Join us for the first annual NYCC Stamford Invitational Comedy Competition. Hundreds of comics, months of competition – it all comes down to this! Come root for your favorite local, newbie, or seasoned comic. We’ve been hosting an annual competition in NYC for the past nine years, and we’re excited to crown the first Connecticut winner.
Colum is an Irish Comedian who has been based in America since 2014. Having started his career in Ireland, Colum’s talents quickly became known on the Irish circuit as he became a finalist in the nationally broadcasted TV show “RTE New Comedy Awards”. More recently Colum performed at the New York Comedy Festival and Skankfest. He is a regular on the popular podcast Legion of Skanks as well as hosting his own podcast The Colum Tyrrell Podcast. Colum performs comedy nightly in clubs and bars in New York City.
Colum is an Irish Comedian who has been based in America since 2014. Having started his career in Ireland, Colum’s talents quickly became known on the Irish circuit as he became a finalist in the nationally broadcasted TV show “RTE New Comedy Awards”. More recently Colum performed at the New York Comedy Festival and Skankfest. He is a regular on the popular podcast Legion of Skanks as well as hosting his own podcast The Colum Tyrrell Podcast. Colum performs comedy nightly in clubs and bars in New York City.
What is a "showcase" show, you ask? It is the quintessential “night at the club,” featuring a host and a lineup of 4-5 comedians who come together to share the stage and create of an incredible, one-of-a-kind night of comedy. Our showcases feature a variety of some of the most talented comics on the scene today, each with their own unique sense of humor and style of delivery. But whether it's a superstar comedian preparing to shoot their next Netflix special or the hottest new comic building some buzz, our showcases are wildly popular for a reason: they are the ultimate, exhilarating, “anything can happen” night of comedy. Grab a drink and bucket of popcorn and get ready to laugh!
Colum is an Irish Comedian who has been based in America since 2014. Having started his career in Ireland, Colum’s talents quickly became known on the Irish circuit as he became a finalist in the nationally broadcasted TV show “RTE New Comedy Awards”. More recently Colum performed at the New York Comedy Festival and Skankfest. He is a regular on the popular podcast Legion of Skanks as well as hosting his own podcast The Colum Tyrrell Podcast. Colum performs comedy nightly in clubs and bars in New York City.
Colum is an Irish Comedian who has been based in America since 2014. Having started his career in Ireland, Colum’s talents quickly became known on the Irish circuit as he became a finalist in the nationally broadcasted TV show “RTE New Comedy Awards”. More recently Colum performed at the New York Comedy Festival and Skankfest. He is a regular on the popular podcast Legion of Skanks as well as hosting his own podcast The Colum Tyrrell Podcast. Colum performs comedy nightly in clubs and bars in New York City.
TJ is a Haitian-born stand-up comedian who is currently based in New York City. TJ has a very laid back, smooth, and conversational style. He jokes about race, society’s idiosyncrasies, and the inherent contrast between life in Haiti and America. He has made appearances on "Gotham Comedy Live" (AXS TV) and "Good Day New York" (FOX).TJ is a paid regular at the Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club in NYC. He has performed all over the world. He recently returned from a small European tour where he performed in English and French.He has opened for Colin Quinn, Janelle James, Maria Bamford and Sean Patton. He has also been a featured performer at numerous festivals like Netflix Is A Joke Festival, SF Sketchfest and the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival.TJ is also an op-ed contributor for "The New York Times." You can watch his special, "January 3rd," on Amazon and listen to his album, "Son of Haiti," on all audio platforms.
Join us for the first annual NYCC Stamford Invitational Comedy Competition. Hundreds of comics, months of competition – it all comes down to this! Come root for your favorite local, newbie, or seasoned comic. We’ve been hosting an annual competition in NYC for the past nine years, and we’re excited to crown the first Connecticut winner.
Ivan Decker, originally from Vancouver, now Los Angeles- based, is a writer, standup comic and actor, known for his sharp, polished, and multi-layered observational comedy. Ivan has had numerous television performances filmed at the Just for Laughs Montreal festival, the Winnipeg and Halifax Comedy festivals for CBC Television and can be heard across North-America on Sirius XM radio. Ivan can also be seen and heard on the popular CBC radio program “The Debaters." Most recently, Ivan was named a “Comic To Watch” by TBS at the New York Comedy Festival, and subsequently made his American television debut on “Conan.” Ivan’s debut comedy album "I Wanted to be Dinosaur" was the recipient of the 2018 JUNO award for “Comedy Album of the Year” which can be heard on all major streaming platforms, including iTunes. Ivan just shot a half hour comedy special for Netflix at the 2018 Montreal Just for Laughs Festival.
Ivan Decker, originally from Vancouver, now Los Angeles- based, is a writer, standup comic and actor, known for his sharp, polished, and multi-layered observational comedy. Ivan has had numerous television performances filmed at the Just for Laughs Montreal festival, the Winnipeg and Halifax Comedy festivals for CBC Television and can be heard across North-America on Sirius XM radio. Ivan can also be seen and heard on the popular CBC radio program “The Debaters." Most recently, Ivan was named a “Comic To Watch” by TBS at the New York Comedy Festival, and subsequently made his American television debut on “Conan.” Ivan’s debut comedy album "I Wanted to be Dinosaur" was the recipient of the 2018 JUNO award for “Comedy Album of the Year” which can be heard on all major streaming platforms, including iTunes. Ivan just shot a half hour comedy special for Netflix at the 2018 Montreal Just for Laughs Festival.
What is a "showcase" show, you ask? It is the quintessential “night at the club,” featuring a host and a lineup of 4-5 comedians who come together to share the stage and create of an incredible, one-of-a-kind night of comedy. Our showcases feature a variety of some of the most talented comics on the scene today, each with their own unique sense of humor and style of delivery. But whether it's a superstar comedian preparing to shoot their next Netflix special or the hottest new comic building some buzz, our showcases are wildly popular for a reason: they are the ultimate, exhilarating, “anything can happen” night of comedy. Grab a drink and bucket of popcorn and get ready to laugh!
Ivan Decker, originally from Vancouver, now Los Angeles- based, is a writer, standup comic and actor, known for his sharp, polished, and multi-layered observational comedy. Ivan has had numerous television performances filmed at the Just for Laughs Montreal festival, the Winnipeg and Halifax Comedy festivals for CBC Television and can be heard across North-America on Sirius XM radio. Ivan can also be seen and heard on the popular CBC radio program “The Debaters." Most recently, Ivan was named a “Comic To Watch” by TBS at the New York Comedy Festival, and subsequently made his American television debut on “Conan.” Ivan’s debut comedy album "I Wanted to be Dinosaur" was the recipient of the 2018 JUNO award for “Comedy Album of the Year” which can be heard on all major streaming platforms, including iTunes. Ivan just shot a half hour comedy special for Netflix at the 2018 Montreal Just for Laughs Festival.
Ivan Decker, originally from Vancouver, now Los Angeles- based, is a writer, standup comic and actor, known for his sharp, polished, and multi-layered observational comedy. Ivan has had numerous television performances filmed at the Just for Laughs Montreal festival, the Winnipeg and Halifax Comedy festivals for CBC Television and can be heard across North-America on Sirius XM radio. Ivan can also be seen and heard on the popular CBC radio program “The Debaters." Most recently, Ivan was named a “Comic To Watch” by TBS at the New York Comedy Festival, and subsequently made his American television debut on “Conan.” Ivan’s debut comedy album "I Wanted to be Dinosaur" was the recipient of the 2018 JUNO award for “Comedy Album of the Year” which can be heard on all major streaming platforms, including iTunes. Ivan just shot a half hour comedy special for Netflix at the 2018 Montreal Just for Laughs Festival.
Charles McBee is a razor-sharp NYC stand-up comedian, writer, and unapologetic 80s/90s baby from Toledo, Ohio, serving up nostalgia with a side of truth. Whether he's breaking down the wild logic of gym class dodgeball or reminding you what it meant to record songs off the radio without your mom yelling in the background, Charles brings hilarious, heartfelt commentary about growing up in a pre-WiFi world straight to the stage. He’s made three national appearances on "Gotham Comedy Live," was a standout on FOX’s "Laughs and Punchline" (Seasons 1 & 2), and has written for everything from VH1's Hip Hop Honors to the 2020 VMAs and the 2021 Golden Globes. He most recently served as Head Writer for Comedy Central’s "Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God," earning a Writers Guild Award nomination, and was a creative consultant on Nick Cannon’s "Wild' N Out." Charles has also built a dedicated social media following with his no-holds-barred takes on pop culture, politics, and the beautiful chaos of growing up in the analog era. If you’ve ever eaten a microwave dinner on a folding tray table, feared getting caught in a game of freeze tag, or lived through dial-up internet, Charles has a joke for you. Come see why his fans keep coming back: because he’s not just funny—he’s for real.
Francesco De Carlo is an Italian stand-up comedian, radio host and TV writer from Rome. His Netflix one-hour stand-up special, “Cose di questo mondo,” aired in 2019 and it is available in 190 countries worldwide.In Italy, in the last three years he hosted “Pour Parler” and “Data Comedy Show”, two panel shows on Rai2, “The Roast of Italy” on Comedy Central and appeared in many TV shows (Rai/Sky/La7/Discovery Channel). He dubbed the character “Mr. Shark” in the DreamWorks film “Bad Guys.” Francesco is also a radio personality on RaiRadio2. His TV show, “Tutta colpa della Brexit” (starred, written and directed by him,) was aired on Rai Tre during the last winter. His book, “La mia Brexit,” has been published by Bompiani. He regularly performs in theatres throughout Italy: “Limbo” and “Bocca mia taci” have been his last sold out tours. Abroad Francesco made his Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut in 2014 and firmly set his sights on his international career when he performed as part of the Comedy Sans Frontieres project alongside Eddie Izzard and Dylan Moran, produced by Mick Perrin Worldwide.His international career has since taken him across the world, performing in English in 16 countries, including taking part in the Comedy Central International Showcase at JFL in Montreal and the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival. He appeared on Unspun with Matt Forde (Dave), Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Road Trip (BBC 2), and The Arts Hour on Tour (BBC World Service). Recently Francesco appeared as the Italian correspondent on Comedy Central's "Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson" and "The Mash Report” (BBC2). He opened for Matteo Lane at the Carnegie Hall in New York and in some major theatres all over Europe and the States. Today Francesco is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in New York.“If I was an Italian comedian performing in English, I would want to be as funny as Francesco De Carlo.” – Eddie Izzard
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 Comedy Central and Netflix by Kevin Hart, the Late Late Show with James Corden, is a regular on "After Midnight" with Taylor Tomlinson, Fox, Hulu and can regularly be heard on Sirius Radio XM. Online, his stand-up clips and jokes have received tens of millions of views and his podcast, "Don’t Make Me Come Back There," has over 2 million downloads. He’s also the author of "How to be Married (To Melissa)," an Amazon #1 New Release published by Harper Collins in June 2022. Dustin describes himself as “the world’s most average person” but is far from it when on stage. He brings you into his life through his jokes about the struggles of parenting, marriage, and being generally annoyed by most people. At 39 years old, Dustin has been married for 20 years and has three kids. This helps make Dustin truly one of the most unique voices in the comedy scene.
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 Comedy Central and Netflix by Kevin Hart, the Late Late Show with James Corden, is a regular on "After Midnight" with Taylor Tomlinson, Fox, Hulu and can regularly be heard on Sirius Radio XM. Online, his stand-up clips and jokes have received tens of millions of views and his podcast, "Don’t Make Me Come Back There," has over 2 million downloads. He’s also the author of "How to be Married (To Melissa)," an Amazon #1 New Release published by Harper Collins in June 2022. Dustin describes himself as “the world’s most average person” but is far from it when on stage. He brings you into his life through his jokes about the struggles of parenting, marriage, and being generally annoyed by most people. At 39 years old, Dustin has been married for 20 years and has three kids. This helps make Dustin truly one of the most unique voices in the comedy scene.
What is a "showcase" show, you ask? It is the quintessential “night at the club,” featuring a host and a lineup of 4-5 comedians who come together to share the stage and create of an incredible, one-of-a-kind night of comedy. Our showcases feature a variety of some of the most talented comics on the scene today, each with their own unique sense of humor and style of delivery. But whether it's a superstar comedian preparing to shoot their next Netflix special or the hottest new comic building some buzz, our showcases are wildly popular for a reason: they are the ultimate, exhilarating, “anything can happen” night of comedy. Grab a drink and bucket of popcorn and get ready to laugh!
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 Comedy Central and Netflix by Kevin Hart, the Late Late Show with James Corden, is a regular on "After Midnight" with Taylor Tomlinson, Fox, Hulu and can regularly be heard on Sirius Radio XM. Online, his stand-up clips and jokes have received tens of millions of views and his podcast, "Don’t Make Me Come Back There," has over 2 million downloads. He’s also the author of "How to be Married (To Melissa)," an Amazon #1 New Release published by Harper Collins in June 2022. Dustin describes himself as “the world’s most average person” but is far from it when on stage. He brings you into his life through his jokes about the struggles of parenting, marriage, and being generally annoyed by most people. At 39 years old, Dustin has been married for 20 years and has three kids. This helps make Dustin truly one of the most unique voices in the comedy scene.
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 Comedy Central and Netflix by Kevin Hart, the Late Late Show with James Corden, is a regular on "After Midnight" with Taylor Tomlinson, Fox, Hulu and can regularly be heard on Sirius Radio XM. Online, his stand-up clips and jokes have received tens of millions of views and his podcast, "Don’t Make Me Come Back There," has over 2 million downloads. He’s also the author of "How to be Married (To Melissa)," an Amazon #1 New Release published by Harper Collins in June 2022. Dustin describes himself as “the world’s most average person” but is far from it when on stage. He brings you into his life through his jokes about the struggles of parenting, marriage, and being generally annoyed by most people. At 39 years old, Dustin has been married for 20 years and has three kids. This helps make Dustin truly one of the most unique voices in the comedy scene.
Born in Melbourne Australia, and now living in Los Angeles, multi-hyphenate athlete/performer Jason Ellis has had an illustrious career across many different platforms. A true renaissance man, he has been a professional skateboarder, radio personality, MMA fighter, race car driver, "New York Times" best-selling author, actor, singer, public speaker, past participant and current host of XGames, and most recently stand-up comedy. As the host of the daily "Jason Ellis Show" on SiriusXM radio for more than 15 years, Jason has now transitioned to the podcast world with "The Jason Ellis Show Podcast" and "Hawk vs. Wolf" podcast alongside fellow skateboarder and friend Tony Hawk. A proud father, Jason is also an advocate for the Recovery, Animal Rescue, and LGBTQ+ communities.
