finally figures out who he is. We hope he doesn’t, ‘cause bills need to be paid. Dauood also has over 150K followers on TikTok and keeps building a large audience.

Cansu is a Kurdish, Muslim comic based in NYC with a unique backstory. She has lived in 5 countries, having to navigate being a Brown woman in Europe/US and a liberal second-generation immigrant with conservative parents. She started her comedy journey in the UK in 2016, where she was nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award in 2018 and was a part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019. Since moving to NYC in 2021, she has become a regular at many comedy clubs in NYC and a feature comic for Hari Kondabolu on the road.

James is a comedian, writer, and (relatively) black person living in Brooklyn, New York. He began His comedy career in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he performed regularly for 6 years, before moving to Brooklyn in Fall of 2023.

Humzah is a Pakistani American comedian from Oklahoma City. He is a radio host on Radio Free Brooklyn and has featured for HBO’s Ian Lara. His comedy strikes a balance between both worlds bringing a fresh viewpoint to the comedy scene.
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Thursday April 4th * 7pm * Koot’s Main Room*
21+ * General and VIP Seating Available

Doors 6:30pm ~ 7pm show ~ Tickets $15
Featuring: SteFunny Denise, Dauood Naimyar, Cansu, James Mwaura, Humzah Choudry and Matthew Burgoon.
Hosted by: Rudy Ascott

The first installment of laughter courtesy of talented comedians from across the Lower 48 states.

The second installment of laughter courtesy of talented comedians from across the Lower(lesser) 48 states.

Featuring: Joe Briggs, Aditya Shankar, Meg Goetz, Alejandro Ochoa, Raegan Niemela, Khadijah Cooper, Jared Hazen, Karthik Lavangu, Mike Stricker and Marcus Williams.

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Wednesday April 3rd * 9 pm * Koot’s Main Room*
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 8:45pm ~ 9pm show ~ Tickets $15
Hosted by: Joe Stolz

Talented comedians from across the Lower 48 states who have NEVER been to Alaska before.

Featuring: Andie Main, Phil Kolas, Mike Stricker, Ashley Monique, Khadijah Cooper, Daniel Umthun, Bryan Bayley, Karthik Lavangu, Meg Goetz & More!

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Wednesday April 3rd * 7 pm * The Broken Blender*
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 6:30pm ~ 7pm show ~ Tickets $15
Hosted by: Rudy Ascott

Adam Newman is a Los Angeles based stand-up comedian who recently shit his pants riding a horse. He'll tell you all about it, or maybe he'll whip out a guitar and sing about it instead. Adam has performed stand-up on The Late Show with David Letterman and the Late Late Show with James Corden, has his own Comedy Central Half Hour Special, an hour special on Amazon Prime called "Fuzzies," and a second hour special, "Jew Versus the Volcano," to be released later this year. He has two cats, one dog, and drives a Honda Civic.


Hayden Kristal’s quick wit and cheerful self-deprecation has earned her a spot as an America’s Got Talent semifinalist, roles on Adult Swim/HBOMax’s Tuca and Bertie, and over a million followers on social media, but her true talent lies in naming horses things you might name a shelter cat. Hayden lives in rural Colorado with her four-legged friends Squidward, Chicken Elizabeth Nugget, Donkey Devito, and Debbi from Accounting.

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Wednesday April 3rd * 7 pm * Koot’s Main Room*
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 6:30pm ~ 7pm show ~ Tickets $25
Featuring: Ty Clay & Crystal Morris
Hosted by: Matthew Burgoon

Best of The B4uDie Comedy Festival Live in Talkeetna at the Sheldon Arts Hangar by The Denali Arts Council.

Nathan Hart is a stand-up comic, writer, and voice actor based in Eugene, Oregon. His meticulous storytelling, focused performance, and irreverent observations have made him a fan favorite at comedy clubs, bars, and breweries nationwide. Nathan has been a contributing writer for the popular punk-rock satire blog, The Hard Times. His first set was at the legendary Side Splitters Comedy Club in his home city of Tampa, FL. He's performed at various festivals, including the first and now inaugural Alaskab4udie, The Savage Henry Comedy Festival, and “The Fest” in Gainesville, Florida.

Master of the one-liner, and favorite comedian of servicemen and presidents alike, Jason Van Glass is one of the nation’s most-beloved entertainers, a millionaire many times over, and a star in every category open to him: vaudeville, radio, television, and film, most notably a string of “Road” movies with longtime friend Bing Crosby. He has performed at the Bridgetown, SF Sketchfest, and Crom Comedy Festivals, and traveled countless miles to entertain his troops in cities like Austin, Atlanta, Seattle, New York, New Orleans, and San Francisco. The Bob Hope American Patriot Award is named in his honor.

Featuring: Alaskan Comedians Sabrina Speers and Ben Peterson

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Wednesday April 3rd * 7 pm * Sheldon Arts Hangar* Denai Arts Council
18+ * General Seating Available

Doors 7pm ~ 7:30pm show ~ Tickets $20
Featuring: Nathan Hart, Jason Van Glass and Sabrina Speers
Hosted by: Ben Peterson

Join us for a Comedy open mic and Mutual Aid project to benefit Anchorage’s unhoused community.

• Signup 4pm @ Cafecito Bonito

• Official Festival Performer Hangout.

• Opportunities to help build supply & lunch bags for struggling neighbors, while catching a quick laugh.

Wednesday April 3rd * 4 pm * Cafecito Bonito
14+ * Limited General & VIP Seating Available

Doors 4pm ~ 6pm show ~ FREE SHOW
Hosted by : Sabrina Speers