Brian Atkinson headlining at the Underground Laugh Lounge in Niles, MI, July 24-25 featuring Sam Rager.
Friday and Saturday at 8pm
Brian Atkinson
The Nicest Voice in Comedy. Brian Atkinson is a comedian who played a serial killer on TV while doing voices for PBS Kids in the same studio on the same day. This guy-next-door with a radio voice talks about his career in broadcasting, voiceover, and being adopted twice, with twisted observations of everyday life. Brian is an award-winning comedian: Best of The Bash 2022, 2023, and 2025, World Series of Comedy Top 40 Comic 2023 – 2026, Wildcard 1st Place Winner 2023 and 2025, and 2026 Semi Finalist. Brian is so funny, you might not notice he’s working clean.
Sam Rager
Sam Rager offers audiences a charmingly dark perspective. Layering playful anecdotes with vulnerable pieces, she is able to connect with people on a deeper, yet sometimes uncomfortable level. Sam was one of Laughfest’s “Best of the Midwest” in 2019, a headliner at the inaugural Detroit Women of Comedy Festival, and both of her albums, Hot Dog Hands and Trigger Warning*, can be heard on SiriusXM. With the energy of an unhinged camp counselor, Sam Rager leans into grief, insecurities, and early aughts nostalgia.
Underground Laugh Lounge
Located in the historic Carnegie Library, the Underground Laugh Lounge is your place for good drinks, great laughs, and a fantastic entertainment experience! The Underground features the funniest nationally touring comedians in our centrally located Niles, Michigan club (just north of Notre Dame and South Bend, IN), so that you don’t have to travel far to GET YOUR GIGGLE ON!
321 E Main St
Niles, MI 49120
Brian Atkinson is a Comedian
Brian Atkinson makes jokes, but only the finest artisan, hand-crafted, farm-to-table-saw jokes.
Brian Atkinson has hosted, featured, and headlined at clubs, corporate events, churches, and fundraisers across the country. He’s opened for notable “Bobs” like Bob Nelson, Bob Smiley, and Robert (Bob) G. Lee, and performed at Dr. Grins at the B.O.B. Brian has also opened for Steve Hofstetter, Jeff Jena, Kira Soltanovich, Michael Palascak, Adam Minnick, Happy Cole, Leslie Norris Townsend, Tommy Ryman, Chris Young, Andy Beningo, and Dave Williamson.
Brian’s appearances include Bonkerz, Comedy Cabaret, Crackers, Dr. Grins, Funny Stop, Gutty’s, Krackpots, L.A. Comedy Club Las Vegas, Laugh Factory, Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, One Night Stan’s, Punchlines, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Gilda’s Laugh Fest, the Maumee, Mary, and Joseph Comedy Festival, and the World Series of Comedy.
Brian’s sharp and smart comedic style has been a hit at clubs, contests, corporate events, churches, fundraisers, and festivals across the country. Born and raised in Chicagoland, Brian calls Grand Rapids, MI home. You can find him on all the socials @BrianAcomedian.
Bookings
Booking a comedy show with Brian is easy. If you have access to a social hall, church, or country club, Brian will work with you to set up your event and guide you to give your audience the best possible experience. Whether it’s a solo show or a showcase with multiple comedians, Brian Atkinson can produce a comedy show that you’ll love and brag about later.