The RubberCity Comedy Festival is the 4th annual comedy festival in Akron, OH and will be held on May 1st -4th, 2024. Showcases will be held at Funny Stop Comedy Club which provides comics exposure at a highly regarded comedy club and satellite shows will be held in various locations around Akron, OH.
The City of Akron boasts a vibrant comedy and arts scene that features multiple performance venues and centers around the Funny Stop Comedy.
As Northeast’s Ohio’s premier comedy showplace, the Funny Stop Comedy Club provides the best comedians available on the circuit today. Repeatedly voted as the “Best Venue for Live Comedy in Northeastern Ohio,” the Funny Stop Comedy Club features many different comedians over the years including Seinfeld, Dennis Miller, Steve Harvey, Tim Allen and many others performed at the old Hilarities. The Funny Stop has helped continue the tradition with regular appearances from comics like Ian Fidance, Kyle Ayers, Joe Machi, Pablo Fransisco, TJ Miller, Jim Florentine, Don Jamieson, Basile, John Caparulo, Pauly Shore, Carlos Mencia and Rich Vos, among many others, as well as Cleveland comics including Mary Santora, Tammy Pescatelli, Mike Polk Jr., and Bill Squire.
Aside from the comedy scene, Akron is surrounded by abundant greenery, featuring multiple outdoor entertainment venues, and adjacent to Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Akron is a playground for active travelers.
The festival will be headlined by some of the best up-and-coming comics touring today and includes featured acts from all around North America.
Mike Head
Mike Head started as a stand- up comedian in 2005 on a dare. His co-workers and family members thought his foolishness needed some sort of platform. He performed the first time at the Cleveland Improv on amateur night and has been doing stand-up comedy ever since. He has been featured at clubs such as Hilarities Pickwick and Frolic (Cleveland), The Cleveland Improv, The Funny Stop Comedy Club, a host of churches, colleges, and a number of other venues all over Northeast Ohio. He is also an aspiring actor who has been seen performing in plays at local theatres in Ohio in the Cleveland and Akron area. He has also participated as an actor in some independent film projects.