We are pleased to announce that the 2019 Sioux Falls Sno Jam Comedy Festival, once again benefiting the Special Olympics will be February 21st-23rd, 2019. It will be taking place at multiple venues in Sioux Falls yet TBD. In our third year we look forward to bringing new events along with some of our previous year's favorites. More details will be available as the festival gets closer. We have also opened up submissions for comedians. They will be open until Dec 15th, 2018. I

A lot of time, energy, and effort goes into planning an event of this nature. It takes more that one person, more than the team; it takes a community. Without our community we would not be able to have this event. So we would like to introduce and say thank you to all the sponsors of the 2018 Sioux Falls Sno Jam Comedy Festival benefiting the Special Olympics of SD. Without their support we'd be nothing. My Place Hotels of Sioux Falls. Locating close to the Empire Mall and cl

Nathan Hults brings his high energy and boyish charm to the stage. Nathan has been doing comedy for several years, has been featured on Amazon Prime, opening for greats like Kyle Kinane, Bob Zany, Chad Daniels and Lachlan Patterson. When Nathan isn’t telling jokes at shows, he hosts “That’s Not Funny Podcast” featured on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, a producer of the Sioux Falls Sno Jam Comedy Festival and working on films with talents like Alan Ruck, Doug Jones, and Tony Todd.

Ryan de la Garza is a comedian from Omaha, NE and a member of the standup collective OK Party Comedy. His voice has appeared on Nerdist podcasts such as Terrified and Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction, and his body has appeared at comedy and music festivals like the Comedy Exposition in Chicago, MAHA, and the Fest in Gainesville, FL. He books and hosts a variety of standup shows at his home base – Lookout Lounge – including the wildly popular interactive webcam comedy experience

Zach Dresch is a resident of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A stand up comedian for four years, his biggest influences include Mitch Hedberg, Demetri Martin, Jon Dore, and Donald Glover. In addition to comedy, Zach performs in two bands, The Disarmed and Aliens Do Exist? respectively. You can also find him on billboards and advertisements across the state of South Dakota as the Flu Bug character, lurking in every photo. He’s not sure if this is a bio for Tinder or not You can see

Tommy Morgan, Jr. is a comedian living in Des Moines, Iowa. He began performing at the age of six, when he would scream-sing selections from The Lion King in his underwear to anyone who would listen. He has done slightly better for himself lately. Tommy has featured all over the Midwest and has hosted at the Des Moines Funny Bone and Penguins Comedy Club in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Tommy has previously been selected to the Beast Village, Floodwater, and Turnbuckle comedy festivals

Sam Bontrager is a comic from Lincoln, Nebraska whose comedy combines nerdy references with self-deprecation and a lot of oversharing. His performances are a glimpse into the mostly self-imposed struggles of a young man who has spared no effort in wasting his potential. When he's not on stage intentionally embarrassing himself, he is doing it by accident somewhere else. You can see Sam performing at Sioux Falls Sno Jam Friday February 16th, 2018 9:30pm at Boss' Comedy Club fo

Rob Christensen is a stand up comedian, writer, and actor who was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY - when it was still dangerous. He now lives in Los Angeles, CA where he’s all about that salad life. Rob’s unique humor is smart, self-reflective, spirited, and informed by his urban experiences back in Brooklyn as an illegal graffiti artist, freestyle rap battler, raver, hooligan and eventual U.S. Air Force Sergeant. Overall, Rob is generally known as a bad-ass ruffian, which do

Pamela Ross is a New England-bred comedian and writer. She performs stand up and sketch comedy and her writing has appeared places like xoJane, McSweeney’s, and Robot Butt. She edits WICF Daily, the Women In Comedy Festival’s news and humor blog, and co-produces the weekly showcase The Mendoza Line. Follow her @PamNotAnderson or on the streets of Boston, but don’t get too close. You can see Pamela performing at Sioux Falls Sno Jam Comedy Festival Thursday February 15th, 2018

Time slows down. The lights dim. A dark figure walks onto the stage, only a silhouette. And then...a burst of light! Milan Patel is a shining star of Portland’s comedy scene. Seriously, he’s on the brink of supernova, and audiences lucky enough to watch this dying sun will be treated with delightful laughs and quick giggles. Milan is an Indian-American comedian from Portland, OR. Notable performances include Bridgetown, Bumbershoot, and the 10,000 laughs festival. You can see

Mason Maxwell writes and performs comedy in the greater Upper Mid-West area. Based out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, he has a degree in Philosophy, comes from a punk/hardcore background, and was an academic debater for the better part of a decade. This unlikely folding of influences shapes non-conventional, humorous musings on identity, nation, and culture, but also translates to phallic jokes from a place where highbrow and lowbrow become unibrow. Fun Fact: He’s only wearing

Mallory Wallace is a comedian from Colorado now living in Lincoln, Nebraska. ​ Mallory’s style pulls heavily from the woman’s point of view on a wide range of topics, much of which stems from her extended experience of being a woman herself for her whole life. Her comedic voice has been described as “a very interesting mix of poetry and meanness. " Mallory feels lucky to have shared stages with funny folks such as Josh Blue, Rory Scovel, Todd Barry, Baron Vaughn and Jo Firest

Lisa Curry is a nationally touring comedian and TV writer who began her career as part of Second City Hollywood's house improv ensemble. She has appeared on The Mystery Hour on FOX and was recently profiled by PBS for their docuseries, 'Angeleno'. Lisa has written for Mtv, Comedy Central, Fuse, and most recently, Comedy Knockout on TruTV. Her standup is dark, smart and deeply personal. You can see Lisa performing at Sioux Falls Sno Jam Comedy Thursday February 15th, 2018 9:3

Lila Hart is a stand up comedian originally from Seattle, Washington. She started her comedy career in Los Angeles after graduating from Washington State University - GO COUGS! She's traveled to over 20 countries and can be described as a little firecracker! Standing at 4'6. she's tiny, but she brings big laughs. Born with Spinabifida and scoliosis, Lila uses stand up comedy to educate and inspire people to always go after their dreams no matter what. Life is short! So do wha

Karl Kooiker is a Midwestern comic through and through, starting out in the prestigious open mic scene in Minneapolis, maybe you've seen him? He then took his wacky sensibility and take prisoners approach to stand up to Sioux Falls for no reason at all. Winner of the prestigious Sioux Falls foreman awards and founder of the now defunct Minnehaha's comedy group. Karl is no stranger to laughter. You can find him preforming weekly at Boss' Comedy Club were he can be seen. You ca

Jon Durnell grew up in the mean streets of a beautiful suburban community in Nashville, TN. After years of experience in Los Angeles, he is becoming one of the most known unknowns in the city. He has performed in colleges, coffeehouses, street corners, dive bars, theaters, comedy clubs, backyards, abandoned/condemned buildings and skateboard shops across the USA. You can see Jon performing at Sioux Falls Sno Jam February 15th, 2018 7pm at Fernson on 8th for a stand up showc

Jimmy Putnam is a comedian based out of Lincoln, NE. He is an alumni of the Backline Improv Theatre and a regular performer with the Big Canvas improv group. He is a regular on stand-up showcases all across Nebraska and throughout the Midwest. He hosts the bi-monthly stand-up showcase Comedy at Cottonwood in Lincoln, featuring headlining comics from all over the country, and the monthly stand-up showcase Power Hour in Omaha. He produced and hosted The Jimmy Curve, a popul

Born in Ohio, brewed in Alaska, Jenni Lou Russi is funny, animated, and to-the-point. A mature comedian who appeals to a wide audience, her comedy credits include working as house emcee at comedy clubs, tours throughout the Lower 48, and corporate engagements. Currently living in North Dakota, she was the first female stand-up comedian to appear in the Fargo Comedy Festival. You can see Jenni at Sioux Falls Sno Jam on Thursday February 15th, 2018 7pm at Fernson on 8th for a s

Ella Gale is a comedian and comedy writer in Los Angeles, California. A former engineer and unpaid intern, her comedy has been described by the Austin Chronicle as “exceedingly clever.” She tries to keep her nerdiest jokes a little dirty, and vice versa. She’s been a favorite with Austin comedy juggernaut Master Pancake, and has performed at the Bridgetown and Limestone comedy festivals. She writes satire for Reductress and The Hard Times, and hosts the Hard Times Live in Los

David is a comedian out of Omaha, Nebraska. His mix of anecdotal and observational humor has taken him to various festivals throughout the Midwest including the Crom Comedy Festival, the Maha Music Festival, the Maumee, Mary and Joesph Comedy Festival, the Longmont Laugh Fest, and the Kansas City Comedy Festival. In October of 2016, his stand up was featured on the TV show "Omaha Live!" and in 2017, David was made a cast member for the show's sixth season, which airs on the N