{"id":1966984,"date":"2025-08-18T16:50:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1966984"},"modified":"2025-08-18T16:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:50:11","slug":"new-york-comedy-festival-announces-expanded-2025-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-york-comedy-festival-announces-expanded-2025-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Comedy Festival Announces Expanded 2025 Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/headliners-2025-york-comedy-festival-180000111.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Comedy Festival;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">New York Comedy Festival<\/a> (NYCF) announced the addition of more than 100 shows to its 2025 line-up on Monday morning (Aug. 18).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Highlights include the <em>Right Now<\/em> podcast with John Goblikon, the character played by comedian Dave Rispoli in a green pointy-eared goblin mask, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/hannibal-buress\/page\/2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hannibal Buress;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hannibal Buress<\/a> &amp; Friends, Maddy Smith, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/7-best-performances-saw-york-201111892.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ricky Velez;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Ricky Velez<\/a>, the <em>I Never Liked You<\/em> podcast with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/matteo-lane\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matteo Lane;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Matteo Lane<\/a> and Nick Smith, Erica Rhodes, Jaye McBride and <em>That Show<\/em>, hosted by Chris Gethard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier this summer, the festival, which is in its 21st year, announced a slate of headliners that will include Morgan Jay, who will play four shows in the metropolitan area \u2014 two at the Beacon Theatre, one at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn and one at Prudential Hall in Newark, NJ \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/louis-c-k\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Louis C.K.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Louis C.K.<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/margaret-cho\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Margaret Cho,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Margaret Cho,<\/a> Pete Holmes, The Basement Yard, Hannah Berner, Michael Blackson, and <em>Strangers with Candy<\/em> with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/stephen-colbert\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stephen Colbert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stephen Colbert<\/a>, Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Hannibal Buress aka Eshu Tune performs during Riot Fest 2023 at Douglass Park on September 16, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZiwQJlQjNaAKuOCkSTpI5w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/billboard_547\/405015ab4c3ebc64583f3ac5f6c24265\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Hannibal Buress aka Eshu Tune performs during Riot Fest 2023 at Douglass Park on September 16, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to this initial slate of headliners, the festival will announce additional shows in the coming months and more details for what have become staples of the proceedings. They include <em>Stand Up for Heroes<\/em>, the Bob Woodruff Foundation\u2019s fundraiser for military veterans and their families, which draws A-list comedians and musicians, including such regulars as Jon Stewart, Jim Gaffigan, Jerry Seinfeld and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/billboard.com\/artist\/bruce-springsteen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bruce Springsteen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bruce Springsteen<\/a>. Other annual programming includes the New York\u2019s Funniest Stand Ups Presented By Threads and Comics to Watch. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">See the full lineup of additional shows <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nycomedyfestival.com\/lineup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:HERE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly excited to unveil this year\u2019s expanded lineup, featuring more than 100 shows across all five boroughs of the city,\u201d said Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the festival in a statement. \u201cThe level of talent joining us this year is nothing short of phenomenal. Our continued mission is to uplift and celebrate the dynamic New York comedy community \u2014 bringing together rising stars and iconic performers in the city\u2019s most storied venues that reflect the incredibly rich diversity and boundless energy of this city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For the fourth consecutive year, Hard Rock Hotel New York is the official host hotel for the NYCF. With music and entertainment at its core, the hotel will once again be home to various festival performances, events, and after-parties, along with exclusive overnight experiences for those in the audience or commanding the stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 2025 NYCF is made possible by its partners Bread Financial, Threads, Hard Rock Hotel New York, ABC7, iHeart Radio, NYC Media &amp; Entertainment, NYC Tourism + Conventions, Founded in NYC, <em>New York<\/em> Magazine, <em>celebrity.land<\/em>, Vulture and <em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.billboard.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Billboard's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Billboard&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/31XsHSx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2TkcoeG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Twitter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2TntOHq\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) announced the addition of more than 100 shows to its 2025 line-up on Monday morning (Aug. 18). 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