When: Monday, April 1, 2013 7:30 pm –
Saturday, April 6, 2013 11:30 pm
What/Why: The Jersey City Comedy Festival, a week-long and citywide celebration of the art of comedy taking over New Jersey’s second-largest city from April 1st to 6th this spring. Over the course of 6 nights they’ll be putting together over 20 different events in nearly 15 different locations, with over 100 different performers and artists participating. In addition to several great stand-up shows, the JCCF will also play host to  sketch shows, live podcast recordings, and even a trio of art shows, featuring local artists’ depictions of great comedies and comedians, as well artwork by some of the comics themselves.
http://jccomedyfestival.com/schedule/
JCCF Show Schedule
Here’s the official list of comics, venues, show dates and times for the Jersey City Comedy Festival. Check back soon for links to performer bios and advanced online ticket sales.
MONDAY APRIL 1st
7:30pm – Trolley Car Bar & Grill, 332 Palisade Ave
Opening Reception for “Broad Humor” group art show celebrating women in comedy
8pm – Art House Productions, 1 McWilliams Place Hamilton Square
TODD BARRY (Louie, The Wrestler, Flight Of The Conchords)
Kyle Grooms (Chappelle’s Show, Comedy Central Presents)
Leah Bonnema
Travis LeBlanc
Hosted by – Matt Kelly
10pm – LITM, 140 Newark Ave
Luke Thayer
Lance Weiss
Katie Hannigan
Billy Procida
John Minus
Matt Nedostup
Hakeem Law
Hosted by – Abbi Crutchfield
TUESDAY APRIL 2ND
6pm – Lucky 7’s, 322 2nd St
“Super Happy Fun-Time Party Show” live podcast recording
Hosted by – Craig Mahoney
Musical guest – Annelise Collette
Additional guests TBA
7pm РSteam Caf̩, 276 Newark Ave
Opening Reception Group Art Show
8pm РSteam Caf̩, 276 Newark Ave
Calvin Cato
Justin Murray
J.F. Harris
Natty Bumpercar
Erik Bergstrom
Paul Oddo
Peggy O’Leary
Hosted by – Darryl Hill
10pm – The Lamp Post Bar & Grille, 382 2nd St
Adam Mamawala
Buda
Missy Baker
Christi Chiello
Jim Hill
Troy Alan
Craig McLaughlin
Hosted by – Adam Lucidi
WEDNESDAY APRIL 3RD
6pm – The Trolley Car Bar & Grill, 332 Palisade Ave
“Unbelievable Podcast” live recording
Hosted by – Brian Frange and Charles Gould
Guests TBA
8pm – The Distillery Gallery & ArtSpace, 7 Hutton St
NIKKI GLASER (MTV’s Nikki & Sara Live, Comedy Central Presents)
Selena Coppock
Danny Palmer
Chrissie Mayr
Hosted by – Rich Kiamco
10pm – Barrow Mansion, 83 Wayne St
Sketch & Stand-Up Showcase
Hosted by – Andy Rocco and Boris Khaykin
Featuring – National Scandal
Jerkface
Jay Welch
Additional stand-up & sketch/improv groups TBA
THURSDAY APRIL 4TH
6pm – 9th & Coles Tavern, 174 Coles St
“Tell Your Friends” live podcast recording
Hosted by – Liam McEneaney
Music from – Mike Doughty
A Brief View Of The Hudson
Additional guests TBA
7pm – Boca Grande, 564 Washington Blvd
Opening Reception Group Art Show
8pm – Dorrian’s, 555 Washington Blvd
Ben Kronberg (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central Presents)
Ray Devito (Sirius/XM, MTV)
Jimmie Allinder
Carrie Gravenson
Kevin Dombrowski
Brett Druck
Steve Leventhal
Hosted by – Rachael Parenta
10pm – Boca Grande, 564 Washington Blvd
Amy Carlson
Joe Pontillo
Rich Carucci
Hilary Schwartz
Miguel Dalmau
Liam Whelan
Hosted by – Quantel Brooks
Midnight – GP’s Hamilton Park, 236 Pavonia Ave
Luke Younger
Corey Reppond
Dina Hashem
Carolina Hidalgo
Ryan Rummel
Omar Hernandez
Hosted by – Craig Mahoney
FRIDAY APRIL 5TH
6pm РGIA Gelato & Caf̩, 281 Newark Ave
Alison Leiby
Aaron Kominos-Smith
Jonathan Morvay
Craig Hillelson
Zach McGovern
Pierre Fontenelle
Hosted by – Shelley Hamilton
8pm – The Distillery Gallery & ArtSpace, 7 Hutton St
Mike Lawrence (WTF with Marc Maron, Comedy Central Presents)
Mark Normand (Conan, John Oliver’s Stand-Up Show)
Sean Donnelly
Mike Recine
Hosted by – Kelly Fastuca
10pm – The Brightside Tavern (Main Room), Â 141 Bright St
Chris Distefano
Mike Cannon
Taylor Ketchum
Gordon Baker-Bone
Kate Hendricks
Jono Zalay
Hosted by – Brendan Fitzgibbons
Midnight – The Brightside Tavern (Upstairs Room), 141 Bright St
Sketch & Stand-Up Variety Show
Hosted by – Amber Nelson and Ashley Brooke-Roberts
Additional stand-up & sketch/improv groups TBA
SATURDAY APRIL 6TH
7pm – The Brightside Tavern (Main Room), 141 Bright St
Liam McEneaney
Anthony DeVito
Emily Epstein-White
Raquel D’Apice
Giulio Gallarotti
Hosted by – Mike DiCorcia
9pm – Art House Productions, 1 McWilliams Place Hamilton Square
Myq Kaplan (Late Show with David Letterman, Conan, The Tonight Show)
Dan Soder (Comedy Central Presents)
Craig Mahoney
Jen Remauro
Hosted by – Chris Calogero
