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Women in Comedy: Stand-Up Stars Making an Impact

February 12, 2025

Women in comedy continue to bring fresh perspectives and engaging humor to audiences everywhere. Today, we highlight four incredible stand-up comedians—Brandi Denise, Sunny Laprade, Katie K, and Renee Santos—who are lighting up stages across the country with their unique comedic voices. Brandi Denise: Comedy with Energy and Honesty Brandi Denise Boyd is a social worker turned stand-up comedian, actor, and writer whose performances are a mix of honesty, wit, and high-energy humor. Recently selected as … Continued

APCA Hershey Recap and NACA Live Preview

February 20, 2024

By Scott Talarico

February is turning out to be such an exciting month for us! We just wrapped up an exhilarating weekend at APCA Hershey, and now we’re eagerly anticipating NACA Live happening this weekend. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the incredible showcasing artists from the APCA conference and get a sneak peek into what’s in store for us at NACA Live! We hope you had an amazing time at the APCA Hershey conference if you … Continued

Why Create an Open Mic Space on Campus?

November 1, 2023

By Scott Talarico

Greetings from “Courageous,” 1/2 of the Spoken Word Duo – I.N.K. As we turn the page on a new year, I wanted to share a bit about a few of the benefits of creating and maintaining a space for self-expression on campus; a regularly-occurring Open Mic Night. I know, I know… you’ve tried this before and… I get it… but just hear me out for a minute! The benefits of successfully carrying out this event … Continued

3 Top Comedians for Unforgettable College Events

June 7, 2023

By Neon Entertainment

Hello and welcome back to the Hot Mic Blog here at Neon Entertainment! Here on the blog, we like to make sure all your events for college students are spectacular and engaging, year-round. To that end, we thought it was high time to spotlight some of our incredibly talented comedians available to book! So why not get your orientation or other events set with one of our talented comedians? Check out these three: 3 Comedians … Continued

Attention NACA® LIVE Attendees! 5 Comedians to Get Your Students Roaring with Laughter During Finals Week

January 28, 2022

By Neon Entertainment

We hope to see you at NACA® Live This February 12th-16th! Neon is a proud participant at practically every NACA® conference, and we always appreciate what a great job NACA® does with promoting all the top showcases and providers of college entertainment. As you may already know, we are a veteran college entertainment booking agency who can provide just about any program or experience that your students could hope for, and a big part of … Continued

Bazooka Ball

“Yes, last-minute we had to change location due to their being confusion with reservations, facilities, and the campus police. It ended up working out though as the change of location ended up being better for Jay and the setup with electricity being right there and not having to be setup. Those who played seemed to thoroughly enjoy the game, and we want to thank you for all of your help and assistance through the booking process. We look forward to continuing working with you throughout the rest of this semester and those to come. “

— Paige, East Stroudsburg University

Casino Night

“I would like to extend our deepest thanks for working with us to make this event a success! It was incredible to witness the joy on our students’ faces as they won it all or laughter if they lost it all. I am profoundly grateful for how flexible and accommodating you have been with the entire process and how willing you were to meet our needs. Casino day went over quite well from start to finish, the folks that set it up were incredible and really easy to work with.”

— Fran, SUNY Plattsburgh

Will Jay

“Everything was wonderful with Will Jay. He was easy to work with during the event and our students truly loved having him – I have already received requests to bring him to campus when we are allowed to do face to face events again. Here is what one person text me after the event, “I hope you can tell Will Jay how powerful it was, I’m talking to so many people about it and they all loved it and were touched by his songs and words”. There were multiple messages in the chat during the event last night talking about how amazing his lyrics were, his voice, most importantly students were able to relate in to the messages he was talking and singing about. I think Will Jay has a new fan base here at CMU and they are going to consume the music he has out now – and are eagerly anticipating what he has in store.”

— Wade, Central Michigan University

Shanice Green

“Shanice [Green] was so nice and welcoming, our students enjoyed her performance! We ran the event in a way where students acted as Shanice’s opener…When Shanice was on stage, she encouraged the students to participate in a “jam session” with her. At one point in time, there was a student with a ukelele, one on the piano, another with a flute, and another with a clarinet all playing along with her on stage… Basically, the students in attendance really enjoyed themselves.”

— Ruth Ann Roberts, Holy Family University

Andy Gold

“In planning a Retreat for medical professionals in recovery, we came across a YouTube video of Andy Gold. When we stopped laughing he was hired. Andy not only tailored his performance to be specific to the group, he also humbled himself to spend time with everyone in an AA meeting and overall fellowship. He was hysterically funny sharing personal experiences and life situations! Everyone loved him with a request to even have him return! He is worth his weight in gold and ended up being an inspiration to those who attended. If you are looking for a funny comedian who is real, he’s your guy. “

— Carolyn Westgate, Program Director, Professionals’ Health Program Kansas Medical Society

Maximize Your Buzz

“You [Max Buzz] made an impact on my decisions. That night I planned to go to a birthday party, and I was excited to drink with all my friends. However, after going to the program, I didn’t want to drink anymore. I just wanted to hang out with my friends, and remember the night rather than waking up the next morning wondering how I got home. So I know you don’t know me personally, but I thought you should know that you made a difference.”

— Brittney Gilman, University of New Hampshire, Student

Zero Shades

“You made an instant connection with the audience and delivered difficult content in a manner that was relatable and not preachy. What I appreciate about the program [Zero Shades] is that it cuts through the “clutter” of Title IX, VAWA, Cleary, etc. and provides the audience with a clear message… Feedback from students was positive and appreciative of both the information and the manner in which it was delivered. Thanks so much for being such a great educational partner!”

— Chris Jachimowicz, Millersville University

Chef Egg

“I thought the program was WONDERFUL! Being informative without sounding preachy is very difficult, and I thought Erik [Chef Egg] did a great job. I really like the tone that was used with the students, as I feel they could easily relate to Erik and his cooking. I thought the layout of the show was perfect and the technology was great (camera, video’s, etc.). My supervisor…had nothing but positive things to say about the show including, “That was Awesome!” and “We need to have him come back again!”

— Michigan Technological University