The tenth annual Charleston Comedy Festival starts this Friday, and we’re drawing on 10 years of experience to give you some tips on how to get the most laughs for your buck. From how to buy beer (it’s cash only at many venues), to who throws the most rockin’ afterparties, you’ll find all you need to know in our handy dandy guide.

Sorry for our silence yesterday. We were doing our part in the SOPA protest. That whole thing is a huge bummer, am I right? So much so that we all could use a good laugh, like at the ninth annual Charleston Comedy Festival. Or maybe a good drink, at one of the L’After parties …

Sorry for our silence yesterday. We were doing our part in the SOPA protest. That whole thing is a huge bummer, am I right? So much so that we all could use a good laugh, like at the ninth annual Charleston Comedy Festival. Or maybe a good drink, at one of the L’After parties …

Dusty Slay was the big winner of the Charleston Comedy Festival Stand-Up Competition, which means he’ll get a showcase at the January event. The full schedule is available now at the fest’s website.

Here’s the winners (plus an extra guy) from the first round of the Charleston Comedy Festival Stand-Up Competition. Nothing like jokes about Christian porn and whiskey dick.