Many know him as the kooky never-nude Tobias Funke from the cult classic show Arrested Development, or as the titular character in black comedy The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, but David Cross cultivated his humour as a young stand-up in New York in the 80s before setting down roots as a TV star. The comedian steps back into the spotlight with his "Oh Come On" tour which he's promised to be an hour of "hi-jinx and tom foolery".

The talented Daily Show reporter and first black host of Weekend Update, this up and coming comic has won over critics and audience alike, having been named one of Rolling Stone's 50 Funniest People. Applying street culture and his inner-city upbringing to news issues, his casual and insouciant delivery has been applauded widely. Focusing on issues such as race, he is a fearless comic who notably tackles discrimination by police, once ironiccaly using an outers-space green screen to show where a black man would not be harrassed by law enforcement.

Every couple of weeks, Gareth Reynolds and Dave Anthony explore an historical titbit on their podcast The Dollop. They're not interested in history's grand sweeping narratives, rather those stories which you'll struggle to believe are true, featuring some of the greatest weirdos, charlatans and bad-asses that the world has ever seen. Catch them live as the take the Dollop around the country.

John Hiatt's legacy reaches far and wide across the Great American Songwriter's landscape. The Indiana native has long been respected as one of the most respected and gifted songwriters of our time, yet his tendency to shy away from celebrity means his music has often flown under the radar, enjoying a steady cult following instead.

Iliza Shlesinger is on fire and taking no prisoners! In what has been a whirlwind rise to popularity in the last few years, she's the only female to have won the title of NBC's Last Comic Standing, her debut comedy special Warpaint was one of the most downloaded comedy specials on Itunes and Netflix picked up her follow up Freezing Hot, a hilarious stand-up special that showcases her high-energy observational routine and sparky digs at the gender divide.