Entertainers
UP Variety Entertainment
with The UP Guys
Nels Ross and Richie Derwald are The UP Guys – entertainers on mission to uplift and empower through fun.
Nels is a clean comedian and juggler. Richie is a singer and impersonator. Their solo shows are lauded as "absolutely amazing" and "side-splittingly funny."
And their team shows? The National Comedy Center raves, "Amazing!… Fantastic mix of one-of-a-kind comedy, juggling, stunts, and so much more…"
⇣"amazing show!… delighted everyone"
National Comedy Center"had everyone in stitches!"
Chautauqua Institution"side-splittingly funny… A+!"
Daemen College"20,000 fans delighted"
Buffalo Bisons⋯ Fun Facts ⋯
About The UP Guys
Clean comedians, entertainers, and emcees. 🫧
Great fundraiser, holiday, and corporate entertainers.
Family-friendly and adult shows (not that kind).
About Nels
Toured with a circus to prep for marriage and kids.
Trained with Broadway and Cirque du Soleil instructors.
20+ years defying gravity and spreading joy.
About Richie
Worked corporate events and resorts across North America.
Was pro wrestler and actor/producer with national TV show.
20+ years successfully avoiding a real job.
⋯ Holiday Shows ⋯
The UP Guys’ all-ages, interactive holiday comedy variety shows are a sure hit, with their humor, juggling, music, impressions, and more.
❤️ Valentine's Love & Laughter
Comedy on love, plus the music of Dean Martin, Englebert Humperdink, Tom Jones, Elvis…
🐣 Family Easter Celebration
Great for church and community events celebrating family, friends, faith, and new life.
🇺🇸 "Spirit of America" Shows
Celebrate Liberty, Justice, and the U.S. motto e pluribus unum... with fun and laughter!
🎃 Halloweenish Party
With music like Purple People Eater, Witch Doctor, Ghost Busters, and... Monster Mash!
🎄 Christmas Comedy Variety
Featuring sing-a-longs with Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, and Kermit the Frog.
🎉 Happy New Year!!!
Celebrate past, present, and future with uplifting humor and music through the decades.
✅ Customized Holiday Shows
Ask about customized programs for other holidays too.
⋯ References ⋯
1,000+ Colleges & Schools • 3M Company • Akzo Nobel • Albright-Knox Art Gallery • Allegheny College • American Heart Association • ArcelorMittal • Artpark • Association of California School Administrators • Benderson Development • BorgWarner • Buffalo Bisons • Buffalo Sabres • Buffalo State College • Calspan • Canisius College • Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership • Chautauqua Institution • Cornell University • Corning Inc. • Corning Museum of Glass • Creative Problem Solving Institute • Daemen College • Dresser-Rand • Fisher-Price • Gold Wing Road Riders Association • H&R Block • Harley-Davidson • Holiday Valley Resorts • HSBC Bank • Independent Health • Ingram Micro • M&T Bank • Mack Trucks • Mental Health Association • Moog • Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute • National Center for Education Research & Technology • National Comedy Center • National Hockey League • Niagara Power Project • Niagara University • NYS Payroll Conference Association • Ortho Clinical Diagnostics • Peek ’n Peak Resort • Philips Healthcare • Praxair • Rich Products • Rochester Institute of Technology • Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Ryerson • Shea’s Performing Arts Center • Society of Professional Engineers • Strong National Museum of Play • Subway • Uniland Development • United States Air Force • University at Buffalo • Via Rail Canada • Volvo • Who Reads This Stuff?
*References from solo and team productions.⋯ Reviews ⋯
"Amazing show! The fantastic mix of one-of-a-kind comedy, juggling, stunts, and so much more delighted everyone."
Lucille Ball FestivalNational Comedy Center
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"WOW! One of the best shows to hit the Opera House in a long time. Many have stopped to tell me what a wonderful time they had. Count on hearing from us again."
Rick DavisFredonia Opera House
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"Outstanding! Everyone I spoke to after the show told me how great you were… a true professional."
Louis MaioCorning Museum of Glass
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"An all around great show. The audience interaction is simply the best!"
Tracy KozlowskiUniland Development Company
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"Thank you for another rousing performance. You had everyone in stitches! We’ve had many acts, and yours is one of the few we enjoy having again and again."
Gwen PapaniaChautauqua Institution
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"A smashing success! I have seen many jugglers but knew you were the one for this convention. You were a hit as evidenced by the standing ovations."
Scott WellsTexas Association of Magicians
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"What a ham! Your material was fresh, and the franchisees ate it up. They all said, ‘This turkey was worth the dough!’ Seriously... We were in a pickle and glad you could sandwich it in."
Stephen StewartSubway Restaurants
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"Truly incredible. Everything from subtly clever to downright side-splittingly funny. On a scale from one to ten, I’d definitely give it an A+!"
Chris MalikDaemen College
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"Thank you for your performance. 20,000 fans were delighted to see your act, and we were thrilled to find a performer of your talent."
Tom BurnsBuffalo Bisons
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"The juggling was absolutely amazing, and the lively comic routines were hysterical!"
James ShermerMunson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
…*Reviews from solo and team productions.