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 Jose Barrientos NACA NATIONALS (2015), ABC'S 20/20, 20 MILLION VIEWS YOUTUBE, SPEECH PRANK 101,
Jose Barrientos stands out in the world of comedy with a background as diverse as his humor. A hacker, ex-soldier, magician, and born prankster, he weaves a tapestry of laughs from an array of seemingly dangerous skills. Instead of exploiting his eclectic expertise for anything sinister, Jose chooses to light up rooms with laughter, cleverly intertwining tales of digital escapades, military life, magical mysteries, and playful pranks. His unique act not only tickles the funny bone but also showcases the power of humor to transform and transcend. WEBSITE |
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Comedian Ariel Evans SHE-DEVIL COMEDY FESTIVAL, BEAST VILLAGE COMEDY FEST, LAST COMIX STANDING
Ariel Evans is a NYC based stand-up comedian. She got her start in her hometown, Seattle, WA. She has performed for audiences all over the country. She was a semi-finalist in the She-Devil Comedy Competition in New York City. She performs regularly at Late Night at the Comic Strip Live in NYC. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Kevin H. Brady BOSTON COMEDY FESTIVAL, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, PLANO COMEDY FESTIVAL
Born and raised in Worcester, MA, Kevin H. Brady is a comedian, actor, and musician. Starting out as a bassist in heavy metal bands, Kevin moved to New York City to make his mark as a comedian. Performing at clubs all across New York City, Kevin was a regular guest on Fashionably Funny with Maryssa Smith at Broadway Comedy Club, NYC and has performed and hosted at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, CA. In addition to his club appearances, Kevin has been featured at the Burbank Comedy Festival, the Plano Comedy Festival, and was a semifinalist at the 2020 Boston Comedy Festival Best of the Fest. TWITTER |
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Comedian Stephanie Goldklang CAROLINES ON BROADWAY, WEST SIDE COMEDY CLUB, NEW YORK COMEDY CLUB, TROPICANA CASINO,
Stephanie Goldklang is a native Marylander who has made the Upper West Side of Manhattan home. Since 2017, Stephanie has been performing in comedy clubs all over New York City: Carolines on Broadway, West Side Comedy Club, Dangerfields, New York Comedy Club, and Broadway Comedy club making guests laugh with her self-deprecating and relatable humor. Stephanie leverages her experience in the business world, global travel, dating, dieting, and the everyday life monotonies that provide so much humor when looking at it from the perspective that she makes come alive for audiences. Prior to the pandemic, Stephanie competed in the 2020 Carolines March Madness Competition amongst 64 of New York City's best young comedians. She has performed in numerous zoom and outdoor shows with audience members from all over the world during the pandemic. Stephanie recently performed at the world famous Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City. WEBSITE | |
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Malaika Jules is a writer and comedian from Inglewood, CA. Host of the Convo & Inspo podcast and star of the webseries Beats & Treats. INSTAGRAM |
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Jonathan Mason is all over the place. He was born and raised in Mississippi, studied ancient history in New York City, and worked with cacao farmers in Madagascar. He's currently in Los Angeles doing “comedy” and god knows what else. INSTAGRAM |
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Comedian Marissa Nieto PLANO COMEDY FESTIVAL , STATE FAIR OF TEXAS , DALLAS COMEDY FESTIVAL
Marissa Nieto is a Dallas based comedian.
She has performed at the Annoyance Theatre in Chicago, Tower City Comedy Festival, State Fair of Texas and Plano Comedy Festival. Her comedy is described as a mix of high energy and clever word play. You can often find her enjoying a cold Topo Chico and reflecting on the disappointment of her childhood Beanie Babies still being worthless. TWITTER |
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Comedian Michael Pasvar BACK IN THE DAY DAY, 1/2 HOUR SPECIAL ROKUTV, BEN AND SKIN SHOW
Michael Pasvar is a comic hailing from the mean streets of the Dallas suburbs. He is the host of the Back in the Day-Day Podcast and has been making audiences laugh across the country since 2008 ( and hasn’t changed his headshot since). His take on social issues, the highs and lows of being a new parent, and stories of his past have combined to make a great act. He has worked with Doug Benson, Dustin Diamond, Carl
Labove, JB Smoove, and many more. You can see him at comedy clubs, colleges, random bars, and the occasional storage unit. Catch him at a comedy club near you!! WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Ash Singleton THE COMEDY STORE, THE HOLLYWOOD IMPROV, GROUNDLINGS, UCB, SECOND CITY
Ash Singleton is a LA based comedian originally from Utah. She frequently performs at The Comedy Store, The Hollywood Improv and with her sketch team The Neighbors! TWITTER |
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Comedian Sarah Ranney REDUCTRESS CONTRIBUTOR, KILLING MY LOBSTER WRITER, HAHA HARVEST FESTIVAL, DIRTY HAIKU CHAMPION TWR,
Sarah Ranney is a San Francisco-based comedian from New Jersey. She performs all over the Bay Area and appeared at the 2019 Haha Harvest Festival. She's a contributor for Reductress and writes for Killing My Lobster, the Bay Area’s premiere sketch comedy group. She is also the reigning dirty haiku champion of The Ruckus And Rumpus Revival and has won 12 golden dicks, which are her most prized possessions. Her life is going great, obviously. She adds her special blend of snark, wit, and wicked vulnerability to every stage she steps on. Her specialty is dark humor that’s as stupid as it is smart. She explores deeply human themes from the death of her parents to the birth of her Diva Cup, all designed to make you pee a little and think a lot. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Grayson Taylor THE COMEDY STORE, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, HAHA COMEDY CLUB
Grayson's path to L.A. started in the comedy mecca of Iowa, where ever since being voted "class clown" in high school, he has been seeking validation through laughter. INSTAGRAM |
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Schwartz is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, producer, and radio host. She is an alumni of The Second City, a Zanies regular, and hosted & produced shows at The Laugh Factory. She can be seen performing all over North America. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Curt Seablom ICE HOUSE, COMEDY STORE, FLAPPERS, HA HA CAFE,
Curt Seablom, originally from Massachusetts, is a self proclaimed nerd daddy. He comes from a small family of a twin brother, and older brother and a single Mom. He has worked in IT for 20 years. A Linux system administrator, then risk management and now application support with a wide range of hobbies including calligraphy, rocketry, electronics, astronomy, microscoping. He received his B.A. in history from Bakersfield College. Listening to comedy was his lifelong hobby and escape. His favorites are Patton Oswalt and Norm MacDonald.Currently Divorced, Curt is the proud father of 5 kids. Clearly he is both the butt of, and fond of writing "Dad jokes". He always used comedy as a defense mechanism during a loveless marriage and began stand-up after his separation. His jokes are about divorce, spending his time with his kids and trying to date again as a middle aged man INSTAGRAM |
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Comedian Nili Rain Segal SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GRLS, JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!, ZOMBIE BOUNTY HUNTER M.D.
Originally from Watsonville, CA, Nili is an AMDA and UCB alum with intermediate skills in the field of escaping uncomfortable situations. She has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel, HBO, several national TV commercials, and an overly violent music video for Post Malone. Despite her credits alluding otherwise, she does not in fact do any form of pornography. INSTAGRAM |
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Comedian Aaron Therol GOOD TROUBLE (2022), PARAMOUNT THEATRE (2014), HOW I MET YOUR FATHER , IDENTICAL FRIENDS IMPROV , BRIAN REGAN SHOW (2018)
Aaron Therol began performing stand up comedy after years of extensive experience in improv. He has toured with Anjelah Johnson and Nate Bargatze. He has been on Good Trouble, How I Met Your Father, and the Brian Regan show. Despite his humor, he has written sad love songs with his singer-songwriter band. His quick wit will have you laughing for more... WEBSITE | |
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Since moving to LA in early 2014, Travis van Rijn has sought to stand on as many stages and speak into as many microphones as possible. He has had the privilege of performing at some of LA's busiest comedy venues. Whether its Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, the renowned main stage of the World Famous Comedy Store, or an independant show of fellow up and coming comedians, Travis will pursue every opportunity to unleash his witticisms on an audience. TWITTER |
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Comedian David Rosie Rosenberg BEST OF THE FEST SLO FEST, BEST OF THE FEST BURBANK , COMCAST, IHEART RADIO, NETFLIX
David Rosie Rosenberg's off-the-cuff style uses crowd interaction to set up bits that audiences have loved up and down the West Coast and beyond. He was recently named to the Best of the Fest at the SLO Comedy Festival and can frequently heard on iheart radio. WEBSITE | |
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