Asheville comedian and podcast host Ryan Cox brings his Home Planet Comedy stand-up show to the historic Wallace Theatre in downtown Johnson City. For one night only, this show blends sharp humor with laid-back Southern charm in a small, intimate theater. Joining Ryan is a stacked lineup featuring the region’s funniest progressive Southern stand-ups.
Ryan Cox’s relaxed delivery weaves twisted storytelling with finely crafted punchlines. Sweet, Southern, and a little absurd, Ryan finds the funny in the middle of everything - middle age, middle ground, and middle America. His PG-13 style blends warmth, wit and existential humor about family, technology, and staying human in weird times. Fresh off his Dry Bar Comedy special Sweet Spot, Ryan has performed nationwide and opened for Reggie Watts, Pete Lee and Beth Stelling. He also hosts Home Planet with Ryan Cox, a podcast exploring creativity through intimate conversations with comedians, musicians and artists from all walks of life.
https://www.ryancoxcomedy.com
Brandi Augustus is an Emmy-nominated comedian known for turning relatable truths into explosive laughs. Voted Knoxville’s Finest Comedian two years in a row, Brandi has shared the stage with Katherine Blanford, Mark Normand and Sam Tallent. She’s been a standout at the West End Comedy Festival, a Top 10 performer at the Big Diamond Comedy Festival and earned a Top 4 Best of honor at the Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest 2025. Her comedy is honest, confident, and impossible not to love.
https://www.brandiaugustus.com
Jon Pruett is a North Carolina native and Tennessee transplant who made the questionable decision to start stand-up comedy after a 20-year military career. His stories span family, love and life somewhere between bar brawls, dirt-track racing and deployments to the Middle East. Along the way, Jon became the most “woke” hillbilly you’ll ever meet. A militant ally of the LGBTQIA+ community from a biracial family, the contrast between his backwoods look and open outlook has audiences howling across the Southeast. Jon has opened for Cliff Cash, Sam Miller and Dave Stone. He has headlined Blue Ridge Comedy Club and showcases throughout Tennessee and Virginia.
https://www.instagram.com/pruettcomedy
Cloud Hudson is a holistic meteorologist who uses stand-up comedy to spread the gospel of fringe science. Their many day jobs range from professional lighting design to weekend janitor. It's all part of a lifelong mission to spread enlightenment through their unique laughter. No job involving lightbulbs is safe from this hilarious and wildly original innovator!
https://www.instagram.com/woaitscloudy
If you love smart comedy with heart, edge and a progressive Southern spirt, Home Planet Comedy at the Wallace Theatre is your night. Grab tickets early before it sells out!
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