At our annual comedy festival, we strive to achieve several key goals that elevate the comedy experience for both performers and audiences. Our mission is to:

Celebrate Comedy as an Art Form: We aim to showcase comedy not only as a source of entertainment and joy but also as a legitimate and evolving art form.

Discover Emerging Comedic Talent: We actively seek out diverse, talented comedians from all corners of the entertainment industry, giving them a platform to shine.

Bring the Best Comedy Talent to Audiences: Our festival features top-tier comedians, ensuring audiences experience the highest quality performances possible.

Encourage Contemporary Creativity in Comedy: We embrace and promote the latest trends and creative voices in the comedy world, constantly reflecting the genre’s dynamic nature.

Educate on the Rich History of Comedy: Our festival also seeks to educate audiences about the deep history of comedy, honoring its evolution and impact.

Have Fun and Produce Great Comedy: Above all, we’re committed to creating an enjoyable experience for all—performers and audiences alike—through top-notch comedic theater.

Join us at the festival to experience the best in comedy, discover new talent, and be part of a creative, fun, and inspiring community.

Schedule

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Boston Comedy Festival: Prelim Round 1

8:00PM  9:30PM

The Comedy Studio

5¾ John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, Ma

Get ready to kick off the 25th anniversary of the Boston Comedy Festival with a bang! 72 comics from across the country will battle it out for a shot at the semi-finals, the championship title, and a $7,000 grand prize. Past winners have gone on to major success—TV, film, and beyond—so this is your chance to witness comedy history and discover the next big star before they take off Our Bar opens an hour before showtime, so come early and grab a drink with us! The Bar also stays open until 1AM, so stop by after our last show of the evening! Tax and tip included in all drink prices.

Hosted by Dan Crohn. Dan has been performing stand up comedy in and around Boston for years. A semi-finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival and the Laughing Skull Festival, his stories of family and friends have entertained audiences from all over New England. Dan’s jokes can be heard on XM Radio and he was recently a guest on a live episode of the popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron. His former day job of teaching 4th graders has provided him with endless amounts of material. He has wanted to be a comedian since the age of eight when he stumbled upon his Father’s Henny Youngman records. Dan Crohn is quickly becoming one of the funniest comics in Boston, and with good reason: he’s hilarious.

With Speacial Guest Al Park. Al Park has quickly emerged as a rising talent on the national comedy scene. He won both the Boston Comedy Festival and Cleveland Comedy Festival competitions and was a finalist in the prestigious Seattle International Comedy Competition. In 2019, he was invited to perform at the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY. Named Boston’s Best Comedian by Improper Bostonian magazine, Park mixes sharp observation and cultural satire with plenty of self-deprecation for a unique, authentic comic voice. His standup can be heard on Audible.com, and he made his television debut on FOX TV’s “Laughs”.

Ticket Price : $20 & $25

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Date: March 31 - April 5, 2025