One of Omaha’s most popular comedy concepts returns for its first show of 2025 with “The OG’s & WannaBe’s of Comedy & Music” at The Waiting Room on Wednesday, July 2. This show gives you the best of both worlds with Omaha’s best local comics and some of the up-and-comers on the scene. This unique show has sold out The Funny Bone and packed Bushwackers and the German-American Club, venues that are usually too large for local comedy.
One the comedy side is Matt Mainelli, who has competed in “The Clash of the Comics” at The Funny Bone and local comic veteran David Lombardo. Some of the newer comics include JoJo Marie, who has performed in Lincoln as well and Nya Deng, who studied at the Backline Comedy Club before performing her first few shows. The Host of the show is Jim Sheil, who started promoting shows in 2022 after performing around the metro with getting his start at the Backline Comedy Club.
The musical artists include two local rookies in solo singer-guitarists Brian Tyrey and Ella Waddington. Both play covers from the 70s to present day, while performing some original material.