Sharup Karim is a nationally performing South Asian American standup comedian based in Chicago as well as a headline and features contributor for The Onion. In June 2019 he was selected as a featured performer at the NBC Break Out Festival at Second City. He has also performed at House of Blues Chicago, The Laugh Factory, Zanies, The Comedy Bar, and has been featured at LaughFest Grand Rapids, the Milwaukee Comedy Festival, the Flyover Comedy Festival in St. Louis, the Solocom Festival in New York City, and the world-renowned Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.
I recently hired Sharup for a 4 comic comedy night, and he was the best of all. The crowd laughed their butts off.
Price Range: $100 and up
Gig Length: 10 - 90 minutes
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Sharup and Jayson can both provide over an hour of different yet hilarious performances for your next birthday, work party, or really any event involving an audience that loves to laugh. We are also highly professional and strive to utilize our talents to showcase some of the best of Chicago comedy. NOTE: Some of our material/crowdwork is R-rated but we are able to perform clean if requested.
Sharup Karim is a South Asian American standup comedian who was born in a village in Bangladesh, but somehow raised in Oklahoma City, OK. He's now an established fixture in the Chicago comedy scene and is the co-creator of the ongoing comedy tour "Outcasted," which has sold out shows in Chicago, Washington D.C., New York City, and San Francisco. Sharup has performed at The Second City, Zanies, The Laugh Factory, and has been featured at LaughFest Grand Rapids, the Milwaukee Comedy Festival, the Flyover Comedy Festival in St. Louis, the Solocom Festival in New York City, and the world renowned Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Additional information and upcoming show dates can be found at (link hidden).
Incomparable. Unpredictable. Energetic. Raw. Adele's Understudy. Deep. Dish. At just the very young age of 21, Jayson Acevedo performed in six English speaking stand up comedy showcases in Paris, France as part of his affectionately dubbed "Latino In Paris" Tour. That same year, Acevedo received the opportunity of a lifetime by being invited to perform at the world's largest arts festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Scotland). Now 24, Acevedo has yet to clean his room. Acevedo continues to perform throughout the city of Chicago at The Second City, Zanies, The Laugh Factory, House of Blues, His Nephew’s House & many other comedy/variety showcases in, around & outside Chicago.
Microphone and speaker preferred but can provide if needed.
| February 05, 2022 • 8:30pm - 9:00pm | Baby Shower |
| October 07, 2016 • 9:00pm - 11:00pm | Shades of Voice Festival |
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