Maverick Comedy Festival with AGT Learnmore Josanni & Matt Banwart!

Saturday, November 16, 2024
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
CSU Ostrander

Maverick Comedy Festival with AGT Learnmore Josanni & Matt Banwart!

Free Event 

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Learnmore Josani

Learnmore Jonasi is a Zimbabwean stand-up comedian and actor. He stands at over 6 feet, his comedy is brought to life by past experiences, observations and his view (from the top) which elicit rib-tickling laughs, regardless of the crowd.

He has performed with and alongside the biggest names on the African Continent and performed across 20 countries at various Theatres, Festivals, Comedy clubs, and on TV Shows. He was the winner of the 2023 Boston Comedy Festival , and the 2023 audience choice Jersey City Comedy festival.

In 2019 he won the National Arts Merit Awards as the Outstanding Comedian of the Year, the Savanna Comic Choice Awards as the Pan African Comic of the Year, and he was the People’s Choice Award winner in Steve Harvey’s Stand Up Spotlight competition. He can be seen on America’s Got Talent starting May 2024 after receiving the Golden Buzzer and advancing directly to the live show.

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Matt Banwart

Matt Banwart is a stand-up comedian who was born in Florida, raised in Iowa, lived in West Virginia, started comedy in Chicago, and now lives in Austin. He is obsessed with stand-up comedy and loves making arbitrary lists of places he has been.

Matt headlines clubss across the country but is best known for hosting and judging the hit online show Roast Battle Chicago alongside guests like Jeff Ross, Dusty Slay, Hans Kim, Robert Kelly, and Kam Patterson.

His first stand-up comedy album "Town Kid" debuted at #1 on Amazon and iTunes comedy charts. Matt has generated millions of views online across Youtube, TikTok, and Instagram and recently was a featured performer on Chicago's 312 Comedy Festival and Madison Comedy Week.

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Wolfgang Hunter

Wolfgang Hunter is a standup comic, actor, and writer from Charlotte, North Carolina. Wolfgang is currently based out of NYC where he’s made a name for himself making people forget who they paid to see.

He’s worked with comics like: Mike Recine, Shawn Gardini, Adam Friedland, and John Reep. He’s been a paid writer for The Mr.Beast YouTube channel. And he’s a featured regular on programs such as Real Ass Podcast, The On The Gate Podcast, The Lev Fer Show, The Bathhouse Podcast, and The What About Rob Podcast

Contact

Janat Kazibwe
Janat.Kazibwe@mnsu.edu