Forty talented comics from all over the world compete for a $10,000 prize pool 3rd Annual Loons on the Lake Comedy Competition We’ve scoured the country, searching high and low for untapped talent—join us for Heat 5, as 8 great comedians from across the U.S. compete to advance to the next round and keep their dreams of the $10,000 GRAND PRIZE alive in our stand-up comedy competition! www.loonsonthelake.com

Join us for the Loons on the Lake Comedy Festival featuring Emo Philips, the best joke writer in the world! Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 60 minutes before showtimes. Comedian Emo Philips Described by Jay Leno as “the best joke writer in America,” by British comedian Gary Delaney as the best joke writer in the world, and by “Weird Al” Yankovic as one of the funniest people on the planet (he has toured with “Weird Al” in 2018 and 2022-23, with over 200 shows on three continents), Emo Philips has performed over 7000 times throughout the English-speaking world, including a multi-week run at the Playhouse Theater in London’s West End. Since starting out in Chicago in 1976 at the age of twenty, Emo has had award-winning comedy albums, several cable specials (including an hour-long one on HBO), and many appearances on network television, both in America and in the UK. He has appeared in films (most notably as the table-saw demonstrator in UHF) and as Salvador Dali in Weird: the “Weird Al” Yankovic Story), has lent his distinctive voice to animated TV shows (such as Slacker Cats, Doctor Katz, Adventure Time, and Home Movies), but his first love, stand-up, remains his true one. EmoPhilips.com

Join us for the Loons on the Lake Comedy Festival featuring Jimmie Walker of ‘Good Times’! Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 75 minutes before showtimes. Comedian Jimmie Walker James Carter Walker Jr. (born June 25, 1947), known professionally as Jimmie Walker, is an American actor and comedian. Walker is best known for portraying James Evans Jr. (J. J.), the oldest son of Florida and James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times which originally ran from 1974–1979. Walker was nominated for Golden Globe awards for Best Supporting Actor In A Television Series in 1975 and 1976 for his role. While on the show, Walker’s character was known for the catchphrase “Dy-no-mite!” Even after the historically successful run of “Good Times” ended, Jimmie continued to stay in the limelight as seen by his countless appearances on “The Tonight Show,” “Late Night with David Letterman,” “Merv Griffin,” and “The Mike Douglas Show.” He’s also kept his acting skills sharp with guest appearances on “Everybody Hates Chris,” “The George Lopez Show,” and “Scrubs” and classic movies “Airplane” and “Let’s Do It Again” with Sidney Poitier as well as finding time to write a New York Times best-selling book, two Grammy Nominated Comedy Albums and film an up-coming stand-up special. https://jimmiejjwalkerdynomite.com/

Join us for an evening of laughs at our all-star comedy showcase of talented stand-up comedians from all across the U.S. 3rd Annual Loons on the Lake Comedy Competition Join us for an evening of laughs at our all-star comedy showcase of talented stand-up comedians from all across the U.S. www.loonsonthelake.com