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The 2nd Brooklyn Comedy Festival Is Less Than Two Weeks Away

August 9, 2014

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On the week of Aug. 18th through Aug. 24th, The Brooklyn Comedy Festival comes around again for its second time.

Between Bar Matchless, Union Hall, Spike Hill, Knitting Factory, Littlefield’s, and so many other venues throughout Brooklyn, NY, there will be six days of comedy featuring Dan Soder, Sasheer Zamata, Michael Che, Nikki Glasser, Dave Hill, Joe Pera, Myq Kaplan, Nick Vatterott, Murderfist, Kevin Avery, Hari Kondabolu, Mike Lawrence, Sheng Wang, The Lucas Bros., Kevin Barnett, and way, way, more.

Definitely get your tickets if you’re in and around Brooklyn that week.

The International Montreux Comedy Festival is Back with Its Worldwide Comedy Contest

August 8, 2014

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That’s right, you can enter, yet again, a comedy contest that might lead you to performing in Montreux, Switzerland.

The Montreux Comedy Festival is taking online submissions for stand-up that will lead to a semi-finals here in the U.S., the UK, and South Africa. If you make it through to the finals, you’ll get to go to the actual Montreux Comedy Festival in the beginning of December.

So, you have up until Sept. 26th to submit. Also, it’s free to enter, which we’re sure you’ll be really into.

If You Were Lucky Enough to Get Tickets to Outside Lands, You’ll Get To See Lewis Black, Silicon Valley, More

July 29, 2014

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Tickets for San Francisco’s upcoming Outside Lands on Aug. 8th-10th are already sold out. So, if you were somehow able to get tickets or somehow able to get tickets now, be sure to catch the live comedy at The Barbary Comedy Tent.

You’ll get to catch:

Lewis Black
Aisha Tyler
Stars of Silicon Valley
Garfunkel & Oates
The Improvised Shakespeare Company
improv4humans with Matt Besser and guests Chris Gethard, Lauren Lapkus, and Seth Morris
Rory Albanese
Matt McCarthy
The Chris Gethard Show
Aparna Nancherla
Ali Mafi

That’s sounds pretty great to us and you should really look into to getting in somehow if you can.

Listen to Andy Kindler’s JFL Montreal State of The Industry Address for 2014

July 27, 2014

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Every year at the Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy & Arts Festival, the hilarious Andy Kindler gives his famous State of the Industry Address, roasting the entire industry of comedy no matter how big, powerful, or famous anyone is.

Throughout JFL Montreal, one of the biggest comedy festivals in the world, it’s one of the highlights in the entire schedule and you can now listen to Kindler’s 2014 address here.

Salt Lake City’s Comedy Carnivale Is Back and Taking Submissions

July 3, 2014

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Salt Lake City’s Comedy Carnivale Is Back and Taking Submissions

From July 1st to September 5th, Salt Lake City’s Comedy Carnivale, it taking submission for its second year. You can submit for stand-up, improv, sketch, and film with the small submission fee of $25. The festival itself will take place in late September, specifically the 25th-28th.

Sounds like a pretty good deal to us.

Tickets for Oddball 2014 Are Now on Sale

June 29, 2014

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Tickets for Oddball 2014 Are Now on Sale

So, if you’re anywhere from Tampa to Irvine, you’ll probably have some sort of chance to see Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival that runs from Aug. 8th-Sept. 21st. Given the chance to see any sort of combination of their stellar line-ups you should get tickets now that they’re on sale.

Help Send The Tomorrow Show! with Ron Lynch to The Edinburgh Fringe Festival

June 28, 2014

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Help Send The Tomorrow Show! with Ron Lynch to The Edinburgh Fringe Festival

For almost 9 years, we’ve enjoyed the magical evening of comedy that is The Tomorrow Show here in LA. It’s about time the rest of the world got to enjoy it as much as we do, so donate what you can to help the incomparable Ron Lynch make his goal to make The Tomorrow Show @ Edinburgh Fringe the most wondrous it can be.

He’s looking to raise $10,000 and has $7.277 raised. He’s ending the campaign by midnight tomorrow.

Denver’s High Plains Comedy Festival Announces a Delightful 2014 Line-up

June 27, 2014

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Denver’s High Plains Comedy Festival Announces a Delightful 2014 Line-up

On the weekend of Aug. 22nd & 23rd, Denver is having, once again, it’s awesome comedy festival known as High Plains. This year, so far, they have:

Pete Holmes, TJ Miller, Kumail Nanjiani, Amber Tozer, Adam Cayton-Holland, Kate Berlant, Beth Stelling, Bryan Cook, Cameron Esposito, Andrew Orvedahl, Howard Kremer, Matt Knudsen, Ben Roy, Sean Patton, Ian Douglas Terry, Andy Juett, Jonah Ray, The Walsh Brothers, Jared Logan, Matt Ingebretson, Chris Thayer, John Roy, Nate Bargatze, Dan Soder, Ian Karmel, Ben Kronberg, Andy Haynes, Billy Wayne Davis, Chris Fairbanks, Eugene Cordero, Baron Vaughn, Mike O’Connell, and Emily Gordon.

That sounds like a pretty flawless line-up to us. Maybe get your tickets now?

Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival Announces Their 2014 Line-Up

June 25, 2014

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Funny or Die’s Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival Announces Their 2014 Line-Up

Throughout the country, you may get to see the likes of Louis C.K., Aziz Ansari, Amy Schumer, Bill Burr, Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Silverman, Jeff Ross, Marc Maron, Chris Hardwick, Hannibal Buress, Demetri Martin, and more thanks to Funny or Die’s gigantic festival tour known as Oddball. Looking at that line-up, we’d say Oddball is gong to have another epic round.

So far there will be 21 shows across this great nation and tickets will go on sale this Saturday.

Comedy Bureau Readers Get Discount on Submitting to Burbank Comedy Festival

June 14, 2014

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Comedy Bureau Readers Get Discount on Submitting to Burbank Comedy Festival

The very first Burbank Comedy Festival has been nice enough to give all of you a discount on entering their festival. Instead of $75, if you follow the link above, you can enter for $50 until the end of this month.

Take advantage of this while you can

The 12 Annual LA Improv Festival Begins Today

June 1, 2014

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The 12 Annual LA Improv Festival Begins Today

iO West is putting on, for the 12th year, their Los Angeles Improv Comedy Festival. Starting from today, it will go all week and spans all three stages they have with plenty of improv, sketch, workshops, and even a stand-up competition.

Rather than check out all the tourists and what they’re doing on Hollywood Blvd., this would definitely be more worth seeing.

The First Annual Burbank Comedy Festival Now Taking Submissions

May 29, 2014

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The First Annual Burbank Comedy Festival Now Taking Submissions

The Burbank Comedy Festival is having its inaugural run this year in August at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank. Stand-up comedians, sketch performers, comedy short films, improv, magic, and variety are all welcome to submit now through Jun. 30th.

If you’re interested, you might want to submit by Jun. 1st, when the submission fee is $50. Afterwards, submitting will cost $75.

JFL Montreal 2014 Announces Part of Their Star-Studded Line-up

May 7, 2014

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Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari,, the cast and creators of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bill Burr, Lewis Black, Nick Offerman, Kate McKinnon, Broad City, Jim Jefferies, Marc Maron, Mike Birbiglia, Doug Benson, Chelsea Peretti, TJ Miller, Jimmy Carr, Kumail Nanjiani, Paul F. Tompkins, Pete Holmes, Nick Thune, Thomas Middleditch, Jerrod Carmichael, Brody Stevens, Colin Jost, Ari Shaffir, Kurt Metzger, Al Madrigal, Ron Funches, James Adomian, Greg Proops, Ben Roy, Michael Che, and so many more to be announced will be at this year’s JFL Montreal Comedy Festival.

JFL Montreal runs from July 9th-28th (though most of the galas happen in the very last week). So, get your tickets ASAP.

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.

Maui Comedy Festival Promises an Awesome Comedy Festival and Maui

April 30, 2014

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Just take a look at that flyer and the damn fine line-up of comedy and you’ll know that you’re going to Maui on Halloween weekend Oct. 30th-Nov. 2nd instead of figuring an ultra-clever costume to impress people for two hours.

More details about the very first Maui Comedy Festival can be found here.

Chicago’s The Comedy Exposition Still Taking Submissions

April 21, 2014

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Chicago’s The Comedy Exposition Still Taking Submissions

In the absence of JFL Chicago, people are starting their own comedy festivals in Chicago such as the Onion/A.V. Club’s First Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival and, most recently, The Comedy Exposition.

The inaugural Comedy Exposition in Chicago is open for submissions until May 10th (early deadline is this Sat. Apr. 26th) for comedians.

This comedy festival will take place July 11th-13th across three Chicago neighborhoods.

3rd Annual LA Indie Improv Festival Open For Submissions

April 17, 2014

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3rd Annual LA Indie Improv Festival Open For Submissions

The LA Indie Improv Festival is now in its 3rd year, which impressive knowing how DIY/indie this festival is, and is still open to all improv teams to submit to potentially play on May 24th.

The deadline to submit is Apr. 30th and there is a submission fee of $10 and would be a good opportunity to join in the improv scene here in LA, which is, whether you know it or not, pretty vibrant.

Comedy Line-up for Bonnaroo 2014

April 16, 2014

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Comedy Line-up for Bonnaroo 2014

Bonnaroo is not too far from now, specifically June 12-15th, and their comedy line-up is shaping up quite nicely.

TJ Miller, Hannibal Buress, Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious, Taran Killam, Rory Scovel, Neal Brennan, Seth Herzog, Emily Heller, and many more to be announced are set for Manchester, TN and should not be missed if you’re planning on going.

Get your tickets here.

Brooklyn Comedy Festival Taking Submissions Through Apr. 30th

April 4, 2014

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Brooklyn Comedy Festival Taking Submissions Through Apr. 30th

This Summer, you could be in a comedy festival in Brooklyn, appropriately called The Brooklyn Comedy Festival, as it’s taking submissions for performers.

You have up until 9PM PST Apr. 30th to submit, so if you live in NYC or plan on being there around then, you should get in on this.

Congratulations to Grant Lyon Taking 1st Place at Skullfest

March 31, 2014

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Congratulations to Grant Lyon Taking 1st Place at Skullfest

Atlanta’s Laughing Skull just held their annual comedy festival along with the comedy competition that goes along with it and we’re happy to say that the very funny Grant Lyon took home the top prize.

So, with that in mind, check out Grant live when you can. He’s based in LA, so you should have ample opportunity.

The Oddball Comedy Festival Is Returning and You Could Be A Part of It

March 27, 2014

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This Summer, Funny or Die is embarking on their massive comedy festival tour known as Oddball and, this time around, they’re holding a contest to find a stand up comedian to join Oddball.

More details are here or you can watch this promo then get more details/enter into the contest here.

The Onion/A.V. Club Are Putting on The 1st Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival

March 24, 2014

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The Onion/A.V. Club Are Putting on The 1st Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival

With the absence of JFL Chicago, there was a open spot for a big time comedy festival, which, thankfully, The Onion and A.V. Club are now planning to fill.

Coming this June, The 1st Annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival will bring the likes of Kyle Kinane, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Marc Maron, Tig Notaro, and more to Chicago. If anything, you should almost just go to this thing if you’re around the area because of the festival’s name.

Submit Your Quirky, Awesome Film to Hell Yes Fest

March 23, 2014

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Submit Your Quirky, Awesome Film to Hell Yes Fest

Hell Yes Fest is a “bad ass comedy festival” from that resides both in Austin, TX, and New Orleans, LA and features many of our favorite comedians. They’re also having a film portion of their festival, which you can submit to. Whether it be a web series, pilot, feature film, etc., it’ll be up for consideration for Hell Yes Fest! in New Orleans Nov 12-16th.

Early deadline is July 1st and then final deadline is Sept. 8th. if you’re interested.

Emo Phillips and Patton Oswalt Coming to This Year’s Limestone Comedy Festival

March 17, 2014

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Emo Phillips and Patton Oswalt Coming to This Year’s Limestone Comedy Festival

From May 29th-31st, Bloomington, IN will have another fantastic weekend of comedy from The Limestone Comedy Festival, especially since Emo Phillips and Patton Oswalt are now joining in along with Jimmy Pardo, Cristela Alonzo, Erin Foley, Carmen Lynch, Ryan Singer, and more!

Get your tickets/passes here.

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.

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