ROCK N LOL FEST

NOTICE: While there is no age restriction please be aware that the comics have not censored their material and it may be inappropriate for some younger attendees.

Rock n LOL Fest

5 pm start on Saturday

4 pm start on Sunday.

Rock n LOL Fest is a two-day showcase and celebration of Philadelphia rock and standup comedy talent. It’s presented by the Rock n LOL Podcast hosted by comic Chris Kay and rock musician Julie Exter (Sacred Monsters and Gun-Shy Butterfly). The podcast features local talent on every episode and the performers on this show are previous featured guests. 

The Fest will feature 12 local rock bands, 12 comics, and some surprise guests. Tickets can be purchased for either Saturday or Sunday or discount tickets can be purchased for the full weekend. 

Confirmed artists * -

Saturday bands:

Stephanie Sky

Stephanie has been the lead singer of local rock bans Midheaven since 2007, guiding the project’s hard rock material with her trademark range and style. She is accompanied by Julie Exter of Sacred Monsters and Gun-Shy Butterfly. Steph and Julie have been making music together for more than thirty years. 

Faint Halos

Born out of a restlessness to perform music during the pandemic, Faint Halos was a project started by Paul Hashemi. He began to perform the music in the Philadelphia area and attracted three other area musicians: versatile and lyrical bassist Miguel Padro; powerful drummer Bill Hallinan; and pyrotechnic guitarist Matt Cielka. The band’s passion and chemistry burns through in riveting life performance 

Monstera

What if Hayley Williams was your therapist? That’s Monstera, an emo/indie band from Philadelphia. Their music centers around growth and mental health seeking to make their listeners find validation and safety through their music.

The Ditches

Bands form for different reasons. The Ditches formed out of a deep need to exorcise some demons through rock and sweat in a garage and bond as friends. The Ditches are Matthew VonDell, Tommy T, and Shawn Moyer with able assistance from Sam Pinola at New Sofa Studios. 

Terminal

TERMINAL is the soundtrack to a world unbalanced, reeling and spinning out of control, running out of time. A barely stable alloy of industrial music and glam rock, with trace quantities of dark techno, synthpop and raw machine recordings, each TERMINAL anthem is a broadside against the atrocities of our lost humanity and its devastation of our planet.

Gun-Shy Butterfly 

is a bubble grunge duo that melds sugary harmonies and urgent hooks with fuzzed-out guitars for a tough and tuneful sensibility evoking the 1990s alt-rock, grunge, and Riot Grrrl scenes, especially bands like Veruca Salt, L7, and Bleach-era Nirvana.

Saturday Comics:

Karen Schwarz (Host)

Karen Schwarz discovered her love of the stage as a stand up comedian in 2022. An elementary school art teacher and mother of two grown daughters, Karen's perspective of life as a divorced menopausal woman celebrates the misunderstandings and lowered expectations of suburban adulthood. She has performed for a variety of venues along the east coast from SoulJoel's in Pottstown,  PA to Side Splitters in Tampa, FL. She is half of the LateBloomers podcast and has been featured on Sirius XM and Roku TV.

Bobby Boardman

Bobby Boardman has been performing standup for two years. This is his long awaited return to the stage after a six month hiatus. Bobby has performed all over the Philadelphia area and was a Best of the Burbs finalist at Soul Joel’s in 2024. 

Dom Driscoll

Dom Driscoll is an engaging storyteller with a lot of stories to tell. He's performed comedy everywhere from comedy clubs, to strip clubs, to the parking lot with his van.  Dom hails from Harrisburg. He's the man in the van with a plan to make your date night something to remember. 

Jay Yoder

A standout performer on the Bored Teachers Comedy Tour, Jay has brought laughter to thousands with sold-out shows nationwide. He’s a regular at Soul Joel’s Comedy Club, a semifinalist for Magooby’s Comic of the Year (2023), and the winner of Explore DE’s March Laughness Tournament (2022). He’s also appeared in top-tier comedy festivals including the Vermont Comedy Festival, Portland Comedy Festival, and the Good Karma Comedy Festival.

As a podcaster, Jay is the co-host of Teachers Off Duty: Season 4—which charted at #4 on Apple Podcasts—and the creator/host of Seriously, Dad?, where he tackles fatherhood, teaching, and life’s hilarious curveballs with honesty and wit.

Lilly Flynn

Lilly is a comic who got her start in the Philly suburbs. In just the last year she has performed at several comedy clubs in the Philadelphia area. She was a Semi-finalist in Lehigh Valley’s Funniest Competition and has been featured at SoulJoel’s Comedy Club and on The Poconos Comedy Festival.

Rasheed Wesley Jr.

From Chester, PA, Rasheed Wesley Jr. has performed all along the east coast while being a regular at New York City and Pennsylvania comedy clubs such as Church of Satire, Soul Joel's at Sunnybrook, Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, and more. Appearing in numerous festivals, Rasheed has also performed with Amy Miller, Chris Thayer, Nore Davis, Mike Britt, and many more.

With his signature energy, storytelling, observations, and wit, Rasheed is known for his ability to connect with every audience while leaving them with tears of laughter. Rasheed released his debut album and special, Sheed's Perfect Day, in December of 2022.

Sunday bands:

Altruistic Vision

Altruistic Vision is more than just a band. They are a collective and a movement. Every show is a new experience, and they strive to give you a musical adventure every change they get. Hailing from Philly, Jersey, and the surrounding areas, they bring all of their influences, both personal and professional, together musically. Blending genres, sonics, and passion in every set, they aim to give you a moment you’ll sonically never forget. 

Rescue Pets

Altruistic Vision is more than just a band. They are a collective and a movement. Every show is a new experience, and they strive to give you a musical adventure every change they get. Hailing from Philly, Jersey, and the surrounding areas, they bring all of their influences, both personal and professional, together musically. Blending genres, sonics, and passion in every set, they aim to give you a moment you’ll sonically never forget. 

Sludge

An indie grunge-inspired band from Delco, Sludge is made up of high school students with a killer sound and a respect for 90s rock. Whether it’s a cover or their originals, Sludge reminds you of when music was rougher around the edges and harder in its soul. 

Fataday Korngor

Combining catchy pop melodies with an indie rock flair, Fataday Korngor’s sound aims to resonate with audiences and stand out in its own right. Performing alongside bandmates AJ Tinari (drums), Tim Jones (guitar), and Clay Malaney (bass guitar), Fataday’s live show is noted for its energy and vibrant nature. Inspired by Avril Lavigne, Sunny Day Real Estate, and MGMT, Korngor released his second album “Growing Pains” last May.

Granddogs 

Granddogs are a three-voiced, harmony-soaked, parlorcore Cerebus, weaving gothic folk elements into baroque pop; full-throated piano clatter to the most intimate of whispers.

Sunday Comics:

Rasheed Wesley Jr. (Host)

From Chester, PA, Rasheed Wesley Jr. has performed all along the east coast while being a regular at New York City and Pennsylvania comedy clubs such as Church of Satire, Soul Joel's at Sunnybrook, Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, and more. Appearing in numerous festivals, Rasheed has also performed with Amy Miller, Chris Thayer, Nore Davis, Mike Britt, and many more.

With his signature energy, storytelling, observations, and wit, Rasheed is known for his ability to connect with every audience while leaving them with tears of laughter. Rasheed released his debut album and special, Sheed's Perfect Day, in December of 2022.

Will Craig

Will Craig started comedy at Philadelphia’s Helium Comedy Club and regularly performs at comedy clubs and seedy dive bars throughout the northeast. When not performing comedy he is typically making poor life decisions.

Colin Coleman 

Colin is a comedian from Allentown, PA known for finding the absurd in everyday life. A regular on Don’t Tell Comedy Shows across the northeast. He has opened for Tanael Joachim and has performed at clubs, breweries, and weird basements all over the place. Colin’s comedy pulls from his real life as a girl dad, former touring ukelele player, and wedding photographer who’s seen it all.

Eric Preston

Eric Preston is a comedian from the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pa. Eric brings his diverse biracial background and experiences as a father of 3 boys up and down the east coast to bring laughter and realness to stages. Recently, his comedy has made people laugh all the way from the Maryland beaches to Pittsburgh. A hard-working local comic, Eric hosts his own open mic and comedy shows in Spring City. Eric has a unique perspective on life and fatherhood.

Aaron Bell

Meredith Styer

Straight out of Pottstown, Meredith Styyer has quickly made a name for herself in the Northeast comedy scene. Known for storytelling and irreverent humor, she's worked alongside some of the top comics in the industry and is a regular at SouldJoel's Comedy Club. She placed 2nd in the 2024 Best of the Burbs competition and was voted "Most Likely to Cause a World Crisis" by her third grade teacher.

Chris Kay

Chris is a dynamic comic who blends his professional life as a lawyer with his personal passion for comedy. Originally from Towson, MD, he has settles in the suburbs of Philadelphia where he navigates the challenges of middle age while embracing his roles as a dad and an engaging storyteller. He cohosts the weekly podcast Rock n LOL with musician Julie Exter. The podcast focuses on the talented local artists in the Philadelphia comedy and rock communities.

Join us for a weekend of laughs, music, and community.

*lineup subject to change