Stand-up comedian Ashley Gavin is hitting the road once more this year. At the heart of her work, Gavin creates a hilarious and relatable show by channeling her trauma and life experiences as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Audience participation had become an iconic part of her show (thanks in part to social media), so you'd best be ready to get involved!

Dan Soder cracked the code on how to make audiences laugh back in 2005. All you need to do is find the humor in your flaws - and that's exactly what this dark-edged comedian has done, with a resigned honesty so refreshing that it's taken him from a university stand-up performer to an industry legend with his big-screen specials.

Since the early 80s, English folk singer and political activist Billy Bragg has crafted a career around protest, with his songs and shows focused on calling out injustices and inspiring audiences to bring about change. Inspired by punk rock peers like The Clash and Elvis Costello, and of course, the American folk movement of the 1960s, Bragg has become one of his native country's loudest and most respected artists, continuing to rally against The Man with an undimmed spirit.