The New York Comedy Festival has just announced its 2015 lineup, and the list includes some of the absolute biggest names in comedy right now.
Presented by Comedy Central, the 12th annual comedy festival in Manhattan and Brooklyn will feature Judd Apatow, Bill Burr, Margaret Cho, Billy Crystal, Kathy Griffin, Gabriel Iglesias, Norm Macdonald, Bill Maher, Kumail Nanjiani, Trevor Noah, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, and David Steinberg. There will also be some newcomers to the festival including John Leguizamo, Iliza Shlesinger and Nathan Fielder.
And that isn't even the complete list. The newly expanded six day event, running from November 10th to November 15th, will feature over 200 comedians in over 60 shows in New York City. Some of the most notable events will take place at Carnegie Hall, Town Hall and Madison Square Garden.
In Comedy Central's press release, Judd Apatow said that performing at Carnegie Hall is a dream come true. "Not for me," he continued, "but for some foreign twelve year old violinist. But I'm sure it will be great!" Judd Apatow and Friends is scheduled for Saturday, November 14th at 7PM. At the same time that same night, Trevor Noah will host an event at Town Hall, just a few weeks after his debut on The Daily Show.
Nathan Fielder fans will be interested in his Thursday, November 12 event, where the comedian will be showing a sneak peak at a Nathan For You episode followed by a Q&A. The new season kicks off on October 15.
Tickets for the New York Comedy Festival go on sale on August 17th at 10:00 AM EST. To purchase tickets, and for the full lineup of events, check out the event's official website.
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