Hoboken NJ
August 18th 2015
Photo: Winner of the 2014 Gibran Saleem at Hoboken Comedy Festival
Photo: Artie Lange and comedian Dan Frigolette at Pilsener Haus at Hoboken Comedy Festival 2013
Photo Credit: Chris Langston
Calling all comedians! For the fourth year in a row the Hoboken Comedy Festival will be taking submissions from new and upcoming comedians to showcase their talents. Prospective performers can submit online at http://www.hobokencomedyfestival.org/#submit to have the opportunity to perform throughout the Festival.
Last year over 50 Comedians were selected to participate in the festival over 10 shows all throughout the mile square city. Contestants performed alongside some of the most seasoned and well known comedians in the business. This year there will be 11 opportunities to show off your funny as the Hoboken Comedy Festival takes over the Hoboken Bow Tie Cinemas for a full week and adds multiple shows on the weekend.
“The amount of talent we’ve seen the last few years is unsurmountable,” say Festival founder Dan Frigolette. “We have seen comedians work their way from our new talent contest all the way to landing key roles on hit television shows, the whole experience is very rewarding.”
The 6th Annual Hoboken Comedy Festival which supports the Liberty Humane Society will take place September 28th – October 4th 2014. The new talent opportunities will come Monday through Thursday for those comedians who have submitted online. Closing each of those performances will be headliners from television and film. Those who impress a panel of industry bookers and judges, Monday through Thursday have the chance to perform on the sold out weekend shows and one final winner will be paid to open for Artie Lange on Sunday October 4th.
Past headliners include Amy Schumer (Comedy Central), Carlos Mencia (HBO) Judah Friedlander (30 Rock) , Todd Barry (Comedy Central, Tonight Show) Ted Alexandro (Comedy Central) Hannibal Burress (Why? on Comedy Central) Chuck Nice (Vh1’s Best Week Ever), Godfrey (Comedy Central), and two handfuls of memorable comedians.
The Hoboken Comedy Festival proves for the sixth year in a row that Hoboken residents don’t need to cross rivers to enjoy a great comedy experience. The aim of the festival is to encourage comedic art and performance in Hoboken and offer entertainment close to resident’s doorsteps. It’s a celebration of the growing opportunity for great comedy in Hoboken for years to come.
Not only does the Hoboken Comedy Festival hope to bring laughs to the community in October, they hope to tighten the community that supports the festival by giving back. Each year the Hoboken Comedy Festival selects a charity to support by donating $1 per ticket and accepting donations during all performances and on their website. For the fourth year in a row the Hoboken Comedy Festival is very proud to support the Liberty Humane Society –a non-profit animal shelter dedicated to promoting animal welfare who provides animal sheltering, behavioral therapy and adoption services.
In addition, this year the festival will be partnering with the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps to raise money via Hoboken Comedy Festival Beer Garden. Proceeds will help the Hoboken EMS which represents 35 Years of keeping Hoboken strong through a 100% volunteer organization supported solely by donations. “It means a lot to the Hoboken Comedy Festival to support this cause,” says Frigolette.
The deadline to submit for new talent is September 15th. Submissions must include a 6-minute performance video. Submissions give comedians opportunities to perform Monday-Thursday and each night will crown one winner who will then move on to open for the Headliner Shows over the weekend.
The festival will take place over seven days in five different venues and showcase some of the most prolific talent in the comedy industry today.
More info: www.HobokenFestival.com
Hoboken Comedy Festival Calendar of Events
Sept 28th- 8pm
Sept 29th -8pm
Sept 30th -8pm
October 1st -8pm
October 2nd -8pm, 10pm
October 3rd -8pm, 10pm
October 4th -4pm, 8pm
Bow Tie Cinemas 409-415 14th St, Hoboken, NJ 07030
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