The Comedy Zone returns to Lynchburg, Va – J. Bliss & Joshua Ryan

Thursday, February 2nd

Headliner: J. Bliss

At a young age J. Bliss always had a knack for capturing an audience’s attention with some quick witted humor. J Bliss comedic style is thought provoking dealing with everyday observations and personal experiences which he chooses to find the humor in. His comedic craft started by his upbringing in South Jersey where he first got the hunger for comedy, but he first hit the comedy stage in Charlotte, NC. Since then, he has been traveling up and down the east coast leaving them laughing and easily becoming a crowd favorite. Since his start he has opened for comedians like: Pauly Shore, Tony Roberts, George Willborn, DeRay Davis, Corey Holcomb, Alex Thomas, Rodney Perry, and Eddie Griffin.

Feature Act: Joshua Ryan

After amassing a small fortune in student loan debt for a degree that has little to no value in the comedy world, Joshua embarked on his journey to be an amateur comedy open mic in 2011.  Since then, he has received some spots at Gotham Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, Comedy Works Saratoga, Banana’s, Harrisburg Comedy Zone, Levity Lounge, and some other prestigious venues.  He is a New Jersey based comic who has been described as “charismatic and delightfully miserable with his status in life.” When not peddling jokes in the Northeast, he enjoys spending time on the couch with a 14-year-old, 8 lb. dog named Bella, that he has joint custody with his ex-wife.

MC: Rob Ruthenberg

Former nationally touring comedian turned radio and TV host Rob Ruthenberg has been working with some the top talents in comedy such as Adam Sandler. George Carlin, Kevin James, Weird Al Yankovic and more. Working comedy clubs and colleges for over 30 years he is proud to bring is biting observational humor back to the place he has called home most of his life.

Karaoke with DJ Cam to follow! 9-11pm

The Comedy Zone appears the first Thursday monthly here at The Clubhouse.