NY Comedy Festival

watch Wayne Coyne & The National on Comedy Bang! Bang!; Reggie Watts playing NY Comedy Fest & Blue Note this week

IFC’s Comedy Bang! Bang! is currently in the middle of its new season and there have already been a few notable music guests on the show. The National made an appearance on the fall season premiere as part of a fake makeover show “Retool the School” and Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne appeared on the Halloween episode (dressed as Carrie), and then made some impromptu music with bandleader Reggie Watts as a web exclusive…

more NY Comedy Fest events announced: Amy Schumer, Kyle Kinane, Dave Attell, @Midnight, Sara Schaefer & more

As mentioned, the NY Comedy Festival happens November 5 – 9 at venues all over NYC. While the big shows — Marc Maron, Tig Notaro, Bill Cosby, Nick Offerman, Amy Schumer and others — have been announced for some time, they just announced the smaller/cooler/more interesting offerings on the slate…

Bob Odenkirk wrote 'A Load of Hooey,' touring including stop at NY Comedy Fest; 'Better Call Saul' music video debuting

Best known by your dad as shady lawyer Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad, comedy fans know Bob Odenkirk as one-half of Mr Show, a writer on SNL, and all-around secret weapon character actor…

Tig Notaro going on "Boyish Girl Interrupted" tour, dates include stop at NY Comedy Festival

If you’re a fan of comedy and lived through 2012, you probably have heard (or at least heard about) comedian Tig Notaro‘s fantastic set dealing with her cancer diagnosis, Live…

Bruce Springsteen, Louis CK, John Mulaney, John Oliver and more performing at 2014 Stand Up for Heroes (tix on sale)

The eighth annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit happens at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 5. Bruce Springsteen returns to play again this year, and comedic talent includes Louis CK, John Mulaney, and John Oliver, plus NBC’s Brian Williams and more “surprise guests” to be announced…

NY Comedy Fest announces initial lineup: Marc Maron, Bill Cosby, Nick Offerman, Amy Schumer & more (tix on sale)

The New York Comedy Festival will happen from November 5 – 9 and the initial lineup includes Maria Bamford, Hannibal Buress, Bill Cosby, Chris D’elia, Bill Maher, Marc Maron, Tig Notaro, Nick Offerman, and Amy Schumer…

David Cross, Nick Kroll, Rhys Darby, Chris Gethard, Jonah & Kumail, 'Colbert Report' and more added to NY Comedy Fest

Chris Gethard hosting RBSS show at Knit in May (more by Amanda Hatfield) When I first mentioned the 2013 New York Comedy Festival back in August, I wasn’t able to hide my blasé feelings about the initial line-up…

Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Seinfeld, Roger Waters & Jon Stewart performing at 2013 Stand Up for Heroes concert (tix on sale)

Roger Waters @ Yankee Stadium, July 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) The seventh annual Stand Up for Heroes event will happen at Madison Square Garden on November 6…

NY Comedy Festival announces initial 2013 line-up (Larry David, John Mulaney, Anthony Jeselnik & more)

The New York Comedy Festival is coming back from November 6 through November 10, 2013 for what will be their milestone 10 year anniversary…

Rob Delaney adds last minute Hurricane Sandy fundraiser

The NY Comedy Festival is underway, and includes a show by Slayer and voting fan Rob Delaney at NYU on Saturday (11/10). It now also includes a 2nd Rob Delaney show on the same day in the same venue but later…
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