Here are the first performers for the second annual Janelle James Comedy Festival
by While the New York Comedy Festival may see the biggest celebration of comedians in the nation’s biggest city each November, the following month will see …
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A guide to the Americans performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019
It’s not even August yet, and already Edinburgh is off to the races with this year’s Fringe, including thousands of shows all over the Scottish …
Adult Swim plots two-day festival for Los Angeles in November 2019
Adult Swim has mounted fan fests across the nation and even the world. This November, the late-night version of the Cartoon Network is setting up …
Tribute to Carol Burnett tops JFL42 lineup for Toronto’s 2019 comedy festival
The schedule and lineup for Toronto’s JFL42 2019 is out! Passes go on sale Friday, with individual tickets available next Friday. Carol Burnett tops the …
Los Angeles to host first Rom Com Fest in June 2019
Romantic comedies may not be what they used to be, in terms of box office, at least. But Hollywood wants us to celebrate the rom-com …
Minneapolis Comedy Festival will debut in June 2019
The first Minneapolis Comedy Festival will kick off during the final week of June with a lineup that includes Bob Newhart, Seth Meyers, George Lopez, …
Comedians wonder how 2019 Laughing Skull Comedy Festival contest can exist in Atlanta without any black women
On Thursday, the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival announced the 60 comedians participating in the 10th annual stand-up comedy contest in Atlanta this May, and it …
Best of the rest of the fests: Comedy Festivals for 2019-2020
We’re already two months into 2019, and if you haven’t already made use of my Comedy Festivals page, please bookmark it for your resources. If …
Here’s your SXSW comedy lineup for 2019
We’re less than a couple of weeks away from SXSW, when everybody in technology, film, music and comedy takes over downtown Austin, Texas. The comedy …
Stand-up contest at inaugural Palm Springs comedy fest includes cash prize and Step1 special
The inaugural Palm Springs International Comedy Festival (PSICF) www.PalmSpringsComedyFest.com continues to come together nicely, a month before kick off. The festival already announced that it’ll present Kathy Griffin with …