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Kai VonDoom only wanted to do karaoke, but she accidentally signed her name on the open-mic list and changed her life. Over the last eight years, she's become one of Rochester's best comedians. She runs the Don't Tell Comedy shows in Rochester with Cindy Arena and they had Mark Normand perform there in 2025. Kai doesn't mind speaking her mind, but she won't snoop on someone's phone. Not again.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaiVonDoom

Don't Tell Comedy: https://www.donttellcomedy.com/cities/rochester/

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Rollin Atkinson spent three years doing improv in Boston before the world shut down in 2020. When it opened up, he started doing stand-up. He met Josh Mandl at a mic and they'd been working together since. They launched the Boston Comedy Club, which became Next Stop Comedy. Now they're producing shows at more than 400 locations all over the country. Just 31 years old, Rollin moved to New York City with his girlfriend and is trying to get comfortable in his new scene while juggling the road work, his business and a new puppy.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rollinscott/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rollinscottatkinson

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextstopcomedy/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nextstopcomedy

Website: https://nextstopcomedy.com/

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Mike Stewart started doing stand-up in Ithaca in 2021. Fresh out of the pandemic and going through a divorce, he began writing jokes and took to the stage. He's got an interesting backstory that he's only just started to dive into for material. Also, he runs for fun. Just disgusting. He runs a show at Hopshire Farm and Brewery in Freeville, N.Y., and he's got his hands all over much of the Ithaca comedy scene.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msisfunny/

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Greg Owens started doing stand-up 14 years ago in Rochester, N.Y. He only did a contest each of his first two years, then a couple of showcases before really diving into it. Since the pandemic, he's performed all over New York and Pennsylvania. He's been at Soul Joel's in Royersford, Pa., and the Comedy at the Carlson in Rochester. Always a Philly guy, Owens will be headlining the Rickles Room at the Carlson on Saturday, Feb. 7. Get tickets and see him live. If you can't do that, check out his special, Submarine Dad, on YouTube.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregowenscomedy/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1MYKfGGXbn_hJIfgL4MfOg

Submarine Dad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkrCXWdYVYo

Comedy at the Carlson tickets (Feb. 7, 2026): https://ci.ovationtix.com/35843/production/1257051?performanceId=11720982

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Luca Spinoso started doing stand-up a couple years ago in Harford County, Md., a little bit north of Baltimore. He moved to Florida as a kid and came back to Maryland when he was 19. He and his buddies went to an open mic one night and they signed him up. Since then, he's joined a group of comedians called The Barrel Boys and they've been pushing each other. He's part of the Harford County Comedy Festival, which starts on Monday, Feb. 9 and goes through Valentine's Day. Also, he's done meth accidentally and gotten stabbed. But who hasn't done those things?

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucawoodspinoso/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lucaspinoso1

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Danny Pee has been doing stand-up in Manchester, N.H., for about five years. He got the taste for it during a best man's speech at his brother's wedding. Once the pandemic came to a close, he decided to give it a go. He began hosting the open mic at Strange Brew Tavern less than three years in and is helping to produce shows with the Laugh Attic. Between raising two kids with his wife, he's been able to make his mark across the New England comedy scene.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannypeecomedy/

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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dannypeecomedy

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@dannypeecomedy

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dannypeecomedy

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Rachel Ware is one of the funniest comedians in the Omaha, Neb., scene. She started doing improv and then picked up stand-up in 2012. She spent three years in Los Angeles before moving back home in 2020. She's married to another comedian, Tyrel Frazer, so the competition is right inside the house. She was also the voice of Angel Cake in the Strawberry Shortcake remakes. She's planning to open the Ware House Comedy Theatre in April of 2026, something everybody in Omaha can enjoy.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelwarecomedy/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelwarecomedy

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Josh Prygon started doing stand-up in Buffalo about three years ago. The first two tries didn't stick, but this one has. He's part of the newer class of comedians in a very experienced scene. He's got the confidence now to tackle new topics and is working enough to keep developing at a strong pace. Plus he has his driver's license and a car, which comes in handy in Buffalo.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josh_prygon/

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