Boston Comedy Festival In Somerville: Dates, Acts, Where To Watch

SOMERVILLE, MA – The Boston Comedy Festival returns this year for five days of laughs in the Somerville area. Shows will primarily take place at area clubs and restaurants, and the Somerville Theatre. Events include a stand-up comedy contest, performances by featured comics, live sketches, short films and more.

The festival runs from Sept. 20-24. Here's who will be performing, where you can see them and how to buy tickets.

Wednesday, Sept. 20

• Stand-up Contest Preliminary Round 1 (Hosted by Tom Dustin, featuring Orlando Baxter): 7 p.m. at The Rockwell.
• Stand-up Contest Preliminary Round 2 (Hosted by Kendra Cunningham, featuring Dan Boulger): 7 p.m. at The Burren
• Michelle Buteau: 7 p.m. at Once Ballroom
• Storytellers: Comics Tell Stories With a Live Band: 8 p.m. at PA's Lounge
• Stand-up Contest Preliminary Round 3 (Hosted by Corey Rodrigues, featuring Carolyn Plummer): 9:30 p.m. at The Rockwell
• Stand-up Contest Preliminary Round 4 (Hosted by Will Smalley, featuring Kendra Cunningham): 9:30 p.m. at The Burren
• Judah Friedlander: 9:30 p.m. at Once Ballroom

Thursday, Sept. 21

• Starstruck: Close Encounters of the Awkward Kind (Hosted by Bethany Van Delft and Nick Chambers): 7 p.m. at The Rockwell
• The Great American Comedy Festival Showcase: 7 p.m. at The Burren
• Stand-up Contest Semi-final Round 1 (Hosted by Lamont Price, featuring Christine Hurley): 7 p.m. at The Thalia, Cambridge
• Nonsense Comedy and Trivia With Dan Boulger: 7 p.m. at PA's Lounge
• Stand-up Contest Semi-final Round 2 (Hosted by Dan Crohn): 9:30 p.m. at The Thalia, Cambridge
• Baked in Boston (Hosted by Artie Januario): 9:30 p.m. at PA's Lounge
• Superior Design: James Scott Patterson (live taping): 9:30 p.m. at The Rockwell

Friday, Sept. 22

• The Dope Show: 7 p.m. at PA's Lounge
• Matt Braunger: 7 p.m. at the Center for Arts at the Armory
• Stand-up Contest Semi-final Round 3 (Hosted by Kate Ghiloni, featuring Juston McKinney): 7 p.m. at The Thalia
• Chad Daniels: 7:04 p.m. at The Rockwell
• The Paul D'Angelo Show: 7:30 p.m. at The Burren
• Kill Tony (Hosted by Tony Hinchcliffe): 9 p.m. at the Center for Arts at the Armory
• Stand-up Contest Semi-final Round 4 (Hosted by Justin Hoff, featuring Juston McKinney): 9:30 p.m. at The Thalia
• Ms. Pat: 9:30 p.m. at The Rockwell
• Cracked Comedy: 9:30 p.m. at PA's Lounge

Saturday, Sept. 23

• Funny Shorts (Independent Comedic Films): 2 p.m. at The Rockwell
• The Ding Ho Show: 7 p.m. at The Rockwell
• Boston Comedy Festival Finale: 7 p.m. at the Somerville Theatre
• Greenwich Village Comedy Club Showcase (Headliner: Dustin Chafin): 7:05 p.m. at PA's Lounge
• The Magnificent 7: 7:30 p.m. at The Burren
• Hopefully We Don't Break Up (Giulia Rozzi: Comedy Central, Chelsea Lately and Will Miles: Chris Gethard Show, Difficult People): 8 p.m. at the Center for Arts at the Armory
• Last Call with Ms. Pat: 9:30 p.m. at The Rockwell
• (Expletive) Show: 9:30 p.m. at PA's Lounge
• Todd Barry: 10 p.m. at the Somerville Theatre

Sunday, Sept. 24

• Liquid Courage: 7:30 p.m. at the Somerville Brewing Company
• Beer Me!: 8 p.m. at the Winter Hill Brewing Company
• Stand Up For Recovery (benefitting the Lenny Bruce Foundation and Right Turn): 8 p.m. at the Regent Theatre, Arlington

>>>Click here to purchase tickets for individual shows and festival passes.

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