Headliner Ariel Elias at Werner Books and Coffee

Described as “a sly young comic from Kentucky” by the New York Times, Ariel has also been featured in Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, and on Good Morning America. She was named a “New Face” at the 2021 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, as well as Paste Magazine’s Best Comedians of 2022.

After catching Jimmy Kimmel’s attention with a viral stand-up clip that displayed her cool, calm, and hilarious composure, he invited Ariel to make her late night television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! which received over one million views on YouTube. In 2024, she followed it up with an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Ariel will be supported by local Erie comics, and tickets will be $15 pre-sale, and $20 day of. The show will be BYOB, with coffee being availabe for purchase until show starts. Doors are at 7 so feel free to come browse the book selection before the show starts at 8. Any questions please email [email protected]

Host or Publisher Flagship City Comedy