The Octopus is proud to present a monthly showcase featuring the best nationally touring and local comedians. Expect longer sets and practiced material from veterans of the stage.

Admission is $10

Headliner:

Dan Alten

Dan Alten is a full time comedian based out of Louisville, Kentucky, traveling this great nation bringing his intelligently surreal nonsense to the country’s best dive bars, fancy theaters, punk basements, & comedy clubs. He has opened for Kyle Kinane, Rory Scovel, Johnny Pemberton, Hari Kondabolu, DJ Dougpund, TV weirdo David Liebe Hart, rapper Open Mike Eagle, a lotta random punk bands, and a guy at an open mic who tried to throw his father’s ashes into the crowd. He has released 2 DIY albums, headlined shows in 30 states, filmed a pilot for a standup show with Amazon, and is allegedly in the Guiness Book of World Records for participating in an 8 day continuous comedy show. Come laugh, if you don’t like him you can spit on his car.

Featuring Jeffery Effery and Dave Grant

with Host Curtis Parish

The Octopus Songwriter’s Open Mic. happens on the 1st Wednesday of every month. Hosted by James Hoelscher. Text 319 230 1664 to get involved and for more information. All are welcome! All genres.

The annual Gil Taiber Scholarship Fundraiser event happens on Friday May 3 at 5pm. All ages. $10 suggested good will donation.

Our favorite Retro, Pop, Funk and Rock band makes their return! Back Pocket. Doors at 8pm. $10.

Join host Matt Anderson for four rounds of Octopus Bingo. 8pm. No cover.

Join host Alex Conyers for our monthly Comedy Open Mic. 8pm. No cover.

Chicago based singer/songwriter Shelby Conditt makes her Octopus debut. 8pm. $10.

Good Morning Midnight, Run Dog, Dizzy Bridges & Hambone and the Maple Babies. 8pm. $10 #indierock #americana

The high quality and distinct Classic Country sounds of Columbis, MO based Ty Toomesn and the Twang City Smokers return to Octopus. 8pm. $10.

Octopus presents a much needed night of Punk Rock. California based CNTS make their Octopus debut. Nowhere Noise and TVOHL open the night. $10. 8pm.

The Bob Dorr Blues Two +1 Blues Jam happens every other Thursday (pretty much). 6:30 pm. No cover. Join us.

Stone the Crow retuen to Octopus. 8pm. $10.

Saturday May 25 8pm $10

Mike Atcherson

Mike is a stand-up, writer, and actor originally from the always sunny (and problematic) state of Florida and is now based in Chicago, IL. With his charming personality paired with his material that ranges from dating to absurd anecdotes, Mike can win over any crowd. He has performed in numerous clubs across the country including The Laugh Factory in Chicago, The Improv, and
Zanies. Mike is also a comedic writer, who’s humor pieces can be found on FLEXX, Widget, and Slackjaw. He is a single parent of four lovely houseplants and enjoys playing guitar during his downtime.

Featuring:

Aloe Mean is an Iowa based comedian who originally got his start by becoming a Golden Ticket winner which is an open invitation to perform on the number one live podcast in the world Kill Tony. Aloe earned the Golden Ticket on just his 7th time performing standup.
Since then Aloe's credits include winning comedy competitions, doing festivals, traveling around the country for shows and featuring on shows with major acts. Still Aloe is most known for roasting Donell Rawlings so bad he got mad and left a show. Recently Aloe can be heard on The Joe Rogan Experience episode 2126.* Rogan once said about Aloe " that guy was funny." However, comedian Darnell Rawlings disagrees and says Aloe is Mean.

Matt Anderson is a Cedar Falls local and bartender at Octopus who has been delighting audiences all over the midwest for last 5+ years. He was finalist for Iowa's Funniest Comedian and performed to a sold out Oster Regent Theatre last year.

with host Alex Conyers

Octopus New Band/Emerging Artist Night happens on the last Wednesday of every Month. Hosted by Joel Sires. Interested in playing? Get at us: octopuscollegehill@gmail.com. or joelsirs@gmail.com. Thx.