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Earlybird Passes Now on Sale for 10th Annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival
February 14, 2017
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Earlybird Passes Now on Sale for 10th Annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival

The 2017 Bridgetown Comedy Festival is set for this May 4-7 and you can now get some early discounts on festival passes for Portland’s annual comedy extravaganza.

Right now, you can save $20 and get a weekend pass for $79.

So far, Janeane Garofalo, Karen Kilgariff, Baron Vaughn, Jackie Kashian, Laurie Kilmartin, Nico Santos, and Dave Hill are all confirmed for the festival and dozens and dozens more acts will be announced next month.

If you’re going to be in or around Portland and in case you didn’t know already, do not miss out on Bridgetown.

*NOTE: Early Bird Festival Pass and Standard Festival Pass do not include admission to the pre-festival special event Patton Oswalt show at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on May 2nd, ticketed separately at portland5.com, or any shows taking place at Revolution Hall, ticketed separately at revolutionhallpdx.com as they are announced.

The 2016 Bridgetown Comedy Festival Is Now Taking Submissions
November 20, 2015
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If you’re looking to do a comedy festival, this a pretty darn good one to try to get into.

Portland’s annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival is coming up, specifically on May 11th-15th. They’re taking submissions for individual performers as well as shows to come out to Oregon and delight the wonderful folks of Portland.

The early deadline is Jan. 1st and the submission fee is $20. The final deadline is Jan. 31st with the submission fee kicked up slightly to $25.

If you’re interested, find out more/submit here.

Here’s The 2015 Bridgetown Comedy Festival Line-Up
February 26, 2015
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We sincerely hope that you have a pretty big budget for traveling to comedy festivals this year. Already Moontower and SXSW look pretty amazing in Austin, TX.

The always great Bridgetown Comedy Festival is also coming up and they just announced their line-up. 

So, far they’re going to have Andy Kindler, Janeane Garofalo, Jessica Williams, Kurt Braunohler, Karen Kilgariff, Kyle Kinane, Matt Braunger, Jackie Kashian, Dave Hill, Dr. Katz, and a whole lot more coming to Portland, OR. 

Here’s the entire line-up:

Jonathan Katz
Andy Kindler
Janeane Garofalo
Dana Gould
Neil Hamburger
Jessica Williams
Kurt Braunohler
Karen Kilgariff
Matt Braunger
Brendon Small
Jackie Kashian
Tone Bell
Michelle Buteau
Kyle Kinane
Moshe Kasher
Michael Kosta
Kate Berlant
Ian Karmel
Beth Stelling
Baron Vaughn
Kira Soltanovich
Guy Branum
Dave Hill
Chris Fairbanks
Phoebe Robinson
Ron Lynch
Steve Agee
Jay Larson
Ryan Sickler
Jacqueline Novak
Joe Zimmerman
Matt McCarthy
Matt Peters
David Angelo
Gary Vider
Chad Daniels
Mike Vecchione
Curtis Cook
Drennon Davis
Allen Strickland Williams
Laura House
Arden Myrin
Matt Kirshen
Adam Cayton-Holland
Chris Garcia
Ben Roy
Lizzy Cooperman
Maggie Maye
Patrick Keane
DJ REAL (Nick Stargu)
Andy Wood
Ben Bizuneh
Ian Abramson
Andrew Orvedahl
Jesse Case
Amber Preston
Greg Barris
Bri Pruett
Amy Miller
Andrew Sleighter
Bryan Cook
Clare O’Kane
Derek Sheen
Ashley Barnhill
Paul Hooper
Dulce’ Sloan
Barbara Gray
Steven Wilber
Jak Knight
Caitlin Gill
Doogie Horner
Josh Johnson
Billy Prinsell
Langston Kerman
Kristin Rand
Nathan Brannon
Jerron Horton
Noah Gardenswartz
Ever Mainard
Gabe Dinger
Troy Walker
Jen Seaman
Lisa Best
Jason Van Glass
Maggie Faris
Anthony Lopez
Elicia Sanchez
Lucas O’Neil
Jessica Sele
Jeff Scheen
Adrian McNair
Jeffrey Jay
Joel Kim Booster
Anthony Calderon
Kevin Iso
Leah Kayajanian
Kevin Saucier
Ismael Loutfi
Matt Donaher
Ryan Conner
Shane Torres
Sean Jordan
Ralph Hardesty
Scout Durwood
Samaria Sam Jay Johnson
Rhea Butcher
Zak Toscani
Ray Marshall
Parker Postyeni
Mark james heath (Mjh)
Matteo Lane
Veronica Heath
Mac Blake
Sonia Denis
Raj Sivaraman
Nore Davis
Rana May
Sean White
Paige Bowman
Matt Pharr
Bryan Yang
Rob Schultz
Mitch Mitchell
Caitlin Weierhauser
David Mascorro
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist: a 20th Anniversary Celebration
Andy Kindler’s Particular Show
7 Minutes in Purgatory
The CrabFeast Podcast
Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction
The K Ohle with Kurt Braunohler
Dork Forest with Jackie Kashian
Funny Over Everything
Blaria
Brew HaHa: The Comedy Show Drinking Game
Nerdist’s Sex Nerd Sandra Podcast
Hound Tall Discussion Series with Moshe Kasher
Talk Show: The Game Show
The Dana Gould Hour
The OkCupid Show
Heart of Darkness
The Grawlix
Hecklevision
THE TINKLE TWINS! (with Arden Myrin and Dana Gould!)
The Mike Eagle Show/Secret Skin Live
Roustabout
Uncalled Four
Meet Me in the Bathroom and Tell Me All your Secrets
The Nickel Club
TV Guidance Counselor

Not that you needed another reason beyond the coffee, beer, weirdness, etc. to visit Portland, but this is a pretty great one. Get your passes, mark your calendar from May 7th-10th, and do whatever else you need to do to go Bridgetown in just over two months.

Submissions for 2015 Bridgetown Comedy Festival Now Open
November 24, 2014
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One of our favorite comedy festivals The Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, OR is raring up for their 2015 edition and if you want to possibly be one of their performers, you can now make a submission as an individual performer or a show a la Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction, Set List, etc.

For now, the submission fee is discounted at $20 until Jan. 11th and it goes up to $25 until Feb. 1st. Bridgetown will then take place May 7th-May 10th.

If you want to submit, do so here.

Nathan Fielder, Emo Philips, Reggie Watts & More Added to Bridgetown Comedy Festival
May 1, 2014
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In case you weren’t going to Portland, OR next weekend from May 8th-11th for Bridgetown Comedy Festival, here’s some brand new additions to their line-up/programming that will probably make you change your mind.

Now scheduled to perform at Bridgetown this year:
-Nathan Fielder
-James Adomian
-Emo Philips
-Two shows titled Baron Vaughn Presents: The New Negroes, in reference to the Harlem Renaissance movement by the same name, showcase the best young black comedians in the nation
-The Show That Dare Not Speak Its Name, curated by James Adomian, showcases the best young LGBT comedians in the nation. 
-Reggie Watts
-Paul F. Tompkins and Dead Authors Podcast
-W. Kamau Bell along with former Totally Biased writers Hari Kondabolu, Eliza Skinner, Aparna Nancherla, and Janine Brito 
-A special showcase, Voodoo Doughnut Recordings Presents Ian and Nathan and Friends, will celebrate the release of a 7-inch record featuring sets from Portland-bred favorites Ian Karmel and Nathan Brannon. 

Convinced? Of course, you are. Get your tickets here.

What Comedy Festivals Are Looking For in Comedians
April 21, 2014
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What Comedy Festivals Are Looking For in Comedians

Jenn Tisdale at Brightest Young Things did some wonderful legwork in finding out what comedy festivals are looking for in potential performers.

She asked the folks behind Bridgetown (Portland, OR), Women In Comedy Festival (Boston, MA), Charm City (Baltimore, MD), Comedy Exposition (Chicago, IL), Bentzen Ball (Washington D.C.), Hell Yes Fest (New Orleans, LA & Austin, TX), and Riot LA (Los Angeles, CA) and compiled this nice article of their answers and explanations at the link.

2014 Bridgetown Comedy Festival Line-up Announced
March 13, 2014
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2014 Bridgetown Comedy Festival Line-up Announced

Matt Braunger, Kumail Nanjiani, Dan Harmon, Morgan Murphy, Wil Anderson, Sean Patton, Jonah Ray, Jamie Lee, Nate Bargatze, Julian McCullough, Andres du Bouchet, Aparna Nancherla, Ron Funches, Baron Vaughn, Jon Daly, Brendon Walsh, Adrienne Iapalucci, Hari Kondabolu, Ian Karmel, Sean O’Connor, Ahmed Bharoocha, Jay Larson, Sim Simmons, Hampton Yount, Auggie Smith, Dave Stone, Kevin Avery, Kristine Levine, Byron Bowers, Mike Lebovitz, Barbara Holm, Tony Sam, Nick Cobb, Jesse Elias Ryan Singer, Eliza Skinner, and way, way, way more hilarious folks will be in Portland, OR for The Bridgetown Comedy Festival this year May 8th-May 11th.

Pretty nice, huh? Maybe you should get your passes ASAP then.

2014 Bridgetown Comedy Festival Taking Submissions Until Jan. 24th
January 18, 2014
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2014 Bridgetown Comedy Festival Taking Submissions Until Jan. 24th

One of the best comedy festivals in the country, The Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, OR, has been taking submissions since the end of 2013 and will do so for a week more. 

If you’re a comedian or a comedy show and want in, you have until midnight Jan. 24th to submit.

The Hilarious Andy Peters Will Try to Cover All of Portland’s Amazing Bridgetown Comedy Festival
April 11, 2013
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Every year, around just about now (specifically next weekend Apr. 18th-21st), the city of Portland, OR hosts the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, an amazing weekend of great comedy that has been oft and best described as “comedy summer camp”. SoundCloud has partnered up with the great folks at CleftClips (Super Serious Show, Hot Tub LA) to have the festival covered and documented with one of our favorite comedians, Andy Peters.

There will be comedian interviews, random encounters, and overall silliness coming from the Peters’ “Wandertown” at Bridgetown dispatches. You can and should hear all of that coming up very soon here.

Line-up for The Bridgetown Comedy Festival 2013
March 13, 2013
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Line-up for The Bridgetown Comedy Festival 2013

This year in Portland’s ultra fun comedy festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, that goes from Apr. 18th-21st as an oft described as “comedy summer camp” will be (just as a taste): 

Dana Gould
Reggie Watts
Peter Serafinowicz
Moshe Kasher
Matt Braunger
Karen Kilgariff
Laura Kightlinger
Todd Glass
Kurt Braunohler
Chris Fairbanks
Adam Cayton-Holland
Cameron Esposito
Eliza Skinner
Matt Kirshen
Dwayne Perkins
Dave Anthony
Greg Behrendt
Dan St. Germain
Drennon Davis
Guy Branum
Jared Logan
Greg Barris
Emily Heller
Barbara Holm
Nate Craig
and much much MUCH more…

Passes are now for just under $75 on pre-sale and we highly recommend that you get them.

LA’s in Portland (at Bridgetown)
April 21, 2011
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The Comedy Bureau is actually taking its first excursion from LA this weekend to Portland for the 3rd Annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival!

Not only is it a more than reasonable festival to attend with $75 all access pass, but over a third of the scheduled performers at Bridgetown are currently based out of LA, many of whom I see at performing at various bars and garages and rearranged apartments on a regular basis.  Now, many of the best, funniest, most original, well-known, on-the-rise, and hardly known (even back home) comics from LA’s comedy scene and from several other places around the U.S. will take the stage for all of Portland, the Pacific Northwest, and perhaps some real hardcore comedy nerds who flew out from elsewhere, and the Comedy Bureau will be here at Bridgetown for all of it.  

I could make a long list like everyone else blogging about it is doing in regards to who is showing up to this thing, but I think it’s a waste, especially when Bridgetown was voted Punchline Magazine Readers’ Favorite Comedy Festival of 2010.  

If you really want to find when Kyle Kinane is going up or see Kristen Schaal’s name on the list of performers, then here you go:

Bridgetown Schedule

Bridgetown List of Performers

Expect daily recaps, interviews, pics, and whatever else the Bureau Director can muster.  For those back home stuck in traffic trying to come up with #obamatraffic jokes, LA news, comedy crawls, and open mic runs will still be there.

I won’t be at an open mic in LA to find new ways to depress anyone whose listening unless you’ll be at the all night open mic that’s here for Bridgetown at the Tanker.  Details on that to come as well, perhaps in live-tweet form @thecomedybureau.

Stay tuned.

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