14th Annual Valentine's Day Battle of the Sexes

Since 2012, “The Battle of The Sexes” has been Houston's PREMIER Valentine’s Day event. This year we've partnered with an awesome venue: The Secret Group. For the last 14 years, we've brought you comics as seen on every major network and from shows such as NBC’S “America’s Got Talent” and “Last Comic Standing,” ABC’S “Fresh off the Boat,” BET’S “Comic View,” Fox’s “The Real,” Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham” “Standup Revolution” and “Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City”. On Saturday, February 14th, 2026, in Celebration of Valentine's Day, prepare to be entertained by:

RICH WILLIAMS-Rich has headlined shows in 38 states and has not only performed with Comic luminaries such as Arsenio Hall, Norm McDonald, and Rob Schneider, but was also hand picked to open for hip hop legend Snoop Dogg. He just released his second standup special "Strange Texas" Check out Rich's appearance on the Emmy Award Winning Daytime TV Talk Show "The Real"

RODNEY BIGHAM-With every performance, Rodney lives up to his moniker "The Heavyweight Champion of Comedy" He has appeared alongside legendary comedians, including Steve Harvey. Cedric the Entertainer, Bruce Bruce, Kat Williams and Sommore, and performed on nationally syndicated programs such as Showtime at the Apollo and BET'S Comic View.

HANNAH ABNEY-Hannah is a renowned performer both at the Secret Group and around TX. When she's not performing you can catch her teaching yoga and projecting onto her dog.

ASHLI HENDERSEN

A Minneapolis native, Ashli has hosted and performed alongside notable acts such as Just Neesh, Bill Bellamy, Chris Tucker, DC Youngfly, and many others. She now boasts 500k followers on TikTok, 180k on Facebook, 160k on Instagram, and 60k on YouTube. Her high energy, unique style, and versatility have made her one of the most cherished comedians in the country.

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NATHANIEL AMADOR

Nathaniel, a staple of Houston comedy for over a decade, has a style that is a perfect blend of story telling and dry observations. From marriage and fatherhood to current events and politics nothing is off limits. He cut his teeth at the Joke Joint Comedy Club in Houston, and has opened up for great acts such as Jerry Wayne Longmire, Matt Rife, & Mark Normand. You can see his free special YouTube entitled "I Fight Back" now.

TT CARSON

T.T. Carson is a Houston-based stand-up comedian who's been lighting up stages across Texas and beyond. She’s performed at top Houston comedy venues including The Improv, The Riot, and The Secret Group, and Kicked off 2025, by opening for Tasha K, the wildly popular YouTuber and host of "Unwine with Tasha K."

HARRISON LOFTIN

Harrison Loftin is a clean stand up comedian from Houston, Texas. He won the 2025 Funniest Person in Houston comedy contest this past year! He tells stories from his life with sharp wit and clean punches. Recently he has been pretty busy performing on stages all over Texas!

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