JP Leonard
Jason “JP” Leonard (@thejpleonard) performs around the U.S. including The Stand (NY), the New York Comedy Club (NY), Comedy Mothership (Austin), as well as comedy festivals in Austin, Atlanta, New Orleans, Knoxville, Houston, and Birmingham. He has done theaters with Mark Normand, Dave Attell, and Jim Breuer, and has opened and hosted for comedians Tom Segura, Nate Bargatze, Doug Stanhope, Kyle Kinane, Shane Gillis, Ms. Pat, Bobcat Goldthwait, Greg Fitzsimmons, Emo Philips, Judah Friedlander, and more. He is the founder of Lafayette Comedy (lafayettecomedy.com) and has written comedy columns for The Laugh Button. He currently hosts the podcast, “We’re Dying Down Here” with comedian Tyler Arceneaux where they interview national comedians and discuss ‘dying on stage’ and what it is like to do comedy in a non-major market.
Upcoming Shows
- Friday May 17th 07:00PM - Club 337
- Dusty Slay (Netflix, Comedy Central, Grand Ole Opry)
- Lafayette Comedy presents comedian DUSTY SLAY on Friday, May 17th at Club 337 inside the Doubletree Hotel.2 shows: 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.Reserved Seats are available (first 3-rows) for $35 and General Admission for $30. General admission entry, night of show is $35 cash or $38 at the door.In 2018, his show-stealing showcase at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival caught the attention of Hollywood tastemakers, but Slay’s irreverent sense of humor developed before he even stepped on stage, through over a decade of working thankless blue-collar jobs.Long before anyone had ever even heard of TikTok, at eighteen years old, Slay dropped out of community college. At 19 his plans to join the army were foiled by an arrest. By 21 he moved from his hometown of Opelika, AL to Charleston SC. On the coast, Slay worked as a waiter and pesticide salesman [dustyslay.com] for over a decade while moonlighting as an obscure, often drunk, open-mic comedian.It wasn’t until he quit drinking in 2012 that he started to take comedy and his unique talent for telling jokes seriously. His smooth baritone voice and relatable stories about growing up poor in a trailer park quickly made him a local Charleston favorite. After being voted Best Local Comedian and winning the Charleston Stand Up Comedy Competition both two years in a row, his well-intentioned friends and colleagues encouraged Slay to move to LA and take a shot at the big time.While this may have been sound advice for the average aspiring artist, Dusty wanted to try to make it in comedy on his own terms: by living in the South, without getting too far away from the home that grounded him.Today, Slay has close to half a million TikTok followers, Four Late Night appearances, a Comedy Central set, and a Netflix Half Hour Special under his belt. He enjoys selling out comedy clubs across America on weekends, then chills out at home in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Hannah and daughter Daisy. He’s even a regular at the legendary Grand Ole Opry, sharing the stage with the musicians he grew up loving.
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- Friday May 17th 09:30PM - Club 337
- Dusty Slay (Netflix, Comedy Central, Grand Ole Opry)
- Lafayette Comedy presents comedian DUSTY SLAY on Friday, May 17th at Club 337 inside the Doubletree Hotel.2 shows: 7:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.Reserved Seats are available (first 3-rows) for $35 and General Admission for $30. General admission entry, night of show is $35 cash or $38 at the door.In 2018, his show-stealing showcase at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival caught the attention of Hollywood tastemakers, but Slay’s irreverent sense of humor developed before he even stepped on stage, through over a decade of working thankless blue-collar jobs.Long before anyone had ever even heard of TikTok, at eighteen years old, Slay dropped out of community college. At 19 his plans to join the army were foiled by an arrest. By 21 he moved from his hometown of Opelika, AL to Charleston SC. On the coast, Slay worked as a waiter and pesticide salesman [dustyslay.com] for over a decade while moonlighting as an obscure, often drunk, open-mic comedian.It wasn’t until he quit drinking in 2012 that he started to take comedy and his unique talent for telling jokes seriously. His smooth baritone voice and relatable stories about growing up poor in a trailer park quickly made him a local Charleston favorite. After being voted Best Local Comedian and winning the Charleston Stand Up Comedy Competition both two years in a row, his well-intentioned friends and colleagues encouraged Slay to move to LA and take a shot at the big time.While this may have been sound advice for the average aspiring artist, Dusty wanted to try to make it in comedy on his own terms: by living in the South, without getting too far away from the home that grounded him.Today, Slay has close to half a million TikTok followers, Four Late Night appearances, a Comedy Central set, and a Netflix Half Hour Special under his belt. He enjoys selling out comedy clubs across America on weekends, then chills out at home in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Hannah and daughter Daisy. He’s even a regular at the legendary Grand Ole Opry, sharing the stage with the musicians he grew up loving.
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- Wednesday May 22nd 07:30PM - Adopted Dog Brewing
- Hair of the Dog Comedy Night at Adopted Dog Brewing
- Lafayette Comedy presents Hair of the Dog Comedy Night at Adopted Dog Brewing on Wednesday, MAY 22nd at 7:30 p.m.This stand-up comedy show features the best local & regional comedians.Under 21 with adult is allowed (Adult subject matter)Tickets are $15 in advance ($20 at the door). Limited tickets available.Show length: 75 minutesCome enjoy some amazing food and drinks, along with some stand-up comedy.The show will take place on the covered back porch and deck area with various seating options (foldable chairs are welcome).Come hungry and check out the food menu here & the drink menu here.Lots of free parking.
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- Friday May 24th 07:30PM - Cité des Arts
- Couillon Fest 2024 - A Standup Comedy Festival (Friday)
- Oof. Comedy and Lafayette Comedy present the 2nd Annual Couillon Fest!Featuring Acadiana’s best local acts and a killer lineup of headlining comedians from all across the country, LIVE at Cité des Arts.Tickets are on sale for individual day passes or save some money and grab a weekend pass!Weekend Pass: $40 (6 shows)Friday Night Pass: $25 (3 shows)Saturday Night Pass: $25 (3 shows)Festival Lineup:FRIDAY @ 7:30• Zach Peterson• Patrick Devine• Amanda G.• Tyler Arceneaux• JP LeonardFRIDAY @ 9:00• Town Hall w/Ken EdwardsFRIDAY @ 9:30• Dan Alten• Tyler Arceneaux• Jade Bronté• Don Schexnider• John MerrifieldSATURDAY @ 7:30• Joe Pettis• Saya Meads• Drew Gautreaux• Joshua Jordan• Michael CoreySATURDAY @ 8:45• The Weaning Process Vs The Plural Noun (Improv Battle)SATURDAY @ 9:30• Jake Flores• Patrick Devine• Joey Thibodeaux• Charles-Thomas Vidrine• Raven• John Merrifield
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- Saturday May 25th 07:30PM - Cité des Arts
- Couillon Fest 2024 - A Standup Comedy Festival (Saturday)
- Oof. Comedy and Lafayette Comedy present the 2nd Annual Couillon Fest!Featuring Acadiana’s best local acts and a killer lineup of headlining comedians from all across the country, LIVE at Cité des Arts.Tickets are on sale for individual day passes or save some money and grab a weekend pass!Weekend Pass: $40 (6 shows)Friday Night Pass: $25 (3 shows)Saturday Night Pass: $25 (3 shows)Festival Lineup:FRIDAY @ 7:30• Zach Peterson• Patrick Devine• Amanda G.• Tyler Arceneaux• JP LeonardFRIDAY @ 9:00• Town Hall w/Ken EdwardsFRIDAY @ 9:30• Dan Alten• Tyler Arceneaux• Jade Bronté• Don Schexnider• John MerrifieldSATURDAY @ 7:30• Joe Pettis• Saya Meads• Drew Gautreaux• Joshua Jordan• Michael CoreySATURDAY @ 8:45• The Weaning Process Vs The Plural Noun (Improv Battle)SATURDAY @ 9:30• Jake Flores• Patrick Devine• Joey Thibodeaux• Charles-Thomas Vidrine• Raven• John Merrifield
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- Saturday June 8th 08:30PM - Club 337
- "You Look Like" - A Standup Comedy Roast Battle
- Lafayette Comedy presents "You Look Like" - A Standup Comedy Roast Battle on Saturday, June 8th at Club 337 inside the Doubletree Hotel.Tickets on sale for $15 ($20 at the door).Doors at 8:00 p.m. Show at 8:30 p.m."You Look Like" is a roast show featuring the best comedians going head to head in roast battles, while the audience decides who is the roast champion.From the roasts told to the comebacks to them, this will be a hilarious show!Comedians have 4-minute rounds to roast each other while the audience declares the winner.And we also get the audience involved by roasting a special audience member. Plus, stand-up comedy sets in-between rounds.
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- Thursday June 13th 08:00PM - Club 337
- Sam Tallent (Joe Rogan Experience, Comedy Central)
- Lafayette Comedy welcomes back comedian & author SAM TALLENT (Joe Rogan Experience, Comedy Central) on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. at Club 337 inside the Doubletree Hotel.Tickets on sale for $20 ($25 at the door).Doors 7:30 p.m. | Show 8:00 p.m.Sam Tallent (“the absurd voice of a surreal generation”- The Denver Post) is a comedian, novelist and host of the Chubby Behemoth Podcast.For the last decade, he has performed more than 45 weekends per year in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe.His writing has appeared in Birdy Magazine and on VICE.com and he’s told jokes on Comedy Central, TruTV and VICELAND.His acclaimed debut novel, Running the Light, heralded as the definitive book on standup comedy, is soon to be a major motion picture (Doug Stanhope: “the best fictional representation of comedy in any medium ever,” Marc Maron: “a beautiful rendering of a dark reality”). His novella, ATTABOY, was published as an Audible Original.Waiting For Death to Claim Us, his comedy special, is available on Amazon Prime.He lives in Colorado and cooks dinner for his wife every night.
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- Saturday June 15th 08:30PM - Club 337
- Stoned vs Drunk vs Sober - A Stand Up Comedy Competition
- Lafayette Comedy presents "Stoned vs Drunk vs Sober" at Club 337 inside the Doubletree Hotel THE BIGGEST COMEDY SHOW IN LOUISIANA!!!"One of the 9 most unique comedy shows in the nation" - The Laugh ButtonDate: Saturday, June 15thClub 337 inside the Doubletree HotelDoors at 8PM, show at 8:30PMStoned vs Drunk vs Sober is a stand-up comedy competition featuring three teams of comics that try to answer the question, "What if comics got stoned, drunk, or sober and then gave it their best as they perform on the edge?*"Comedians will perform their stand-up sets and the winning team will be voted on by the audience.1 Stage, 3 States of Consciousness - Choose vicely!$15 advance, $20 at the door*altered states are for the purposes of performance* No refunds are given unless the show is canceled or postponed.
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- Friday June 28th 08:30PM - Club 337
- Graham Kay (Tonight Show, NBC, Colbert)
- Lafayette Comedy presents comedian & actor GRAHAM KAY at Club 337 on Friday, June 28th at 8:30 p.m.Tickets on sale for $20 ($25 at the door)Doors at 8:00 p.m.An award-winning stand-up comedian, actor and TV writer, Graham Kay has been described as “Quick, clever, deliciously sarcastic and brilliantly funny” by The Huffington Post Comedy. Graham recently performed stand up on The Late Show with Steven Colbert and NBC’s Bring The Funny and has a new Comedy Special Available on Crave TV.Graham won the Homegrown award at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival. In addition, Graham has appeared on HLN’s On Call With Dr. Drew, Fusion’s Video On Trial, the 2018 hit summer movie Super Troopers 2 and his three comedy albums can currently be heard regularly on SiriusXM Radio. Born in Ottawa Canada, Graham currently lives in Brooklyn New York, where he performs regularly when he’s not touring.
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- Thursday July 11th 08:30PM - Club 337
- Andrew Youngblood (open mic to follow)
- Lafayette Comedy presents comedian Andrew Youngblood on Thursday, July 11th at Club 337 inside the Doubletree Hotel.Doors at 7:30 p.m. Show at 8:00 p.m.Open-mic to followTickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. The open-mic is free.Andrew Youngblood is a dark comedian who hails from upstate New York. Currently based in Texas, he travels all over the country, bringing his unique and twisted brand of humor to audiences everywhere. Andrew has been described as equal parts hilarious and disturbing, delivering punchlines that are sure to leave you laughing (and maybe a little disturbed).When he's not performing stand-up, Andrew co-hosts the podcast The Mess Hall with Jamie Rowan, where the two hosts completely Unqualified advice. Andrew's ability to find the humor in the weirdest situations is on full display in the podcast, which has gained a loyal following online. Andrew opens for Mark Normand on tour and has worked with a ton of comedians, including TJ Miller, Jenny Zigrino, Daniel Van Kirk, Sean Patton, and many more. His dark sense of humor is not for the faint of heart, but for those willing to take the plunge.His debut special is being released at the end of March on Mark Normand's YouTube channel.
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- Friday July 12th 07:30PM - Wildcat Brothers Distilling at Gator Cove
- Daryl Felsberg
- Lafayette Comedy presents comedian Daryl Felsberg at Gator Cove on Friday, July 12th at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are on sale for $20 ($25 at the door).No mistaking when Daryl Felsberg is on stage, this larger-than-life comic commands a room everywhere he goes. His storytelling approach littered with jokes and heaps of laughs always have a big payoff. His sarcasm is as rich and thick as his brisket-infused bloodstream.Host of the new YouTube series “Daryl Eats”, Felsberg’s recent album “Truth or Daryl” peaked at #3 on iTunes and 18 on Billboard!In 2023 he shot a special for Open Bar Comedy and Amazon Prime and is finishing a BBQ Cook Book inspired by the Pandemic, and after his show, you’ll see why! His voice inflection and passion keep people in the room not knowing what absurd humor is going to come out of his mouth.Whether it's well-crafted and precise jokes or completely improvised streams of consciousness, Daryl makes friends and fans out of all audiences.Ages 21+Adult subject matterWildcat Brothers Distilling is Cajun-country’s first distiller of crafted rum, perfecting the distilling traditions of spirit-making the way our ancestors did. Located in fertile Lafayette, Louisiana, we use only local sugarcane to produce smooth and unique French-style rums from the same sugarcane cultivated by our forefathers.All of our rums are produced by hand in small batches with no importation of foreign molasses or sugarcane byproducts. We source from Louisiana farmers and American craftspeople. We work hard and celebrate harder, again, much like our ancestors did.While our fans keep returning for our innovative flavorings and wood-aging processes, our goal is to refashion the way adults appreciate rum, agriculture, and craft distilling.The story of Wildcat Brothers Distilling may be the most unorthodox tale this side of the Bayou. Set in fertile South Louisiana (“Cajun Country” as we like to call it), our story features two unlikely heroes: a former lawyer and Ph.D. behavioral scientist. Together, they embarked on a journey to help their fellow Acadians celebrate the joie de vivre with the very best French style rum. The result was Acadiana’s first distillery. Merging old-world recipes and modern techniques, our flavors harken back to the way the original Acadians would have crafted rum – with their own hands and local ingredients.Gator Cove - Lafayette, Louisiana2601 SE Evangeline ThruwayLafayette, LA 70508(337) 703-3410 - Tasting Room Direct Line
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- Sunday July 14th 06:30PM - Club 337
- Brian Posehn (The Mandalorian, Seinfeld, NewsRadio, Everybody Loves Raymond)
- Lafayette Comedy presents comedian Brian Posehn (The Mandalorian, Seinfeld, NewsRadio, Everybody Loves Raymond) at Club 337 on Sunday, July 14th at 6:30 p.m.Tickets are on sale now for mailing list subscribers. General public tickets go on sale on Wednesday, May 15th at 8:00 a.m.Reserved VIP Tickets (in the first 3 rows) are $35. General admission is $25.Doors open at 6:00 p.m.Ages 18+Brian Posehn has been busy for a while. As a writer/actor/stand-up comic, he doesn’t have a ton of down time. He’s currently co-creating and starring in an upcoming cartoon for Nickelodeon. Brian most recently was an NSA intern on TruTV’s Top Secret Videos. You can also catch Brian on the popular Disney Plus show The Mandalorian, the acclaimed Netflixshow Lady Dynamite, FX’s You’re The Worst and in his recurring roles on The Big Bang Theory and New Girl. He was one of the stars of Comedy Central’s popular show, The Sarah Silverman Program. He has also appeared on such seminal sitcoms as Seinfeld, NewsRadio, Everybody Loves Raymond, Friends, The Neighborhood and a recurring role on Just Shoot Me.In the sketch comedy world he’s known as one of the writers and performers on HBO’s acclaimed Mr. Show, in 2015 he co-produced Odenkirk and Cross’s return to sketch with the Netflix hit, With Bob and David.He was featured in the films, Devil’s Rejects and The Five Year Engagement. In 2015 he had his first starring role in the dark, indie comedy, Uncle Nick.In stand-up comedy he’s known as one of the original members of the Comedians of Comedy. He’s recorded two half hour specials for Comedy Central, four comedy albums and three hour long specials, The Fartist, Criminally Posehn and 25 X 2.In voice-acting he’s done everything from Scooby Doo to a recent role on The Simpsons. He starred on the animated shows, Mission Hill and 3 South and has turned up in Adventure Time, American Dad, Bob’s Burgers and Steven Universe, to name a few. His voice was featured in the 2017 Dreamworks Animated comedy, Captain Underpants.In the last several years he’s also been able to produce and host a popular D&D comedy podcast, Nerd Poker and co-write 45 issues of the best-selling Marvel comic book series Deadpool. In 2018 he released his first book, Forever Nerdy. In 2019, he completed a comedy metal album Grandpa Metal, featuring metal legends from Anthrax, Dethklok, Slayer and Soundgarden.Grandpa Metal was released to rave reviews in the metal world in February of 2020. In May, he was featured on Celebrity Worst Cooks on Food Network. He hosted a weekly two hour show spinning his favorite meta songs on GimmeMetal.com. In 2021, he plans to compete on American Ninja Warrior, Top Chef and So You Think You Can Dance. After he breaks TMZ and the Internet, when footage of him beating up a narwhal surfaces, he plans to quit showbiz.
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- Friday July 26th 08:30PM - Club 337
- Amir K (MADtv, Comedy Central, HBO, NBC, MTV)
- Lafayette Comedy presents comedian Amir K on Friday, July 26th at 8:30 p.m. at Club 337 inside the Doubletree Hotel.Tickets are $20 in advance ($25 @ the door). Doors open at 6:30 p.m.Amir K is a critically acclaimed comedian, actor and writer based in Los Angeles. He has been performing live around the world and on television for over a decade. His unique approach to storytelling blends improvisation, character work and a magnetic charm to deliver a one of a kind live comedy experience.Some credits include appearances on MADtv, Comedy Central, HBO, NBC & MTVFor more info visit AMIRCOMEDY.comSocialsInstagram - @AMIRCOMEDYTikTok - @AMIRCOMEDYOFFICIALTWITTER - @AMIRCOMEDYFacebook - facebook.com/AMIRCOMEDYYouTube - youtube.com/amircomedy
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- Saturday July 27th 08:30PM - Club 337
- Luis J. Gomez (Legions of Skanks, Joe Rogan Experience, Comedy Central)
- Lafayette Comedy presents comedian Luis J. Gomez (Legions of Skanks, Comedy Central, SkankFest) at Club 337 on Saturday, July 27, at 8:30 p.m.VIP Reserved Seating (first 3 rows) for $30.General admission tickets on sale for $25 in advance, or $30 the night of the show.Luis J. Gomez is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and producer based out of New York City. He is the founding member of Legion of Skanks and the co-creator of Skankfest and GAS Digital Network. His television credits include NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, Comedy Central, TruTV and TV Land's "The Jim Gaffigan show," and more! Along with his 4 appearances on the Joe Rogan Experience, Luis is a regular on The Regz, Kill Tony, Matt and Shane Secret Podcast, and The Tim Dillon show!
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- Friday October 4th 08:30PM - Club 337
- Dan St. Germain (This is Not Happening, Conan, Jimmy Fallon, Guy Code)
- Lafayette Comedy presents comedian Dan St. Germain (as seen on This is Not Happening, Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, This Week at the Comedy Cellar, Adam Ruins Everything, Best Week Ever, @Midnight, Guy Code) on Friday, October 4th at 8:30 p.m. at Club 337.Tickets on sale for $20 in advance ($25 at the door)Dan St. Germain’s new special Dance Fatty, Dance is free on YouTube along with his Comedy Central Half Hour. You may have also seen him on This is Not Happening, Conan, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, This Week at the Comedy Cellar, Adam Ruins Everything, Best Week Ever, @Midnight, Guy Code, John Oliver’s NY Stand-up show, The Roast of Bruce Prichard, and the Roast of Ric Flair. He’s written for The White House Correspondents' Dinner, Immoral Compass, Alternatino, The Break with Michelle Wolf, Superior Donuts, The Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe, Not Safe with Nikki Glaser, Tru TV’s 10 Things, and The Roast of Tom Brady.He was the co-host of the Not Safe with Nikki Glaser Podcast on Comedy Central, the Masked Man Podcast on The Ringer, My Dumb Friends on All Things Comedy, and Wrestleroasts on Ad Free Shows. He’s appeared on WTF with Marc Maron, We Might Be Drunk, Soder, Whiskey Ginger, Stavvy’s World, The Adam Friedland Show, The Bonfire, Ten Percent Happier, Are You Garbage, You Made it Weird, Jim and Sam, Bennington, Something to Wrestle, You Be Tripping, Last Podcast Side Stories, The Honey Dew, and Past Times. He’s performed at the Moontower Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs, and Bumbershoot. He’s a Variety Comic to Watch, NY Break Out Comedian, and a Playboy Touring Comic to Watch.His second album “No Real Winners Here” was listed as one of the year’s best by the Interrobang while his debut album “Bad at the Good Times” was listed as one of the year’s best by Paste Magazine. He’s developed his own shows for Fox, Adult Swim, and Comedy Central. He’s currently developing a cartoon with Dan Soder and Stone Cold Steve Austin for Peacock. And to top it all off, dogs love him and he makes a great sandwich.
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