Manitowoc Minute creator Charlie Berens is back on the road this year with a new show, The Midwest Survival Guide, inspired by his childhood in Wisconsin and a love letter to what he calls his 'favorite region on Earth'. Pivoting between journalism and comedy, observationalist Charlie is an Emmy winning entertainer and has featured on FOX, CBS, Funny Or Die, MTV and many more.

John Waters loves Christmas, and he wants you to know. The legendary cult-filmmaker takes to the stage with his traditional one-man monologue, extolling the virtues of everyone's favorite holiday, from offering advice on Christmas films and music to asking the important questions you've always wanted to be answered by the people's pervert, such as 'Is Santa erotic?'

Star of 'The Hughleys,' contributor to The Jay Leno Show, actor, commentator, radio host and author DL Hughley got his start as the host of stand-up comedy show 'ComicView' on BET. He is also known for being part of Spike Lee's stand-up comedy film 'The Original Kings of Comedy' and appearing on Dancing with the Stars in 2013 where he finished in ninth place.

Comedian, writer and actor Patton Oswalt has spent the last decade headlining comedy clubs and theaters all over America in addition to nine seasons playing the role of Spence on CBS's hit show, King of Queens. He also voiced "Remy the Rat," the lead voice in Pixar's blockbuster hit, Ratatouille. From pop culture trivia to politics, there is rarely a subject on which he isn't well-versed and guaranteed to make his audiences consider, long after the laughter has finished.