ABOUT US
LINDA VU - Producer, Promotions & Web Development
Linda Vu is a dynamic producer, entrepreneur, and self-defense expert with a rich background spanning entertainment, fitness, and military support. With over 19 years in the entertainment industry, Linda has produced and managed live events, comedy shows, and television projects alongside her husband, comedian Don Barnhart. Her impressive credits includes the upcoming MagicMania, as well as Delirious Comedy Club, Jokesters TV Show, House of Magic, Battle Comics Tours, and the Freedom of Speech Comedy TV Show.
As the driving force behind Aloha Ha Comedy Club, Linda oversees day-to-day operations, including customer service, website management, SEO, ticketing, and bookkeeping. Her hands-on approach extends to developing marketing strategies, designing creative promotions, and building local partnerships to support the club's growth. Her goal is to foster a vibrant, community-driven comedy venue that offers an unmatched experience for both audiences and performers.
Linda's commitment goes far beyond the stage. A proud supporter of the U.S. military, she has organized and performed in morale-boosting tours across the globe since 2009, including visits to bases in Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Bahrain, Qatar, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Gemany, Japan, and more. She's also produced empowering Women's Self-Defense Seminars for the Department of Defense, training troops and civilians with practical techniques that can be applied from the parking lot to the battlefield.
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DON BARNHART - Resident Headliner, Creative Director
Don Barnhart's love of comedy started at an early age. As the son of television director, Barnhart hung out at the studios in Los Angeles watching his dad direct Mork & Mindy, Full House and even Saved By The Bell and knew making people laugh was his calling.
Getting a job as a doorman right out of high school at The Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, CA. Don spent every chance he could learning the art, craft, and business of comedy and by the time he was 20, Barnhart was the House MC, Talent Coordinator and Night Manager booking and opening for such comedy superstars as Seinfeld, Leno, Dennis Miller, Jim Carrey, David Spade, George Wallace, Robin Williams and so many more. In 1987, Don left his job to pursue his own career of standup and has never looked back.
And now, critics are raving, "Don Barnhart is hysterically funny, delivering well-written topical material with an improvisation flair that's not to be missed. Don pushes the boundaries of "Cancel Culture" using common sense without being overtly offensive. He's a refreshing voice in comedy with the clever, witty insights of George Carlin and the facial expressions of Jim Carrey."
Don Barnhart had two residencies in Las Vegas with his Standup Comedy and Hypnomania Comedy Hypnosis Show. Since 1992, Barnhart has produced comedy shows entertaining the troops stationed around the world with Battle Comics, USO, and Armed Forces Entertainment. He is the inspiration and featured in the documentary, I Am Battle Comic, stars in Finding The Funny with Brad Garrett and Louie Anderson and has been seen on MTV, Comedy Central, NBC, and FOX. He is a Bob and Tom Show favorite and can be heard regularly on Sirius/XM.
The award-winning comedian is also a certified hypnotist and one of the top inspirational, motivational and keynote speakers and performs an entirely separate comedy hypnosis show. He is the founder of The Las Vegas Comedy Institute and in his free time, teaches stand up, improv and comedy writing.
Don's new book, Finding Your Funny is a Best Seller on Amazon. With a humorous and heartfelt forward by Comedy Legend George Wallace, Finding Your Funny goes beyond Barnhart's own 35+ year journey and shares the brutal, often overlooked experience and advice of other comedians, entertainers, managers, agents and bookers. Barnhart is also the author of Creating The Life You Desire and a contributing author on I Killed. For more information, please visit DonBarnhart.com.
Before her career in entertainment, Linda served as a Job Costing Manager in the aerospace engineering sector by age 22. She is also a certified fitness expert and martial artist, trained in Wing Chun Kung Fu, Close Quarters Combat, and Weapons Disarmament. Her fitness and self-defense programs - including the Power Abs DVD, Women's Self Defense DVD, and her book Get The Body You Want - have inspired countless individuals to take control of their health and safety.
Whether she's producing a comedy show, managing a venue, or leading a self-defense workshop, Linda Vu brings passion, precision, and purpose to everything she does. For more information, please visit LindaVu.net.
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