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!
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 John Wynn SIRIUSXM RAW DOG COMEDY, NBC STANDUP FOR DIVERSITY, WORLD SERIES OF COMEDY
John Wynn, a former college professor turned comedian, asks audiences to look at life through his charmingly skewed perspective. His comedy has gotten him out of many awkward situations, specifically his job as a college professor. John was also a semi-finalist for NBC’s Stand-Up for Diversity and his comedy can be heard on SiriusXM satellite radio. WEBSITE |
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Comedian Steven Ward BOSTON COMEDY FESTIVAL, SECOND CITY, IO
Steve is a born and raised Chicago native. He moved to LA when he realized you can live places that don't have cold winters. Steve has been performing comedy over six years. @anysteveward WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Joe Hirte SOLOCOM FESTIVAL NYC, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, CHICAGO SKETCHFEST, HUGGABLE RIOT,
Born and raised in Delavan, WI, Joe Hirte has been a Chicago based comedian for the past 6 years before his timely move to LA just before quarantine. He has performed comedy across the nation and at festivals such as NYC Solocom, Burbank Comedy Festival, and Chicago Sketchfest. In addition to his standup and one man shows, Joe has also written and performed for multiple productions with sketch comedy group Huggable Riot. Joe is a diehard Packers fan, a beer/cheese/beer cheese lover, and a member of the Chicago Bagel Authority Wall of Fame. TWITTER |
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Television Comedy writer/Actor sold show to FOX based on life, just began doing stand up recently have performed at Flappers, Laugh Factory, Comedy Store, and UCB. BOOK
Comedian Daniel Storrow BASKETS ON FX, PIT BOSS ON DISCOVERY, WORLD SERIES OF COMEDY
Daniel Storrow started doing standup comedy in the earlier part of the 21st century. He has performed with many people you've never heard of and a few that you have. WEBSITE | |
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When people ask Wil where he is from he says nowhere. He grew up military and has spent a life time trying to escape that upbringing. Amazingly, he managed to land a wife, raise two children, pursue careers in geology, childcare, and comedy even though only one was his true passion. TWITTER |
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Comedian Chris Costanz THE COMEDY STORE, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, THE HAHA COMEDY CLUB, REBELS OF COMEDY, THE COMEDY CHATEAU
Chris Costanz has finally hit the big time folks. This Long Island raised bad boy has been killing the game appearing in Syfy's 5-Headed Shark Attack,The Young & The Restless, and a web-series with five or six views on YouTube.As a stand-up, you can find Chris performing at The Comedy Store, Flappers Comedy Club, and Comedy Chateau. He was also featured as "Best of Fest" at the Burbank Comedy Festival, and a semi-finalist at the Boston Comedy Festival. WEBSITE | |
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Shahyan is a Dallas-based comedian hitting stages all around these great United States for the past 7 years! Check him out! @shahyanj on all social media WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Jay Ko IM NOT CRYING YOUR CRYING, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, DAT PHAN AND FRIENDS, HELP DESK (2013), YOU'VE SEEN THESE GUYS?
Jay Ko is one hilarious stand-up comedian and script writer. Not just gifted with a funny personality, Jay is a keen observer of life and people from which he derives original material and is so depthly insightful that he contrives his setup and punchline on the fly effortlessly. An ever-improving craftsman, he continually refines his material and is meticulous about the nuances of expression, always mindful of connecting with you, his audience.(review provided by mom) WEBSITE | |
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Comedian John Lohnes US COMEDY CONTEST FINALS, WRITER ON CANCELLED NEWS, PRODUCER BEST MEDICINE
John is a born comedian. He is also a procrastinator, so it took him 34 years to try comedy. He is an accomplished late night writer and performer. It has been said that of all the hot, young comics on the scene, he is the oldest. TWITTER |
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Comedian Jason Luna FLAPPERS BURBANK, 1 VS. 100 (NBC), MASTERMINDS (GSN)
Jason Luna is a varied and talented comedian, and is having fun along the way. Jason has performed stand up comedy all over the LA area, having been a featured performer at Flappers numerous times. Jason is a trained improviser with experience with UCB and the Groundlings. Game show fans might recognize Jason from winning 1 million dollars on NBC’s “1 vs.100” in 2008, and additional winnings on GSN’s “Masterminds” in 2020, as well as winning alongside his identical twin brother on the syndicated show “25 Words Or Less” in 2021. Jason uploads regular comedic content on his YouTube channel, @jasonluna1vs100. Jason is also an actor and a video editor. WEBSITE | |
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Will McAnulty is a stand up comic based out of Los Angeles, California. Will is originally from Louisville, Kentucky. Will regularly performs on the “Deez Nuts” Comedy Showcase as well as the Comedy Chateau. Will was also a comic in the 22' Burbank Comedy Festival. You can be find his latest stand up on instagram at @willmcanulty and on youtube on his channel "Will McAnulty Comedy." INSTAGRAM |
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Comedian Steve Johnston FLAPPER'S , BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, COMEDY CHATEAU/FESTIVAL, VAN NUYS COMEDY CLUB, TORONTO FESTIVAL OF CLOWN
Steve Johnston does stand-up, acts, clowns, and writes. Catch him performing stand-up, clown, or acting around Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver, New York City, Chicago, all across the land. He studied Improv and Comedy Writing at Second City Chicago. Steve clowned in Mike Kennard's "The Hollow", appearing many times at Toronto Festival Of Clowns (including his One-Clown play "Kornhol's Kabn") and recently at Lyric Hyperion Theatre, Los Angeles. He was the lead in the award winning feature drama "Blood Empires" and supporting-lead in "Writing Kim" Recent highlights was his performance opposite Damien Lewis in the feature film "Run This Town", premiering at SXSW. His comedy short "Farewell" that he co-wrote and co-starred in went to many festivals including Ireland's Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival and was part of Telefilm Canada's 'Not Short On Talent'. Recently, he has been accepted into multiple comedy festivals. WEBSITE | |
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