Come out to The Hook for IRA FORD’s Comedy Night with special guests Aiden McClusky, Charlie Seming, Sydni Stephens, Gabby Ok, Matt Dooyema. Pre-party starts at 6:30pm. Showtime at 8pm.
Ira Ford, from Maryland, was a lyricist before he followed his passion of comedy. He was always amazed at how a comedian could hold so many people’s attention. Now based in Minneapolis, he is an open book who talks about life experiences ranging from drugs to family. He unapologetically says what he thinks. His unique and hilarious stories earned him a semifinalist finish at The Funniest Person with a Day Job Contest at Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, and had his own wildly popular monthly showcase which he hosted and curates “Laughs and Legends” at Lakes and Legends Brewery in downtown Minneapolis. He is currently a paid regular emcee at the hottest comedy club in Minnesota Acme Comedy Company.
Matt Dooyema is a proud pet father of 4 from St Cloud. A bartender by trade, Matt’s humor has been influenced by the stories from behind the bartop and the soul crushing realization that his mother was most likely right about not finishing college. Irreverent by nature, Silly by design, Bitter by circumstance, Matt is a high energy performer willing to please and host of the Keller Comedy Open Mic & Co host of the Awful Service Podcast.
At 19 years old, Aidan McCluskey gave up on his associate’s degree and began his comedy career. Four months after his first open mic, he won Acme’s Funniest Person Contest, becoming the youngest winner in the contest’s history. After taking a short sabbatical to join a pyramid scheme in Las Vegas, Aidan returned to Minneapolis in 2021 and quickly rose to the top of the local scene. He is now a regular at Acme Comedy Company and The House of Comedy. He’s been a guest on the Adam Friedland Show and hosts his own semi-regular podcast, Smoke Show. You can find him headlining a random bar in the middle of nowhere.
Gabby Ok was the finalist in The Funniest Person With a Day Job Contest.
Sydni Stephens is the producer of The Gopher Hole Comedy Club and HOC Funniest Person Finalist.
