Having grown up working in his folks’ Memphis barbecue restaurant and speaking with a sly drawl, Charlie Vergos is obviously a Southern comedian. But his curious mind, ADD-digressions, sometimes piano playing, and wandering years spent in the comedy scenes of Memphis, New Orleans, Cape Town, Chicago, Brooklyn, and now post-pandemic Memphis have developed his act into a high-brow/low-brow rambling far more colorful than presenting himself as a simple regional cartoon.

Charlie began stand-up in 2009 and has since worked at The Onion and been invited to perform at several festivals, including Limestone, Laughing Skull, 10,000 Laughs, among several others, and did a full run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022. He’s performed at clubs and DIY venues in 78 cities, 32 states, and 5 countries, including shows opening for Mary Mack, Kyle Kinane, and Sam Tallent, among others. His debut album , “Barbecue Rich” debuted at #1 on Apple Music in June 2020.