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Be Thrilled for the New York Comedy Festival
Looking for events happening in the upcoming November? Here is one festival you cannot miss.As the country’s largest comedy festival to date, the NYCF will be featuring a variety of eclectic standup performances from over 200 of the biggest names in comedy, including Tracy Morgan, Bill Burr, and Queer Eye’s Jonathon Van Ness and Antoni Porowski.Expanding to seven days this year, the NYCF will present 170+ shows at New York City’s most prestigious venues, including the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Carolines on Broadway, Madison Square Garden, Town Hall and the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, among others.Bill Burr: 50Wednesday, November 7 at 8:00PM – Madison Square GardenBill developed a comedic style of uninformed logic that has made him a regular with Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon. In 2018, Bill is touring internationally, he will be seen in the film, The Front Runner, starring Hugh Jackman and later this year, the third season of Bill’s hit animated Netflix series, F Is For Family, will premiere featuring Bill, Laura Dern and Justin Long as the Murphy family.
Link here: http://nycomedyfestival.com/bill-burr-50/Catherine Cohen: The Twist?… She’s GorgeousThursday, November 8 at 11:30PM – Joe’s Pub at the Public TheaterA show about living, laughing, loving, and losing your debit card five times in one year. Through original songs, standup, and character comedy, Catherine (with the help of Henry Koperski on the keys) will explore the ups and downs of life as an immortal millennial who is tragically unverified on Twitter.
Link: http://nycomedyfestival.com/?s=Catherine+Cohen+&x=0&y=0Yamaneika Saunders: Rantin’ and Ravin’Thursday, November 8 at 8:00PM – Stand Up NYRantin’ and Ravin’ is the incredibly funny podcast discussing hot topics in news and entertainment and the panel’s daily lives with host Yamaneika Saunders.
Link: http://nycomedyfestival.com/?s=Yamaneika+Saunders&x=0&y=0Jo Koy: Break The Mold TourFriday, November 9 at 7:30 PM – The Beacon TheatreJo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing at a Las Vegas coffee house. As one of today’s premiere stand-up comedians, Koy sells-out comedy clubs & theaters across the nation with his infectious and explosive energy onstage. The comedian pulls inspiration from his family, specifically his son, with material that has universal appeal.
Link: http://nycomedyfestival.com/?s=Jo+Koy&x=0&y=0Tracy MorganSaturday, November 10 at 10:15 PM – The Beacon TheatreTracy Morgan is one of the most respected comedians in his field. Starring for seven seasons on NBC’s Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning 30 Rock, Morgan appeared opposite Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin as Tracy Jordan, the unpredictable star of Lemon’s (Fey) hit variety show, TGS with Tracy JordanMorgan is also currently starring in and executive producing his TBS show The Last O.G.
The Bodega Boys Live Featuring Desus Nice & The Kid MeroSunday, November 11 at 7:00 PM – Hulu Theater At Madison Square GardenIn 2015, Rolling Stone labeled them “Comedy’s Hottest Duo.” In 2017 they were on Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch” list, The Hollywood Reporter’s “Digital Disrupters” list, Entertainment Weekly’s “Must List”, Los Angeles Times’ “Biggest Breakout Stars of 2017” list, in GQ’s annual Comedy Issue and recently the subject of an in-depth profile for The New York Times Magazine.
ABOUT THE NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL
Now in its fifteenth year, the New York Comedy Festival is produced by Carolines on Broadway in association with TBS. The festival has featured the country’s top comedians, including Judd Apatow, Hannibal Buress, Bill Burr, Margaret Cho, Billy Crystal, Larry David, Ricky Gervais, Kathy Griffin, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Norm Macdonald, Bill Maher, Tig Notaro, Nick Offerman, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, and Wanda Sykes, to name a few. In 2007, the festival launched the “Stand Up for Heroes” event to benefit The Bob Woodruff Foundation, which has featured performances by Stephen Colbert, Ricky Gervais, John Mayer, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, Trevor, Noah, John Oliver, Conan O’Brien, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ray Romano, Jerry Seinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, and Robin Williams, among others. To date, the “Stand Up for Heroes” events have raised over $45 million. For more information please visit the NYCF website, like the NYCF Facebook page, and follow the NYCF on Twitter, @NYComedyFest.
