Bear with Me

Join us for an evening of stand-up from some of the Twin Cities’ best local comics, a few surprises, and of course, plenty of fresh craft beer on tap.

Heres the comedy line-up:

Brandi Brown

From Minneapolis, Minnesota, comic and writer Brandi Brown regularly hosts at Minneapolis' Acme Comedy Company. She has toured with Jim Norton and opened for comics including Josh Johnson, Guy Branum, Maria Bamford, Joe Mande, Vanessa Bayer, Hannibal Buress and many others. 

Brandi was a moderator on James Adomian and Anthony Atamanuik's "Trump vs Bernie" tour and was co-host of the podcast Bill Corbett's Funhouse. She's appeared on American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio shows, including Open Mike Eagle's Secret Skin and Brains On! children's show Smash Boom Best, where she was a writer and panelist.

Ali Hormann

Ali Hormann is a regular at Acme Comedy Company, The Comedy Room at Sisyphus, and Camp Bar in the Twin Cities. She was first runner up at the House of Comedy funniest person contest on 2021 and a finalist for Acme’s funniest person in 2021. She gets most of her jokes from her three kids.

James Stanley

James Stanley started his journey in stand-up comedy in 2013 at 16 years old. Within a few years James was hired as a house emcee at the Joke Joint Comedy Club and a couple years after that he was hired at Acme Comedy Company. James has opened for names in the comedy world such as Sean Patton, Stavros Halkias, Dusty Slay, Geoffrey Asmus, Nimesh Patel, Kelsey Cook, Chad Daniels, and more. In 2021 James was featured in Comics to Watch MN as well the The Minneapolis Dispatch in 2023.

Cianna Violet

Cianna Violet is a comedian hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota! Raised by a single father in the Twin Cities, and traumatized by Catholic School, Cianna's passion for comedy started early. She's been delighting friends and audiences with her sharp wit ever since. Known for her observational humor and sarcastic edge, Cianna can find comedy in everyday moments. Cianna has performed in clubs and theaters across the U.S. and even produces her own unique concept shows in her home scene of Minneapolis. She has shared the stage with some of the nation's best stand-up acts like Liza Treyger, Robby Hoffman, and TJ Miller. In 2023 she was named one of Racket MN'S Comics to Watch, In 2024 she was a selected performer for the Latina Comedy Festival in Chicago, and in 2025 she was a featured performer in The 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival.  

Hosted by Kathleen Q. O'Brien

Kathleen Q. O'Brien is a comic currently based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She started doing stand-up in New York City, where she attended NYU Tisch for theater. Upon graduating with honors, she hosted a comedy open mic, entitled "Unmemorable Tuesdays" as well as a show dubbed "Damaged Goods," both at the famed Eastville Comedy Club. She has been featured in an Amazon audible book focusing on the best stand up of 2015. Her act is silly and honest, and she draws on her experiences in the theater to help put on a great show!