Sma's Variety Show presents: New Year, New Sets a Comedy + Rap Show

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Sma's Variety Show Presents: New Year, New Sets : A Comedy + Rap Show 3 comics do some kick ass longer sets and a rapper freestyles from their sets + audience interaction

Featuring: Zeale, Dave Merheje, Fumi Abe and Smaranda Luna + Special Guests

Zeale

Zeale is a rapper and producer specializing in freestyle rap. With recent performances at Madison Square Garden and Hollywood Bowl, ZEALE consistently makes an impact with his freestyle rap ability. He has entertained with icons like Dave Chapelle, Anderson Paak, and Gary Vee. When he’s not freestyle rapping, ZEALE can be found producing his soulful brand of house music, Trill House, or hopping on stage at EDC Las Vegas.

Dave Merheje

Dave Merheje is considered to be one of the most original stand-up acts on the comedy scene today. His multiple award-winning act has gained a loyal following across in North America with his “no fear” approach on stage and a comedy style best described as aggressive in-your-face funny. Dave had his first comedy special air in Australia on ABC2, and has made appearances on Comedy Network’s Match Game, was a regular contributor on MTV Live, recurred on CBC’s Mr. D, and he co-stars in the comedy series Ramy on Hulu. He Co-starred alongside Daisy Ridley in the movie Sometimes I Think About Dying which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19th, 2023. Film is now available on digital and on-demand in the US and Canada. As a stand-up, Dave won the Just For Laugh's 2011 Homegrown Comic Competition and NOW Magazine's 2011 Best of Toronto Award for Best Male Stand-up. In 2012 he was a part of the NBC Standup for Diversity tour, and a Canadian Comedy Award-nominee for Best Stand-up. In 2013 he was nominated for another Canadian Comedy Award, this time for best taped live performance, and was a finalist at the Seattle Comedy Competition. Dave has made multiple appearances at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, JFL42 in Toronto, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, the Halifax Comedy Festival, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia, and tours clubs and theatres regularly. In 2018 Dave released his comedy special “Good Friend Bad Grammar” which is available on iTunes and Amazon Prime, and won the 2019 Juno Award for Comedy Album of the year. His Netflix Comedy Special “Beautifully Manic” is part of Comedians of the World. And more recently he filmed a special called “I Love You Habibi” that is streaming on Crave in Canada.

Fumi Abe

Fumi Abe is… a Japanese-American stand-up comedian/writer based in Los Angeles who was recently named Vulture’s Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2023 and was part of the 2023 Just For Laughs New Faces. He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Dropout’s Smarty Pants, and has written for The Late Late Show with James Corden, NPR’s “Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!”, the ESPYs, and most recently, “Wavelength” — a Comedy Central pilot. Fumi has opened for national headliners such as Ronny Chieng, Ilana Glazer, Iliza Shlesinger, and Hannah Berner.

Smaranda Luna

Smaranda Luna is a comic and actor originally from Bucharest, Romania now based in Los Angeles. She has performed comedy all over the United States, Canada and Europe. Some of her credits include SXSW Comedy Festival, Sziget Festival Budapest, The Hollywood Improv, The Comedy Store Los Angeles, The Comedy Bar Toronto, Angel Comedy & Top Secret Comedy London, The Ice House Pasadena, Jam in the Van, Don’t Tell Comedy L.A, Austin, Vancouver & Toronto, Chill x Studio, LMG, Jokes Please! + Underground Comedy Vancouver.

+ Special Guests

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**Lineup subject to change** Late Arrivals will be turned away 20 minutes after scheduled event start. No Refunds or Exchanges.

FREE 90 minute parking at adjacent City Parking Structure

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Glendale Room, 127 N Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, United States