August 27, 2017

(A Few) Accidental Comedy Fest Local Comedians Go to Great (Some) Lengths To Make Their Headliners Feel at Home

The Accidental Comedy group, founded by former Cleveland comedian Ramon Rivas, is dedicated to enriching the arts in Cleveland through live comedy and other productions. They are gearing […]
December 17, 2016

The Clubs Speak! The Best Stand Up Comedy Moments of 2016! (As Decided by the Club Owners, Bookers and People Who Produce Comedy)

Comedy Clubs and Producers Share Their Best In Comedy 2016 It’s our third annual look at the greatest comedy moments all over the country. We went […]
November 10, 2015

Enjoying the New York Comedy Festival: The Definitive Guide

We cover the country, but New York's our home, so it's an exciting week when the New York Comedy Festival comes around. It's unlike any other festival in the country. It's gigantic, but it's also decidedly unfestival-like because it's spread out through the entire city without a central focal point. Any week of the year there is a massive festival-worthy list of great comedy happening in New York City so by the time you add in a few extra headlining events, what you really have is a gigantic list of impossible choices and tough decisions.
June 8, 2015

Emerging Talents Feel More Like Headliners at First Annual Second City Break Out Festival in Chicago

This weekend NBC and Chicago's Second City held the first ever "Break Out Comedy Festival" to give a showcase to diverse emerging comedic talents, or as host Ron Funches put it- not white people. The event included some panels and talks but the highlight was a two night comedy showcase held at Second City's Up Comedy Club. Two nights of outstanding performances included stand up, sketch work, solo work, characters, and improv hosted by The Daily Show's Al Madrigal on Friday night, and Ron Funches who you know from the hit NBC series Undateable on Saturday night.