BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Twin Ports Nightlife//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.41.92// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:66333662-6537-4664-b539-383337373336 X-WR-CALNAME:iCagenda X-WR-CALDESC:Event Management Extension for Joomla! X-WR-RELCALID:3E26604A-50F4-4449-8B3E-E4F4932D05B5 X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:32336161-6439-4833-b039-363632396339 DTSTAMP:20260404T025838Z CATEGORIES:Comedy CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION;ALTREP="CID:": Experience live stand-up comedy in The Hole! Featuring the best rising com edians in the Midwest! Our Friday night showcase at the Gopher Hole is con veniently located inside the Gopher Bar &\; Grill in West Duluth. Come in early and grab a bite to eat upstairs and make your way down into The H ole for a night of laughter.\nDoors: 8 PMShow: 9 PM (The show is approxima tely 90 minutes)\nHeadliner: Ira Ford\nIra Ford\, from Maryland\, was a ly ricist before he followed his passion of comedy. He was always amazed at h ow a comedian could hold so many people's attention. Now based in Minneapo lis\, he is an open book who talks about life experiences ranging from dru gs to family. He unapologetically says what he thinks. His unique and hila rious stories earned him a semifinalist finish at The Funniest Person with a Day Job Contest at Rick Bronson's House of Comedy\, and had his own wil dly popular monthly showcase which he hosted and curates 'Laughs and Legen ds' at Lakes and Legends Brewery in downtown Minneapolis. He is also the h ost and proprietor of light em up the bong show &\; Minnesota Nice Comp liment Battle. He is currently a paid regular feature at the hottest comed y club in Minnesota Acme Comedy Company.\nFeaturing: Jon Stannard\nOrigina lly from Iowa City\, IA\, Jon Stannard has been living and performing in t he Twin Cities since 2016.A Boxing Coach by trade\, Jon brings his relaxed wit and goofy energy to show us how funny the parallels can be in life\, both inside and outside the Boxing ring.He is the creator and host of the Mondays at Moose Comedy Open Mic at NE Moose Bar &\; Grill in Northeast Minneapolis\, a weekly show which has been running since June of 2021.\nH ost: Emen Essien\nEmen has been performing stand up nearly 4 years now and producing shows the last 2. His stories of battling anxiety\, parenting\, and overcoming life’s obstacles will definitely leave you with more reason s to just laugh and enjoy your life.\n#weloveitinTheHole DTSTART:20260306T200000Z DTEND:20260306T200000Z GEO:00;0 LOCATION:Gopher Hole Comedy Club ORGANIZER;CN=:mailto:gkoppen@yahoo.com SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Gopher Hole Comedy Club Showcase w/ Ira Ford TRANSP:OPAQUE URL:https://twinportsnightlife.com/the-nightlife/calendar/66-gopher-hole-co medy-club-showcase-w-ira-ford/2026-03-06-20-00 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR