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Jessica Michelle Singleton ~ Live at The Yukon Bar
Apr
7

Jessica Michelle Singleton ~ Live at The Yukon Bar


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

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The Lunch Bunch - Live at Koot's
Apr
7

The Lunch Bunch - Live at Koot's

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

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Mostly Melanin Arts Improv - Live at Koot's Ice Bar
Apr
6

Mostly Melanin Arts Improv - Live at Koot's Ice Bar

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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Joke Cleanse - Live at Organic Oasis
Apr
6

Joke Cleanse - Live at Organic Oasis

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

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Standup, Pants Down! - Live at Koot's Ice Bar
Apr
5

Standup, Pants Down! - Live at Koot's Ice Bar

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

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Best of B4UDie - Live in Wasilla
Apr
5

Best of B4UDie - Live in Wasilla

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

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Chad Opitz - Live in Girdwood
Apr
5

Chad Opitz - Live in Girdwood

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

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Late Nite Laughs - Live at Koot's
Apr
4
to Apr 5

Late Nite Laughs - Live at Koot's

A late nite jolt of energy from some of the raunchiest standup up comedians and the dirtiest birds B4UDie Comedy Fest has to offer. Those offended easily should reconsider attending this show.

Featuring: Ashley Monique, Maggi Mayfield, Bryan Bayley, Holly Ballantine, Brooke Heinichen, Nathan Hart, Tyler Jackson, Phil Kolas, Mia Wilson & Karla Marx

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Thursday April 4th * 11pm * Koot’s Main Room*
21+ * General Seating Available

11pm show ~ Tickets $10
Hosted by: Jared Hazen

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Features Showcase 2
Apr
4

Features Showcase 2

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

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Affirmative Laughter - Live at Lil' Babes Cocktail Lounge
Apr
4

Affirmative Laughter - Live at Lil' Babes Cocktail Lounge

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

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Features Showcase - Live at Koot's
Apr
4

Features Showcase - Live at Koot's

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

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Lower 48 Invasion - Live at Koot's
Apr
3

Lower 48 Invasion - Live at Koot's

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

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Cheechako Showcase - Live at The Gumbo House
Apr
3

Cheechako Showcase - Live at The Gumbo House

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

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Best of B4UDie - Live in Talkeetna
Apr
3

Best of B4UDie - Live in Talkeetna

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

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Local Legends - Live at Koot's
Apr
2

Local Legends - Live at Koot's

Many of Anchorages top comedians will try, but only one will be crowned a Local Legend at B4UDie Fest.
Homegrown Comics include: Matt Burgoon, Joe Stolz, Haley Duryea, Katelyn Owens, Mike Lajoie Derek Reed, Andrea, Matt Durbin, Greg Rowland, Bryan Otten, Rudy Ascott, Crystal Morris, Justin Sands, Goldie Gold, Athena Nuff, Austin Fortune and more!

Tuesday April 2nd * 7 pm * Koot’s Main Room
21+ * General Seating Available

Doors 6:30pm ~ 7pm show ~ FREE SHOW
Hosted by : Kass Smiley

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David Gborie
Apr
8

David Gborie

David Gborie is a comedian, writer, voice actor and all-around thorough dude originally from Denver, Colorado. He's recently appeared on NBC's AP Bio, TBS's Chad, and can currently be heard as the voice of Comedy Central.

He is the co-host of the wildly popular All Fantasy Everything podcast and will soon be featured in the adult swim animated series Royal Crackers, the star-studded music video for George Harrison's My Sweet Lord, and Netflix’s animated series Exploding Kittens, produced by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. 

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Featuring: Brian Sullivan & Lotto Marie

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Saturday 4.8.23
Doors Open 8:30pm Show @ 9pm
21+ General Admission Seating
Koot’s Main Room * Tix $20

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