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We present world-class stand-up comedy at some of the most sought-after wineries in Sonoma County and the Napa Valley.
Our company launched in the Sonoma Valley to sold out audiences during "harvest/crush" of 2014. As you may have already noticed, our niche is comedy and wine. In March of 2022 we launched Comedy & Wine Nights at the Kimpton Rowan, downtown Palm Springs!
Our company embraces a 'spirit of cooperation' in which individuals and organizations live and work together for the common good.
We recognize that each team member and business partner is vital to our company’s success, and that their loyalty and motivation are the means by which we will succeed. Our team understands that human imagination is our only unlimited resource.
We love our venue partners and whole-heartedly support local businesses. Before shows, many guests enjoy dinner at local restaurants in the valley. Try Salt & Stone Kenwood; their truffle fries and burger definitely satisfy. The Shrimp and Grits at Tips Roadside are a house favorite. Local vendors like family-owned Rainy Day Chocolate offer up their delicious chocolate creations. In the Napa Valley, Olive & Hay Restaurant, a Napa Italian restaurant features locally sourced cuisine with fresh ingredients. The Meritage Resort & Spa Food Truck presents a menu that ranges from Far East Burritos and Korean Tacos to Sliders, Cubanos and North Shore BBQ. And in Palm Springs, 4 Saints Rooftop Bar+Restaurant and Juniper Table at the Kimpton offer superb culinary creations!
Our motto: Macerate in comedy - be a part of the laughter movement in wine country!
If you weren't sure, maceration is the winemaking process where the phenolic materials of the grape—tannins, coloring agents (anthocyanins) and flavor compounds—are leached from the grape skins, seeds and stems into the must. To macerate is to soften by soaking, and maceration is the process by which the red wine receives its red color, since raw grape juice is clear-grayish in color. In the production of white wines, maceration is either avoided or allowed only in very limited manner in the form of a short amount of skin contact with the juice prior to pressing.
Our company launched in the Sonoma Valley to sold out audiences during "harvest/crush" of 2014. As you may have already noticed, our niche is comedy and wine. In March of 2022 we launched Comedy & Wine Nights at the Kimpton Rowan, downtown Palm Springs!
Our company embraces a 'spirit of cooperation' in which individuals and organizations live and work together for the common good.
We recognize that each team member and business partner is vital to our company’s success, and that their loyalty and motivation are the means by which we will succeed. Our team understands that human imagination is our only unlimited resource.
We love our venue partners and whole-heartedly support local businesses. Before shows, many guests enjoy dinner at local restaurants in the valley. Try Salt & Stone Kenwood; their truffle fries and burger definitely satisfy. The Shrimp and Grits at Tips Roadside are a house favorite. Local vendors like family-owned Rainy Day Chocolate offer up their delicious chocolate creations. In the Napa Valley, Olive & Hay Restaurant, a Napa Italian restaurant features locally sourced cuisine with fresh ingredients. The Meritage Resort & Spa Food Truck presents a menu that ranges from Far East Burritos and Korean Tacos to Sliders, Cubanos and North Shore BBQ. And in Palm Springs, 4 Saints Rooftop Bar+Restaurant and Juniper Table at the Kimpton offer superb culinary creations!
Our motto: Macerate in comedy - be a part of the laughter movement in wine country!
If you weren't sure, maceration is the winemaking process where the phenolic materials of the grape—tannins, coloring agents (anthocyanins) and flavor compounds—are leached from the grape skins, seeds and stems into the must. To macerate is to soften by soaking, and maceration is the process by which the red wine receives its red color, since raw grape juice is clear-grayish in color. In the production of white wines, maceration is either avoided or allowed only in very limited manner in the form of a short amount of skin contact with the juice prior to pressing.
FOUNDER / PRODUCER,
LISA PIDGE
Lisa Pidge (left) and her wife, Carlee Pidge.
LISA PIDGE
Prior to launching Crushers of Comedy and The Laugh Cellar, Lisa co-owned Doce Vida Fitness Inc where she fine tuned her marketing and public relations skills. The company, featured in the September 2007 Oprah Magazine article, “Do What You Love" was also highlighted in CRAVE NYC and grateful to design private label workout gear for The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders and SPINNING.com.
In the 1990's Lisa worked at the Los Angeles based talent management company Addis-Wechsler where she gained valuable experience in the entertainment industry. She also lived across the street from the world famous Comedy Store where she had many good times, and also met some great friends.
After years of living in inspiring cities like Los Angeles, Tokyo and New York City she returned home to Sonoma County. Lisa decided to combine her fun life adventures, her public relations experience, as well as her love of comedy and wine to produce world class comedy shows in her hometown. She truly enjoys partnering with talented comics and local businesses to create exciting comedy events for the community. Lisa is a graduate of San Francisco State University and a member of Alpha Phi International Fraternity.
Fun Fact: Lisa is a certified Yoga instructor and her 28years+ of yoga practice is with her everyday.
Prior to launching Crushers of Comedy and The Laugh Cellar, Lisa co-owned Doce Vida Fitness Inc where she fine tuned her marketing and public relations skills. The company, featured in the September 2007 Oprah Magazine article, “Do What You Love" was also highlighted in CRAVE NYC and grateful to design private label workout gear for The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders and SPINNING.com.
In the 1990's Lisa worked at the Los Angeles based talent management company Addis-Wechsler where she gained valuable experience in the entertainment industry. She also lived across the street from the world famous Comedy Store where she had many good times, and also met some great friends.
After years of living in inspiring cities like Los Angeles, Tokyo and New York City she returned home to Sonoma County. Lisa decided to combine her fun life adventures, her public relations experience, as well as her love of comedy and wine to produce world class comedy shows in her hometown. She truly enjoys partnering with talented comics and local businesses to create exciting comedy events for the community. Lisa is a graduate of San Francisco State University and a member of Alpha Phi International Fraternity.
Fun Fact: Lisa is a certified Yoga instructor and her 28years+ of yoga practice is with her everyday.
