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 & 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