Best Comedy Up-and-Comers

Explore Nashville’s fertile stand-up scene and you’ll see these 25-year-old comics-about-town consistently bringing it. K.C. Shornima was born in Nepal (“if you don’t know where it is, ask any guy with dreadlocks”) and keenly plays her youthful, ambiguously ethnic appearance for laughs. In her day job as a middle school teacher she’s often mistaken for a student, and it has given her an unwitting window into the lurid minds of teenage boys — and a wealth of blue jokes. Chattanooga native Chance Willie’s college-bro look is a clever ruse for witty, intelligent comedy delivered with mile-a-minute energy and a mischievous flair. His take on his hometown guarantees you’ll never see River City any other way: “The nature’s so pretty that you don’t notice everybody’s hooked on pain pills. Welcome to Chattanooga, where every sunset is a Percocet. Enjoy your stay!” CHARLIE ZAILLIAN

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