Wednesday June 16th - 10:30PM
East Village

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Requirements :

  • All sales are final; Tickets are non-refundable
  • $20-item minimum purchase per person in showroom (includes drinks and snacks); NY Tax and 18% gratuity additional
  • Ages 16+
  • Individual comedian appearances subject to change without notice
  • For reservations of groups of 12+, please email group reservations form
  • Seating is assigned based on on-time check in by groups as purchased; We cannot guarantee larger parties will be seated together or that tickets purchased separately can be combined at larger tables
  • Prices of tickets purchased at walk-up cover are higher than online presale price

NY State Tax (8.875%) additional
ALL SALES ARE FINAL

Note: This event is at our East Village location
BWIC Laff Fest Presents: JOKE SISTAS

The 2nd Annual Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest is returning after a global pandemic shut everything down in 2020. This year’s (4) four day Laff Fest will convene at various locations across Brooklyn and Manhattan June 16-19th with the last day of the festival, June 20th, focusing on three important themes during a private event: sisterhood, self-care and social distancing.

 

The founder of the Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest Joanna Briley, noticed a lack of diversity in the comedy industry and recognized the need to amplify the hidden yet ever-present comedic voices of Black Women in the comedy community. By creating a platform for so many diverse, powerful, yet often overlooked voices, Ms. Briley, a comedian and successful producer for over ten years, is excited to continue building solid relationships within the entertainment industry for years to come.

 

The annual event is sponsored by Stand Up! Girls™, a NYC nonprofit teaching young black girls from underserved communities to write and perform stand-up comedy with a special showcase during the festival featuring 10 students and the second Sponsor Lois Thompson, Comedian and Real Estate Broker and Certified Negotiation Specialist at Compass.com. Thompson hosts and produces the all-female Blacklight Comedy Show at Brooklyn Moon Cafe in Brooklyn, NY.


“The Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest was born out of rage! Black women are often left out of the comedy conversation when it comes to who’s moving up in the writer’s room or land late-night TV appearances, yet we've always been a shiny, paramount thread in the fabric of America,” said Hollie Harper, Stand Up! Girls board member. “In its second year, we continue to honor the devastatingly hilarious Black women that keep comedy clubs and zooms laughing all over this country.”