Check out the hottest comedians from around the country performing on the beautiful outdoor patio of Downtown Burbank's newest luxury hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn. Happy Hour food and drink!
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 Joshua Snyder LAUGH AFTER DARK, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, COMEDY WORKS DENVER
The lure of Southern California's market research facilities could not keep Josh in Colorado. He currently works as a Client Service Representative, where he makes name tags, defends the dignity of the office printers, and shows clients how to use the coffee machine with only one button on it. He currently works as the Talent Booker for Flappers Comedy Club as well as the Sales and Marketing Director and teaches all levels of stand up Comedy at Flappers University! WEBSITE |
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Comedian Jim Barnes WORLD SERIES OF COMEDY , WSOC SATTELITE WINNER, BCF - BEST OF FEST
Jim Barnes is a middle aged divorced father of two young adults, born and raised in Southern California. He’s convinced that his best days are still ahead. But his family and friends aren’t so sure. His Standup comedy explores his misunderstandings of the lessons he’s learning in this stage of life. Let this comedian show you a perspective that you won’t see coming and won’t soon forget. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Ty Barnett LAST COMIC STANDING , COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS, TIL DEATH, SAMANTHA WHO, TONIGHT SHOW W/JAY LENO
TY BARNETT, a Chicago native, actually began his Comedy career at the SEATTLE COMEDY UNDERGROUND. And since his first open mic, his star keeps rising. He has appeared on countless T.V. programs ("The Tonight Show w/Jay Leno", "Jimmy Kimmel Live", "Samantha Who", "Bad Boys of Comedy") among others as well as National commercials. His CD "bout damn time" is one of the most played/requested albums on Sirus Sat. Radio. His appearances on the hit shows "Last Comic Standing", and "Til Death" have been called "amazing", "hilarious" and his stage presence has wowed audiences of ALL walks of life. Ty has the rare ability to make you, your kids AND your grandma laugh. He's "a tremendous talent" and a "truly gifted performer". DON'T MISS THIS GUY!! He's what comedy should be.....SIMPLY FUNNY!! Come see why. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Yoki Danoff DC IMPROV, THE CREEK AND THE CAVE, ARLINGTON/DC DRAFTHOUSES, REDACTED TONIGHT, THE BIG HUNT
Yoki Danoff is a DC comedian who spends his days questioning reality and laughing at his depression. He refers to the year 1999 as the turn of the century. TWITTER |
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Comedian Matt Falk JUST FOR LAUGHS, WORLD SERIES OF COMEDY, WINNIPEG COMEDY FESTIVAL, WORKED WITH CHRIS KATTAN, WORKED WITH DAVE COULIER
Matt Falk was called �Effortlessly Funny� by the CBC. He�s performed at Just For Laughs and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. His album; Apple Pie & Scars reached #1 on the iTunes Comedy Charts. It is currently being played on Sirius XM Canada/USA and was named one of the Top Ten Comedy Albums the year of its release. He�s worked with the likes of Chris Kattan, Gilbert Gotfried, Dave Coulier and many more. Matt is one of the writers and stars of RocKids TV. His clean stand-up comedy act has gained him many accolades including placing 2nd in The World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas. WEBSITE | |
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Besides her commercials and soon-to-be aired Lifetime movies, Cindy can be seen performing stand-up all over L.A. including The Comedy Store, The Ice House, and is a frequent performer/emcee at Flappers. She has been voted one of the "Best of the Fest in the Burbank Comedy Festival Festival, and was voted "Judge's Favorite" in So. Bay's Got Talent. She has been featured on webseries Loosely Exactly Nicole and Tricycles, and will be seen in Lifetime movies "Picture Perfect Life", "Fireman's Deception", and "My Escort Best Friend." A popular headliner, Cindy's also a sought after actress (musical theatre, videos, voice-over) and improv teacher. Her motto is, "Well... you can't do porn forever!" Represented by Abstract Talent Agency. TWITTER |
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Comedian Craig Stewart BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, C. VALLEY COMPETITION,
Craig Stewart has been mesmerizing crowds with his slow, droning delivery for the past two years. His comedy has been described as straightforward, observational and low key. But in a good way you know? Talking slow is the new black. TWITTER |
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Comedian Stuart Thompson SIRIUS XM RADIO, NEW YORK TIMES, EL REY NETWORK, CBS DIVERSITY SHOWCASE, NATIONAL LAMPOON WRITER
Stuart Thompson is a stand-up comedian, actor, voiceover actor, writer, and host. He has been featured in the New York Times. His debut album “Dandy Man” debuted in the top ten on Apple Music and can be heard on all streaming platforms, including Sirius XM. He has written for the National Lampoon and the CBS Diversity Showcase. He has performed in 9 countries & all the major comedy clubs nationwide. Most recently, he released his debut comedy special Conditional Love on YouTube. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Leah Verrill COMEDY STORE ORIGINAL RM, LASTANDUPS THE IMPROV, HAHA CAFE, COMEDY STORE BELLY RM,
From the east coast where she studied performing arts at Emerson college. Leah is a crazy Red Sox fan and also an identical twin. She came to LA many moons ago and now has two little boys and a husband named Alan. TWITTER |
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Comedian Julien Tshikuna AMAZON PRIME VIDEO , CHOCOLATE SUNDAE , THE COMEDY STORE, "LAUGH WITH AFRICA", OPENING ACT JUSTIN HIRES
Congo-rooted, Julien Tshikuna (Chee-koo-na) grew up in Belgium. The last offspring of a very famous Boxer in Congo. This Afro-Euro-American stand-up comedian is unique in style and his comedic timing is amazing. His background is very diverse with many places and experiences to draw from, that is guaranteed to please any audience. You can definitely expect the unexpected and be entertained with his interesting perspective from around the world to any open stage.
After a promising career in Paris and Brussels, both on stage and in film, Julien decided to fast forward his dream and start from scratch in America. The miraculous pool of hilarious situations accumulated by an African kid who grew up under the ever-grey, fried food scented skies of his dear old Brussels. He became a very outrageously funny character named Julien Tshikuna. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Jason Visenberg FLAPPERS, CANADIAN COMEDY AWARDS, COMEDY CAR HOLE
Jason Visenberg is a comedian born in Toronto Canada. After finishing high school in Canada he moved on to The University of Oregon. Realizing comedy was his passion he buckled down, graduated a year early and headed down to Los Angeles. Jason has been performing steadily around LA ever since! WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Dave Bressoud TOUCH EM ALL COM & BBALL, WEST COAST COMEDY - HULU, BURBANK COMEDY FEST - BIF, REDWOOD COMEDY FEST - BIF, SAN DIEGO COMEDY FEST
He used to be cool, but now he's just a dad. He may not look like it now, but he has had a wild past. From party animal to paramedic, husband and dad to divorcee, Dave has done things! TWITTER |
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Comedian Becca Ward FLAPPERS COMEDY CLUB, LEFT COAST THEATRE CO, DEL CLOSE MARATHON
Becca Ward is a WV native- having performed comedy in Washington D.C., New York City, San Francisco and Los Angeles. She has performed with groups such as Mason Improv Assocation, Left Coast Theatre Company and Faultline Theatre Company. Becca has a solid fan-base of seven siblings (sans Catholicism) and a true love of laughter. FACEBOOK |
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Greg Ware is an author, musician, and comic living in Pasadena. He is a two-time Finalist in the U.S. Comedy Contest, and has headlined at the Ice House. As a songwriter Greg has over 20 songs featured on television, and he's written and produced a Top 40 R&B hit! His science-fiction thriller, "Just Love Everybody" won Creative Writer's "Gold Medal" in 2017. When not writing comedy he dabbles in poetry, as "Poetic Therapy" is his latest tome on Amazon. Greg has a smooth jazz CD on Amazon also entitled, "Just Love Everybody" that showcases his guitar and vocal skills. An identical twin and retired educator, Greg's heart-tugging comedy is sure to touch your soul. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Kara Dyan Whitfield BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL , THE GOSPEL MUSIC CRUISE, FLAPPERS COMEDY CLUB, THE COMEDY STORE, ICE HOUSE
Kara Dyan Whitfield is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. She got her professional start practicing criminal law but has since ditched the courtroom for a bona fide stage to work for laughs as opposed to verdicts. Kara started doing stand up because of a Groupon and made her L.A. debut at The Comedy Store. Kara continues to showcase her stand up there and at venues around LA which includes Flappers where she was a finalist in Uncle Clyde's Comedy Contest. In addition to cracking jokes on land, Kara has also performed at sea on the Gospel Music Cruise where she had the privilege of opening for Alonzo Bodden. Kara has trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade where she was the recipient of a diversity scholarship. WEBSITE | |
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