Tri-State Finest · Comedy · Live this May
Reach your
star potential.
Pick a comedian. Watch them rise. The crowd decides 60% of every round — round by round, all the way to Finals.
The Three Promises
Real ladder. Real money. Real fans.
01 / REAL LADDER
From open mic
to Finals.
Free Style. Sweet 16. Finals. A defined path with rounds, rules, and a real shot — not a black-box algorithm.
3 Rounds
per contest cycle
02 / REAL MONEY
Stripe direct.
14 days.
Win and we pay you direct via Stripe Connect within 14 business days. Influencers share in the crowd they bring. No middlemen, no shrinkage.
14 Days
payout window
03 / REAL FANS
Your vote
moves the needle.
Audience votes count for 60% of every round. Judges weigh in for the other 40%. The crowd actually decides — that’s the show.
60 / 40
crowd vs. judges
Phase 1 · Launches May 20, 2026
The Tri-State Finest.
Comedy across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Three rounds, weighted votes, real money on the line. Brooklyn, the Bronx, Jersey City, Hartford, Stamford — every borough and every block gets a shot.
Sweet 16
Finals
Tri-State
Finest
Comedy now. The whole spectrum next.
DJ
Rap
R&B
Modeling
Pick your lane.
The crowd is for everyone.
For Comedians
From bedroom mic to Sweet 16.
A real circuit with real payouts. Direct deposit. No gatekeepers. Free Style is open to anyone who can make a room laugh.
Enter the next round →
For Fans
Pick a comedian. Watch them rise.
Find the next one before everyone else does. Hype them up, vote them through. Your taste, on the leaderboard.
Vote & hype →
For Influencers
Bring the crowd, share the cash.
Tastemakers wanted. Revenue share when the comedians you back win. We’ve got a lane for micro and mid-tier — you don’t need a million followers, just taste.
Apply to the Roster →
For Sponsors
Sit inside the moment, not beside it.
Sponsor a circuit. Per-round impressions, vote-stream attribution, audience composition. Three integration tiers: Presenting, Platinum, Supporting.
Talk to the desk →
The Crowd Is the Show
Reach your star potential.
Round by round. Vote by vote. The Tri-State Finest opens May 20, 2026.