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Ring in the New Year with an evening filled with laughter courtesy of Tom Thakkar! There's no better place to welcome 2025 than right here at Bananas!

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Hot off of taping his first special for Comedy Central, due late 2019, Tom Thakkar is a comedian living in Brooklyn by way of Indiana..or so he says. He claims that he grew up the son of a deadbeat Indian dad and a Red Lobster-managing mom. Do we believe him...? Sure, Tom made his late night debut on CONAN where he talked about these things, but he also called himself "HotGuy03" in a chatroom once, so who knows. His alibis include co-hosting Comedy Central’s “You Up” with Nikki Glaser, creating the podcast Stand By Your Band, and performing at Just for Laughs, Clusterfest, and Moontower. We've been watching Tom closely…when he was a finalist for NBC’s Stand Up For Diversity, when he appeared on Comedy Central's "This Week at the Comedy Cellar"…and we want to know, if he's so successful, why is he arguing with his landlord about whether the rodent in his closet is a rat or a mouse?

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Dave Landau might appear to be just like you, but he’s not really. His mind goes to places that angels would fear to tread, and he has no problem telling you about it. The mark of a great comedian, it is said, is the ability to find jokes where others would find tears. Dave find jokes everywhere; with his own foibles and faults, to his family, to pop culture and the state of the world today.

Cutting his comedic teeth as a teenager in Detroit in the Second City’s Conservatory, Dave Landau has risen to become one of the most in-demand headliners working today. He’s appeared 5 times on Comedy Central’s and AXS.TV’s “Live At Gotham” and was a finalist on season 8 of “Last Comic Standing” on NBC. He become a regular on the extremely popular “The Artie Lange and Anthony Cumia radio show,” and was honored to be brought in full time as 3rd mic. When Artie left the program, It became “The Anthony Cumia Show with Dave Landau” and continues to gain popularity and new subscribers daily.

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Benedict Polizzi is a stand up comedian and actor. He starred in season 2 and 3 of FBOY Island and can be seen everywhere on the internet with almost a billion views across all social media platforms.

He's been seen on HBO, The CW, and has been featured in People magazine, E! News, Men's Health, BarstoolSports, MemeZar, MensHumor and BetchesMedia. He was named Indy Star's Best Comedian and opened for Nikki Glaser during her “ONE NIGHT with Nikki Glaser'' tour in 2022.

Polizzi hosts podcasts ESPRESSO with Benedict Polizzi, and THESE GUYS! with internet sensation Joey Mulinaro. Both available on all platforms.

When Benny isn't performing in comedy clubs all around the country, you can find him on a busy street "Polite Catcalling" which gained him over 500 million views online, or eating rotisserie chicken in his car in complete silence.

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There is a new beast killing the comedy game that makes people cry laughing and she is absolutely beautiful. Tacarra Williams, school teacher, plus sized model, motivational speaker, and writer is known throughout the comedy industry as at The Beautiful Beast. From the moment she picks up the microphone, until the time she walks off stage, audiences can feel the laughter erupt. Creating humor of her rough life as a twin and sibling to six others, a mom and a Life Skills coach to inmates at the county jail. She dares to be the voice for every woman too afraid to think aloud. Refusing to bow down to the prejudiced opinions of men, Tacarra’s attitude towards female empowerment has earned her respect and love from women throughout the Tri-State area.

Opening for the likes of Tony Rock, Deray Davis, and Bill Bellamy her talent and wit cannot be denied. She has hit every major stage in New York and Hollywood including Carolines, Broadway Comedy Club, Apollo Theatre, Hollywood Improv, The Comedy Store, Russel Simmons All Def Digital, and The Laugh Factory. She has a 30 min Comedy special on Comedy Central Produced by Kevin Hart If you think that’s notoriety, she is also the only female in Shaq Comedy All Star Competition history to make it to the finals, and she is the very first Female host in for Chocolate Sundaes at the laugh factory. She is a force to be reckoned with.

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Samuel J. Comroe, a Los Angeles native, is a stand-up comedian who performs at over 100 clubs and colleges annually. He made his TV debut on TBS’ Conan and has appeared on BET’s "Real Husbands of Hollywood" with Kevin Hart. In addition to his TV appearances Sam was recently featured on All Def Digital’s Comedy Originals. He is also the winner of Ricky Gervais’ Comedy Competition, The San Francisco Comedy Competition, and has over 45,000 subscribers on his Youtube Channel. His comedy is made up of the trials and tribulations of living with Tourette Syndrome since being diagnosed at age six and observational material based on his life experiences. He just finished in 4th place on Season 13 of "America's Got Talent" on NBC.

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Anthony Robustiano is a high-energy and dynamic stand-up comedian and actor known for his infectious energy, millennial relatability, and vibrant storytelling. Originally from New York, Anthony has emerged as a social media star in 2024, amassing nearly two million followers and over 40 million likes across platforms. Now based in Vermont, he skillfully juggles his emerging comedy career with co-managing the family-owned business, Robo Creemies & General Store alongside his parents. His devoted fans eagerly make the journey to the store and follow his performances across many cities.

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Laurie Kilmartin is a comedian and WGA Award-winning writer for CONAN. She has also written for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, The Late Late Show, The Bonnie Hunt Show and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. She has performed standup on CONAN, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central and Showtime. Her Seeso special, 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad made Vulture's list of Top Ten Comedy Specials of 2016. Festival appearances include Just for Laughs, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Moontower Comedy Festival.

Laurie has written two books, Dead People Suck and the New York Times bestseller Shitty Mom. She and fellow comic Jackie Kashian host a popular podcast about standup comedy called The Jackie and Laurie Show. Her new album, Corset, was released at #1 on the iTunes charts. Laurie was most recently seen on Apple TV’s Gutsy Women series, being interviewed by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton.

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GARETH REYNOLDS is an internationally touring Stand-up Comedian whose brilliantly clever quips perfectly offset Dave Anthony’s hilarious snark on their smash-hit podcast THE DOLLOP which garners over 5 Million downloads every month. Gareth is currently writing on ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, previous to that he wrote on COMEDY CENTRAL sitcom IDIOTSITTER and NETFLIX original series FLAKED, took the lead on ABC show HAIL MARY and has been seen on IFC’s MARON.

Originally hailing from the sweet streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Gareth moved to Los Angeles and starred in NBC’s THE REAL WEDDING CRASHERS which was as creatively stimulating as it was successful. Through that show he began producing and writing his own material, eventually making shows at COMEDY CENTRAL, the TRAVEL CHANNEL, and MTV.

He also has a cat named Jose.

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Ian Fidance is an offbeat yet upbeat New York City comic, actor, and writer originally from Wilmington, Delaware. An absolute force on stage, his act is insanely positive and positively insane. Equal parts thoughtful, explicit, and silly, he can be seen performing nightly at the iconic Comedy Cellar in the heart of New York City’s Greenwich Village, and his wildly popular podcast “Bein’ Ian with Jordan” is available on all platforms.

Fidance has been featured on NPR’s “This American Life” and is a popular guest on podcasts and radio shows alike. He co-starred in multiple sketches on the latest season of the “Gilly and Keeves” sketch show, “The Last OG” with Tracy Morgan, and was featured on “This Week at the Comedy Cellar” on Comedy Central. A true honor, he was a contributing writer on the most recent season of Crank Yankers on Comedy Central, and did punch up work on Michelle Obama’s children’s cooking show “Waffles + Mochi” on Netflix. His work has been published alongside Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Odenkirk, Ray Ramano, and Maria Bamford in a book of poems entitled “Eating Salad Drunk: Haiku’s for the Burnout Age by Comedy Greats” available now through Macmillan Publishers. He currently resides in Brooklyn.

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Alex Quow is a New York City based stand up comedian who has been featured on HBO, Amazon Prime, and The New York Times. After entering and winning a competition whilst in college a secret passion was found. Since then, he has performed at locations such as Comix Mohegan Sun and took part in Stand Up NBC’s nationwide comedy search. Alex’s comedy discusses his personal life and his unique perspective displays the importance of laughter in everyday life.

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As a stand-up comedian for 36 years, Joey Kola has performed for hundreds of thousands of people throughout his career in the US, Canada and England. His high energy, spot on punch lines, and fast delivery assault an audience like a comedic freight train. Joey's topical and timeless material combine to always make his audiences laugh hard.

Joey has worked at countless comedy clubs, colleges, casinos, theatres, cruise ships and corporate functions. Kola's also proud of the success he's had in raising great amounts of money for the many different charities he currently supports. Joey Kola's TV credits include, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", The Late Show with David Letterman", "The King of Queens" with Kevin James, "The Martha Stewart Show", "Comedy Central Presents Joey Kola", "The Rosie O'Donnell Show", Comedy Central's "Premium Blend", The Rachael Ray Show, Jimmy Fallon and CBS's hit show "Kevin Can Wait" staring Kevin James, where Joey also plays the role of "Larry Anderson", the corn-eating Assistant Principal on the show.

Joey has been voted Best TV Warm-up Comic 5 years in a row by Time Out NY magazine. He has warmed up many shows, such as "The Rosie O'Donnell Show", "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" with Meredith Viera, "The Late Show With David Letterman", "The Apprentice" and "Survivor" Finales, "The Jane Pauley Show" and CBS's "Wake-Up with Ali and Jack", "Rachael Ray Show", "The Marriage Ref" produced by Jerry Seinfield, "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert and "The Chew".

One of the hardest working comics in show business today, over 300 shows per year for the last 36 years, Joey also finds time to write for other comics. George Carlin called Joey "One of the strongest comics I've seen". Joey has also toured many casinos with the cast of the Sopranos as part of their live show "Comedy You Can't Refuse".

Kola continues to make audiences laugh today. Joey's family, his wife and 2 kids, are a great source for most of his material. Joey Kola can play to any crowd, young or old, his material is versatile. He can work 'clean' or 'blue'. Joey loves to promote his shows. His radio spots on various stations around the country have been enjoyed by millions.

Written about in many news articles, magazines, and on the internet, Joey continues to please a wide range of people. No matter who the audience is, Joey's likeability comes across as his strongest asset. He always leaves everyone drunken with laughter.

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Mike Vecchione is a New York City-based comedian, who has been performing in the city and across the country for more than 20 years. A former special education teacher, Mike got his start in Philadelphia, before moving to the Big Apple, where he has gained the respect of the industry, comedy clubs and his fellow comedians. Mike has a sarcastic, joke-heavy style combined with sharp writing and an understated delivery that leaves audiences in stitches. In his new one hour special, "The Attractives," directed & produced by friend and fellow comic, Nate Bargatze, Mike talks about everything from relationships to running with the bulls. Because "The Attractives" was shot in Nashville, Tennessee, it sets Mike's unique New York City style against a fun-loving, southern audience, making it one of the premiere comedy specials of 2023.

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Guinness World Record-holder Jacques ze Whipper brings his nationally renowned act to Bananas Comedy Club. A mix of classic circus and stand-up comedy, it’s an act guaranteed to crack you up in more ways than one!

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Comedian Joe Machi was born and raised in State College, PA, the home of Penn State University. After college he held jobs at a supermarket and media company. Machi moved to New York in 2006 to pursue comedy. He has been seen performing stand up on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The CBC’s Just For Laughs Gala and has been a panelist on The Fox News program, Red Eye. Machi was also one of 10 comics selected to perform at the 2012 Montreal Just For Laughs New Faces showcase. His comedy has also been mentioned in The New York Times, NY Daily News, NY Post and Time Out New York.

Other highlights include winning the 2010 NY Underground Comedy Festival’s Emerging Comic’s Contest, finishing second in the 2011 New York Comedy Contest, being a two time finalist in the New York Comedy Festivals Funniest Person Competition and being a finalist for the 2012 Andy Kaufman award.

Machi has become a staple on New York Comedy Club and alt comedy shows as well as comedy festivals nation-wide.

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Born and raised in New York, Kevin Herrera is known for his comedic wit. Kevin has always been the “clown” with not only with his friends, but also within his large Hispanic family. Kevin’s unfiltered, raw comedy is inspired by his triumphed life experiences. Life experiences that to most would likely break an individual, Kevin was able to take his humor and flourish. He has always had a love for comedy as it has been his solace and plays an imperative role in the person that he is today.

Kevin soon took a more creative approach with his organic comedic trait and animated persona, by expanding his comedy and producing relatable skits on social media for the everyday married couples and parents. Only Raising Kings continues to grow beyond what he could ever imagine. Kevin is also the creator of The Lunchroom, a podcast that gives the uncensored perspectives of how the everyday man thinks in real-life situations.

Now as a social media influencer, Kevin wanted more, he knew he was ready to not only share his humor but his life story.

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ANTHONY RODIA is a first generation Italian Comedian born and raised in Westchester NY. He has always had a way of turning any situation into comedy! Using Social Media as his platform, Anthony has exploded onto the Comedy scene out of nowhere, making quite a name for himself and building a large fan base. He is known for his hilarious skits, song parodies, And his weekly "Road Rage Wednesday" using his popular character "Uncle Vinny.” He is an energetic, theatrical, off the wall comedian who never holds back and always finds a way to relate to his audience. With his stories, accents and unique delivery, he is sure to have you falling out of your seat with laughter! His videos have been viewed over 10 million times on Social Media.

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Join us for a live, advice-ish podcast experience. Hosted by Meredith, from That’s Inappropriate and Tiffany, from Juggling the Jenkins. With over 12 Million combined social followers Meredith and Tiffany bring humor and sanity to chaos everyone experiences but struggle to talk about. With their odd-couple style, Meredith bluntly shares it like it is while Tiffany’s anxiety drives her to worry about robot birds and the impending apocalypse. They share their different takes on marriage, Motherhood, and everything in-between. They are not professional anything, so any advice we give, you can take or leave because it may be crap. Come see them live on this podcast tour and you may find yourself as part of the episode. Regardless you will find your people!

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Bret Ernst is currently starring in the hit series "Cobra Kai," and is regarded as one of the best stand-ups in the business by his peers. He was recently listed as “#16 of the 101 Funniest Comedians Working Today” by heckler.com and TBS. He first gained national notoriety as one of the stars of the movie “Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show,” and his “Comedy Central Presents” was voted #5 on the network's “Stand-Up Showdown” the same year it aired. More recently, his 2nd performance on Comedy Central’s “This Is Not Happening,” premiered on March 2, 2018. In 2014, his self-released comedy album “American Comic” debuted on the iTunes Top 10, and his hour special “Principal’s Office” can now be seen at www.bretcomedy.com. Deciding to control the distribution and content, Bret released his special for free to the public in JULY 2018, and currently has over 180,000 views and counting. Bret’s podcast, “You’re on the List” can be heard on the ALL THINGS COMEDY NETWORK weekly.

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Author, columnist, and comedian Steve Hofstetter is often called the hardest working man in show-business. With all due respect to the late James Brown.

Hofstetter's national TV debut came on ESPN's Quite Frankly, where Stephen A. Smith yelled at him for three minutes. Hofstetter has also appeared on CBS' "Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson", Showtime's "White Boyz in the Hood", VH1's "Countdown", Sundance's "On the Road in America", and ABC's "Barbara Walter's Special", where he thankfully did not cry. He is the host and executive producer of "Laughs" on Fox networks, where he only cries occasionally.

One of the top booked acts on the college circuit, the original writer for collegehumor.com has also released six albums. Hofstetter has written humor columns for the New York Times, SportsIllustrated.com, and NHL.com, where he publicly admitted to being a Ranger fan.

After hosting Four Quotas on Sirius Satellite Radio for two seasons, Hofstetter moved to broadcast radio, and his Sports Minute (Or So) was syndicated on over 170 stations and in over 30 newspapers. Hofstetter's second live comedy album ("Cure For the Cable Guy") reached #20 on Billboard's comedy charts. His third album ("Dark Side of the Room") was the first ever pay-what-you-want" comedy album, since people were going to steal it anyway. His fourth album consisted of an hour of 100% ad-libbed material, which is, frankly, nuts. And his fifth album hit #1 on iTunes' comedy charts, which is also a bit nuts.

Hofstetter's brutal tour schedule consists of over 100 colleges and dozens of clubs every year, and is fueled by an immense online popularity, tons of press, and a Prius with great gas mileage. He reached 200,000 friends on Facebook (still the world record), 400,000 more on MySpace, and high shelves in grocery stores.

While Hofstetter's live shows are routinely sold out, he is best known for his writing, first published at age 15, mainly to impress girls. At 18, he co-founded "Sports Jerk of the Week", an irreverent website featured by press like USA Today's Baseball Weekly, Sports Illustrated and CNN. And at 20, Hofstetter took a year off of school to head up web content for the New York Yankees. The Yankees won the World Series that year, which would have been wonderful if they hadn't beaten Hofstetter's Mets. Yes, he's also a Mets fan. Poor kid.

While an undergraduate at Columbia University, Hofstetter was a well-read columnist for the Columbia Daily Spectator and a voice of the Lions. After a summer writing for Maxim, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated for Kids, Hofstetter syndicated his column in several newspapers.

Without his glasses, Hofstetter also looks a great deal like Michael Rappaport.

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