Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic Gambit ft. Grant Winkels and Aidan Thibault

Overview

Join us at Lowertown Saint Paul's newest stand-up comedy open mic hosted by Jesse The Shrink! We are committed to providing the neighborhood with a top-notch comedy open mic experience, from the cozy vibes of the room to the delicious beers & pizza - oh yeah, & a full lineup of diverse comics including TWO paid headliners, EVERY TUESDAY, for FREE from 7:00-8:30pm.

This week's headliners are Grant Winkels and Aidan Thibault.

Grant Winkels has been performing his whole life. After years of gigging as a musician, he finally convinced himself that he was funny. He’s been convincing audiences ever since. Selected as a “Comic to Watch” by Racket Magazine, he has performed at the New York City Comedy Festival, West End Comedy Fest and Fountain City Comedy Festival among others. Grant is a producer for the acclaimed 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival, a paid regular at Acme Comedy Company and hosts the popular Sisyphus Brewing Open Mic.

Grant tours the Midwest and country, opening for comedians including Kelsey Cook, Geoffrey Asmus, Mike Recine and Mary Mack. He cohosts the podcast, We Cool?, in which listeners submit anonymous apologies for things they can’t admit to in their lives. His videos have accumulated millions of views on social media which is very impressive and means he is a good comedian.

Aidan Thibault, just 19-years-old & originally from Duluth, moved to the Twin Cities to make his mark on the local comedy scene. And boy did he succeed, becoming the youngest ever winner of the Acme Comedy Club Funniest Person in the Twin Cities contest in 2024!

From reflecting on the realization that he’s Gen Z as opposed to a millennial (“I just learned recently that they’re, like, 40?”) to self-burns about his masculinity (“If someone sees a big guy with tools they’re like, ‘He’s going to fix something.’ If you see me with tools you’re like, ‘Oh he’s bringing those to someone else’”), Aidan leans into observations that manage to connect with the young as well as old-ass millennial members in the audience. Don’t miss your chance to see him!

COMEDY OPEN MIC:

COMICS: Sign up weekly prior to noon on Tuesdays. There are 10 spots available each week.

*Comics on the list perform between 7-8 m., pre-booked headliners perform between 8-8:30p.m.