Rick Shapiro, Artie Lange and Jim Gaffigan Set for LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST Fundraiser Tomorrow

New York City's role in the Light of Day Foundation's global battle against Parkinson's Disease is expanding significantly for the 15th anniversary LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2015 with the addition of the NYC COMEDY CLUB CRAWL FUNDRAISER, led by the first comedian to publicly state he is fighting and beating Parkinson's disease, RICK SHAPIRO, and very special guests ARTIE LANGE and JIM GAFFIGAN, TOMORROW, Tuesday, Jan. 13 at three of Manhattan's top comedy venues.

The NYC COMEDY CLUB CRAWL FUNDRAISER - starting uptown at Stand Up NY (7 p.m.), moving to Midtown at New York Comedy Club (9 p.m.) and wrapping downtown at the Comedy Cellar at The Village Underground (11pm) -- is the second Manhattan event to be announced for the New Jersey-based LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2015. (Manhattan also is home to LIGHT OF DAY NEW YORK CITY, Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the Cutting Room, starring Suzanne Vega, Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan, John Eddie, Dramarama's John Easdale, and Greg Trooper.)

The NYC COMEDY CLUB CRAWL FUNDRAISER is bringing together an all-volunteer, all-star lineup of some of New York's funniest comics for the six-hour cross-town standup comedy event. Joining Shapiro, Lange, and Gaffigan will be Rich Vos, Robert Kelly, Todd Barry, Big Jay Oakerson, Greer Barnes, Mike Bocchetti, Kurt Metzger, Bonnie McFarlane, Godfrey, Mike Vecchione, Shang Forbes, Joey Gay, and hosts James Mattern (Standup NY), Bronston Jones (NY Comedy Club), and Geno Bisconte (Comedy Cellar @ Village Underground). Special unannounced guests will be appearing at the 3rd and final stop.

Tickets are all reserved seating and on sale NOW for LIGHTOF DAY WINTERFEST 2015: NEW YORK CITY COMEDY CRAWL FUNDRAISER, at $30 per venue. Tickets for Stand Up NY, 236 W. 78th St. (betw. Broadway & Amsterdam), are available at www.standupny.com, or call 212.595.0850. Showtime is 7 p.m. (with mandatory 6:30 arrival). Tickets for New York Comedy Club, 241 E. 24th St. (between 2nd & 3rd), are SOLD OUT. Further info at www.newyorkcomedyclub.com, or call 212.696.5233. Tickets for the Comedy Cellar at The Village Underground. 130 W. 3rd St. (betw. 6th & Macdougal) are available at www.comedycellar.com/the-village-underground, or call 212.254.3480.

DETAILS:

WHEN: TOMORROW, Tuesday, Jan. 13

7 p.m. - Stand Up NY

9 p.m. - NY Comedy Club - SOLD OUT!

11 p.m. - Comedy Cellar @ The Village Underground

WHERE & WHO:

STOP # 1: Stand Up NY, 236 W. 78th St. (betw. Broadway & Amsterdam)

Rick Shapiro, Artie Lange, Godfrey, Joey Gay, Shang Forbes, Kurt Metzger, Mike Vecchione, Host James Mattern

STOP #2: NY Comedy Club, 241 E. 24th St. (between 2nd & 3rd) - SOLD OUT!

Rick Shapiro, Artie Lange, Jim Gaffigan, Rich Vos, Bonnie McFarlane, Joey Gay, Greer Barnes, Big Jay Oakerson, Mike Bocchetti, Host Bronston Jones

STOP #3: Comedy Cellar @ The Village Underground, 130 W. 3rd St. (betw. 6th & Macdougal)

Rick Shapiro, Artie Lange, Joey Gay, Robert Kelly, Todd Barry, Special surprise guests

With a goal of bringing in a record half million dollars for its 15th anniversary edition, LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST raised a record $425,000 to combat Parkinson's disease last year alone, by far the most of any previous year. In honor of this 15th anniversary, the push is on to exceed a half million dollars, bringing the 15-year total above $3 million. Bob Benjamin, an artist manager and music industry veteran, has been living with Parkinson's since 1996, two years before he co-founded Light of Day with concert promoter Tony Pallagrosi and musician Joe D'Urso. Benjamin put together the first fundraiser show on his 40th birthday at the Downtown Cafe in Red Bank, NJ, and raised $2,000. From that small event, the LIGHT OF DAY Foundation was born in 2000. Benjamin named the Foundation after the Springsteen anthem. LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST has gained international acclaim for surprise performances by Bruce Springsteen in 10 of the previous 14 years, including last year, and always at the Paramount Theater in Asbury Park, NJ, since "The Main Event" was added to the festivities. More at www.lightofday.org.