Daniel Bruschweiler knows what it is like to come in second place.

The up-and-coming comedian has taken silver in no fewer than four open mic competitions, including the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's prestigious RAW Comedy competition.

But for this year's Brisbane Melt Festival, Milton's PIP (Purpose in Performance) Theatre is putting him first for his debut solo show.

"They said, 'We not only want you to do a show, but we want you to be like the headliner. We're putting you in the main theatre.' That was a first," Bruschweiler tells ABC Arts.

The 36-year-old has been a regular on the Brisbane comedy scene for two-and-a-half years, but he says PIP's offer to stage his first solo show, Square Peg, Bonus Hole, has come at the perfect time.

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