{"product_id":"epic-taproom-comedy-night-23rd-september","title":"EPIC TAPROOM COMEDY NIGHT - 23rd September","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"888\"\u003eEPIC TAPROOM COMEDY NIGHT - \u003c\/strong\u003e 23rd September 2026\u003cbr data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"891\"\u003eGet ready for a massive night of laughs at Epic Taproom!\u003cbr data-end=\"671\" data-start=\"668\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"765\" data-start=\"671\"\u003eFour comedians. Local legends and international talent. One unforgettable night of comedy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1072\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1072\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuy Montgomery \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourtney Dawson\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoel Vinsen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Douglas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1496\" data-start=\"1285\"\u003eWhether you’re here for the hops or the hilarity, this is one night you’ll want to book early for.\u003cbr data-end=\"1386\" data-start=\"1383\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1496\" data-start=\"1285\"\u003eDoors open 5:30PM, Wednesday 23rd September 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003eShow starts 7:30PM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003e$39 Entry\u003cbr data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003e🎟️ Tickets available online or at the bar – \u003cstrong data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003eepicbeer.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGuy Montgomery \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn award-winning Kiwi stand up comedian, podcaster and improviser, in 2021, Guy won the Best Male Comedian Award at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards for the third time, having collected it previously in 2017 and 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs well as the invitation-only Just For Laughs festivals in Montreal, Toronto and Sydney, and sold out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Guy has toured his upsettingly successful podcast The Worst Idea of All Time across Australia, America and the UK. HIs pre-pandemic life also saw him relocating to New York, touring India with the MICF Roadshow, and selling out solo shows in New York and LA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuy has appeared on Comedy Central US, and in New Zealand on Taskmaster, 7 Days and Have You Been Paying Attention?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2022, Guy toured his show in Australia, Guy Montgomery by Name, Guy Montgomery by Nature and Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, selling out to audiences at Melbourne International Comedy Festival and appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Treasure Island in New Zealand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2023, Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee was released as a TV series on Three and has since gone on to Australian TV and beyond. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFind out why people are going crazy for Guy Montgomery and Guy Montgomery is going crazy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCourtney Dawson \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAfter winning the NZ Raw Comedy Quest and the Best Newcomer Award at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards in 2019, she made her professional debut with a a sold out double act show in the 2021 International Comedy Festival. 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