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 Francis Cronin COMEDY CENTRAL RADIO, HULU, INSIDE EDITION, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, SIRIUS XM
Francis Cronin is an Irish born and raised comedian, actor, writer, producer and ex-Irish army officer. In 2012 Frank won the 'People's Choice Award' at the WAFF Awards and was nominated for an 'Outsider - Person of the Year Award' in 2013 for his comedic documentary series about living in a tent for his entire final year of university. He has performed in front of crowds from 50-5000. He co-wrote the hit Irish comedy series 'The Boys.' and wrote and starred in BlackPills's 'SuperHigh.' Francis has made numerous TV appearances in Ireland and America and you can catch him on Fox's Laugh'sTV. Francis has also worked with SNL alumni on beyondthecomics.com and stars in Equal's Three viral sketches which garner over 50 million views a month globally. He recently appeared on Comedy Central and Sirius XM Radio WEBSITE |
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Comedian Tyler Boeh DRY BAR COMEDY, SIRIUS XM RADIO, BUZZFEED
In just a matter of years, Tyler Boeh went from being a nationally recognized vocal percussionist in a college acapella group to a nationally touring headlining comedian. A move to Hollywood allowed Tyler to established himself at the top comedy clubs, complete work on two television pilots, and appear in numerous commercials and BuzzFeed videos. 2016 culminated with a college tour that took him to nearly 40 campuses across the country and a return visit to showcase for the third season of â€"Laughs†on Fox. 2018 is off to an incredible start for Tyler as his second album, â€"Full Circle†was selected in January as the SiruisXM 98 artist of the month. February brought the release of his Dry Bar comedy special â€"Wait for itâ€. You can hear his comedy on Sirius XM Radio, Pandora, iTunes, but don’t miss the chance to see Tyler perform live! WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Kyle Chrise THE LATE LATE SHOW, DICE (SHOWTIME), TOM GREEN LIVE, THE ARTIE LANGE SHOW, SIXX SENSE W/NIKKI SIXX
Kyle was born and raised in the hills of Pennsylvania. He left the small town and chased his rock n roll dreams to New York City, where he unintentionally rose the ranks at the Fox News Channel. Today, he has a wife he doesn't deserve, a career he doesn't want, an appetite he can't control, and a mortgage he can't afford. Even worse, he still thinks he's one gig away from rockstardom. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Carlie Craig MADTV, FIRST IMPRESSIONS, TODRICK
Carlie Craig is an actress, singer, comedian and entertainer most known for her work on the CW's Emmy-nominated reboot of the iconic sketch show MADtv. After moving Los Angeles ten days after graduating from Florida State University with her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Media Production, Carlie then began her work as assistant to Broadway star and YouTube sensation, Todrick Hall. This led to touring with him internationally as a singer & actress, starring in his hit MTV docuseries Todrick and serving as a vocalist on his groundbreaking visual album, Straight Outta Oz. Carlie has gained online recognition with her video Celebrity Impressions, which has racked up over 10 million hits across multiple platforms, and appeared on USA's comedy competition show, First Impressions with Dana Carvey, where she wowed the SNL alum with her spot-on impersonations of Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth and Emma Stone. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Curtis Cook COMEDY CENTRAL, HULU, IFC, VICELAND, TBS
Curtis Cook is a standup comedian and WGA Award-nominated writer who puked after a keg stand on a show called Flophouse, traveled through an Ebola checkpoint for a segment on Vice News, performed standup on Comedy Central, and appeared alongside Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein on IFC's Portlandia.
In addition to performing, Curtis was a writer for the recent reboot of Crank Yankers and the critically acclaimed Hulu comedy titled This Fool. He currently writes for American Dad on TBS. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Lizzie Stewart BROADWAY COMEDY CLUB NYC, GOTHAM COMEDY CLUB, STAND UP NY
Lizzie Stewart is an actor and standup comedian who has been living, and crying in New York for almost six years. You can see her regularly performing at Broadway Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, and The PIT. She's a founding member of The Joust Theatre Company and is surprised that her gambling debts have not led her to any serious trouble as of yet. TWITTER |
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Comedian Bill Santiago COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS, CONAN, CNN, CHELSEA LATELY, CRAIG FERGUSON
Bill Santiago has appeared on Comedy Central, Conan, CNN, Chelsea Lately, and Craig Ferguson. With the premiere of his first television special, �Comedy Central Presents: Bill Santiago,� he won over fans nationwide with his dead-on observations about Spanglish �twice the vocabulary, half the grammar!� and his beloved catchphrase �Porque Because� Which led to his first book, "Pardon My Spanglish. Porque Because" The book is now being used at universities and high schools across the country to stimulate discussions about identity, language and multiculturalism. Santiago's second half-hour special for Showtime LOL aired in 2011. Currently he appears every Saturday morning on CNN with Randi Kaye, delivering comic relief commentary via Santiago's Weekly Pop Wrapup. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Nick Andrew HULU, FOX, THE COMEDY STORE, THE NEW YORK COMEDY CLUB, THE ICE HOUSE
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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Comedian Justin Foster JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE, FOSTER THE PODCAST, SAN DIEGO COMEDY FESTIVAL, LAUGHS ON FOX, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL
Justin Foster is a native Texas comedian now living in Los Angeles. Justin quickly charms the audience with his weird, slightly off, yet likable personality that allows him to delve into personal stories of sobriety, his fear of flying, and moving in with his girlfriend. Strange, hilarious, and often unpredictable, Justin travels the country performing at theaters in Seattle, bar basements in North Dakota, and every place in between. Justin has been featured on the Joe Rogan Podcast, in the Burbank Comedy Festival, the Cape Fear Comedy Festival in North Carolina, San Diego Comedy Festival, "Fresh Faces" at the Laugh Factory, and has been voted one of the Top Funniest Comics in Texas by the Improv multiple times. He is also the host of the popular "Foster the Podcast", now available on iTunes� WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Nick Guerra LAST COMIC STANDING, COMEDY CENTRAL, TONIGHT SHOW, POPSTAR,
Comedian Andy Hendrickson DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW, CRAIG FERGUSON SHOW, GOTHAM COMEDY LIVE
Andy Hendrickson is a comedian, writer and actor that built his career in New York City. He now resides in Los Angeles. He has a clever, conversational style that has been engaging audiences for over 15 years. He's had multiple TV appearances including: The Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Gotham Comedy Live, NBC/Seeso's The Guest List and more. WEBSITE | |
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Stretch S.H.P. was raised in Montclair NJ. He moved out to LA early 2001 as a chef. By the end of that year though he decided the kitchen was â€"too†hot. He got out of it and knew he wanted to work in comedy, so naturally he started selling drugs! Over the next decade he did that which didn’t leave much time for pursuing comedy but it added on to his wealth of life experience. Now finally focused on being a great comedian and a great family man, Stretch S.H.P. uses those experiences to make audiences laugh which distracts him from thinking about how poor he is now. TWITTER |
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Comedian Brian McDaniel ENTOURAGE, TMZ, THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS, THE INSPECTORS, THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL
Brian grew up in Prince George's county Maryland, riding the bus to school where comedy was the ultimate factor in deciding social status. Mostly, he just tried to avoid being embarrassed by the popular kids and the foul-mouthed big-banged girls that followed them. But he was learning by osmosis, picking up on what was funny and what was just swagger, which jokes made everybody laugh, and which ones just unified the cool clique in their superiority. He couples this experience with the pop culture expertise of a TMZ veteran to write material that's incisive, ridiculous, and surprising. He's got the seat at the back of the bus now, everyone's laughing, and if you get ripped, well... you deserved it. He graduated from USC, wrote for the CBS Diversity, appeared for years on TMZ, and now travels the country performing. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Chris Fairbanks CONAN, MTV, COMEDY CENTRAL, JIMMY KIMMEL, LAST COMIC STANDING
Chris Fairbanks, a young comic who left the scenic comfort of Big Sky Country in Montana ten years ago to join the Texas comedy circle, has been getting a lot of attention. In the past few years, Chris took first place in 2003's Funniest Person in Austin contest, attended Montreal's Just for Laughs festival in their "New Faces" showcase, starred as "Randy" on the MTV reality series "The 70's House", received 1st runner-up in Comedy Central's Laugh Riots contest, and has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Comedy Central's Premium Blend. He currently is an action sports correspondent for the Fuel TV network, just appeared on Last Comic Standing (season 6) and was a series regular on Comedy Central's "Reality Bites Back". Chris resides in Los Angeles and makes his living as a club touring stand-up comic and actor. WEBSITE | |
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