A full week of shows, industry panels, classes, afterparties, and more - let's do some funny business!
Let's do some funny business at the Burbank Comedy Festival! Every year, top celebrity headlining comedians, and over 200 of the hottest new talent from around the world, converge in Burbank, California for a full week of shows, industry panels, afterparties, classes, and more! Past performers have included Adam Carolla, Jeff Garlin, Jimmy Dore, Tom Segura, Christopher Titus, Carol Leifer, Kevin Pollak, and many more. The Burbank Comedy Festival offers the next generation of talent the opportunity to perform and connect with top entertainment professionals, to encourage the expansion live comedy into the community, and to do some funny business in Downtown Burbank!
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Host/MC Amanda Cohen ZANIES, CHICAGO, LAUGH FACTORY, CHICAGO, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, WORLD SERIES OF COMEDY, SLO COMEDY FESTIVAL
Amanda started doing comedy when she was 17 and before she finished college in Pittsburgh she was showcasing at clubs and colleges across the midwest, including many clubs that don't exist anymore. She studied improv at the Second City Conservatory in Chicago, then an epiphany in 2015 reminded her she was a comedian. After a couple of years in the Chicago scene, she's now based in LA and has showcased at Zanies and The Laugh Factory in Chicago, Flappers in Burbank, the Improv, the Comedy Store, and other venues. WEBSITE |
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Comedian Caroline Cooke BROADWAY COMEDY CLUB, THE COMEDY STUDIO, GREENWICH VILLAGE COMEDY, QED, WEST SIDE COMEDY CLUB
Caroline Cooke is a Boston-based standup comic who performs at popular comedy clubs across the New England and New York City, including West Side Comedy Club, The Comedy Studio, Broadway Comedy Club, QED, and Greenwich Village Comedy Club. She also performs at corporate and charity events. Caroline’s comedic style blends social commentary and storytelling to deliver big laughs about the mundane and absurd nature of our daily lives. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Jen X SOFA KING FUNNY SHOW, BURBANK COMEDY FEST 2021, BOSTON COMEDY FESTIVAL
Jennifer Mason is a San Diego-based acupuncturist turned comic who does menopausal mom comedy about her,2 teen boys and her rescue cat, Murray. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Katie Schindelheim FLAPPERS, COMEDY STORE, HA HA CLUB, PRETTY FUNNY WOMEN, TAO COMEDY STUDIO
Katie Schindelheim is an LA-based stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. She’s appeared at numerous clubs around the city, including Flappers, Comedy Store, Tao Comedy Studio, Ha Ha Club, Dojo of Comedy, and Micky’s. She's also performed in New York at Carolines on Broadway and Stand Up NY. In addition to writing and performing stand-up, she’s working on her improv skills at Groundlings and The Upright Citizen’s Brigade. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Jackie Kashian CONAN, @MIDNIGHT, COMEDY CENTRAL 1/2 HOUR, LADY DYNAMITE ,
Jackie Kashian is a comic, podcaster, writer, and actor. Jackie's brand new album, I Am Not The Hero Of This Story, was #1 comedy album on iTunes and Amazon the first week of its release and is critically acclaimed. She is in the eleventh year of her podcast The Dork Forest, where she talks with people about what they love to do, think about and collect. All things are dorky and it's dork on dork dialog. She also has a new podcast on the Nerdist Network with Laurie Kilmartin called The Jackie and Laurie Show. WEBSITE | |
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A self-labeled Geek, Miss Shannan Paul brings roaring laughter to even the most curmudgeonly of crowds. Twin Cities newspaper, the City Pages says, â€"No matter where you’ve seen (or heard) her, you know just how great Miss Shannan is. With comedy that’s personal and relatable, she has the ability to make you feel like you’ve been friends for years, even if you’re only seeing her for the very first time.†Miss Shannan was named "Best Stand-up Comedian" by City Pages in their "2020 Best of the Twin Cities." She is a Comedian, Radio/TV host, Speaker, Auctioneer and Social Instigator. Her appearances include â€"Nick Mom’s Night Out,†â€"Laughs TV,†Hulu and the SXSW Comedy and Music Festival. See her wit, whimsy and pop culture expertise on "The Jason Show" on Fox9. Plus, hear her weekly on MyTalk107.1 and her podcast "Be Our Geek" on PodcastOne. TWITTER |
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Comedian Kelly Zemnickis BURBANK COMEDY FEST, LAUGH RIOT GRRL FEST, HOT DOCS FILM FEST (2023)
Kelly Zemnickis is a comedian, foodie & filmmaker. She is the host & producer of the YouTube series 'It'll Be Fine: A Food Show', and has shared the stage with comedians such as Kevin Farley. Her feature film documentary debut, No Responders Left Behind (Discovery+/ Paradox Pictures/Blue Ant Media) highlighting the 9/11 advocacy work of comedian Jon Stewart & 9/11 responder John Feal is streaming on Discovery+. Kelly was one of the acts named Best of the Fest at the 2020 Burbank Comedy Festival and her comedy album Sugar n' Spice & Smirnoff Ice (Howl & Roar Records) is out now. Kelly divides her time between Toronto & Brooklyn, NY. WEBSITE | |
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After 25 years working as the head of marketing at studios such as Disney, Jim Gallagher is finally telling the truth about everything. His observations from inside Hollywood, marriage, fatherhood, and everything else that frustrates him on a daily basis is infused with a hard-fought wisdom and delivered in his singular voice. He arrived on the LA comedy scene in 2018, and quickly became a regular performer at The Comedy Store. He currently appears in comedy clubs and festivals across the United States. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Denny Glasser SIRIUS XM BENNINGTON SHOW, SECOND CITY CONSERVATORY,
Comedian Saku Yanagawa LAUGH FACTORY, NBC, THE SECOND CITY, FORBES 30 UNDER 30,
Saku Yanagawa is a Japanese comedian based in Chicago. Internationally he’s performed in over 10 countries and across the US at notable venues including Laugh Factory, Second City, Zanies, The Comedy Bar, and The Comedy Store. 　He has headlined many comedy festivals not only in America but also in the world for instance Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Scotland), Kigali International Comedy Festival (Rwanda), and Fuji Rock Festival (Japan). Saku became the finalist for several comedy competitions like Seattle International Comedy Competition, Palm Springs Festival, and Boston Comedy Festival. He also appeared on â€"NBC and The Second City’s Break Out Comedy Festival†and â€"StandUp NBC†in 2019. Saku got selected â€"Forbes 30 Under 30†as a comedian in 2021. WEBSITE | |
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Boston Comedy Festival
Women in Comedy Festival-Manchester, England
Burbank Comedy Festival 2021 WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Chakra Bati LET ME EXPLAIN, YES, BUT LET ME TELL YOU, HOLD ON, I WILL EXPLAIN
Josh is a pedantic constitutional scholar who will be defending his dissertation again in front of a non receptive audience who are expecting to see comedy. For the first 20 minutes he will give an overview of his knowledge, then a 3 hour vigorous deep dive into Article 42. Josh Bercu is also a disciple of the internationally extremely important guru Chakra Bati. His blessed Bati, with quantum prayer alone, according to Not Not People magazine " Has healed entire nations from his living room ". Mr. Bati rose to national infamy for yelling at TMZ, slapping cameramen and screaming- " My name is NOT Chakrabate. It is BATI ... The letter B A T I ! " Josh Bercu is also known for traditional standup, talking about his life and always bringing excitement to everyone's favorite comedy topic, recounts of clinical depression! WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Andrew Cornelius JUST EAT IT!, PLATTY & JACKIE, CAPTAIN H BED & BREAKFAST
Andrew has performed stand up comedy at notable venues like the Ice House (Pasadena) and the Ventura Comedy Club. He has hosted numerous shows including sets at the Finger Lakes Comedy Festival (Ithaca), and featured at the Tim Northern Comedy Festival (Louisville), New South Comedy Festival (Greenville), Western Oregon Comedy Competition (Portland), and the Big Little Festival (San Antonio). Andrew was also a participant in 2020's online Burbank Comedy Festival. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Jolie Dudley TIMEOUT NY, TREEFORT MUSIC FESTIVAL, DETROIT WOMEN OF COMEDY , ELECTRIC COMEDY FESTIVAL, MUST LOVE DOGS AND COMEDY
Jolie Dudley is a New York-based writer, comedian, and over-the-top dog mom. Some of her credits include: TimeOut NY, Best of Fest at Electric Comedy Festival, Burbank Comedy Festival, Characters Welcome, and Co-Founder of “Must Love Dogs and Comedy” a dog-friendly comedy variety show that has been hailed as, “The happiest place in NYC!” WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Nick Carter BROADWAY COMEDY CLUB, GREENWICH VILLAGE CC,
Nick is a stand up comedian and writer in New York City. You can see him perform regularly at Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village or on the street with his brother Aaron. WEBSITE | |
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Cyrus is a standup comedian living in Washington, DC. He is known for his deadpan sense of humor involving jokes from his everyday life, his depression, and recent cancer diagnosis. When he is not performing Cyrus is fundraising for Refugee causes BOOK
Ian Ross Hughes overcame a poor upbringing in Detroit and Bipolar to get a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science as an academic librarian. Fueled by a love of comedy that he got while watching Saturday Night Live with his grandfather, he uses humor to destigmatize mental health issues like Bipolar and ADHD. Ian also uses his Library Science background to criticize how our culture mishandles information. In addition, his joke topics include his hobbies like collecting board games, watching superhero movies and animated shows, and his general self-loathing. TWITTER |
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