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Carson Taylor, is a comedian hailing from Mobile, Alabama, with a decade of experience doing stand-up all over the Southern United States.

Throughout his career, Carson featured for renowned comedians such as Doug Stanhope, Louis Katz, Myq Kaplan, and Chris Kattan.

His dedication and talent have earned him recognition, including being named a finalist for the 2024 Nappie Award for Best Comedian and securing second place at the 2021 Mobile Comedy Fest.

In addition to his performances, Carson is actively involved in the comedy community, hosting weekly open mics in Mobile, AL and serving as the co-producer of Whipper Snapper Comedy.

Carson’s comedy style is characterized by its observational and self-deprecating nature, blending storytelling with sharp one-liners to deliver a unique and engaging performance.

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They are known for their high-energy, captivating concerts that capture the essence of Tenacious D’s sound and humor, occasionally performing acoustic sets as well. They brand themselves as “The World’s Greatest Tribute to Tenacious D

Matt White is a comedian known for his sharp wit, engaging storytelling, charismatic stage presence and his ability to find humor in the moment, makes him a must-watch comedian. 

A multi-faceted performer, White performs stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy. He is also an actor, writer, producer and director. He is the winner of Helium’s NC’s Funniest and Wilmington’s “Port City’s Top Comic.” He has performed at comedy festivals across the country. The Asheville Comedy Festival, Big Pine Comedy Festival, and earned “Best of the Fest” at both the Cleveland Comedy Festival and the Rubber City Comedy Festival. 

White is one of the co-producers/founders of the Oak City Comedy Festival, Raleigh’s first five-day comedy festival. 

Matt has worked with many of today’s top comedians including Dave Attell, Tommy Davidson, Randy Feltface, Tim Meadows, Pete Lee, Roy Wood Jr, Nate Bargatze, Donnell Rawlings, and many many more.

Ray Durham is a Virginia native now based in Durham, North Carolina. Ray has been a full-time tattoo artist since 2016 and in 2023 decided to take the stage as a stand-up comic; He has since been sharing stories about growing up in a trashy, blue collar, and occasionally criminal environment. His upbeat, excited, and confidently ignorant energy always lifts the room. Ray produces and co-hosts a podcast centered around tattooing, comedy, and all things interesting. He owns & manages a tattoo studio and lately has been making waves in the local comedy scene. 

Michael Harrison is an award-winning comedian, actor, filmmaker and podcaster. As a standup comedian, he tours the globe performing in comedy clubs, cruise ships, colleges, corporates, churches, and temples. Among his many achievements in the field, he has done an Amazon comedy special, Dry Bar comedy special, a nationally syndicated half hour comedy special, and a comedy album which debuted at #1 on I-tunes, Spotify, and Amazon. Avid radio listeners may have heard clips from this album on several programs all over Sirius XM where he is in constant rotation. 

Furthermore, Michael was featured on the CBS late night show Comics Unleashed and in several prestigious comedy festivals including Montreal’s Just for Laughs, the Big Pine Comedy Festival in San Diego and at the New York Comedy Festival.

In the acting world, Michael has appeared on numerous TV shows including “The Bridge”, “A Good Cop”, “Queer as Folk”, and “Being Erica”. To add another feather to his cap, Michael also produced a series of satirical shorts that he wrote, directed and starred in! These shorts include the mockumentary “Selfish History Channel”, animated classic “Basement Biden”, and the multi award-winning “Delusional Man at Work” and “Where’s my White Privilege.” The latter of which earned him the Gold Award for the Best Actor in a Comedy from the Best Actor Awards-NY and was a Finalist for Funniest Short at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival.

Michael also produced and moderated the hit podcast “Character Debates”. This podcast earned him the Audience award at the Dark Comedy Filmfest, Best Comedic Podcast at Minnesota Webfest, and was nominated for best Comedic Podcast from the World Wide Comedy Awards and All the Laughs Comedy Awards in Atlanta.

Kay Baratti is Raleigh based comedian. She has performed at comedy clubs across the country, including The Louisville Comedy Club, Goodnights Comedy Club, Teehees Comedy Club (Des Moines), and The Comedy Zone (Charlotte), among others. Kay has repeatedly opened forSam Tallent and JR De Guzman. Kay has also opened for Adrienne Iapalucci, Bryan Callen, and Danny Jolles. She was also a featured performer at the 2024 Milwaukee Comedy Festival, and the 2026 Raleigh comedy festival.

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Bryson Banks is a stand-up comedian known for his quick wit and viral military crowd work, captivating audiences across the internet. With over 180K loyal followers, Bryson has made a name for himself by blending sharp observational humor with interactive performances that leave audiences laughing and engaged. His unique ability to connect with both military and civilian audiences has set him apart in the comedy scene, making him a rising star to watch. Whether on stage or online, Bryson Banks continues to push comedic boundaries with fresh, relatable content.