Coming Soon At Laffs
November 7 & 8
Shawn Banks
Shawn Banks was born in Alton, IL, a small suburb just 20-minutes from St. Louis, Missouri a rocks throw across the Mississippi River. Known for witty observations and dead-on impersonations of many, comedian Shawn Banks has been exploding in comedy clubs and theaters across the country. Shawn's most recognizable asset when he takes the stage is his presence. At 6'3; 300+ pounds, Shawn is built like a Defensive Tackle, you can definitely tell that the ELEPHANT IS IN THE ROOM. Shawn's brand of comedy can be explained as "Happy-Sarcastic" with stories and slanted point of views on everyday life. Shawn has taken his Family-Fun humor and auditioned and landed stand-up spots on the TOM JOYNER SKY SHOW at the WALT-DISNEY Milk-House in front of 4000+ people. The show is also heard by over 10-million listeners across the country daily. Shawn was also a Finalist for COMEDY CENTRAL'S South Beach Comedy Festival & Open Mic Fight. Shawn also won $1000 and a first place bid in NESTLE-PURINA'S Pet Comedy Challenge and competed and WON 2nd place overall and $5000 CASH in St. Louis, MO. In 2009 Shawn was a semifinalist on NBC hit series "America's Got Talent" and was also seen on the 2nd Season of "Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes" on TV One. Shawn does not stop with just comedy, he has been seen on the Big Screen in Summit Entertainment's "NEVER BACK DOWN"; the BIO Networks Celebrity Ghost Stories and in TV One's Celebrity Crime Stories portraying NOTORIOUS BIG. Shawn Banks has performed with many top comics in today's
November 14 & 15
Jeff Shaw
Jeff Shaw is not a manly man. Jeff Shaw is not a girly man. Jeff Shaw is a manly girly man.
Depending on what kind of hair day he’s having, Jeff can be the girliest man at Home Depot or the manliest man at Bed, Bath and Beyond.
Jeff is also an accomplished stand-up comedian whose first Dry Bar Comedy special Manly Girly Man has garnered over 10 million views on Facebook and whose second Dry Bar Comedy special will be released in the fall.
Jeff is a former linguist for the Army, a former staff writer for American Greetings, a former comedy club manager for Carnival Cruise Line, a former humor columnist for Cleveland's SCENE Magazine and Buffalo's Artvoice, and the author of The Fun Dude's Guide to Cruising: A Humorous Handbook for Taking Your First Cruise and Living to Complain About It, available on Amazon as both a Kindle e-book and paperback.
This former opening act for Michael Bublé’s signature style of stand-up can best be described as “clean and clever comedy with a kick.”
In fact, Jeff’s reputation for destroying a room without having to put a dollar in the swear jar has made him an in-demand corporate and cruise-ship comedian. An event coordinator at Amazon headquarters in Seattle wrote, “Jeff Shaw was hilarious, professional, kind, and easy to work with. I would recommend him to anyone looking for an overall amazing entertainment experience.”
In March of 2020, Jeff beat out thousands of contenders to win a spot for Season 15 of America's Got Talent. Although Jeff was crushed to learn that only snippets of his standing-ovation appearance in Pasadena would go to air due to the pandemic’s impact on AGT’s production schedule, he was thrilled to see his On Tour Records release Jeff with Two F's reach #1 on iTunes and Amazon less than a year later.
Comedian Jeff Shaw: clean and clever comedy with a kick!
November 21 & 22
Chris Storin
Born in Oakland, CA and raised in San Leandro, CHRIS STORIN will crack you UP! Chris’s unique life growing up, “half-breed” with a dad who is a farmer from Oklahoma and a feisty Latina mom from New Mexico provides a hilarious and original outlook. His energetic style and nose have captivated audiences throughout the country. Storin has shared the stage with the likes of Anjelah Johnson, Doug Benson, Eddie Griffin, and many more.