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Dave Yates

Dave Yates

Dave Yates

Born and raised in Illinois, performs across the country and pursues life, laughter, and music. Dave recently helped break the Guinness World Record for longest comedy show at the Wild West Comedy Fest in Nashville, TN. He was also a feature performer at the nation’s largest music festival, Summer Fest, in Milwaukee, WI.
When Dave isn’t touring, he is also an actor for the Heartland Theater Company. In addition to a love for the stage, Dave is an active speaker and volunteer at recovery centers for addiction recovery. Being four years sober himself, Dave knows how to connect on a multitude of levels with people all over the country.
Dave is also the Host of his own podcast called This Dude’s Podcast. Wherever Dave performs, he brings a mixture of wit and whimsy to audiences of all types. Besides performing, Dave enjoys making and selling his own brand of hot sauce called Ha Ha Hot Sauce.
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Nishy XL

A first-generation Indian/Pakistani-American but doesn’t sound like one! Her unique take on the tug of war between her brown family and American husband gives first world problems a run for their money. Featured in the LA TIMES for stopping asian hate by laughing it into submission, she released her comedy special on Peacock TV and was featured in the inaugural Netflix is a Joke Festival.

​Lorraine Lopez

A Mexican-American writer, standup comedian, actress, and producer who has recently come into the spotlight due to her multi-talented and energetic personality. She hosts the podcast “Lorraine Lopez Loves” where she explores dating stories and her experiences

Rick Martinelli

After over 20 years of recording and touring professionally as an independent hip hop artist, making appearances on SXSW, TED Talks, Vans Warped Tour, and opening for legends like Nas, Mac Miller, Lupe Fiasco, Joyner Lucas and more, Los Angeles based entertainer Rick Martinelli switched gears in 2022 and began his new pursuit in the world of stand up comedy. Having spent two decades performing live on stage and regularly including comedic elements in his sets, the switch to stand up was a natural one that quickly resulted in Rick gaining performance opportunities at high profile comedy clubs like The Comedy Store, The Hollywood Improv, The HaHa and more. Rick Martinelli is a fast rising name in the Los Angeles comedy scene.