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Coast Comedy Live, Season 2: Fridays At 7 P.m. On WTKR
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Coast Comedy Live is back for season 2 — at long last!
The show that shines a light on local comedians in the Hampton Roads area is returning for a new seasons of LOLs, hahahas, and good, old-fashioned belly laughs.
Coast Comedy Live airs on WTKR News 3 on Fridays at 7 p.M. And streams on the WTKR appat 8 p.M.
Each week, viewers will have an opportunity to vote in the 'Hottest Mic' contest, giving the comedians a chance at a $500 prize, the coveted Hottest Mic trophy, and an appearance on Coast Live.
Coast Live
Coast Comedy Live Hottest Mic contest: Week 67:00 PM, Aug 25, 2023
Note: Voting opens each Friday at 7 p.M. When the episode premieres, and lasts until 6:59 p.M. The following Friday, giving all comics an equal opportunity to earn votes toward the grand prize.
SEASON TWO: Comic Bios
Episode 3 (8/4/23)
Jay Gates
Jay Gates is an award winning comedian, and Host of the Emmy™-nominated craft beer show Untapped. He is also an actor, writer and director with credits that include "Transformers III" and Showtime's Emmy™-winning series "Homeland." He has appeared on CBS, ABC, HBO, TNT, PBS, Discovery Channel, TLC, Lifetime, History Channel, Travel Channel, and stages from Times Square to Las Vegas to LA.
Ivan Martin
Originally from Jacksonville, Florida Ivan brings characters to the stage that present an outlook on the hardships of life from a gentleman's perspective. While in the Navy, Ivan discovered his love for stand-up. Since then he founded the Baltimore Comedy Festival and was named Baltimore's Best Comedian 2020 by Baltimore Sun, all while hosting Baltimore City's longest running comedy open mic - Art of Comedy at Motor House. More recently you've seen him perform for Levity Live on Norwegian Cruise Lines, Empower by Go Daddy, and the We Give Black Fest.
Episode 2 (7/28/23)
J. Jamaal
Born and raised in Illinois, J. Is a military veteran and father of 5 who now performs in comedy clubs, churches, comedy rooms and closets around Hampton Road. He is also one half of the Church Parking Lot Podcast with fellow comedian, B. Allen.
Gary Mitchell
What makes Gary special is his ability to paint the picture through story telling and physical comedy. The Virginia Beach comic is also a singer, musician and actor, and contributes his time to mentoring and counseling youth at an independent living facility in Chesapeake.
Episode 1 (7/21/23)
PT Bratton
A pastor-turned-comedian, PT delivers family-friendly comedy through a uniquely lighthearted mixture of perspectives. He has been in the comedy and performing arts arena for the past 8 years and has performed on all kinds of stages including the iconic and historic Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. And the White House.
Joy Julian
A former high school English teacher and librarian. Joy rethought her life goals after being diagnosed with Stage 1 Triple Negative Breast Cancer. She now performs for clubs, corporate events, country clubs and fundraisers all over the East Coast and has appeared on television in shows like Happily Never After, Monsters & Mysteries in America, and Ice-Cold Killers, as well as on the big screen in a Transformer movie.
Coast Live
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ABOUT COAST COMEDY LIVE
"Coast Comedy Live", hosted by April Woodard and Chandler Nunnally, is a limited Summer series.
The show presents local and regional comics performing before a live studio audience in the historic Howard E. Mills Auditorium at WTKR Studios in Downtown Norfolk.
Coast Comedy Live is sponsored by Rugged Evolution.
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September: 28 Concerts, Comedy And Other Live Shows To See In Charlotte
Between comedy shows, major concerts and other happenings, September should be an action-packed month in the Queen City.
Legendary comedians, including Chris Tucker and Shawn Wayans, are set to venues in early September, while major music artists like Drake are headed to the city toward the end of the month.
Get our top newsletter straight to your inbox!Looking for something to do? Here's what coming:
Concerts9/1 – Ayra Starr (Afropop, R&B)The UndergroundTickets $30+
9/7 – Chloe Bailey (R&B, Soul)The Fillmore CharlotteTickets $37+
9/7 – Soulja Boy (Hip Hop, Rap)The UndergroundTickets $35+
9/8 – LL COOL J: The F.O.R.C.E Live (Hip Hop, Rap)Spectrum CenterTickets $31+
9/12 – Lil Baby, Glorilla (Hip Hop, Rap)Spectrum CenterTickets $69+
9/15 – Durand Bernarr (R&B, Soul)The UndergroundTickets $97+
9/17 – Trippie Redd (Hip Hop, Rap)PNC Music PavilionTickets $28+
9/18 – Victoria Monet (R&B, Pop)The FillmoreTickets $90+
9/20 – NE-YO, Mario, Pleasure P (R&B, Soul, Pop)The UndergroundTickets $49+
9/22 – Raphael Saadiq (R&B, Soul)Skyla Credit Union AmphitheatreTickets $59+
9/22-9/23 – Drake (Hip Hop, Rap, R&B)Spectrum CenterTickets $281+
9/22 – Leela James (R&B, Soul)Knight TheaterTickets $35+
9/23 – That Mexican OT (Hip Hop, Rap)The UndergroundTickets $25+
9/26 – NoCap (Hip Hop, Rap)The Fillmore CharlotteTickets $30+
9/26 – EST GEE (Hip Hop, Rap)The UndergroundTickets $30+
Comedy9/1 – 9/3 -DC Young FlyThe Comedy ZoneTickets $35+
9/3 – Tony WoodsThe Comedy ZoneTickets $20+
9/7 – Paris SashayThe Comedy ZoneTickets $20+
9/8 – 9/9 Shawn WayansThe Comedy ZoneTickets $35+
9/9 – Chris TuckerBelk TheaterTickets $45+
9/10 – Christian JohnsonThe Comedy ZoneTickets $20+
9/15 -9/17 – Ryan DavisThe Comedy ZoneTickets $25+
9/24 Roy Wood Jr.The Fillmore CharlotteTickets $37+
9/24 – EJ SpeaksThe Comedy ZoneTickets $25+
Other live shows, podcasts and more9/1 Pour Minds (Live podcast, Cocktails, Pop Culture)The UndergroundTickets $40+
9/9 The Black Guy Who Tips (Live podcast, Comedy, Pop Culture)Knight TheaterTickets $20+
9/21 – 9/27 CHICAGO (Musical)Belk TheaterTickets $25+
9/27 – 10/8 MJ (Musical, Michael Jackson)Belk TheaterTickets $25+
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Coast Comedy Live Hottest Mic Contest: Week 6
Who had the Hottest Mic in episode 4 of Coast Comedy Live Season 2: Dewayne White or Brenae Williams?
Vote in our poll below the videos!
Jounte Ferguson
Coast Comedy Live: Jounte Ferguson
Donna Lewis
Coast Comedy Live: Donna Lewis
Note: Voting opens each Friday at 7 p.M. And closes at 6:59 p.M. The following Friday, giving all comics an equal opportunity at the prize.
The winner takes home a $500 prize, the coveted Hottest Mic trophy, and a chance to appear on Coast Live.
About the week 6 comics:
Jounte Ferguson
Jounté is from Chesapeake, Va. And hosts the open mic at Cozzy's Comedy Club on Thursday's. You can find him performing anywhere from your local coffee shop to the nearest comedy club or doing a comedy sketch on his own YouTube channel.
Donna Lewis
A stand-up comedian, sketch and improv performer based out of Hampton, Donna has opened for comedy legend Marsha Warfield, Maria Bamford and Michael Ian Black and has performed at well-known clubs in LA, Atlanta, San Diego, New Orleans, Boston and NYC. She's been seen at national comedy festivals and locally with her own improve group.
Coast Comedy Live Season 2 airs on Fridays at 7 p.M. From July 21 through Aug. 25 on WTKR News 3, and at 8 p.M. On the WTKR app on your smart TV.
Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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