Moontower Comedy Festival 2018 Announces Lineup Additions: Janeane Garofalo, Ryan Hamilton, Preacher Lawson
By: A.A. Cristi Dec. 11, 2017
The seventh annual MOONTOWER COMEDY FESTIVAL, along with producers the Paramount Theatre and sponsors Cap City Comedy Club, has announced additional comics to the 2018 lineup, including multiple headlining acts performing at Stateside at the Paramount as well as a variety of comedians playing shows at Moontower satellite venues throughout Austin. Further additions to the lineup will be announced in the months ahead, including the Moontower Podcast Series.
Newly announced talent set to take the stage at Stateside include Ryan Hamilton, who released his first 1-hour Netflix special, Happy Face, and Preacher Lawson, a finalist on America's Got Talent 2017, considered one of the show's funniest comedians ever. Fan favorite Colin Quinn also returns to perform his new show "One in Every Crowd," as well as Moontower alum Janeane Garofalo, who recently reprised her role as Beth in the Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.
Among the amazing comedians performing in this year's Moontower Satellite Venues are established comics, such as Ali Siddiq, Kevin Barnett, and Kurt Braunohler, as well as a mix of fresh faces, including new SNL writers Sam Jay and Julio Torres. Moontower favorites like Jackie Kashian, Andy Kindler, Emily Heller, The Sklar Brothers, Jon Rudnitsky, Kurt Metzger, Tom Rhodes, Judah Friedlander and the Goddamn Comedy Jam will also return for the 2018 festival.
These latest additions join the three previously announced Paramount headlining comics, including "Weird Al" Yankovic, who will be performing as part of his The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour - a stripped-down, no-frills production along with opener and previous Moontower performer Emo Philips; comedian, actor, and filmmaker Mike Birbiglia; and comedian and actor Tiffany Haddish.
Currently Announced Moontower Comedy Festival Lineup
*Lineup subject to change
Ali Siddiq
Andy Kindler
Dan Naturman
Dan Soder
Felicia Michaels
Goddamn Comedy Jam (GDCJ)
Ian Karmel
Jackie Kashian
Janelle James
Jeff Dye
Jeremiah Watkins
Jessimae Peluso
Jesus Trejo
Joe List
Josh Adam Meyers
Judah Friedlander
Julio Torres
Kevin Barnett
Kurt Braunohler
Kurt Metzger
Langston Kerman
Lauren Cook
Liza Treyger
Mark Normand
Matt Bearden
Mike Birbiglia
Ophira Eisenberg
Preacher Lawson
Ron Bennington
Ryan Hamilton
Sam Jay
Solomon Georgio
The Sklar Brothers
Tiffany Haddish
Tim Dillon
Tom Rhodes
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Moontower Comedy Festival badges are currently on sale, including the Star, Warrior and Satellite badges. Badges start at just $99 and make the perfect holiday gift for every comedy lover on your list. Each badge offers a different experience for attendees, from the VIP headliner treatment of the Star to the Satellite, which is great for those seeking a marathon of 50+ club shows at 10 walkable Austin venues and northern locations Cap City Comedy Club and Shalom Austin JCC. Badges available at MoontowerComedyFest.com at the Paramount Theatre box office or by calling 512-474-1221.Stay tuned for more talent announcements and the Moontower Podcast Series in the coming months. For up-to-date information on the festival, follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MoontowerComedy and Twitter @moontowercomedy.
Moontower Comedy Festival (a 501c-3) was established in 2011 by the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. Moontower believes in comedy and is dedicated to bringing a world-class festival experience to comedians and fans alike,
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