Events from December 16, 2023 – January 5, 2024 – Comedy on State

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Madison’s Funniest Comic Competition – FINALS

Comedy on State

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR ONLY. Sorry, no advance ticket sales! Our annual Madison’s Funniest Comic Competition (MFCC) draws upwards of 60 local comedians. In order to sign up. Comics must be based in Wisconsin and must submit a 3 – 5 minute video clip. Over the course of each Wednesday, in the month of […]

Event Series Reggie Conquest

Reggie Conquest

Comedy on State

Reggie Conquest is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer based in New York City. He recently performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and was named a "New Face" at Montreal’s prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in 2019. That same year, he was cast as ‘TSA Bae’ in Season 4 of HBO’s hit […]

Event Series Mic on State

Mic on State

Comedy on State

One of the largest open mics in the country, the Mic on State takes place every Wednesday at Comedy on State. Our doors open to the public at 7:30 p.m., where you can grab a drink and wait for that 9 p.m. showtime. $5 admission is paid at the door. Seating is first come, first […]

Event Series Maz Jobrani25

Maz Jobrani

Comedy on State

Maz Jobrani is a comedian and actor who performs around the world and recently released a new standup comedy special THE BIRDS AND THE BEES that is now available for streaming on YouTube. As an actor, he was most recently seen playing the loveable "Fawz" on the CBS comedy SUPERIOR DONUTS. He has made many […]

Event Series Janelle James 25

Janelle James

Comedy on State

Janelle James stars in the scene-stealing role of ‘Ava Coleman’ in the Emmy-nominated ABC comedy series, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY. Both an audience favorite and critical darling, Janelle continues to receive accolades for her performance, including 3 consecutive Emmy nominations for “Outstanding Support Actress in a Comedy Series”, as well as nominations for Golden Globe, Independent Spirit, […]

Event Series Jiaoying25

Jiaoying Summers

Comedy on State

Jiaoying Summers is the most courageously fresh voice in comedy. She embodies the Asian American perspective through her work with uncensored, unapologetic comedic stylings. Among her unique gifts are powerful and dark truth bombing; she turns extreme childhood trauma into comedy gold. In just four years, lighting has struck the comedy world, she is among […]

Event Series Joe Dombrowski 25

Joe Dombrowski

Comedy on State

DIRECT TICKET LINK! Native Metro Detroiter, Joe Dombrowski took the world by storm in 2017 with a viral April Fools’ Day spelling test prank that landed him multiple appearances on the Ellen DeGeneres show. Don't get it twisted though! It takes at least 20 years to be an overnight sensation! Joe has been doing stand […]

Event Series DRAG BINGO JUNE25

Drag Bingo with Bianca Lynn Breeze & Beverly Bee

Comedy on State

Join us for a night of lighthearted fun for drag bingo hosted by the talented Bianca Lynn Breeze & Beverly Bee! Pre-sale tickets available online only are $15 (which reserves you a seat). Day of (if available) are $18 at the door. Daubers available for $3 10 rounds  Prize giveaways  Bianca Lynn Breeze Bianca started […]

Event Series Gabby Bryan 25

Gabby Bryan

Comedy on State

DIRECT TICKET LINK! Gabby Bryan is a New York-based stand-up comedian, actress, Emmy-award winning producer, and overall girlie girl. This winter, she brought her Fringe hit Billy and the Situation to Union Hall, garnering praise in the New York Times, after a successful Edinburgh Fringe Festival run. She performed alongside Olivia Wilde and Oscar Isaac […]

Event Series Nimesh Patel25

Nimesh Patel

Comedy on State

Nimesh Patel is a comedian and Emmy-nominated writer who has risen the ranks to some of comedy’s biggest stages due to his unassailable joke writing, prolific output, and innovative marketing. Named as one of Variety’s prestigious “10 Comics To Watch” of 2023 and hailed by Vulture as “a Comedian You Should and Will Know,” Nimesh […]

Event Series Kevin Bozeman25

Kevin Bozeman

Comedy on State

It was 1999, six years after finishing his collegiate basketball career at Division III Whitewater College, and bouncing around jobs that Kevin found himself in the real world with no real job skills and a strong desire to work an hour a day.  What to do?  Inspired by nights on the couch watching Def Comedy […]

Event Series Brooks Wheelan 25

Brooks Wheelan

Comedy on State

Brooks originally hails from Iowa where he attended the University of Iowa. In 2015, he released his debut album This Is Cool, Right?, which hit #1 on the iTunes charts and was included on PASTE Magazine’s 10 Best Comedy Albums of 2015 list. His television credits include HBO’s Girls, Comedy Central’s The Half Hour, @Midnight, […]

Event Series M Broussard 25

Matthew Broussard

Comedy on State

Matthew Broussard is a disgraced financial analyst forced into stand up comedy. The byproduct of a Cajun chemist and Jewish microbiologist, he holds a degree in computational mathematics he always manages to bring up (just did it!) and is fully aware of how douchey he looks. His comedy is heady, self-effacing, and weirdly… educational? He's […]

Event Series BingoAugust25

Drag Bingo with Bianca Lynn Breeze & Dita Von

Comedy on State

Join us for a night of lighthearted fun for drag bingo hosted by the talented Bianca Lynn Breeze & Dita Von! Pre-sale tickets available online only are $15 (which reserves you a seat). Day of (if available) are $18 at the door. Daubers available for $3 10 rounds  Prize giveaways  Bianca Lynn Breeze Bianca started […]

Event Series Dustin Nickerson 25

DUSTIN NICKERSON

Comedy on State

A Seattle native now suffering in Southern California, Dustin Nickerson is an in demand comic on the rise. In 2020, he released his debut comedy special Overwhelmed which is currently one of the highest rated specials on Amazon Prime Video. In addition, he’s been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central and […]

Event Series Devon Walker 25

Devon Walker

Comedy on State

Devon Walker is a stand-up, actor and writer who is best known as a current cast member on Saturday Night Live. Previously, Devon wrote for the Freeform series, Everything’s Trash starring Phoebe Robinson and the Netflix animated series Big Mouth. Originally from Austin, and now based in New York, Devon has been featured on Comedy […]

Event Series JR De Guzman25

JR De Guzman

Comedy on State

Born in the Philippines and raised in California, JR De Guzman began performing comedy while working as a music teacher, which he quickly learned just meant teaching Taylor Swift songs to teenagers. He has entertained all over the world, having performed for Stand-Up Tokyo and ROR Comedy in Japan, the Jokers Ball in Indonesia, the […]

Rachel Scanlon

Comedy on State

Rachel Scanlon is an LA based stand-up comedian, host, writer, and podcaster from Minnesota. She is the co-host of the podcast and nationally touring live show TWO DYKES AND A MIC. Most recently, you've seen Rachel on DON’T TELL COMEDY, STRAIGHT UP, STAND UPon Just For Laughs’ digital platform, and Comedy Central. Her critically-acclaimed hour […]

Event Series Craig Robinson 25

Craig Robinson

Comedy on State

Beginning as a stand-up comedian, Robinson first made his mark in the comedy circuit at the 1998 Montreal “Just For Laughs” Festival. Now headlining venues and festivals across the country, […]