Skankfest, the Anti-Comedy Festival Coming to New York City
The Legion of Skanks Podcast, and its hosts Big Jay Oakerson, Dave Smith and Luis J. Gomez, officially announced the comedy festival they’ve been teasing for weeks– Skankfest is coming to NYC in June.
Skankfest organizers say their mission is to push back against the PC climate that is creeping into comedy and encourage the performers to take risks.
The festival will descend on Long Island City’s Creek and the Cave and completely take over for 28 hours of shows which will include stand up, podcasts, even sketch and musical acts. Sixty different performers will hit the stages (three of them). This will not be your typical festival. The shows are expected to push boundaries, be experimental, and in case you’re wondering how serious they are about that– naked comedy is on the agenda. Most of the shows have not yet been announced, but here’s what we know so far. The Naked Roast will take roast battle style comedy to a new level. You’ve seen roasts, you’ve heard about naked comedy, but you’ve never seen a naked roast battle. Performers will be in the buff, which opens up a whole new direction to go with insults. Also on the agenda, Legion of Skanks Live, of course, Big Jay Oakerson’s What’s Your Fucking Deal?, Next Generation Filthy, and the Skanks answer to the new faces shows– Jew Faces of Comedy.
Full lineups will be announced on May 16th, but tickets are available for pre-sale now. The full details: shows will take place Saturday June 18th and Sunday June 19th from noon to 2am at The Creek and the Cave. Three stages, sixty performers, 14 hours each day, for two days. VIP All Access Passes will get you access to every single event for $90, and if you order your pass before May 16th you get a $10 discount. Single day passes are also available for $50. Your VIP All Access Pass also gets you discounts at other venues throughout NYC for the week leading up to the festival (6/12 through 6/16).
