Here Are Your Headliners for The 2021 New York Comedy Festival

The New York Comedy Festival certainly hopes that New York City is back (as this week’s concert series across the boroughs boasts), announcing its slate of headliners for in-person shows at Carnegie Hall, Town Hall and other halls across Manhattan this coming Nov. 8-14, 2021.

So who’s performing where?

Here’s what’s been announced so far:

MONDAY, NOV. 8

COLIN QUINN: THE LAST BEST HOPE – 7 PM – LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE

TUESDAY, NOV. 9

  • COLIN QUINN: THE LAST BEST HOPE – 7 PM – LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10 

  • COLIN QUINN: THE LAST BEST HOPE – 7 PM – LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE
  • VIR DAS: MANIC MAN WORLD TOUR – 7 PM – TOWN HALL

THURSDAY, NOV. 11

  • TIM DILLON – 7 PM – BEACON THEATRE
  • COLIN QUINN: THE LAST BEST HOPE – 7 PM – LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE
  • MICHELLE WOLF – 7 PM – TOWN HALL
  • NORM MACDONALD – 7 & 10 PM – CAROLINES ON BROADWAY

FRIDAY, NOV. 12

  • MEGAN STALTER – 7 PM – BMCC TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
  • RONNY CHIENG: THE HOPE YOU GET RICH TOUR – 7 PM – TOWN HALL
  • NORM MACDONALD – 7 & 9:45PM – CAROLINES ON BROADWAY
  • JON LOVETT’S LOVETT OR LEAVE IT – 7 PM – BEACON THEATRE
  • SMART FUNNY & BLACK LIVE! – 7 PM – APOLLO THEATRE
  • COLIN QUINN: THE LAST BEST HOPE – 7 & 9:00PM – LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE
  • NICK KROLL – MIDDLE-AGED BOY TOUR – 8 PM – CARNEGIE HALL

SATURDAY, NOV. 13

  • ALOK – 7 PM – BMCC TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
  • NORM MACDONALD – 7 & 9:45PM – CAROLINES ON BROADWAY
  • MARC MARON – 7 PM – TOWN HALL
  • BRIAN REGAN – 7 PM – BEACON THEATRE
  • COLIN QUINN: THE LAST BEST HOPE – 7 & 9 PM – LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE
  • GARY GULMAN: BORN ON THIRD BASE – 8 PM – CARNEGIE HALL
  • AN EVENING WITH BILL MAHER – 8:30PM – HULU THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
  • MICHELLE BUTEAU: BITCH GOTTA BABYSITTER – 9:45PM – TOWN HALL


SUNDAY, NOV. 14

  • NORM MACDONALD – 7 PM – CAROLINES ON BROADWAY
  • TITO CHEETO TOUR: ANDREW SANTINO LIVE – 7 PM – TOWN HALL

Tickets went on sale for Citi card members this week. General ticket sales available next week. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com/nycf2021. Tickets for all shows are available to the general public starting Aug. 23 at 10 AM Eastern. Tickets can be purchased through the New York Comedy Festival website here: www.nycomedyfestival.com.

Sean L. McCarthy

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