You Had To Be There Comedy @ Bang The Drum!

The best night out in SLO is here! Professional Standup Comedy with You Had To Be There!

Meet Your Comics For The Night

Headliner Orion Levine - Orion Levine is a stand up comedian from the Bay Area, currently based out of Los Angeles in a room with unfortunate carpeting. Orion has appeared on the Late Late Show with James Corden, was named a New Face at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in 2022, appeared at New York Comedy Festival, was featured on Netflix Radio, won So Cal’s Funniest Comic in 2023, and was a finalist at the San Francisco International Comedy Competition in 2021. Now he performs all over the country.

Feature Act Hayden Ezzy - LA based, Hayden produces his own show, and is making his way in comedy. 

Feature Ernest Romero - Based out of SLO, Ernest is a touring Comedian, performing in multiple states in the country. Owner and producer of You Had To Be There Comedy. Ernest was named one of the Funniest Comedians of the 805, and has performed at such clubs as, The Hollywood Improv, Brea Improv, Alameda Comedy Club and The Comedy Shop New York. He has opened for the likes of Ian Edwards, and Zoltan Kazsas. He has worked with comedians, Steve Furey, Lachlan Patterson, Katherine Blanford, Audrey Stewart, and Nate Craig!

Opener Stormy Silva - Local comic who has been performing for many years, Stormy is as her name implies, a storm of funny and crass observations!

Host Aidan Candelario - A veteran local comic who you have seen at the SLO Comedy Fest!