BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//events.getlocalhop.com//localhop-calendar//EN URL:https://api.getlocalhop.com/calendar?instance=VwTwTYVn38&series=false BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-instance-VwTwTYVn38@events.getlocalhop.com SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260812T030656Z DTSTART:20250315T230000Z DTEND:20250316T011500Z SUMMARY:Tibbits Comedy Fest LOCATION:Tibbits Opera House\, 14 SOUTH HANCHETT STREET Coldwater\, MI 490 36 DESCRIPTION:

Escape the late winter blues and have some laughs as comedi an John Heffron headlines Tibbits Annual Comedy Fest.

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Energetic an d accessible\, acclaimed standup and Detroit\, Michigan native John Heffro n shares an array of relatable experiences from childhood through life as a married father. Heffron has taken a lifetime of hard-won wisdom and expe rience and crafted an engaging\, enlightening\, and entertaining comedy ca reer\, which led him to a victory in the second season of NBC&rsquo\;s Las t Comic Standing\, and appearances on The Tonight Show\, Chelsea Lately\, The Late Late Show\, HBO\, FX\, VH1\, A&\;E and CMT\, as well as two ha lf-hour Comedy Central specials and an hour special\, &ldquo\;Middle Class Funny&rdquo\; taped for Netflix. You can follow him on Facebook\, X and I nstagram @JohnHeffron and on YouTube @ComedianJohnHeffron.

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Our fea tured comedian for the evening is the funny farm girl\, Melissa Hager. Mel issa brings a lifetime of homespun wisdom growing up on a Michigan farm an d turns it into big fun for her audiences. Not only is she funny\, but Mel issa runs The Comedy Series\, booking comedians all across the Midwest. Ge t to know her through her YouTube channel HERE\, or her TikTok feed HERE a nd come ready to laugh!

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Our emcee for the evening at Comedy Fest i s Michigan's own Gerrit Elzinga. Coming from the Grand Rapids area\, he ha s appeared all across Michigan\, has been seen on Laughs on FOX\, at Gilda 's LaughFest in Grand Rapids\, MI opening for Nate Bargatze\, competing in the Laughing Devil Comedy Festival in New York City\, and more. You can f ind him on YouTube HERE or at his Linktree HERE.

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Single ticket s for this event range from $20-$35 including fees ($31+fees orchestra pre mium &\; orchestra aisle\; $28+fees orchestra\; $26+fees lower balcony\ ; &\; $16+fees upper balcony\; Tibbits member discount available). Door s will open one hour prior to showtime and seating will begin 30 minutes p rior to showtime. No outside food or drink allowed in the theatre. Runtime is approximately 2 hours plus intermission.

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