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2014 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival lineup announced

by Arielle Gordon

Neko Case surrounded by comedy admirers at ’13 Mirman fest (more by David Andrako)
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What do Ira Glass, Michael Ian Black, Mike Birbiglia, and Neko Case have in common? They all made an appearance at last year’s spectacular Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, Brooklyn’s most well-curated, arbitrarily created comedy festival.

Well, the festival is back for its seventh year from September 18 – 22 at The Bell House and Union Hall, this year with an extra night of festivities added onto the standard four-day lineup. As usual, its an eclectic mix of comedians, entertainers, musicians, and scientists, including H Jon Benjamin, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, Michael Che, Dave Hill, Elna Baker, Nick Thune, Jon Glaser, Bridget Everett, Michelle Wolf, Jessi Klein, Wyatt Cenac, Robyn Hitchcock and Derrick Brown among those announced so far. There’s also two nights of Startalk Live! this year, one hosted by Bill Nye and one with Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Like every EMCF, the best shows are always rife with special guests and secret additions. 2014 schedule, as it stands, is below and tickets go on sale Friday (8/8) at 1 PM. You can also buy, for the first time, a ($500) Eug Express Lane VIP Pass that gets you into all the shows and allows you to skip the line.

2014 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival lineup is listed below…

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2014 EUGENE MIRMAN COMEDY FESTIVAL LINEUP

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
THE TALENT SHOW PRESENTS…GOWANUS IDOL
Hosted by: Elna Baker and Kevin Townley
With: Bridget Everett, Dave Hill and more!
8p doors, 830p show @ Bell House $20

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
5 COMICS TO WATCH GET ON VARIETY’S 10 COMICS TO WATCH LIST
With: Mehran Khaghani, Michelle Wolf and more!
7p doors, 7:30p show @ Union Hall $10

DERRICK BROWN’S COMEDY & POETRY EXTRAVAGONZO!
Featuring the book launch of “Our Poison Horse,” comedy, and a post-show dance party.
Hosted by: Derrick Brown.
With: Elna Baker, Wyatt Cenac, Maeve Higgins and more!
9p doors, 9:30p show @ Union Hall $10

A NIGHT OF CUTIE-PIES
With: Michael Che, Nick Thune, Jon Glaser, Eugene Mirman and more!
8:30p doors, 9:00p show @ Bell House $20

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
5 COMICS TO WATCH GET ON VARIETY’S 10 COMICS TO WATCH LIST
With: Emily Maya Mills, Maeve Higgins and more!
7p doors, 7:30p show @ Union Hall $10

PRETTY GOOD FRIENDS
With: Nick Thune, Jessi Klein, Wyatt Cenac, Robyn Hitchcock, Eugene Mirman and more!
7p doors, 7:30p show @ Bell House $20

YOU NEVER KNOW WHO MIGHT DROP BY!
Hosted by: Special Guest.
Featuring: Special guest H. Jon Benjamin and more
9:30p doors, 10p show @ Bell House $20

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
YOU’RE THE EXPERT
4:30p doors, 5:00p show @ Bell House
Hosted by: Chris Duffy

STARTALK LIVE!
with host Bill Nye, co-host Eugene Mirman, and special guests.
7:30p doors, 8:00p show @ Bell House

MONDAY, SEPTMEBER 22
STARTALK LIVE!
with host Neil deGrasse Tyson, co-host Eugene Mirman, and special guests.
8p doors, 8:30p show @ Bell House