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The first-ever WDET stand-up comedy showcase with talented, emerging comedians from Detroit’s comedy scene. What's So Funny About Detroit? is a stand-up comedy showcase that will bring some of the strongest, most diverse voices in metro-Detroit's comedy scene to the stage at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale, Michigan. This showcase is created and hosted by CultureShift host and producer Ryan Patrick Hooper.
The first-ever WDET stand-up comedy showcase will feature six comics from around metro Detroit -- Josh Adams, Diego Attanasio, Sam Rager, Jeffrey Ford, Alex Bozinovic and Kai Quix.
Josh Adams
Detroit-based comedian Josh Adams has performed on BET’s Apollo Live and just released his debut stand-up comedy album Miseducation of Josh Adams.
Diego Attanasio
Born in Lima, Peru, Diego Attanasio has quickly become one of the most notable acts in Michigan and throughout the Midwest for his rapid-fire delivery and on-stage charisma.
Sam Rager
Dubbed a rising star in Detroit’s comedy scene by 101.9 WDET, Sam Rager has mastered the blend of personal storytelling with huge laughs on her debut stand-up comedy album Trigger Warning.
Jeffrey Ford
Born and raised in Detroit, Jeffrey Ford is one of the most talented comedians working in the city today.
Alex Bozinovic
A huge presence in metro Detroit’s comedy scene, producing several local shows and telling jokes from the perspective of a gay man. He has opened for comedians Jen Kirkman, Joe Mande, Guy Branum and Eddie Pepitone.
Kai Quix
A transfemine and queer comic living in Detroit, Kai Quix is the host of the LGBTQ comedy night “Quix, Women and Queers.” Quix was profiled by WDET in 2018.
Early bird tickets $10 / $15 - At the Door