No Coast Comedy Club
Reverb Lounge in Benson will host six of the funniest comedians the Midwest has to offer, each performing a 10-minute set that will be filmed as part of a brand-new “micro special” series. These specials are being produced by Burn This Records out of Los Angeles and directed by Omaha filmmaker Tony Bonacci (The Headliner). After the show, the sets will be distributed online and on satellite radio, giving audiences everywhere a chance to hear why the middle of the country is producing some of the sharpest, most original stand-up today. This is a rare chance to see the absolute best of Midwest comedy in one night, in one room, before it reaches the world.
Rory Scovel
Rory Scovel is an actor, comedian, and writer. His latest comedy special RORY SCOVEL: RELIGION, SEX, AND A FEW THINGS IN BETWEEN released in February, 2024 on Max. He will next be seen starring alongside Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell in the Amazon romantic comedy YOU’RE CORDIALLY INVITED. Most recently, he starred in the Apple TV+ series PHYSICAL opposite Rose Byrne which ran for three seasons, and appeared in Paramount’s BABYLON directed by Damien Chazelle, which garnered the cast a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Outstanding Performanceby a Cast in a Motion Picture. Additional acting credits include Voltage Pictures’ I FEEL PRETTY opposite Amy Schumer; Netflix’s OLD DADS alongside Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale, and Bokeem Woodbine; New Line’s THE HOUSE alongside Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler; THE LEGACY OF A WHITETAIL DEER HUNTER alongside Danny McBride and Josh Brolin; Demetri Martin’s directorial debut DEAN which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival; NBC’s SUPERSTORE and UNDATEABLE; ABC’s MODERN FAMILY; FX’s THE COMEDIANS; TBS’s GROUND FLOOR and WRECKED; and the TruTv series THOSE WHO CAN’T. Rory’s stand up has been featured on Comedy Central, CONAN, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. His second album, RORY SCOVEL LIVE AT THIRD MAN RECORDS, was released in 2013 and was recorded live at their studios in Nashville. In 2015 he released RORY SCOVEL: THE CHARLESTON SPECIAL, followed by his Netflix special RORY SCOVEL TRIES STAND-UP FOR THE FIRST TIME in 2017.
Ecydiasist Entrance: A Student Showcase
AGES 21+ VIP Ticket includes a guaranteed table seat in front of the stage. Limited quantities available. Come see the inaugural student showcase for NE School of Tease, Nebraska’s premier burlesque and variety school, on Sunday, July 13th at 7pm. Students will be revealing all of their hard work from their individual solos to showcasing the skills that the group classes have to offer. Don’t miss your chance to see talenting de-robing in front of you or peep behind the curtain for what the school has to offer! Raffle prizes and other fun await you as well! 🙂
Luke Severeid Headline Comedy ft. Zach Peterson
AGES 21+ LUKE SEVEREID is a hill hiking, metal music loving stand-up comedian based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Luke’s “comedy” has been described as insightfully idiotic, enthusiastically explosive and Louder than I thought it would be(AKA unmedicated ADD in action). He was recently a semi finalist in the San Francisco & Seattle Comedy International Comedy Competition and was a winner of Best Comedy Film at HUMPFEST He’s loud and silly and is looking forward to making you laugh.
The OG’s & WannaBe’s of Comedy & Music
One of Omaha’s most popular comedy concepts returns for its first show of 2025 with “The OG’s & WannaBe’s of Comedy & Music” at The Waiting Room on Wednesday, July 2. This show gives you the best of both worlds with Omaha’s best local comics and some of the up-and-comers on the scene. This unique show has sold out The Funny Bone and packed Bushwackers and the German-American Club, venues that are usually too large for local comedy. One the comedy side is Matt Mainelli, who has competed in “The Clash of the Comics” at The Funny Bone and local comic veteran David Lombardo. Some of the newer comics include JoJo Marie, who has performed in Lincoln as well and Nya Deng, who studied at the Backline Comedy Club before performing her first few shows. The Host of the show is Jim Sheil, who started promoting shows in 2022 after performing around the metro with getting his start at the Backline Comedy Club. The musical artists include two local rookies in solo singer-guitarists Brian Tyrey and Ella Waddington. Both play covers from the 70s to present day, while performing some original material.
Joe Fenti – CANCELED
SEATED SHOWJoe Fenti is a Boston-based standup comedian. He’s performed stand-up all over the country—headlining The Comedy Bar in Chicago, The Uptown Comedy Corner in Atlanta, Mic Drop Comedy in San Diego, Mic Drop Mania in Arizona, and opening for Alex Borstein at the Somerville Theater. He has a following of over 630K across Instagram and Tiktok (@FentiFriedChicken) and produces multiple sketch comedy videos every week.
Don’t Kid Me – A Comedy Night for Reproductive Rights
Back for a second round of laughs and liberation, Don’t Kid Me is NEAR’s annual comedy night where the jokes are fresh, the vibes are pro-abortion, and the cause couldn’t be more vital. Hosted by the unstoppable Melissa Nicole and featuring a stacked lineup of local female and nonbinary comics—Carmela Andersen, Erin Clough, Ocho de la Rosa, Cole Sichta, Mel Mackey, Breanna Kalthorn, Ben Miles, and Lauren Vana. This is a general admission seated show.
Moms Unhinged — Standup Comedy Show
Adult themes and language. Seated show. 21+Join us for a night of laughter as we explore everything from motherhood, midlife crisis, marriage, divorce, online dating, and other things that irritate us. Men are welcome to the show, too. Moms Unhinged has been selling out shows all over the country and is coming BACK to Omaha with a brand NEW lineup of mom comedians. We do clean (ish) comedy and this is a fun night out with your girlfriends, drinking club (I mean book club), neighborhood group or your own mom. Headliner Stephanie McHugh has been featured on Nick at Nite’s TV Show “America’s Funniest Mom” and regularly performs on cruise ships and all over the country.
A Very Competitive Hot Dog Eating Contest
Ticket includes: Hotdogs (duh!), an opportunity to compete for the title, and live comedy! All proceeds will be donated to Emrys Michael’s top surgery fund.
Dave Hill
Dave Hill is a comedian, writer, actor, and musician originally from Cleveland but now living in New York City, which is great. He has appeared on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Girls5eva, Joe Pera Talks with You, Inside Amy Schumer, @midnight, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, The Tick, The Jim Gaffigan Show, and the new U.S. version of Would I Lie To You among other programs. And he plays a Devo-obsessed weed dealer in the new film Drunk Bus starring Ozark’s Charlie Tahan and Will Forte. Dave has also starred in his own TV series, The King of Miami, on the MOJO Network, which was cancelled even though Dave really liked it.