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Patrick McKinstry started doing stand-up in New York City in 2016. He commuted from Connecticut for a year before realizing there's comedy happening everywhere. He's in Norwich, Conn., now and works regularly in the Boston scene. He's an excellent writer and is planning an East Coast trip later in 2026. And if comedy doesn't work out, there's always some detective work to do.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patastic/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PatrickMcKinstry

TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/patastic

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Sam Rager started doing stand-up in 2012 during her senior year at Wayne State University. She's a regular face around the Detroit comedy scene and released her debut album, Trigger Warning, in 2019. Her special, "Hot Dog Hands," is streaming on Amazon Prime, Roku, Gumroad and Fawesome.TV. She released the album on Burn This Records and it's playing on Apple Music, Amazon, Bandcamp and YouTube Music. She's performing at the Tree Town Comedy Festival, which goes from March 4 to March 7.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samrager.is.alright/

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/samrager.bsky.social

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samantha.rager.3

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDe90XC8uXPioEBgEBWsKcg

Website: https://samragercomedy.com/

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Sarina Ochoa is a comedian in Albuquerque, N.M. She's been at it two years and is helping out with the 6th annual Albuquerque Funny Fiesta, which is happening between March 2 and March 8 -- headlined by Marc Maron and featuring about 110 comedians with New Mexico ties. Sarina used to fight in MMA before taking comedy stage. She still gets bruises, but these ones are easier to hide. She produces the Crypt Keeper's Comedy Hour. If you're in New Mexico, check it out.

Follow Sarina Ochoa:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesarinaochoa/

Website: https://sarinaochoa.com/

Albuquerque Funny Fiesta: https://www.abqfunnyfiesta.com/

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Kai VonDoom only wanted to do karaoke, but she accidentally signed her name on the open-mic list and changed her life. Over the last eight years, she's become one of Rochester's best comedians. She runs the Don't Tell Comedy shows in Rochester with Cindy Arena and they had Mark Normand perform there in 2025. Kai doesn't mind speaking her mind, but she won't snoop on someone's phone. Not again.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaiVonDoom

Don't Tell Comedy: https://www.donttellcomedy.com/cities/rochester/

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Rollin Atkinson spent three years doing improv in Boston before the world shut down in 2020. When it opened up, he started doing stand-up. He met Josh Mandl at a mic and they'd been working together since. They launched the Boston Comedy Club, which became Next Stop Comedy. Now they're producing shows at more than 400 locations all over the country. Just 31 years old, Rollin moved to New York City with his girlfriend and is trying to get comfortable in his new scene while juggling the road work, his business and a new puppy.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rollinscott/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rollinscottatkinson

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextstopcomedy/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nextstopcomedy

Website: https://nextstopcomedy.com/

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Mike Stewart started doing stand-up in Ithaca in 2021. Fresh out of the pandemic and going through a divorce, he began writing jokes and took to the stage. He's got an interesting backstory that he's only just started to dive into for material. Also, he runs for fun. Just disgusting. He runs a show at Hopshire Farm and Brewery in Freeville, N.Y., and he's got his hands all over much of the Ithaca comedy scene.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msisfunny/

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Greg Owens started doing stand-up 14 years ago in Rochester, N.Y. He only did a contest each of his first two years, then a couple of showcases before really diving into it. Since the pandemic, he's performed all over New York and Pennsylvania. He's been at Soul Joel's in Royersford, Pa., and the Comedy at the Carlson in Rochester. Always a Philly guy, Owens will be headlining the Rickles Room at the Carlson on Saturday, Feb. 7. Get tickets and see him live. If you can't do that, check out his special, Submarine Dad, on YouTube.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregowenscomedy/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1MYKfGGXbn_hJIfgL4MfOg

Submarine Dad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkrCXWdYVYo

Comedy at the Carlson tickets (Feb. 7, 2026): https://ci.ovationtix.com/35843/production/1257051?performanceId=11720982

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Luca Spinoso started doing stand-up a couple years ago in Harford County, Md., a little bit north of Baltimore. He moved to Florida as a kid and came back to Maryland when he was 19. He and his buddies went to an open mic one night and they signed him up. Since then, he's joined a group of comedians called The Barrel Boys and they've been pushing each other. He's part of the Harford County Comedy Festival, which starts on Monday, Feb. 9 and goes through Valentine's Day. Also, he's done meth accidentally and gotten stabbed. But who hasn't done those things?

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucawoodspinoso/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lucaspinoso1

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