This summer marks the 14 year anniversary of the now famous Long Island Comedy Festival.
The Long Island Comedy Festival’s primary mission is to promote the art of live stand-up comedy, with each performance featuring the best comic talent from Long Island, the New York City comedy scene and around the globe. In past summers the comedy festival has presented comedians from as far away as Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Many of the comedians featured can only be seen at the annual summer comedy festival, which makes it a special event for Long Islanders. The festival’s comedy showcases are best described as a comedy party that audiences are invited to, featuring non-stop laughter and hilarious fun.
“We are just so excited to be marking 14 years of bringing the annual summer comedy festival to many of the great venues all across Long Island,” said comedian, official host and executive producer Paul Anthony. “Long Islanders have really been supportive of our comedy showcases over the past 13 summers, and for that we are forever grateful. The 14 year mark is really a testament to Long Islanders passion for live stand-up comedy performances.”
New this summer is the return of the 50+ Comedy Tour, which features line-ups of comedians all over the age of 50. Also returning this summer is the Moms’ Night Out Long Island show, featuring a line-up of comedians with one thing in common – they’re all moms.
Here is the full schedule for this summer’s Long Island Comedy Festival:
- Saturday, July 6 at 8 p.m. at Argyle Theatre in Babylon (Preview Show)
- Saturday, July 13 at 8 p.m. at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson
- Saturday, July 20 at 8 p.m. at The Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre
- Thursday, July 25 at 8 p.m. at Gold Coast Arts Center in Great Neck
- Friday, July 26 at 8 p.m. at the CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale
- Thursday, Aug 15 at 8 p.m. at The Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre
- Saturday, Aug 24 at 8 p.m. at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson
Tickets and more information can be found online at www.LIComedy.com.