AJ Finney with Cianna Violet and Jesse the Shrink

Fri, Apr 25, 2025
Sat, Apr 26, 2025

AJ Finney with Cianna Violet and Jesse the Shrink

with Jesse the Shrink and Cianna Violet

Stylistically manic and artistically brilliant, AJ Finney is an eclectic Midwestern storyteller with a passion for the psychedelic scene of the Sixties. His show has something for everyone. A relatable vicarious ride through his world involving topics like family, anxiety, and everyday mishaps.

Crowned "Best of the Midwest" at Gilda’s Laugh Fest, featured on the FOX television show Laughs, and one of the 100 performers chosen for Season 8 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. He was a semifinalist in the Comedy Central talent search Up Next and a finalist in HBO’s Lucky 21. His podcast "Hippie Not Hippie" has achieved over 1 million impressions in its first season, and his latest album, "Too Fast for Rain," debuted at number one on Amazon and iTunes. AJ currently resides with his family in Denver, where he’s a paid regular at the world-famous Comedy Works.

Jesse the Shrink

What do you get when you mix a shrink & a standup comedian? This guy! Jesse is a bona fide licensed therapist of almost 20 years who has also headlined & featured in comedy shows throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, & Iowa. He's the producer & host of Jesse The Shrink's Midlife Crisis Show, The St Paul Comedy All-Stars Show, & the 420 Standup Comedy Show, in addition to being a finalist in the 2023 Funniest Person With A Day Job contest at Rick Bronson's House of Comedy, a co-founder of Freshly Squeezed Comedy, & the booker/host of Gambit Brewing's Standup Comedy Open Mic Night in Lowertown St Paul. Jesse has made appearances on the KQRS Morning Show & Tom Barnard Podcast. On stage Jesse gives audiences a sneak peek into the inner-workings and often hilarious experiences of a mental health professional. Whether he’s talking about the horrors of doing online therapy during the apocalypse or just trying to figure out what to tell drunk people he does for a living, one thing’s for sure: after hearing Jesse’s stories you’ll never see therapy (or your therapist) the same again!

Cianna Violet

Cianna Violet is a Minneapolis based standup comedian. Born and raised in the Twin Cities area she developed a love for comedy early on. She has always found joy in making people laugh. Cianna is Sarcastic and observant, she finds humor in everyday situations and loves sharing those stories with audiences. She has performed in clubs and theaters around the country, and hosts and produces concept shows in Minneapolis. In 2023 Cianna was selected as one of Racket MN’s Comics to watch and has worked with headliners such as Caitlin Peluffo, Gavin Matts, and Gianmarco Soresi.