Joey Kola at Avenel Performing Arts Center

As a stand-up comedian for 40 years, Joey Kola has performed for hundreds of thousands of people throughout his career in the US, Canada and England. His high energy, spot on punch lines, and fast delivery assault an audience like a comedic freight train. Joeys topical and timeless material combine to always make his audiences laugh hard.Joey has worked at countless comedy clubs, colleges, casinos, theaters, cruise ships and corporate functions. Kolas also proud of the success hes had in raising great amounts of money for the many different charities he currently supports. Joey Kolas TV credits include, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, The King of Queens with Kevin James, The Martha Stewart Show, Comedy Central Presents Joey Kola, The Rosie ODonnell Show, Comedy Centrals Premium Blend, The Rachael Ray Show, Jimmy Fallon and CBSs hit show Kevin Can Wait staring Kevin James, where Joey also plays the role of Larry Anderson, the corn eating Assistant Principal on the show.Joey has been voted Best TV Comic 5 years in a row by Time Out NY magazine. He has warmed up many shows, such as The Rosie ODonnell Show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire with Meredith Viera, The Late Show With David Letterman, The Apprentice and Survivor Finales, The Jane Pauley Show and CBSs Wake-Up with Ali and Jack, The Marriage Ref produced by Jerry Seinfeld, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Chew. Joey continues to be a regular on and audience warm-up for Rachael as he goes into its 15th season.One of the hardest working comics in show business today, over 300 shows per year for the last 40 years, Joey also finds time to write for other comics. George Carlin called Joey One of the strongest comics Ive seen. Joey has also toured many casinos with the cast of the Sopranos as part of their live show Comedy You Cant Refuse. And Comedy and Conversation with The Sopranos.Kola continues to make audiences laugh today. Joeys family, his wife and 2 kids, are a great source for most of his material. Joey Kola can play to any crowd, young or old, his material is versatile. He can work clean or blue. Joey loves to promote his shows. His radio spots on various stations around the country have been enjoyed by millions.Written about in many news articles, magazines, and on the internet, Joey continues to please a wide range of people. No matter who the audience is, Joeys likeability comes across as his strongest asset. He always leaves everyone drunken with laughter.