Hilarity Ensues at Speakeasy Laugh Hard Challenge
Do you like to laugh? Enjoy stand up comedy? Then you’re going to love this competition!
The Circa 21 Speakeasy (1818 3rd Ave Rock Island) presents the Speakeasy’s Laugh Hard Challenge, a Stand Up Comedy Competition, this September.
Comedians from across the Midwest and as far as Denver and St. Louis will come together to perform their best material in front of a panel of judges and you, the audience! Two preliminary rounds (Saturday Sep 8 and Saturday Sep 15) will produce 10 winners to move onto the finals on Saturday Sep 29. The winner will then not only win the title of Laugh Hard Champion but will also win $1,000!
Tickets to the preliminary rounds on Sept 8 and 15 are $10 in advance and $12 on the day of the show. Tickets to the finals on Sep 29 are $12 in advance and $15 on the day of the show. Tickets can be purchased online at https://online.reserveashow.com/ShowSelect.aspx.
Here are the comedians competing in the first preliminary round, this Saturday:
Benjamin Friedman – Ankeny, IA
Jake McDowell – Davenport, IA
Michael Maxwell – Rolling Meadows, IL
Todd Willhite – Rock Island, IL
Lauren Wood – Davenport, IA
Matthew Jacobsen – Des Moines, IA
J.C. Totton – Davenport, IA
Dylan Peace – Lake Mills, IA
Beckett Kenny – West Peoria, IL
Gery Schemel – Rock Island, IL
Al Nimpson – Springfield, IL
Mike Andrales – Davenport, IA
Joe Lancey – Troy, IL
Stevie Mo – Rock Island, IL
Audience response is one of the categories that will help launch comedians into the final round. So, come and cheer on your favorites!
For more information on the competition and how it works, visit https://www.thecirca21speakeasy.com.
For updates throughout the competition, stay tuned to QuadCities.com!
