Schedule Of Eevnts

June 12, 2025

7:00pm : Comedy Magic Show at Johnny Carson Theatre

Joe Monti, Matt O'Neill, Gabriella Lester

Joe Monti

Joe Monti is name that has resonated in the industry for over three decades. Joe is not only a stellar magician but is one of magic's most valuable consultants as well. With experience as head consultant for Criss Angel's "Mindfreak", Joe has performed for clients in 40 countries across the world including over 300 colleges and hundreds of Fortune 500 events! You're sure to learn some material you'll be able to add to your act right away in this At The Table Experience! He has performed literally thousands of shows and was named the winner on the 10th season of Penn & Teller's hit series "Fool Us."

Mat O'Neill

Mat O'Neill is a Los Angeles based mentalist and magician with a passion for blending mystery, psychology, and illusion to create truly unforgettable experiences. His performances go beyond traditional magic, using a deep understanding of the human mind to read thoughts, influence decisions, and leave audiences questioning the boundaries of possibility. In February of 2024, he was invited to perform in Blackpool, England at the world's largest and most prestigious magic convention. Though he was on the bill with the top magicians in the world, it was Mat who became the talk of the conference with standing-room-only crowds. Whether performing intimate mind-reading feats or astonishing illusions, his goal is always to create a sense of wonder, amazement, and connection with my audience.

Gabriella Lester

Gabriella Lester is a 21 year old internationally award winning magician from Johannesburg, South Africa. Known for her quick wit and sardonic charm, she's quickly became one of the fastest growing names in the industry. Gabriella is one of the youngest performers to ever do Houdini's daring suspended straitjacket escape (at the age of 14), she's performed on some of the biggest stages in Vegas, and is also a frequent headliner at the World Famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, California. Most recently, she appeared on Penn and Teller's hit show 'Fool Us', was featured in the New York Times, and performed over 500 shows in the year of 2023 while solo touring in both Europe and North America. Aside from live performances, Gabriella worked as a magic consultant for Hallmark while filming movies such as "We Need a Little Christmas". In 2024, she became an associate producer on Penn and Teller's Fool Us.

June 13, 2025

7:00pm : Showcase at Johnny Carson Theatre

Headliner: James Austin Johnson

Adam Tiller, David Perdue, River Butcher, Amy Shanker

Host: Chip Chantry

10:30pm : Late-Night Bar Show at District Event Center

Adam Tiller, David Perdue, River Butcher, Amy Shanker, Chip Chantry,

Ali Kolbert, Eunji Kim, Cam Logsdon

Host: Pat Janssen

Night Headliner

James Austin Johnson

JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON is a comedian and actor currently in his fourth season as a cast member on “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.” Known for his prolific voice-over work in both TV and film, his acting credits include “BARRY,” “BETTER CALL SAUL,” “SHE SAID,” and “HAIL, CAESAR!”. He voices the Grinch in Wondery's podcast series “'TIS THE GRINCH HOLIDAY PODCAST,” which recently wrapped its second season. On SNL, Johnson is widely recognized for his uncanny portrayal of Donald Trump. In 2024, he appeared in two Oscar-nominated films, voicing Pouchy in "INSIDE OUT 2" and making a cameo in the Bob Dylan biopic “A COMPLETE UNKNOWN,” starring Timothée Chalamet.

Adam Tiller

Adam Tiller is a Standup Comedian, Podcaster, and Writer based out of Seattle, WA.He is a Semi-finalist in the 2022 Seattle International Comedy Competition. In 2025, he will be featured in the Great American Comedy Festival (Norfolk, NE), San Francisco Comedy Competition (San Francisco, CA), and Savage Henry Comedy Festival (Eureka, CA).Adam performs all across the U.S. and Canada at Comedy Clubs, Private Events, Corporate Events, Casinos, Fraternal Organizations, and Breweries. Adam is known for his strong writing, and dark/ clever comedic sensibility. He has featured on the road for Comedians Dan Soder, Big Jay Oakerson, Dave Landau, and Brendan Schaub.He has also opened for Comedians Kevin Nealon, Jay Mohr, and Ari Shaffir.

David Perdue

David Perdue is a comedian who has appeared on Kevin Hart Presents: "Hart of the City" on Comedy Central and "Uproarious" on Fuse. David is also an actor appearing in "Love Is..." on OWN and "Bobcat Goldthwait"s Misfits and Monsters" on truTV. In 2016 he was the Laughing Skull Festival's "Set List Tournament" champion. He appeared as one of the 12 most talked about comedians in Atlanta on the first digital cover ofComedyHype magazine. David was selected by Creative Loafing as one of Atlanta's "People to Watch" in 2017.He was also selected to perform in the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, the Accidental Comedy Festival, the Birmingham Comedy Festival and the Laugh Your Asheville Comedy Festival & has taped for Kevin Hart's LOL Network at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy festival is Montréal, Canada. David also co-hosts the hilarious sports/comedy podcast "Forth and Ten" hosted on ForthDistrict.com, and is a co-producer of the Atlanta favorite 1AM Secret Show. He is also a co-producer/ co-creator of the powerful poetry & comedy show “Double Consciousness” with Adán Bean.

River Butcher

River Butcher is a standup comic, actor, and writer. His first half-hour special “A Different Kind of Dude” debuted on Comedy Central's Youtube channel and was called “a masterclass in culture war commentary” by Esquire.com. The special also garnered the title of “Some of the Best Jokes of 2022 So Far.” River recently wrote on the FX pilot “Belated,” previously wrote for “A League of Their Own,” and created/starred in/wrote the critically acclaimed and GLAAD award-nominated tv show “Take My Wife.” You may have also seen him as non-binary standup comic Lindsay Brady on “Good Trouble” and Adam Conover's sibling on “Adam Ruins Everything” or queer dinner guest Denim in the hit movie “Friendsgiving.” He has done standup all over the country, the globe, and the screen, including Ellen, Conan, Comedy Central, and HBO. River was named one of Vanity Fair's “Ten Comics to Watch” at comedy's prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2017, just 6 years after doing his first stand up open mic. He just recorded his first hour special in Portland, set to be released on YouTube this year.

Amy Shanker

Growing up with a family that her friends dubbed "The Jewish Griswalds," Amy Shanker had no choice but to go into standup comedy. Her dry comedic style and edgier perspective stem from her time as an inner-city high school English teacher in Chicago. Amy is based out of NYC and Austin. She's a a regular at New York Comedy Club, Creek and the Cave, and Laugh Factory. She performs at clubs across the US and has opened for Chad Daniels, Gary Gulman, Collin Quinn, etc. You can find her on Max's Pause with Sam Jay and on Kevin Hart's LOL channel.

June 14, 2025

7:00 Pm : Festival Gala at Johnny Carson Theatre

Headliner: Yakov Smirnoff

Chip Chantry, Ali Kolbert, Eunji Kim, Cameron Logsdon

Host: Adam Tiller

Night Headliner

Yakov Smirnoff

YAKOV SMIRNOFF IS A LEGEND IN AMERICAN COMEDY.

After escaping communist Soviet Union in the 1977, Yakov came to the United States with nothing but a dream. Before even learning the language, Yakov humbly began working as a bartender at the famous Grossinger's Catskill Resort in New York, where he started telling jokes to his customers each night. As his English improved, he quickly grew in popularity. He made a daring move to Hollywood where the owner of The Comedy Store, Mitzi Shore, spotted him and advised him to stay. She told him, “There is always a place for good and different.”
His lovable view of life through the eyes of a poor immigrant captured the hearts of America. He soared to the top of the comedy world, performing on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” and countless other television programs, including as a regular character on “Night Court.” He became a star of his very own show, named after his famous catchphrase, “What a Country!” Yakov branched out to the big screen where he starred in movies with Tom Hanks, Robin Williams, Richard Pryor, Meryl Streep, and Jack Nicholson, to name a few. In 2016 and 2017 his TV special “Happily ever laughter” was voted “The best special” on PBS. He has given command performances for 4 US presidents.

Yakov Smirnoff is an iconic comedian, movie star, best-selling author and most recently, an educator, when he earned a master's degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, after which he became a professor at Missouri State University. His latest accomplishment is a doctoral degree in Global Leadership from Pepperdine University. Living a life that is as exciting as ever, Yakov has married his sweetheart, currently has his very own 2000 seat theater in Branson, Missouri, and tours the world doing stand-up Comedy at performing arts centers. Inspired by his higher education in psychology and global leadership he is currently writing a book, “Unconscious Attraction: Why does the wrong person feel so right?” With the heart of a dreamer, Yakov Smirnoff has made the impossible possible and continues to inspire others with his message that America is still, “What a Country!” Keep an eye out for a documentary about him on Netflix by the end of this year and stay tuned for what Dr. Yakov does next!

Chip Chantry

Chip Chantry is a stand up comedian and television writer. He has written for Crazy Talk, a comedy/talk series for NBC Universal and the syndicated series Whacked Out Sports. He most recently wrote on the NatGeo series Howie Mandel's Animals Doing Things. Chip was the winner of 2013's Philly's Phunniest Contest at Helium Comedy Club, where he was a regular performer. Chip also won the “Funniest Comedian” award in Philadelphia's annual Comedy Awards in both 2012 and 2014, and was named Best Comedian 2018 by Philadelphia Magazine. Chip is a recurring guest on the Doug Loves Movies and Todd Glass Show Podcasts. Formerly a 4th grade teacher, Chip left the classroom to pursue comedy and writing. He has opened for national headliners such as Dave Chappelle, Bob Saget, and Tig Notaro.

Ali Kolbert

Ali Kolbert is a comedian and actress who was a series regular on the truTV series TOP SECRET VIDEOS. Ali has also performed on THE TONIGHT SHOW, A LITTLE LATE WITH LILLY SINGH, THE TODAY SHOW, TruTV's COMEDY KNOCKOUT, NBC's BRING THE FUNNY, and BETCHES COMEDY. She even once impersonated Reese Witherspoon on The Howard Stern Show.Ali has contributed to Above Average and worked as a contributing writer at The Onion. Her clever, provocative stand-up has seen her included in Variety Magazine's comedy issues and profiled in Forbes 30 Under 30. She performs stand-up comedy nightly in NYC bars and clubs, where she was one of the youngest comics passed at the Comedy Cellar. Ali also performed a comedy special for HBO MAX's Queer Comedy Showcase for PRIDE 2021.

Eunji Kim

Eunji Kim is a comedian and writer based in Chicago. Most recently, she appeared as a recurring Judge on the Hulu Unscripted Series BEST IN DOUGH. Other recent television credits include a recurring role on Chicago Med/ Chicago Fire (NBC). You can also see her currently performing standup on her co-headlining tour 2 KIMS AND FRIENDS, with friend and comedian Peter S. Kim. Last year she performed her one woman show at the prestigious Steppenwolf Theatre. You can also catch her regularly performing stand-up/solo sketch/improv at The Laugh Factory, Zanies, Paper Machete, and iO. She has been invited to perform at comedy festivals all over the Midwest, including The Chicago Improv Festival, The Chicago Women's Funny Festival, Chicago Sketchfest and the Detroit Improv Festival. She is currently a Mercenary Writer for Cards Against Humanity and OnlyFans.She is a graduate of The Second City Conservatory and iO Chicago's Training Center. She was a 2017 Bob Curry Fellow at Second City and a featured performer in the 2017 NBC Universal Break Out Festival. KIM KONG: A Comedy Monster, her solo show at the Annoyance Theater was Reader Recommended and described by her mom as, "Oh, gawd." She also co-hosts The Podcast “2 Kims 1 Pod”.

Cameron Logsdon

Cameron Logsdon is a dynamic force in comedy, captivating over 2.5 million followers with his hilarious content. As a stand-up comedian, digital creator, actor, and writer, Cameron is always exploring new ways to entertain audiences and is best known for mastering the art of celebrity impressions and parodies, tackling everything from politics to pop culture with razor-sharp wit. Cameron's viral videos have amassed millions of views and likes, making him a social media sensation. His talent has earned him spots on Access Hollywood, NBC's Late Night Writer's Workshop, DropoutTV's "Make Some Noise," The Tamron Hall Show, and many more national and international platforms. Not just a digital star, Cameron shines on stage, performing regularly at comedy clubs, colleges, festivals, and corporate events. His unique perspective, shaped by his upbringing in Omaha and experiences as a mixed-race individual and former teen father, resonates deeply with audiences, making his stand-up relatable and impactful.

Date : June 12-14, 2025

Location:

Johnny Carson Theatre, 801 Riverside Blvd, Norfolk, NE, 68701

District Event Center, 218 W. Norfolk Ave, Norfolk, NE 68701

Click Here To Buy Tickets

Click Here For More Information