Kris Covi is Nebraska’s Tallest Comic. He entertains audiences all over the country with stories about being a 6’8” freak and growing up in Nebraska. When he is not telling jokes he is protecting his house and his possessions from the almost daily destruction caused by his toddler son. Kris is the winner of the 2014 Great American Comedy Festival (Amateur) and was a finalist out of 450 comics at the World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas. You can catch Kris performing Friday Feb

Kellye is what the Chicago Sun-Times calls "Chicago's boldest comedian". She has been featured on Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, ABC, FOX Laughs, as well as several other media outlets. Recently making her acting debut in the new hit series Chicago Justice. Kellye is a Harvey, IL native; she has a podcast called "Kellye Talks Etc", and is apart of Second City's Twisty team. Kellye can be found online at www.kellyehoward.com ​ www.facebook.com/realkellyehoward www.twitte

Karl Kooiker is a Midwestern comic through and through, starting out in the prestgious 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 prestigoius Sioux Falls foreman awards and founder of the now defunct Minnihaha's comedy group. Karl is no stranger to laughter. You can find him preforming weekly at wackos and bosses pizza were he can be seen. Y

Justin Gray has been doing stand-up comedy for over twenty years. He earned his stripes in the Central Florida comedy scene as a young whippersnapper until he cobbled together just enough material to allow him to work the road where he played comedy clubs and colleges throughout the Southeast. He eventually tired of the road and decided to seek fame and fortune in New York City, where he found neither. But he continued to hone his craft while also becoming a frequent contribu

Born in the swamps of Long Island New York where he was raised by two male models. It wasn't all fun and games he had to learn fast how to fight or make people laugh or he would fall victim to the swamp. At age 11 He finally escaped the swamps where he moved to Charlotte North Carolina where he grabbed an understanding of southern culture and how sweet Sweet Tea really is. More recently he spent a year of his life living in South Dakota where he finally picked up the mic and

Grace Baldridge is a Belgian/American comedian who has been performing standup for five years. She currently performs all over Los Angeles and is the co-host of Pop Trigger, an entertainment talk show with over 393,000 YouTube subscribers. Grace is also the host and producer of Murder With Friends, a show about the darker sides of history which airs on the TYT Network. Grace loves basketball, Selena Gomez, and as mandated by the Belgian government, waffles. ​ Twitter: @graceb

Growing up in various small towns outside of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Gerrit Elzinga had no where else to turn besides stand-up comedy. At 14, he began writing and performing around school in classrooms and at talent shows. Upon graduating, he frequented local comedy clubs and other comedy outlets around the US and Canada. Social commentary, clever observations, and personal stories are featured throughout Mr. Elzinga's act. He has been seen on Laughs on FOX, in the Gilda's La

One of three creators of the Sioux Falls Sno Jam Comedy Festival, Dan is an American comedian/actor. He taped his first television appearance for the show "Laughs" on Fox. He's appeared on Comedy Time TV and in several short films. In 2011 Dan was invited to perform at the Laugh Track Comedy Festival in Denver, CO and in 2013 he was invited to perform at the Ventura Comedy Festival in Ventura, CA. He has hosted the San Diego Comedy Festival since 2014. Dan won the 2011 "On Th

Christopher Crespo is a stand up comedian from New Jersey. He performs stand up comedy all throughout the Tri-State area. He's the official mascot of an underground, comedy roast show called, Comedy Fight Club. You can't miss him, literally, unless you're blind. ​ Web: www.cresposts.com Twitter: @cresposts You can catch Christopher performing Thursday Feb 16th at 7pm at Total Drag & Saturday Feb 18th at 9pm at Fernson on 8th. Tickets available here. #ChristopherCrespo #perfor

Meet C.T. English. He's lived in five states and on two continents and has been arrested in two states and on three continents. He's aggressively racially ambiguous and honestly believed it when his brother said he was a gypsy baby his mom found in a dumpster. He is, however, not a gypsy and lives in the San Diego area where he jokes about the '3 R's of Comedy': Race, Relationships and sexually tRansmitted diseases. C.T. knows more about The Simpsons than you do, and he despe

Casey Kustak has been known to speak what's on his mind when on stage. Usually that comes from the mind of his inner child. Casey's comedy reflects his life, family and everything in between. Originally from Chicago, he began his career in St. Cloud, MN. In 2011 he released his self produced album, "Too Clever For My Own Good", available on iTunes and other streaming formats. You can currently see Casey regularly at Wacko's Comedy in Sioux Falls, SD. Check him out on social m

Byron Stamps is a Mississippi native with a laid back delivery about tales of family life, daily observations, and the grind of being a high school Algebra teacher. He has performed at festivals across the country such as San Francisco Sketchfest, Comedy Exposition of Chicago, and Hell Yes Fest to name a few. ​ Instagram: @stampsbyron Twitter: @itsbs Facebook: facebook.com/byronstampscomedy Website: byronstampscomedy.com You can catch Byron performing Thursday Feb 16th at

Britton Hacke has been doing stand up for a year and a half and has opened for Carmen Morales. He is the co creator of the Siouxlebrity Roast in Sioux City IA. Britton has appeared on Donzillas Adult Showcase (Amazon prime taping) and had one appearance on "You Had To Be There" with Ryan De La Garza. You can catch Britton Friday Feb 17th at 9pm at Fernson on 8th & Saturday Feb 18th at 7pm at Fernson on 8th. Tickets available here. #BrittonHacke #performer #comedian #fernson

Andy Swan started doing stand-up in 2012. He is one of the co-founders of Smoke Shack Comedy that promoted DIY basement comedy shows. He is open for Shawn Patten, Timmy Williams, and Kyle Kinane. He enjoys dogs and wants to make you laugh, but probably does not like you. You can catch Andy performing on Thursday Feb 16th at 7pm at Total Drag & Friday Feb 17th at 7pm at Fernson on 8th. Tickets available here. #andyswann #performer #comedian #fernsonon8th #totaldrag #festival #

Alan Richardson is a Boston comedian & has traveled coast to coast performing his stand-up. He was voted "Best Bar Comic" by Awesome Entertainment 2 years in a row & has been a finalist in ImprovBoston's Stand-Up ThrowDown & Empire's Summer Comedy Classic. His comedy is taken mostly through personal stories of absurd decisions, getting sober, failed relationships & a life of general tomfoolery. You can also catch him drumming for Avant-Garde punk band, noisebreaker. ​ https:/

Stylistically manic, artistically brilliant, AJ Finney is an eclectic Mid-Westerner with a passion for the 60’s psychedelic scene. Comedy, Jam Bands, and Volkswagens that’s him, he’s like an Eco-Friendly, improvisational, sometimes philosophical, patchouli soaked quipster. AJ’s organic approach is refreshing, and his poetic stream of consciousness makes for a colorful and unforgettable comedic experience. His audience much like the deadheads are finding him through new and cr

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In this sponsor spotlight it is our pleasure to introduce My Place Hotels of Sioux Falls, one of our silver sponsors. Locating close to the Empire Mall and close to many restaurants My Place Hotels of Sioux Falls is a great place to stay while visiting Sioux Falls. Just for the festival they are giving away a festival VIP package with a two night stay. Be sure to check out there Facebook page for details. Save while you sleep, at My Place! Whether traveling for business or

In this sponsor spotlight it is my pleasure to introduce the Holiday Inn Sioux Falls City Centre, a premier sponsor and the official hotel of the 2017 Sioux Falls Sno Jam Comedy Festival. The Holiday Inn will be housing all of the traveling comedians during the festival. The Holiday Inn® Sioux Falls - City Centre hotel is just a few steps from the banks of the Big Sioux River and the unique shops, museums and restaurants that line the streets of downtown. We also make it easi