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 Mary Gallagher STEPHEN COLBERT, GREY'S ANATOMY , HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER , DRY BAR , PRANK ENCOUNTERS
Originally from Wisconsin, Mary is a comedian, actor and writer. She debuted her stand-up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2018, and has been on several TV shows such as Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, and Friends. 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 Bob Beddow CALGARY FUNNYFEST, HOLLYWOOD COMEDY FEST, CTV PROFILES IN COMEDY, REGINA COMEDY FEST, JUST FOR LAUGHS SHOWCASE
Since hitting the live comedy scene in, Bob Beddow has been wowing audiences with homespun humor.. His story telling style, and easy going nature bring people into his world. From Birth to Death, and everything in between, Bob will show you the real circle of life. Like He says, â€"if it hasn’t happened to you yet… it will! Bob is in demand for everything from fundraisers to festivals, TWITTER |
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Willie Dynamite is a sharp young comedian out of New Orleans, LA by way of Jackson, MS. Socially observational comedy is his forte, but his point of view may often surprise you (and have you in tears laughing). TWITTER |
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Comedian Cheri Hardman THE COMEDY VOICE WINNER, SICC, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, HEAVY PETTING ,
Cheri Hardman's bawdy, sassy style keeps audiences laughing with her about her experiences as a plus size, menopausal babe. She won the 2019 Tacoma Comedy Club competition "The Comedy Voice" and has performed in Seattle International Comedy Competition, Burbank Comedy Festival and Las Vegas Burlesque Festival. She is the host of Heavy Petting with Cheri Hardman WEBSITE | |
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Olivia Harewood is a recent alumnus of Stanford University, where she was nominated for the John F. Kennedy Center's Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship. She co-founded and directed Robber Barons Sketch Comedy, Stanford's award winning sketch comedy group. She majored in cultural anthropology, which is totally panning out for her. TWITTER |
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Comedian Jamal Irving OPENED FOR ROB SCHNEIDER, OPENED FOR SINBAD, OPENED FOR PAUL MOONEY, OPENED FOR BILL BELLAMY, OPENED FOR BOBBY LEE
Jamal Irving started performing stand up comedy in 2009 while attending North Carolina State University. As an engineering student, telling jokes never seemed to be part of the equation, until the day his best friend entered his dorm room and said, �You should be a comedian.� Although flattered, he initially dismissed the idea. It wasn�t until he reflected on his adolescence and realized he was commonly the class clown that he actually started to give the thought consideration. He began to come up with material and it wasn�t long after that he noticed writing jokes was a lot more fun than his studies. His first time on stage he received a standing ovation. Granted, he invited most of the people in the room, a win is a win! In his short career, he has opened for the likes of Rob Schneider, Paul Mooney, and Sinbad, to name a few. BOOK
Comedian Nate Jackson HBO ALL DEF COMEDY, MTV WILD'N OUT, COMEDY CENTRAL TOSH.0, HART OF THE CITY ,
In the not so distant future, when the first urban comedy dictionary is finally published, there will be a short list of definitions and references under the word â€"electrifying.†At the top of that list, taking up the majority of the page will be a smiling, action photo of a young stand-up comedian and future comedy Hall of Famer, HBO All Def Comedy standout, and cast member of Nick Cannon's Wild'n Out, Nate Jackson. From the moment he takes the stage and grabs the microphone, until he puts it to rest, back in its stand, you can actually feel the electric comedy energy surging through your body, in the form of constant laughter. And on your way out of the club or theater and even into the next day, you’re still feeling the comical and in some cases, medicinal effects of experiencing a Nate Jackson comedy show. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Rachel McDowell STAND UP & DELIVER, CABO COMEDY FESTIVAL, KILLER LAUGHS COMPETITION
During her show, Rachel takes the audience on a hilarious tour of what women will go through to make themselves beautiful, but in the end she lets everyone know its much better to just be themselves. She shares her unique and adorable perspectives on culture, relationships, and laughing in a way that both sexes and all ages enjoy. She leaves the audience wanting more and has quickly become a crowd favorite. Join her on this journey and to figure out what it really means to �go for it�. Rachel is a regular performer at the best comedy clubs in the country and has a recurring spot opening for Tim Allen at the Hollywood Laugh Factory. She�s been featured on NUVO TV�s Stand Up and Deliver and has been a finalist in national comedy competitions in Cabo and Las Vegas. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Heather Kozlakowski MARK RIDLEY'SCOMEDYCASTLE, BIG TOMMY'S , ROCKHEAD COMEDY QUARRY , THE CROFOOT, THE LAUGH RIOT DOLLS
Heather Kozlakowski has been in the entertainment business for more than 15 years. She can be seen in television commercials, feature films and heard on the radio. Heather is the founder of the all female comedy group The Laugh Riot Dolls. Heather has performed her profoundly honest brand off standup in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Detroit and has performed with Tig Notaro, Maria Bamford and Jimmy "JJ" Walker. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Mischa Paullin SKITCLUB, CINEMAX, THE SURVIVAL GAMES, THE COMEDY STORE, THE ICEHOUSE
Comedian Adam Muller WORLD SERIES OF COMEDY, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, MANHATTAN COMEDY FESTIVAL
Adam Muller is a New York based stand-up comedian by way of Toronto, Canada. An MIT educated investment banker turned comedian, Adam’s clean, smart comedy blends the personal and the observational. WEBSITE | |
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Ashley Overton is an Austin based comedian who was just recently on Hell Yes Fest (New Orleans) WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Brett Vervoort CAP CITY COMEDY CLUB, FPIA 2018 (SEMIFINALIST), VELVEETA ROOM, SECRET GROUP,
Growing up in Houston, Brett VerVoort has always been a weird theatre kid with a quick wit. She has been entertaining audiences in one fashion or another for over ten years becoming a powerhouse comedian, writer, and improviser, in the process. She has performed at venues such as CapCity Comedy Club, Velveeta Room, and Houston's the Secret Group and was a semi-finalist in the 2018 Funniest Person in Austin Contest. Smart, bubbly, with a dark edge she found her voice in Austin, Texas and has been fortunate to produce sold-out experimental sketch shows with her improv/ sketch group "EGGS." TWITTER |
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Comedian Joe Larson BABIES BEHAVING BADLY , GOTHAM COMEDY LIVE, TONIGHT SHOW LAUGH SQUAD, LAUGHS ON FOX, THE BENNINGTON SHOW
Joe has also been seen on Gotham Comedy Live, NBC�s America�s Got Talent, Laughs on FOX, the Tonight Show�s Laugh Squad, Babies Behaving Badly on Discovery Family, and the Speed Channel. On radio he is a repeat guest on Bob and Tom and the Bennington Show. WEBSITE | |
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