Sun Valley Resort expands its wildly popular Stand-Up Comedy series into the summer with its annual Summer Stand-Up Showcase at the Sun Valley Pavilion! Join us for an epic night of stand-up comedy featuring Don Friesen, Meaghan Elwood, and Keith Barany. These comedians will keep it relatively clean and generally stay away from politics, though it is always appropriate to warn families that there will be adult language and content. We rate our comedy showcase PG-18.

 

Don Friesen: 

If you missed Don's hilarious Showtime one-hour Special, "Ask Your Mom," you've got to catch him Live!   Engaging, clever, and just flat-out funny, Don captures the irony of parenting, marriage and everyday absurdities through characters, voices, parodies and some of the best written routines around. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer says “Friesen will leave a lasting comic impression,” and describes him as “offbeat, satirical, self-deprecating and slightly out of control.”

As the only two-time winner in the 36-year history of the prestigious San Francisco International Comedy Competition, Friesen ignites the stage with a playful, high-energy spoof of his life as a modern suburban dad trying to get through the day with a bit of money in the bank and a scrap of dignity intact.

He’s a wanna-be geek who constantly upgrades to the latest tech, but can never get it to work, leading to signature bits about tech support, Idiots Guides, texting and passwords.

Friesen's credits include Showtime, Live at Gotham, The Lewis Black Christmas Special, and Comics Unleashed. He was also featured in TBS’ “The Comedy Festival” in Las Vegas and is a wildly popular on KLOS’ 5:00 Funnies and XM Sirius satellite radio.

 

Meaghan Elwood: 

Meaghan Elwood decided to try comedy when her baby left for college in 2014 and never looked back.

She has had the opportunity to work in clubs throughout the United States and Canada and is currently working on a European tour. She has participated in the ‘Ladies of Laughter’ and ‘Moms Unhinged’ tours and participated in the Seattle International Comedy competition.

 

 

Keith Barany: 

Keith Barany is a comedian and comedy producer for the Dry Bar Comedy Series that has shared the stage with Jerry Seinfeld, Joan Rivers, Ray Romano, Jon Stewart, Lewis Black, and more. The New York Post coined Keith, “The wittiest comic working today”, and Keith has written for Seinfeld, Politically Incorrect, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and the Emmy’s. Keith’s specialty is comedy that’s real, without being vulgar or “cringey”.

 

Terms and FAQs

Guests must abide by the direction of Sun Valley staff and Security while attending this event and failure to do so will result in removal from the event. Additionally, any disrespect or aggression towards Sun Valley staff or Security will be grounds for removal.  

If the event is ticketed, re-entry will be allowed with handstamps only. Handstamps are available at each entry point. 

There is no outside food or alcohol allowed at the Sun Valley Pavilion. 

Pets are not allowed at this event. Attendees with pets will be denied entry.  

The Sun Valley Pavilion is an environment that might be louder than some people are comfortable with. Sun Valley Pavilion staff will be actively monitoring volume levels to ensure they stay within industry standard operating levels. Ear plugs are provided by the venue and can be picked up at the ticket office if needed. 

All sales are final and no refunds will be given, even in the event that the lawn needs to be evacuated or the show needs to be cancelled due to severe weather. 

Children under 2 years old enter for free. 

All tickets are non-transferable, unless the transfer has been made using Showpass before the event begins.