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 Paige Wesley MARCH MADNESS FINALIST, TODAY IN LA, EAGLE ROCK COMEDY FEST, SAN DIEGO PRIDE FESTIVAL,
Paige Wesley is a fun, confident, and assertive new voice in comedy. Originally from Dublin, California she found her calling when the kids started picking on the "chubby chick" and it seemed that the only comeback for those bullies was a few solid punchlines. After a brief stint at UCLA where she studied screenwriting, she decided she couldn't stay away from Stand-Up Comedy. She has been seen on Today in LA, at the San Diego Pride Festival, and the Eagle Rock Comedy Festival. She was Burbank's Funniest Female Finalist in 2016, and a Los Angeles' March Comedy Madness Finalist 2013. @paigewesley WEBSITE |
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Comedian Quinton M. Alston KILL TONY PODCAST, FOX, COMEDY CENTRAL (TINH), BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, SUICIDE ROAD TRIP (2018)
Quinton M. Alston is a biracial comedian who started comedy in Wisconsin. Whether he's discussing race relations, family, or his childhood he's sure to delight.
He is best known for winning several talent and comedy competitions. He is currently working on his own successful podcast while performing comedy across the country. TWITTER |
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Comedian Norah Franklin LAUGH RIOT GRRRL LA, FUNNIEST PERSON IN AUSTIN, BANTER AT VELVEETA, SOUR GRAPES AT CAP CITY, SMILE MORE AT INSTITUTION
Norah Franklin is a stand-up comedian from Austin, TX. While working retail at a now bankrupt surf shop, she was voted most likely to blow up the building. Now she is learning Russian and majoring in Molotov Cocktails. This past year, shels performed at Funniest Person in Austin and Laugh Riot Grrrl Fest LA. Per male review, her comedy style has been described as, "Surprising," and Better than expected,". 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 Sims Holland PRETTY FUNNY WOMEN, LOSING MY ACCENT, ANGER MANAGEMENT
Sims hails from Austin Texas and has been in Los Angeles for 7 years. You can see her working the stages around town, at UCB and occasionally on your television screen. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Paul Green ABC GONG SHOW, STEVE HARVEY SHOW, ICE HOUSE, COMEDY STORE, LAUGH FACTORY, FLAPPERS,
Paul Green was born at a very young age... but it wasn't until the 4th grade when he realized he had a knack for making people laugh. As the emerging class clown, Paul loved to make his entire class laugh and would stop at nothing to bring the whole class to tears! He told his teacher at that very young age that when he grew up he wanted to be a stand up comedian, and now he is! WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Steven Shehori JUST FOR LAUGHS, NAKED NEWS UNCOVERED, THE AV CLUB, VULTURE / SPLITSIDER, THE COMEDY STORE
Steven Shehori moved to Los Angeles from Canada, where he wrote for the Second City and a bunch of TV comedies, performed at Just for Laughs, and starred in the documentary series Naked News Uncovered, which airs on Hulu. He's a three-time Canadian Comedy Award winner, who's now writing funny things for Vulture, The Onion's A.V. Club, and The Huffington Post. TWITTER |
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Comedian Julie O Leary FLAPPERS COMEDY CLUB, THE IMPROV, THE COMEDY STORE
Hailing from Houston, TX, Kazeem Rahman has been heating up the comedy scene for some time now. His unapologetic humor keeps audiences at the edge of their seats and laughing from the moment he hits the stage. TWITTER |
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Jessica is an actress, comedian, and impressionist originally from South Florida. Her comedy has been featured at the Women in Comedy Festival in Boston, MA as well as numerous clubs and venues throughout New York City including New York Comedy Club, The Comic Strip Live, The Duplex, Broadway Comedy Club, and The Stand.She is the creator of weekly Instagram series #MondayswithMelania, which has been a real hit among her friends and 3 strangers. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Hans Sardo FLAPPERS COMEDY CLUB, THE COMEDY STORE,
Comedian Neeraj Srinivasan IFC'S "PORTLANDIA", OUT OF BOUNDS COMEDY FEST, GILDA'S LAUGHFEST, TREEFORT MUSIC FESTIVAL, UNDERTOW COMEDY FESTIVAL
Neeraj Srinivasan is a first generation Indian-American comedian from Boise, ID now residing in Portland, OR. He regales audiences with his remarkable takes on dealing with race relations, millennial life and the immigrant experience through stories from his unconventional childhood or misadventures and platitudes of adult life; all while maintaining his enthusiasm and whimsical attitude. WEBSITE | |
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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 Al Williams BROADWAY COMEDY CLUB, HILARITIES , DANGERFIELD'S COMEDY CLUB, CAPE FEAR COMEDY FESTIVAL,
Born and raised in Cleveland, Oh, I began performing stand up in Washington DC performed regularly at various venues around the DC area including The Bier Tavern, Underground Comedy Rooms, and many others. I live to New York a year ago and have been active in the open mic scene and have performed at Broadway Comedy Club, and World Famous Dangerfield's Comedy Club. I enjoy entertaining and engaging audiences, who I feel makes me perfect to host this open mic. My delightful mixture of jokes, observations, and long form stories to keep audiences laughing. TWITTER |
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Comedian Jessica Rosas BOMBSHELL THE SERIES, AMAZON PRIME, FEARLESS APP, WORLD SERIES OF COMEDY, THE IMPROV
Jessica Rosas grew up in San Bernardino, California as the middle child of five siblings. A recent graduate of California State University Fullerton, Jessica takes a look at reality through a lens of light-hearted whimsy. Her quirky comedy and oddball humor will delight and surprise you at every turn. Known for her food based jokes and her unique perspective, Jessica brings an acrobatic-like diction to her writing in an attempt to stick the landing at every punchline. Her unassuming and mysterious personality creates a compelling stage presence that entertains audiences of all ages. A constant comedy festival favorite, Jessica is a fresh young comedic voice. WEBSITE | |
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Alexander Malt is trouble in a cardigan. He may look like Waldo, but he’s survived PTSD, a police beating, rehab and a life of severe social anxiety. Alexander Malt is not the outlaw we expected, but he is the outlaw we didn't know we needed. Originally from Boston, MA, Malt has been working in Los Angeles for over a decade. “What doesn’t kill you” may not have made him stronger, but it did give him unhealthy coping mechanisms and a unique sense of humor. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Renaldo Evans JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDYPRO, REVOLTTV FUNNY AF, ASTRONOMY CLUB NETFLIX, DISCOVERY CHANNEL , LAUGH AFTER DARK S2
Renaldo Evans is a ten year veteran. His credits include specials on Laugh After Dark Season 2 on Amazon Prime and RevoltTV Funny AF Season 2. He has no filter when it comes to relationships and the battle of age groups Boomers vs Gen X vs Millenials and how nobody knows what they're doing as an adult. WEBSITE | |
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