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Jessica Kirson is a dynamic force in comedy, celebrated for her high-energy performances, ridiculous characters, and self deprecating vulnerability. With a career spanning over two decades, she has found an audience for her comedy on social media, where she has racked up over a billion views.

Jessica's comedy journey began in the clubs of New York City, where her distinctive voice and unfiltered humor quickly made her an audience favorite. Kirson has since performed on some of the biggest stages in comedy, including mulitple appearances on The Tonight Show, The View, HBO’s Crashing, and Kevin Can Wait. Jessica produced FX's Hysterical, a feature-length documentary exploring the changing landscape of women in stand-up comedy, as well as serving as consultant, producer, and onscreen talent in Robert DeNiro's The Comedian.

Known for years as a "Comic's Comic", Jessica's career has exploded in recent years as her social media accounts topped 1M followers on multiple platforms, and her tour dates began to fill up with sold out theaters. In an era where only 10% of all touring comedians are female, Jessica stands out as one of the best comedians working today, regardless of gender.

Mark Normand is a NYC based Comedian who has been dubbed by Jerry Seinfeld as the “best up and coming comic.” Mark is an extremely prolific writer, who just released his 2026 Netflix special 'None Too Pleased' which cracked the Top 10 list within a day. In 2020 his self-released special, Out To Lunch amassed over 15 million views on YouTube.

He followed this up with a half hour as part of Netflix’s season 3 of The Standups, and then released his latest hour special Soup to Nuts, now streaming on Netflix. Mark has made an unparalleled 14 appearances doing stand-up on Late Night television, primarily on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. He can also be seen on his many appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience, as a regular panelist on KILL TONY, or on his own podcasts We Might Be Drunk and Tuesdays with Stories. Mark is currently on his international theater tour “Ya Don’t Say” and is selling out and adding shows by popular demand. Catch him in a city near you!

Team Canada vs. Team USA. Melee Gala XI is a premier boxing gala event showcasing Olympic style boxing while raising awareness and financial support for great charitable causes in our community. It will feature Elite international Boxers and Boxers from United Boxing Club.

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CHARLIE BERENS is a comedian, New York Times Best Selling Author, Emmy-winning journalist, musician and creator of the viral sensation, The Manitowoc Minute, a comedic news show about the Midwest which first launched him into notoriety in 2017. Since then, Charlie’s been creating Midwest-inspired sketch comedy videos that connect to a worldwide social media audience of over 10 million. This has led to his three sold out nationwide stand-up comedy tours. His latest Good Old Fashioned Tour played 127 shows in 88 cities and was shot as a follow-up special to his 2023 one hour debut, Midwest Goodbye. In addition to Cripescast, Charlie also co-hosts the Bellied Up podcast w/ “Myles The You Betcha Guy” where the two of them belly up at a small-town bar every Thursday and take live calls from all over the Midwest and rest of the world. Throughout all his work, Charlie aims to connect with people through comedy and authenticity.

Twenty-five years after The Fallout launched DEFAULT into the forefront of Canadian rock, the band is marking the milestone with a celebratory run of Western Canadian and Ontario tour dates and special 25th Anniversary Edition vinyl and CD releases. Special guests WIDE MOUTH MASON will join Default.

Originally released in 2001, The Fallout became one of Canada's most successful rock records of the era, launching the band's career with hit singles including the Billboard Mainstream Rock hit "Wasting My Time," which helped establish the band’s U.S. profile, "Deny," and "Slow Me Down." Twenty-five years later, Default will hit the road to perform songs from the landmark album alongside fan favorites from throughout their catalogue.

The Watchmen are a four-piece rock and roll band from Winnipeg, Manitoba made up of Daniel Greaves (vocals), Ken Tizzard (bass), Joey Serlin (guitar) and Sammy Kohn (drums).

With 30+ years under their belt, The Watchmen continue to sell out venues across Canada with energetic shows that are stacked with their hits, classic covers, and invariably a haunting a cappella performance by Greaves that captivates any audience.

In 2021, they were honoured with an induction into the prestigious Western Canadian Music Hall Of Fame. This year, they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Silent Radar.