Augusta mediates between Atlanta metropolitan gravity and Richmond County river-town identity. Broad Street rooms fill with professionals navigating the regional economy, while Downtown hosts the families who've been here for generations. Summerville draws the established residents. North Augusta and Martinez add the residential layers. The comedy here reads the tension between metro proximity and Masters-week permanence. Open mics become the space where both identities converge. Comics who grasp Augusta's dual rhythm find audiences relieved someone recognized the city keeps its Savannah River soul while the green jackets gather each April.