LEWISTON — With a face that has launched a thousand laughs, Johnny Ater will headline Maine Event Comedy at 7 p.m. Thursday, at Cowbell Grill and Tap, 49 Lisbon St. He’ll be joined by Tuck Tucker, Chris Kinback and Leonard Kimble.

Whether he’s taking light-hearted swipes at himself and his fellow Mainers, or contorting his face into hilarious characters, Ater has left audiences laughing throughout New England and beyond since 2003. He’s performed at the Punchline in San Francisco, headlined the Maine Comedy Festival, and recently provided voice-over work for an Agren Appliance television campaign.

Tucker’s verbal wit and physical comedy have made him a favorite throughout New England. He’s a founding member of Portland’s Running with Scissors improv group and was a finalist on HBO’s “Lucky 21 Comedy Showcase.” He’s performed at the Hartford Funny Bone, the Rhode Island Comedy Connection and the Comedy Nest in Montreal.

South Boston’s Kinback uses dry wit and a deadpan delivery to make you laugh at subjects you never thought possible. He produces Comedy Night at Sixth Gear and regularly performs at Laugh Boston and Nick’s Comedy Stop.

As charming as he is funny, Kimble reached the final five in the Wednesday Night Live competition. He’s opened for internationally touring comedian Rich Vos and produces his own comedy workshop in Auburn.

The show is free and for ages 21-plus.

For more information visit cowbellgrillandtap.com or call 207-333-5188.

Comedian Johnny Ater will perform live at Cowbell Grill and Tap on Thursday.