The New York Comedy Festival has added more than 100 shows to its 2025 lineup, ahead of the 21st edition’s November 7-16 run.
Highlights include RIGHT NOW with John Goblikon on November 7 at The Bell House, Genius & Poison Presents: The Magicians of Magic on November 9 & 10 at The Venue at Hard Rock Hotel New York, Maddy Smith on November 12 at New York Comedy Club Upper West Side, That Show hosted by Chris Gethard on November 12 at UCB, New York’s Funniest Stand-Ups on November 12 at Hard Rock Hotel New York, Comics To Watch on November 12 at Hard Rock Hotel New York, Jaye McBride Does A Half Hour on November 14 at Tiny Cupboard, I Never Liked You with Matteo Lane & Nick Smith on November 14th at Arlo, Monsters of Tokyo on November 15 at High Line Comedy, Hannibal Buress & Friends on November 16 at Isola Brooklyn, Erica Rhodes: Pushing up Daisies on November 16 at UCB, and Ricky Velez on November 16 at The Gramercy.
Buy tickets here and check out the full set of new shows here.
As previously announced, headliners for this year’s festival include The Basement Yard, Hannah Berner, Michael Blackson, Louis C.K., Margaret Cho, Alex Edelman, Chris Fleming, Pete Holmes, Morgan Jay, Ismo, Ryan Long, Nurse John, Yohay Sponder, Strangers with Candy with Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris, and Trevor Wallace, among others.
“We’re incredibly excited to unveil this year’s expanded lineup, featuring more than 100 shows across all five boroughs of the city. The level of talent joining us this year is nothing short of phenomenal,” said the fest’s founder and owner Caroline Hirsch. “Our continued mission is to uplift and celebrate the dynamic New York comedy community—bringing together rising stars and iconic performers in the city’s most storied venues that reflect the incredibly rich diversity and boundless energy of this city.”
