New York Comedy Festival Announces 2018 Headliners & Dates

The 15th Annual New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in partnership with TBS, today announces its line-up of comedians for the highly anticipated week-long laugh fest that takes place November 5th through November 11th. Expanding to seven days this year, the NYCF will present more than 200 comedians in more than 100 shows at some of New York City's most prestigious venues.

Among those who will headline this year's festival are Bill Burr, Jimmy Carr, David Cross, Desus & Mero, Dan Harmon's Harmontown, Gabriel Iglesias, Jim Jefferies, Anthony Jeselnik, Jo Koy, Bert Kreischer, Marc Maron, Jason Mewes, Tracy Morgan, CONAN O'Brien, Yvonne Orji, Bryan Safi and Erin Gibson's Throwing Shade, and Jonathan Van Ness and Antoni Porowski. Additional performers and shows will be announced in the coming months.

In addition to presenting the very best stand-up, the NYCF has celebrated comedy in all its forms by featuring a myriad of diverse programming that includes podcasts and radio broadcasts, conversations, panel discussions, improv and sketch comedy, film screenings and art installations.

In an era where new comedy specials are streaming daily and social media is playing a major role in introducing new talent to the world, live entertainment and events, such as the NYCF, are booming as they offer a unique experience which is impossible to recreate on a digital platform. After a successful first year presenting the event in 2017, TBS is returning with a new activation to amplify its presence - the TBS Stage at Sony Hall. TBS will take over Sony Hall with three nights of exclusive shows from Thursday, November 8th-Sunday, November 11th. The line-up for the TBS Stage, all-star talent, and fan experiences will be announced this September.

"Excited to be back in NYC doing the Festival again," said stand-up comedian Bill Burr. "I always have a great time!"

"The New York Comedy Festival has reached a major milestone, as we celebrate our 15th year this November. We continue to grow in both number of comedians and shows, and are excited to announce this first phase of talent," said Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the New York Comedy Festival and Carolines on Broadway. "I think comedy fans will be quite impressed with the variety of programming come November. As we continue to grow our relationship with TBS, we're confident that this year's festival will deliver an unparalleled entertainment experience."

Watch the announcement video HERE.

"We're excited to be back for another year of partnership with the New York Comedy Festival," said chief marketing officer of TBS and TNT, Michael Engleman, "the collaboration with the festival is a terrific platform to celebrate our fans, connect with new audiences, and provide unique opportunities for our ad partners. And of course there's no better showcase for a deep roster of TBS talent."

Every year the New York Comedy Festival brings the who's who in comedy together, giving audiences the opportunity to see some of the comedy industry's biggest stars at iconic New York venues that include the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Carolines on Broadway, Madison Square Garden, Town Hall and the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, among others.

Past festivals have included Judd Apatow, HANNIBAL Buress, Bill Burr, Billy Crystal, Whitney Cummings, Larry David, Bridget Everett, Jim Gaffigan, Ricky Gervais, Kevin Hart, Marc Maron, Joel McHale, Tracy Morgan, Tig Notaro, Patton Oswalt, Andy Samberg, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman and Robin Williams, among others. The NYCF has also focused on highlighting the behind-the-scenes creative process by producing informative and entertaining panels, some including "A Conversation with the Writers of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt", "Full Hour with Full Frontal's Samantha Bee," "A Sit-Down with The Tonight Show Writers", and "Clown Panties and Other Unpleasant Truths: An Evening with Inside Amy Schumer."

Citi is the official card of the New York Comedy Festival. Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets to NYCF shows through Citi's Private Pass program. The presale will run from August 8th at 11:00 AM EDT to August 12th at 10:00 PM EDT. For complete presale details, visit:www.citiprivatepass.com.

Tickets for all shows are available to the general public starting August 13th at 10:00 AM EST. Tickets can be purchased through the New York Comedy Festival website: www.nycomedyfestival.com.

The NYCF is produced by Carolines on Broadway and is made possible by its partners: Citi, iHeart Radio, the Mayor's Office of Media and Management, New York Magazine, the New York Post, Variety, Vulture, and SiriusXM.

To stay up to date on all news surrounding the NYCF, including announcements of additional shows, visit www.nycomedyfestival.com and follow the NYCF on all of its social media platforms:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newyorkcomedyfestival

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nycomedyfest

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nycomedyfest

ABOUT THE NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL

Now in its fifteenth year, the New York Comedy Festival is produced by Carolines on Broadway in association with TBS. The festival has featured the country's top comedians, including Judd Apatow, HANNIBAL Buress, Bill Burr, Margaret Cho, Billy Crystal, Larry David, Ricky Gervais, Kathy Griffin, Kevin Hart, John Leguizamo, Norm Macdonald, Bill Maher, Tig Notaro, Nick Offerman, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, and Wanda Sykes, to name a few. In 2007, the festival launched the "Stand Up for Heroes" event to benefit The Bob Woodruff Foundation, which has featured performances by Stephen Colbert, Ricky Gervais, John Mayer, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, Trevor, Noah, John Oliver, CONAN O'Brien, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ray Romano, Jerry Seinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, and Robin Williams, among others. To date, the "Stand Up for Heroes" events have raised over $40 million. For more information please visit the NYCF website, like the NYCF Facebook page, and follow the NYCF on Twitter, @NYComedyFest.

ABOUT TBS
TBS, a division of Turner, is one of basic cable's top entertainment networks with young adults, and home to the most popular and critically acclaimed comedies on cable - Angie Tribeca, CONAN, The Detour, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, The Guest Book , The Last O.G., Search Party, and Wrecked - as well as animated series American Dad!, Final Space and Tarantula. TBS' slate of unscripted series includes competition show Drop the Mic and Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker's Wild. Upcoming comedies include Miracle Workers and Close Enough. In addition, the TBS lineup includes popular comedy hits like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, Bob's Burgers, The Big Bang Theory, New Girl and 2 Broke Girls; blockbuster movies; and live coverage of Major League Baseball's regular and post-season play, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship and ELEAGUE, Turner's eSports gaming competition.

Turner, a WarnerMedia company, is a global entertainment, sports and news company that creates premium content and delivers exceptional experiences to fans whenever and wherever they consume content. These efforts are fueled by data-driven insights and industry-leading technology. Turner owns and operates some of the most valuable brands in the world, including Adult Swim, Bleacher Report, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, CNN, ELEAGUE, FilmStruck, Great Big Story, HLN, iStreamPlanet, Super Deluxe, TBS, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), TNT, truTV and Turner Sports.

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THE 2018 NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

(EVENTS CONFIRMED TO DATE AND ARE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS AND CHANGES)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6

JAY MEWES & HIS A-MEWES-ING STORIES - 7:00PM - CAROLINES ON BROADWAY

JIMMY CARR: THE BEST OF, ULTIMATE, GOLD, GREATEST HITS TOUR" - 8:00 PM - TOWN HALL

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

BILL BURR: 50 - 8:00 PM - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8

TEAM COCO PRESENTS CONAN AND FRIENDS: AN EVENING OF STAND-UP AND INVESTMENT TIPS - 7:30 PM - THE BEACON THEATRE
YVONNE ORJI - 7:30 PM - CAROLINES ON BROADWAY

BERT KREISCHER: STILL SHIRTLESS - TOWN HALL - 7:00 PM

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

HARMONTOWN - BMCC TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - 7:00 PM

ANTHONY JESELNIK - 7:00 PM & 9:45 PM - TOWN HALL
JO KOY: BREAK THE MOLD TOUR -- 7:30 PM --- THE BEACON THEATRE

YVONNE ORJI - 7:30 PM & 10:00 PM - CAROLINES ON BROADWAY

THROWING SHADE - 9:30 PM - BMCC TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10

JIM JEFFERIES: THE NIGHT TALKER TOUR - 7:00 PM - Hulu THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

MARC MARON - 7:30 PM - THE BEACON THEATRE

JONATHAN VAN NESS & ANTONI POROWSKI - 7:00 PM - TOWN HALL

YVONNE ORJI - 7:30 PM & 10:00 PM - CAROLINES ON BROADWAY

DAVID CROSS: "OH COME ON" - 7:00 PM - BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC

TRACY MORGAN - 10:15 PM - THE BEACON THEATRE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11

THE BODEGA BOYS LIVE FEATURING DESUS NICE & THE KID MERO - 7:00 PM - Hulu THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

YVONNE ORJI - 7:30 PM - CAROLINES ON BROADWAY

GABRIEL "FLUFFY" IGLESIAS: ONE SHOW FITS ALL WORLD TOUR - 7:30 PM - THE BEACON THEATRE

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