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!
Hey, ho! Oh boy. Ray doesn't have a bio yet, and Barb is gonna get mad at him for putting this in here. A new bio is incoming! This is here as a placeholder for the real bio that will be super informative. It will tell you all about how Ray is from Seattle, cuts hair, used to do martial arts, used to be president of a fraternity, went to college for some things he didn't understand, and is always trying to be perfect. Good job Ray! TWITTER |
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Comedian Connor McSpadden COMEDY CENTRAL, TRUTV, MEAN BOYS PODCAST, ROAST BATTLE, SPECIAL: LIVE IN TUCSON
From 2015-2017 Connor starred in the popular street roasting webseries “Burn Booth.” In 2018 he made his TV stand up debut on TruTV’s Laff Tracks. From 2019-2020 Connor was a staff writer/sketch player for Lights Out with David Spade. Since 2018 he’s written for almost every TV roast including Historical Roasts on Netflix, and the roasts of Alec Baldwin, Bruce Willis, Bert Kreischer, Whitney Cummings, and even Mr. Peanut. In addition to writing for Comedy Central’s Roast Battle in 2018, Connor battled in the buff for the show’s first naked battle. With a record spanning back to 2014 and as one of the fiercest battlers ever to participate in the sport, Connor was a first ballot pick for the Roast Battle Hall of Flame in 2023. His one hour special “Live in Tucson” is out now on YouTube and he hosts the scripted, late night style podcast “Mean Boys.” WEBSITE | |
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Natasha is an Indian-Canadian-American TV writer, comedian, actress, podcaster, and dating expert. Currently staffed on the Peacock animated series "Press Start!", Natasha wrote on the Netflix comedy “Mr. Iglesias” featuring Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias, and hosts her popular “Kinda Dating” podcast. As a performer, you have seen her at the New York Comedy Festival, on Comedy Central, Freeform, Hulu, CBS, and more. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Keith Carey BREA IMPROV, IRVINE IMPROV, WARP ZONE COMEDY, DRINKING BUDDIES PODCAST,
At 22, Parisian-born Kev Adams has already achieved phenomenal success as a stand-up comic. His original one-man show “The Young Man Show” pulled in over 350,000 in ticket sales during its European tour and has generated over 2.5 million views online. He is currently touring with his new show, “Voilà Voilà.” Aside from his stand-up, he is most well-known for his starring role on the French sitcom SODA, currently in its third season. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Lauren Harding BCF BEST FEST 22, THE LAUGH FACTORY , THE COMEDY STORE, ICE HOUSE,
Lauren Harding is a registered nurse who graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She works at one of the best hospitals in LA but she won’t mention their name here. For some reason they don’t want to be affiliated with her comedy. Lauren resides in her Los Angeles apartment with her loving self after divorcing a now gay man. Yep. So the natural next step was to become a comedian! She can be seen at The Laugh Factory in Hollywood, The Comedy Store and Flappers in Burbank. She’s been featured on OWN’s All The Single Ladies. Awarded Best of the Fest at the Burbank Comedy festival the last 2 years. Lauren is inappropriate, goofy and unapologetically confident with a southern heart. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Ani Bukaty CCF BEST OF FEST, LAUGH RIOT GRRRL FESTIVAL, BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, COMEDY CHATEAU, FLAPPERS
Ani Bukaty is a LA-based stand up comedian hailing from New Orleans. Her comedy unflinchingly covers subjects like being transgender, growing up in the South, Catholicism, mental illness, and sexuality. Her material is dark yet personal. TWITTER |
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Dustin Chafin is a stand-up comedian formerly based in New York City currently in Los Angeles who The New York Times said â€"is getting laughs every time he speaks.†He is a regular on SiriusXM. Has appeared on Showtime's White Boyz in the Hood. Chafin has also written and produced for United Stations Radio and iHeart radio. Seen on HBO's Crashing, Pete Holmes said that "Chafin is â€"a funny and good man†Album’s Stop Telling People That on Comedy Records and The Zoom Album 2020.Podcast Dustin’s Vinyl on Twitch TV WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Robert Baril AMAZON PRIME , HBO, OPENED FOR TIM DILLON
A philosophy and political science major in college, Robert uses his sharp wit to cut through the most dense and divisive issues of the day. His trademark brand of smart, lacerating humor has made him a hit with audiences all over the country Additionally, Robert also draws on his experiences as a substitute teacher for his scathing material on the educational system, children, and society at large. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian Ibo Brewer COMEDYTIME \\\"DURRTY DAV\\\" , YOUTUBE RED \\\"BROKE"\\\,
Ibo Brewer is a former Marine and Iraq War Veteran that, due to is mom and dad living in separate states, was raised in both the very urban Southside of Chicago, IL and the very Suburban Griffith, IN. This unique upbringing gave him a very different outlook on life. He began doing comedy shortly after being Honorably discharged from the USMC and quickly made a name for himself on the San Diego comedy scene. He was the first runner-up at the world series of Comedy in Las Vegas and is a national headliner that tours all over the country. TWITTER |
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Comedian Brett Kline JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!, SLO COMEDY FESTIVAL, OPENED FOR MARK NORMAND
Brett Kline is a Los Angeles based Actor, Comedian & Writer. Originally from Clarkston, Michigan, he worked as a staff comedy writer/performer at United Stations Radio Networks in New York City.
On camera work includes roles in: Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Sony/TriStar), Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+) along with various commercials, web content and independent films.
Brett also has appeared in many comedy festivals including the SLO Comedy Festival, Burbank Comedy Festival and was one of the men selected for the Women in Comedy Festival Presented by HBO.
A member of SAG-AFTRA, Brett is a graduate of Michigan State University with a BFA in Acting. He lives with his wife and baby boy. WEBSITE | |
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Comedian BT Kingsley BOUNCE TV, KEVIN HART: NEXT LEVEL, OPRAH NETWORK
Originally from Northern California, BT Kingsley came from diverse and humble beginnings where he turned to Stand-Up comedy to help deal with the crazy world around him. His silly, fearless and wacky physical comedy style quickly became popular enough to garner him a role in the feature film Muslimah. He also starred in, wrote and produced the romantic comedy She Wins. Other Credits include: Joke Thief, and national TV commercials for Ford Motor Company and Skittles. Kevin Hart took notice of BT and quickly cast him in his upcoming Comedy Central stand up series. He headlines clubs across the country and features nationally for comedy legend Don DC Curry. Kingsley is no stranger to breaking new ground in front of and behind the camera as you can see from his own program Necessary Drama, which is the first dramatic series on Periscope where he has 2.3 million hearts. @BTKingsley WEBSITE | |
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Comedian ThoseKleinBoyz BCF: BEST OF FEST 2022, THE ICE HOUSE, LAUGH AFTER DARK, NOMINEE, COMEDY CENTRAL STAGE, AGT
Jeremy & Kyle, AKA “ThoseKleinBoyz,” are brothers, nerds & they aren’t twins! They perform a unique style of comedy & hip hop that brings the house down. Their highly caffeinated and engaging variety act is perfect for all types of crowds.
With hundreds of live comedy shows beneath their belts, they also share their freestyle rapping talents on the fan video service website, Cameo, where they create custom rap videos for their fans. WEBSITE | |
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