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!
Comedian Brian Apprille AOL'S COMEDY SPOTLIGHT, SPRINTTV COMEDY, SAN DIEGO COMEDY FESTIVAL
A professional stand-up comedian since 1997, Brian Apprille has performed all over the country making people laugh at casinos, clubs, colleges, churches, conventions, and other events.
Critics call him "brilliantly entertaining" and "coast-to-coast funny" as he talks about his personal struggles with weight and a potentially career-ending illness, along with observations about the quirks of society and life. He blends them with a selection from his arsenal of over 100 impressions, resulting in a performance that has been called "a spectacular exhibition of high-energy comedy" that both entertains and inspires!
Brian has been featured on AOL's Comedy Spotlight, SprintTV, has appeared on NBC, as well as in Disney's hit movie, "The Game Plan." WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Daniel Eachus HULU, FOX "LAUGHS", DRYBAR, COMEDY CENTRAL "UP NEXT", SIRIUSXM
Daniel Eachus is a comedian, actor, and writer based out of Los Angeles, CA. His quick, clever sense of humor combined with a life-long struggle of being "that skinny awkward kid" have gotten him to the West Coast finals of Comedy Central's "Up Next" national stand-up competition and Fox and Hulus "Laughs". His stand-up album Carry The Pillows has seen huge success on SiriusXM, itunes, and Pandora, and his first comedy special, A Mild and Skinny Guy is available now through DryBar comedy. Eachus has also starred in 16 National Television Commercials, wrote a new Kevin Hart-produced digital comedy series, and his debut book A Day at the Zoo in 2062 is out now. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Mike Bain BOSTON COMEDY FESTIVAL, CLEVELAND COMEDY FESTIVAL, LAUGH BOSTON, NICK'S COMEDY STOP,
A Boston native, Mike Bain’s conversational and cynical style has made him a popular act all across New England and beyond. Mike is a regular at all of the Boston clubs, including the legendary Nick’s Comedy Stop and working at Laugh Boston with national headliners. Mike has shared the stage with comedy heavyweights such a Dom Irrera, Gary Gulman, Felipe Esparza and Eugene Mirman. He was also just featured on Robert Kelly’s Podcast, YKWD. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Riley Ceder THE GODFATHER PART 1, THE GODFATHER PART 2, THE GODFATHER PART 3, SPLASH W/ TOM HANKS, DADDY DAY CARE 2
Riley Ceder grew up a block away from the Bob's Big Boy in Toluca Lake, sustained a neck injury from a Las Vegas rollercoaster and a hairline fracture in his back from lifting a partner in jazz class, and went to UCLA to study words. He's survived by himself for this long and he continues to do so. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Chip Nicholson '23 BEST OF FEST ALASKA, '20 BOSTON COMEDY FEST, '19 BEST OF FEST BIG PINE, '18 BEST OF FEST-BURBANK , 1ST PL.OBC FUNNIEST COMIC
Chip Nicholson raised in San Diego California moved to Birmingham Alabama at 12. So comedy it was. Learning how to “bridge the gaps with humor Nicholson, now living in Los Angeles, features his happy go lucky style from Calgay Canada to Nashville Tennessee. As 2019’s top Finalist of the San Diego Comedy Festival and 2019’s Best of Fest Winner of the Big Pine Comedy Festival Chip Nicholson is your universal entertainer. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian The Greg Wilson SHOWTIME , COMICS UNLEASHED (3 EPS), COMEDY.TV, VH1,
The Greg Wilson is a favorite comedian & TV personality on VH1, MTV, TLC, ABC Radio, “Red-Eye” and a popular headliner of comedy clubs, festivals and casinos across the country. His numerous stand-up television appearances include Showtime’s White Boyz in the Hood, Comedy.TV and Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen. Greg guest starred on Modern Family, Bones, Ugly Betty, Law & Order, and Third Watch. He completed a pilot for NBC, Comedy Coliseum, and a leading role opposite Joel David Moore and Paris Hilton in the box office bomb, “The Hottie and the Nottie”. His hit comedy CD “POTTYMOUTH” is available on iTunes and at CDBaby.com. WEBSITE | |
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Performing all over the country, Steven brings a fresh energetic spin to stand-up comedy. After becoming a favorite in the San Diego comedy scene, Steven now resides in Los Angeles performing nightly. His unique take on the world around him makes his act an audience favorite. TWITTER |
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Brent Lowrey won the 2023 Seattle International Comedy Competition, where he was described as “a powerhouse joke teller who doesn't break a sweat.” Based out of Portland, He is a regular at the local Helium Comedy Club and helps produce the local Don’t Tell Comedy shows. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Ray Grady BLACK JESUS, COMIC VIEW, 1ST AMENDMENT, LOVE THAT GIRL, ONEMIC STAND
RAY GRADY is gaining buzz as one of the hottest rising comedic stars to watch. After starting his stand up career in 2002, he made his first television appearance in 2006 on TV One's Who's Got Jokes. Since that appearance he showcased his Alpha Male brand of comedy BET Comic View, and Martin Lawrence Presents: 1st Amendment on Starz. Most recently, his half hour comedy special, Kevin Hart Presents: The Next Level, aired on Comedy Central. He's also appeared on Adult Swim's Black Jesus and landed his first Lead Role in Then There Was Joe, directed by USC Grad, Justin Warren, which is scheduled to debut in 2018. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Brad LaCour FUNNY OR DIE FESTIVAL, IMPROV COMEDY CLUBS, DALLAS COMEDY FESTIVAL
Brad LaCour is a Los Angeles based comedian. He has quickly become a rising presence in clubs across the country with his darkly honest views on day to day life. Most recently he was seen in the Funny or Die Festival and was a featured performer in the Dallas Comedy Festival. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Nic Novicki BOARDWALK EMPIRE, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS SPIDER, GOTHAM COMEDY LIVE, THE SOPRANOS, THE GOOD DOCTOR
Nic Novicki is a comedian, actor, and producer that has performed on 6 continents including several tours through Armed Forces Entertainment, performing for troops. His television credits include: Boardwalk Empire, The Good Doctor, The Sopranos, Loudermilk, Alone Together, Gotham Comedy Live, Jack and Triumph, The Neighbors, Austin and Alley, Private Practice, Drop Dead Diva. He has appeared in several movies including: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, L!fe Happens, Marry Me, November Rule, The Last 5 Years, Boston Girls, Breaking Wind, Dead Ant, Aliens, Clowns & Geeks and the upcoming BitterSweet. He is the founder and director of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Timmy Lally SHOOTING THE SHIT, UCB IMPROV, COMEDY STORE POTLUCK
Timmy Lally grew up in Frederick, Md where he enjoyed such past times as eating wings during baseball games, eating wings during football games, and his favorite just eating wings to eat wings. The perfect combination of his mother's personality, and his father's hair loss, he now resides in Los Angeles, CA where he is known to wear hats. WEBSITE | |
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K-VON is the most famous half-Persian comedian in the world. He is also the only one! The star of MTV's hit show "Disaster Date" has received rave reviews for his comedy on NBC's 'Last Comic Standing', NETFLIX,& SHOWTIME to name a few. His standup videos and TED Talk have gone viral. Check him out on K-vonComedy.com or his popular youtube.com/KvonComedy for more hilarious videos then come see him live.) TWITTER |
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Comedian Justin Lockwood SF COMEDY COMPETITION, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, VENTURA COMEDY FESTIVAL, SEATTLE HILARIOUS FEST, SF 2016 FUNNY FEST WINNER
Justin's revealing stories and clever insights have made him a favorite of audiences around the Bay Area and beyond. His act spans from growing up on a marijuana farm to raising his own son to dating as a single parent. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Lou Santini WON DETROIT COMEDY FEST, OPENED FOR BOB SAGET, REELZ CHANNEL, POP, VO ON VIDEO GAMES,, COMMERCIALS, & MOVIES
Lou Santini won the Detroit and San Diego Comedy Festivals and was tapped as Best of the Fest at the 2016 and 2017 Burbank Comedy Festivals. He has opened for Bob Saget and Paul Reiser. His hosting and comedy has been seen on Reelz Channel and Pop TV, and acting on Frank TV. You can hear his voices on the video games, Evolve and Mafia 3 as well as movies and TV and radio commercials nationwide. He was one of the writers and co-hosts of the hugely popular web series 1TrackMind and is the co-writer and co-executive producer of the movie: 30 Dates on Craigslist. His second comedy album, "Let's Get Bloated" is on iTunes and his book, 101 Weird Conversations with Mom can be found on Amazon. See more of Lou Santini at lousantini.com. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian The Show CBS, FOX, HULU , NETFLIX , DISNEY
The SHOW is a music comedy duo from Los Angeles, CA featuring the talents of Adam Chambers & Sean Durrie. Their history is like rock legend. They each moved to Hollywood on the same day. One from San Diego, one from Omaha. They met that very day and became best friends. Now the world has The SHOW with Adam & Sean. Together they write and sing songs about Dinosaurs and Dating, not exactly in that order. They have appeared at numerous clubs and colleges across the country including Flappers Comedy Club, the Comedy Central stage, the Elixir Show at the Federal, Loft After Hours, and even the New York subway. Follow them on Twitter @TheShow_Theband | www.TheShow.com Contact: Barbara Holliday H2F Comedy Prods 818-845-9721 WEBSITE | |
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