Late-Night Stand-Up Show

Don’t miss the triumphant return of last year’s festival headliner, Quincy Jones! Also featuring Chris Alan, Leslie Battle, Brandon Schell, and Marlénas McMahon-Purk.

Please note that the official start time for this show is midnight, not 11:45!

Featured Acts:

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones is a talented, versatile comedian who can make any room fall in love with his craft much like his other namesake. His interaction with the crowd and witty off the cuff responses make him a highly sought after performer. He’s worked with many comics including Andy Haynes, Rory Scovel, Billy Wayne Davis, Nate Bargatze, Tony Baker and Ian Edwards. His story telling and commentary on everyday observations make him a hit with any crowd.

Chris Alan

Chris Alan is a stand up comedian who performs at clubs across the country, delivering a quick witted, funny and thought provoking style of comedy in a laid back manner. He has been featured on Fox’s TV show “Laughs.”

Leslie N Battle

Leslie Battle is a Texas native who began her comedy career after an ‘uncivilized’ divorce. She has performed since July 2011,on stages throughout the Midwest. In May 2015, she won the title of Columbus (Ohio’s) Funniest Person in the Funnybone Talent Search. In July 2015, she won the Crackers Comedy Club Open Mic Contest in Indianapolis, IN.

Marlénas McMahon-Purk

Marlénas McMahon-Purk is a native New Yorker whose focus is absurdist nonfiction. Having worked in advertising for more than 10 years, she turns the Dadaist nature of marketing on its head. Marlénas has performed for the Charm City Comedy Festival (Baltimore), Cream City Comedy Festival (Milwaukee), Good Good Comedy Theatre, and various venues throughout New York and Philadelphia.

Brandon Schell

Brandon Schell is what it would look like if Western Pennsylvania became a person. Born and raised on the illustrious North Side of Pittsburgh, PA, Brandon’s comedy has been described as “a stoner yinzer at a tailgate who mumbles through stories he’s probably lying about”. In the 3 years he has been doing stand up comedy, he’s opened for Bobby Slayton and Dan Cummins and also won the 2015 Pittsburgh Improv Amateur Stand Up Comedian Contest.