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LOOK WHO'S COMING TO BANANAS IN POUGHKEEPSIE! Fri., July 3 RYAN ALEXANDER This cutting-edge comic comes prepared to make audiences laugh with his articulate, intelligent and very funny act. He has performed on VH-1 and at Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival. Friday @ 9:00 ($12) Sat., July 4 CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY July 10 & 11 EDDIE CLARK Eddie is an energetic crowd pleaser whose former career as a police detective trained him well for his new job of making people laugh...hysterically! Easy going and loads of fun, Eddie has performed on Comedy Central and A&E. Friday @ 9:00 ($12), Saturday @ 8:00 & 10:30 ($15) Fri., July 17 MATT KAZAM Matt brings his quick wit and energetic performance to the stage for a fresh and funny act. He's been seen on Comedy Central and MTV, and always delivers the laughs! Friday @ 9:00 ($12) Sat., July 18 BOB NELSON Bob Nelson, the quintessential stand-up comic, comes to the stage with his slew of characters including Jiffy Jeff the boxer, Eppy Epperman the loveable nerd, and an entire football team. Bob has appeared in four HBO specials, and on Letterman and The Tonight Show. From the football team line-up to the juggling babushkas, this show is non-stop fun! Saturday @ 8:00 & 10:30 ($20) Advance tickets for this show available at the club Friday or Saturday night or through July 24 & 25 STEPHANIE PETERS "Comedy Diva" Stephanie Peters will leave you in tears of laughter. She's loud, a bit brash, fearless and a whole lotta fun....a bundle of loveable energy. She's appeared on Showtime TV and The View, and you'll want to bring your friends to see her too! Friday @ 9:00 ($12), Saturday @ 8:00 & 10:30 ($15) July 31/Aug. 1 JIMMIE "JJ" WALKER Who could forget J.J.'s "dyn-o-mite" made famous nationwide on TV's hit sitcom Good Times. J.J.'s all grown up and has been performing his stand up on Showtime specials, The Tonight Show, Letterman, etc. Funny and endearing, Jimmie is an accomplished comic, writer and radio personality who still has J.J.'s eager smile. Friday @ 9:00 ($17.50), Saturday @ 8:00 & 10:30 ($17.50) Advance tickets for this show available at the club Friday or Saturday night or through Fri., Aug. 7 PAUL BOND One of the most requested club acts working today, Paul has all of the elements of a successful comedian. Personality, wit and charm have been combined with original and funny material, and creative song parodies to make his show a major laugh-a-thon. He has appeared on VH-1 and toured with Jim Breuer. Friday @ 9:00 ($12) Sat., Aug. 8 GABRIEL IGLESIAS Finally!!! Gabriel Iglesias, the "fluffy" comic in the Hawaiian shirt brings his clean, clever and hilarious act to Bananas. You've seen this very funny guy on his Comedy Central "Hot & Fluffy" special, Last Comic Standing, The Tonight Show, etc., and you'll love him live. Impressions, sound effects, character voices and brilliant comedy...he does it all, hysterically! Don't miss this show!!! Saturday @ 7:30 & 10:30 ($30) Advance tickets for this show available at the club Friday or Saturday night or through Aug. 14 & 15 JOSEPH ANTHONY What a powerhouse comic! Great material, incredible energy and a personality that just keeps you interested....you'll definitely enjoy this dynamo! He performs regularly in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Friday @ 9:00 ($12), Saturday @ 8:00 & 10:30 ($15) Fri., Aug. 21 TOMMY DAVIDSON Tommy gained popularity as one of the original cast members on TV's hit In Living Color. He's been seen in the films Booty Call & Bamboozled, and enjoyed huge success with his three Showtime TV specials. He's a natural on stage with a comfortable style and an uncanny ability to make his audiences respond with huge laughs. Come on out and enjoy!!! Friday @ 8:00 & 10:45 ($25) Advance tickets for this show available at the club Friday or Saturday night or through Sat., Aug. 22 JJ RAMIREZ Always an energetic crowd pleaser, J.J. was a big hit in the Latin Kings of Comedy film. He has wowed 'em on Showtime at the Apollo and VH-1 Stand Up Spotlight, and his well-developed, and hysterically funny chauvinistic side is heard frequently on The Howard Stern Show. Saturday @ 8:00 & 10:30 ($15) Aug. 28 & 29 RICH RAMIREZ A true comedy veteran who commands the stage with wonderfully funny material that appeals to a wide variety of comedy tastes, Rich is a natural comic on stage. He's performed on Showtime and Galavision's Que Loco, in his own Off Off Broadway one man show, and he's a long-time host of The Latin Explosion show in Atlantic City. Rich is hilarious and entertaining! Friday @ 9:00 ($12), Saturday @ 8:00 & 10:30 ($15) Sept. 4 & 5 PAUL VENIER A wonderfully unique combination of comedy & music, this "Comedy Tornado" delivers his wacky and totally enjoyable blend of piano, singing, humor & props with great comedic style. He's appeared on The Tonight Show and Comedy Central. Friday @ 9:00 ($12), Saturday @ 9:00 ($15) Sept 18 & 19 FRANK SANTOS, Jr. Frank's hypnotism and comedy show is exceptionally funny. He brings a unique twist to a fun, entertaining performance. Frank is a regular in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, and is sure to become a regular at Bananas! Get a group together, and come on out for this fabulous adult hypnosis show! Friday @ 9:00 ($15), Saturday @ 8:00 & 10:45 ($20) Advance tickets for this show available at the club Friday or Saturday night or through