"America's Next Funniest" to Perform

Buffalo Comedy is getting a healthy shot in the arm this Sunday when comedian Alysia Wood performs at the Ninth Ward, inside Ani DiFranco's Babeville. 

Wood teams up with Kristen Becker, notorious for her Dykes of Hazard comedy tour and the Doin' Time comedy showcase, which has been running in Buffalo for the last 4 years. Wood recently beat out hundreds of other comics to earn the title of "America's Next Funniest" in Las Vegas. The finals were judged by comedy dignitaries, including Budd Friedman, who is recognized as the man who invented the concept of the comedy club when he opened the first Improv in New York in 1963. "....there could only be one 'America's Next Funniest', and that honor goes to Seattle's charming Alysia Wood," said Friedman, who is credited with launching the careers of countless comedy icons such as Adam Sandler and Sarah Silverman.

Wood is one of the bright new faces to come out of the strong Seattle comedy scene.  The Louisiana native has settled in Los Angeles, quickly becoming a regular at Hollywood comedy hot spots.

Joining Wood and Becker is Buffalo native and touring professional Mark Saldana. The evening will be hosted by 103.3FM the Edge's Josh Potter, a quickly rising up-and-comer on the comedy scene.

Alysia Wood

LIVE at Ninth Ward (located inside Ani DiFranco's Babeville)

With Josh Potter, Mark Saldana and Kristen Becker

Doors @ 7, tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door.

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