In this always smart and sometimes silly hour of stand-up, comedian Shannon Fiedler uses her signature wit to explore her tendency to overthink — well — everything, particularly as it relates to her relationships with her parents, her friends and her husband. Shannon is a NYC-based comedian, writer and content creator, with over 450k followers across social media. Last year, she was named a comic to watch at the New York Comedy Festival, and her debut hour long special, "30, Flirty and Crying," can be found on her YouTube.Part of the New York Comedy Festival.
Welcome to “In Rhythm", a comedy show where all the comedians are definitely funny but can also dance on beat! Will we be dancing for you at the show? No, but we hope you find comfort in knowing that if we wanted to, we could, and it would be really great! The "In Rhythm" comedy show highlights the best comedians of color New York City has to offer. During our run at the New York Comedy Festival you will be able to catch the creators of "In Rhythm", the hilarious and (future) famous, JC Mendoza & Samantha Santos, co-headline and run their 30 minute sets! With the help of some of their funniest friends, JC and Samantha will, without a doubt, have you doubling over, shoulder shaking, and haha-ing (or jaja-ing if you're bilingual). Whether you can dance or not, everybody can laugh, In Rhythm (See what we did there?). See you at the show!Part of the New York Comedy Festival.JC Mendoza is an NYC-based stand-up comedian. He has been featured on Will Ferrell’s “Funny Or Die” network and in the 2021 Red Clay Comedy Festival in Atlanta, GA. This Cuban & Puerto Rican Prince of Comedy hits the stage with high energy, quick wit, and 2 decades worth of unresolved family trauma.Samantha Santos is a NYC-based stand-up comedian and podcaster. She has her “Soft Launch” Podcast Every Wednesday.
Live from the world-famous Comedy Store, and hosted by Willie Simon and Ramsey Badawi – Doubles is a show where two comics with history together go up as a pair and perform a 15-minute set. The pairs will include: comics with podcasts together, comedy couples, producing partners, headliners with their openers, or just buds in the scene. Part of the New York Comedy Festival.
Chris Riggins is a stand-up comedian based in Los Angeles, California. Chris first caught notoriety in the comedy community when he won the San Francisco International Comedy Competition and became a regular in the Punchline Comedy Club circuit. Now residing in Los Angeles, he’s become a paid regular at the world-famous Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv, and has become a continuing feature act for the greats like Dave Chappelle. His comedic style, characterized by clever observations and fearless commentary, challenges his audiences to think outside the box as he delivers his unique perspective on life. Before cutting his teeth in comedy, he found success in the Oakland music scene, where he was an MC with a world class jazz band named Mingus Amungus and attained a social circle with the likes of Mos Def, Talib Kweli, and many others. It was through his love for both artforms that led to the creation of his jazz-comedy fusion show, “SMOKIN’ JOKES.” In addition to his live performances, Riggins recorded his first comedy album, "My Fifth First Album," with Blonde Medicine in 2021, further establishing himself as a force in the comedy world. Most recently, Riggins was a featured comedian at the prestigious 2024 Netflix Is A Joke Comedy Festival.Part of the New York Comedy Festival.
Live from the world-famous Comedy Store, and hosted by Willie Simon and Ramsey Badawi – Doubles is a show where two comics with history together go up as a pair and perform a 15-minute set. The pairs will include: comics with podcasts together, comedy couples, producing partners, headliners with their openers, or just buds in the scene. Part of the New York Comedy Festival.
Gus Constantellis (he/they) is a gay, first generation Greek-American stand-up comedian/writer. His material deals heavily with his large immigrant family, his Greek heritage, raunchy yet relatable dating stories, and his unique perspective on growing up in Brooklyn. He regularly performs at prestigious clubs all over NYC and tours across the country. This year, Gus launched a podcast with co-host Christina Mavronos that has already amassed thousands of listeners and recorded a Comedy Central featuring set. He's written for several children’s shows on Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and Netflix, including "The Lion Guard," "Rainbow Rangers," "Abby Hatcher," and "Gabby's Dollhouse."Part of the New York Comedy Festival.
The Hat-Trick. Comedian Chris Distefano headlines THREE shows in one night at THREE different locations. Why? Because he’s going full Taylor Swift. Re-recording his old specials to regain ownership over them, and since he sold his house, he’d like to own something! This New York comic will have a HUGE New York announcement to share with everyone on this New York night at all three New York Comedy Club city locations.Part of the New York Comedy Festival.Chris Distefano is one of today's biggest and most beloved names in comedy. Chris quickly rose to success after being named the funniest person on MTV for his show-stopping performances on the "Guy Code/Girl Code" series. From there, he went on to star in IFC’s "Benders", co-host the Netflix gameshow "Ultimate Beastmaster", and even have his own CBS sitcom. Outside of TV, Chris has become one of the most respected and flat-out funniest comedians in the stand-up world. Fresh off his appearances on "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in 2019, Chris released his first special, "Size 38 Waist", on Comedy Central, which perfectly encompassed both his Brooklyn-born edge and nice-guy charm. Chris’ second full-length special, "Speshy Weshy", premiered on Netflix in May of 2022 to wide acclaim. When Chris isn’t on stage delivering his gut-busting jokes, you can catch him in his element in the comfort of his own couch where he records his wildly successful podcasts, “Chrissy Chaos” and “Hey Babe”, the latter of which he co-hosts with "Impractical Jokers"' Sal Vulcano. Both podcasts are among the most popular on all streaming platforms and have massive followings on Patreon. In 2022, Chris was selected by Jimmy Kimmel to host Jimmy’s latest TV venture, "Super Maximum Retro Show", which is currently available to stream on ViceTV.A big sports fan, Chris has been fortunate to host episodes of shows including MLB’s "Off The Bat" and MSG's "The Brackets", and was invited by the New York Mets to throw the first game pitch in 2021. Chris has a fearless, yet endearing stage presence, and his natural ability to connect with audiences around the world has made him a household name in not just comedy, but all of entertainment. Since becoming the first stand-up comedian to sell out both the world-famous Radio City Music Hall and the Theater at Madison Square Garden on consecutive nights in September 2023, Chris continues to travel the world on a sold-out comedy tour, entertaining thousands by poking fun at the world – and himself – with his uniquely warm energy
Akaash Singh and friends, with Kase Raso, invite their favorite comedians every month to perform at New York Comedy Club, and they're amping it up for this special festival edition.Part of the New York Comedy Festival.
Frank Rigatone (Mike Cannon) and his wife Mary Jean Rigatone (Brendan Sagalow) rose to internet fame at the height of the pandemic when Frank attempted to thwart state law and federal COVID restrictions by keeping his gym open in April 2020. The Rigatones became a polarizing political couple and a necessary voice of the voiceless (white upper middle class suburbanites) and continue to speak truth to power while working out their own personal marital issues publicly.This live variety show will act as a “wrap up” for the 2024 election and include a monologue from the two stars, as well as interviews with guests (aiming to get Jessica Kirson to play her relationship therapist character, Chip Chipperson (Jim Norton), Chris Distefano and other characters.) There will be music and stand up comedy as well.Part of the New York Comedy Festival.Mike Cannon is a New York City-based comedian, podcaster, writer, and actor. He has headlined at some of the world’s most iconic venues – including a sold-out performance at Gramercy Theatre in his hometown of NYC – and worked as a contributing producer, writer and panelist for ViceTV's "Super Maximum Retro Show" hosted by Chris Distefano in 2023. He also co-hosts of "Chrissy Chaos" podcast, also with Chris Distefano In 2022, Mike released two independently produced hour specials on Youtube – "Mike Cannon's Huge Mistake", a crowd work special on edibles, and "White Privilege Homeless" – both of which received wide praise from fans, comedians, and critics alike. His debut comedy special, "Life Begins", was released on YouTube in January 2020 and earned a spot on "Laugh Button"’s Top 35 Comedy Specials of 2020. The album version of "Life Begins" was released in February 2020 by 800 Pound Gorilla Records, and was recognized as one of "Interrobang"’s Top 11 Albums of 2020 as well as one of Sirius/XM Raw Dog Radio’s Top 10 Comedy Albums of 2020. Mike’s first comedy album, "I Think It Just Kicked In", debuted at #1 on the iTunes comedy charts and has over 5 million streams. Outside of stand-up, Mike has made a name for himself in both acting and writing. He earned critical acclaim for his performance as lead character Mike in the feature film Timing, which is available on Amazon Prime, and he can be seen on the popular Barstool Sports series "Friday Night Pints" and "Answer The Internet", "Stupid Questions with Chris Distefano" and "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" on Comedy Central, as well as Blake Griffin’s "Double Cross", "Greatest Ever", and "Top Funniest", all on TruTV. Additional appearances include "Failosophy" and "Money From Strangers" on MTV, "Red Eye" on Fox, and MSG’s "The Bracket". He was a contributing writer and performer on MTV2’s "Guy Code", co-host of Cosmopolitan Magazine’s series "Sexy vs Skanky", and a featured performer on VH1’s "Why Am I Still Single?" In addition to "Chrissy Chaos", Mike hosts two digital series, "Heads Up with Mike Cannon" and "Mike Takes Edibles". He co-hosted "Here’s the Scenario" podcast with fellow comedians Mike Feeney and Brendan Sagalow, as well as hosted "Irish Goodbye Podcast" and the popular weekly web series "The Weed News with Mike Cannon". Mike is a regular guest on Sirius/XM Radio, including recurring features on "The Jim Norton and Sam Roberts Show", KFC Radio, Barstool Radio, "Barstool Breakfast", and "The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder and Bennington". When he’s not on his nationwide tour, he plays all the major New York City clubs, including the Comedy Cellar and New York Comedy Club. It makes no difference to him whether he’s performing in a club, bar, casino, elevator (done that twice), parking lot, rooftop, on a fake beach in front of a freight train, or in technically-legal underground speakeasies; comedy is his life. Mike is dedicated to making the majority of you laugh and the rest of you confused, yet oddly satiated.With equal parts confident social observation and cutting self-deprecation, New York City-based comedian Brendan Sagalow has deftly and defiantly owned the stage for over 10 years. His debut album, Not Now More Than Ever, premiered at #1 on the iTunes Comedy charts. Brendan performed as a “New Face” in the 2022 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. He has also taken part in the Rogue Island Comedy Festival, Skankfest, and the New York Comedy Festival. He was a finalist in 2018’s "New York’s Funniest", 2017’s Carolines Comedy Club Competition, and 2017’s Carolines March Madness Competition. He has written for MTV's Joking Off, and appeared on ViceTV’s "Tumbleweeds with Killer Mike" and the popular Barstool Sports series Answer the Internet. He is a recurring guest on "The Jim and Sam Show", Barstool Sports’ KFC Radio, and "The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder". Until recently, Brendan co-hosted the podcast "Here’s the Scenario" with fellow comedians Mike Cannon and Mike Feeney. He has been a guest on an array of popular podcasts, including "You Know What Dude!" with Robert Kelly, "Are You Garbage?", Ari Shaffir's "Skeptic Tank", "Tuesdays with Stories", "Chrissy Chaos", "The Chip Chipperson Podcast", Joe List’s "Mindful Metal Jacket", "Guys We Fcked", "Calta and Kelly", and "Legion of Skanks". When not touring nationally, Brendan can be seen performing at comedy clubs across New York City.
Forrest Shaw became a stand-up comic after a decade of life as a marine biologist. He's since appeared on "CONAN," "Live At Gotham" and written for "The Jim Jefferies Show" and "The Conor Moore Show." His debut special, "Poor Decisions," was released on Amazon Prime and his albums, "Mister Grizzly" and "The Bella" EP, can regularly be heard on SiriusXM.Forrest co-hosts the "I Don’t Know About That" podcast with Jim Jefferies and co-wrote the award-winning web series "Labor Days." As an actor he has appeared on FX, Comedy Central, and Animal Planet.Part of the New York Comedy Festival.
Funny, smart, fresh, and magnetic, Neko White is a star. A comedian born and raised in Harlem, Neko has brought his unique perspective and sharp comedy from New York to international audiences. Beginning his career at just fourteen years old, the then high school freshman was sitting in class when a teacher asked, “Does anyone have a talent?” Something in Neko’s mind said, “Go tell jokes!“ He went up in front of his classmates and it worked. And, as they say, the rest is history. As a stand-up, Neko has been featured on Netflix’s "Pete Davidson Presents: The Best Friends," Cracked Comedy Club, TruTV’s "Laff Tracks," AXS TV’s "Gotham Comedy Live," STARZ’s "New York’s Funniest," and Kevin Hart’s LOL Network. He was named one of the "New Faces" in the Just For Laughs Festival, performed in Netflix is a Joke Festival, and won Carolines’ prestigious March Madness competition. Neko released a comedy album titled "Marscellus," then produced one of the most original filmed specials in recent memory with his self-released "Dark Out." Shot with no audience, a pitch-black background, and recorded with an old-fashioned microphone, Neko’s special received critical acclaim. One publication said "Dark Out" made Neko one of the “innovators changing comedy.” Neko also self-produced his first hour special, "Neko White: Introducing Me.” He was the subject of the award-winning documentary, “One Mic.”Neko is an accomplished television personality. He hosted Vice News’ popular series, "How To Be A Person" and has been a regular guest on MTV2’s "Hip Hop Hollywood Squares" and Comedy Central’s "Dark Humor." Neko made his film acting debut in the movie "Midlife."Part of the New York Comedy Festival.
Angelo Colina es un comediante venezolano que emigró de Colombia a Estados Unidos en el 2018. Empezó a hacer stand up en Wiseguys Comedy Club (Salt Lake City, Utah) y ahora reside en Nueva York, donde fue co-fundador de Español Please (el cual fue parte del New York Comedy Festival 2021) y Gente Funny (el primer showcase en español en Washington DC). En el 2023 hizo su primer tour con su show ‘Solito’ y acaba de debutar como headliner en el New York Comedy Festival 2023 y en el Netflix is a Joke Festival en Los Ángeles en 2024. Angelo va a girar por todo Estados Unidos. En español.Part of the New York Comedy Festival.
Too Many Findlings unites bi-coastal brothers, Noah and Ahri Findling, as they co-headline a homecoming stand up comedy show in New York City. Joined on the show by their most famous and rich friends, this show WILL sell out, but mostly because of their famous friends.Part of the New York Comedy Festival.Ahri Findling is a writer and comedian living in New York City. He is the host for the interactive online game show “Luna Park.” He has appeared three times on Amazon’s “Sports Talk Game Breakers.” Ahri has written, directed and appeared in the Nickelodeon sketch show, “Nick Shorts.” He has also written for E!'s “Nikki Glaser is Obsessed,” “The MTV Movie & Tv Awards” and contributed to the “Roast of Tom Brady.” He has been featured on Bravo and Comedy Central Digital. Ahri performs in clubs and colleges all over the country and he has opened for Nikki Glaser, Kyle Kinane, and Bret Ernst. He has performed in a number of festivals including Limestone Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, Brooklyn Comedy Festival, Pittsburgh Comedy Festival, Trial by Laughter, The Devil Cup, and Laughing Devil. You can watch his half-hour special, “Ahri Findling Live From Standup NY,” on YouTube. Listen to his hilarious parenting podcast, “Never Not Tired.”Noah Findling is a writer, comedian, actor, and content creator performing all over Los Angeles. Noah’s been featured in "The New York Times" as a “Comedian To Watch on Twitter and Instagram.” Noah showcased for Comedy Central and was featured on Amazon Prime's show "Coming to the Stage." Currently, Noah is the staff writer on Season 2 of Apple TV+’s "Platonic," starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne.
Join Leonard Ouzts, one of the most popular and most televised young comedians on the circuit today, for the live taping of his second full-length comedy special! Originally hailing from Chesapeke, VA, his work has been featured on every platform from HBO to MTV to Comedy Central. In addition to stand-up, Leonard has established himself as a strong and uniquely savvy actor, with appearances in Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning series “Master of None” and NBC’S “Abby’s,” as well as feature films “Standing Up and Falling Down” (with Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz), “Like Father” (with Kelsey Grammar and Kristen Bell), and “Set It Up” (with Lucy Liu). He also co-starred in the viral “3 Brothers Moving” commercial for Tristate. Leonard was a "New Face” at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal in 2015, and made his Late Night debut on “Conan” in 2016.In this uniquely vulnerable new hour, Leonard revisits the last few years, some of the hardest of his life, and how he's managed to find humor in it all. From the passing of his beloved mother to Covid-19 and its lasting impacts to the trials of his career, Leonard has faced challenges that would break most people, but they've only built him up – and made him a better comic!Part of the New York Comedy Festival.Leonard Ouzts is one of the most popular and most televised young comedians on the circuit today. Originally hailing from Chesapeke, VA, his work has been featured on every platform from HBO to MTV to Comedy Central. In addition to stand-up, Leonard has established himself as a strong and uniquely savvy actor, with appearances in Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning series “Master of None” and NBC’S “Abbey’s,” as well as feature films “Standing Up and Falling Down” (with Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz), “Like Father” (with Kelsey Grammar and Kristen Bell), and “Set It Up” (with Lucy Liu). He also co-starred in the viral “3 Brothers Moving” commercial for Tristate. Leonard was a "New Face” at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal in 2015, and made his Late Night debut on “Conan” in 2016 and received a standing ovation. His debut comedy special, “The Big Joker,” is currently available to stream on 85 South’s YouTube. When he’s not on the road or on set, Leonard hosts “Young, Black, and Funny,” a live comedy show series he co-founded with friend and fellow comedian Vincent Bryant.
Join Leonard Ouzts, one of the most popular and most televised young comedians on the circuit today, for the live taping of his second full-length comedy special! Originally hailing from Chesapeke, VA, his work has been featured on every platform from HBO to MTV to Comedy Central. In addition to stand-up, Leonard has established himself as a strong and uniquely savvy actor, with appearances in Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning series “Master of None” and NBC’S “Abby’s,” as well as feature films “Standing Up and Falling Down” (with Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz), “Like Father” (with Kelsey Grammar and Kristen Bell), and “Set It Up” (with Lucy Liu). He also co-starred in the viral “3 Brothers Moving” commercial for Tristate. Leonard was a "New Face” at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal in 2015, and made his Late Night debut on “Conan” in 2016.In this uniquely vulnerable new hour, Leonard revisits the last few years, some of the hardest of his life, and how he's managed to find humor in it all. From the passing of his beloved mother to Covid-19 and its lasting impacts to the trials of his career, Leonard has faced challenges that would break most people, but they've only built him up – and made him a better comic!Part of the New York Comedy Festival.Leonard Ouzts is one of the most popular and most televised young comedians on the circuit today. Originally hailing from Chesapeke, VA, his work has been featured on every platform from HBO to MTV to Comedy Central. In addition to stand-up, Leonard has established himself as a strong and uniquely savvy actor, with appearances in Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning series “Master of None” and NBC’S “Abbey’s,” as well as feature films “Standing Up and Falling Down” (with Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz), “Like Father” (with Kelsey Grammar and Kristen Bell), and “Set It Up” (with Lucy Liu). He also co-starred in the viral “3 Brothers Moving” commercial for Tristate. Leonard was a "New Face” at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal in 2015, and made his Late Night debut on “Conan” in 2016 and received a standing ovation. His debut comedy special, “The Big Joker,” is currently available to stream on 85 South’s YouTube. When he’s not on the road or on set, Leonard hosts “Young, Black, and Funny,” a live comedy show series he co-founded with friend and fellow comedian Vincent Bryant.
