10 Years of Funny celebrates best lineup to date.
The Milwaukee Comedy Festival, Wisconsin’s largest comedy event, celebrates Ten Years of Funny, Aug. 6-9, 2015. The annual festival will feature performers from across the U.S. And Canada and will take place at Next Act Theatre and for the first time at the Historic Turner Hall. This year’s final night will feature Brian Posehn (The Comedians of Comedy and Fantastic Four) as the festival headliner on Sunday, August 9. “We have for the audience the best festival line up in our decade long history!” Said Matt Kemple, festival founder and producer “We’ve found the best and can’t wait for Milwaukee to see what we have in store for them this time around.” Seven different shows will offer a variety of comedy acts including professional stand up, improvisation and sketch comedy. Single Show Tickets are available for $14 via http://festival.milwaukeecomedy.com and at the Next Act Theatre Box Office, or $18 day of show.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015 – 8:00PM
Jason Hillman (Host) – Stand Up, Milwaukee
Broadminded – Sketch, Milwaukee
T.I.M. – Musical Improv, Milwaukee
Zach Peterson – Stand Up, Chicago
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2015 – 8:00PM
Shannon Noll (Host) – Stand Up, Chicago
Morgan Freeman Presents The Magic Negro and Other Blackness – Sketch, Atlanta
Tall Boys – Improv, Milwaukee
Josh Johnson – Stand Up, Chicago
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2015 – 10:00PM
John Egan (Host) – Stand Up, Green Bay
Dynamo Kickstand – Sketch, Milwaukee
Jack and the Wolf – Improv, Chicago
Alex Kumin – Stand Up, Chicago
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015 – 6:00PM
Jim Zarling (Host), Stand Up Richmond
Sketch Marks – Sketch, Milwaukee
Chairs – Improv, Chicago
Sam Ike – Stand Up, Boston
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015 – 8:00PM
Brian King (Host) – Stand Up, West Hollywood
King Quail – Sketch, Brooklyn, NY
Sammy Arechar – Stand Up, Milwaukee
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015 – 10:00PM
Danny Lobell (Host) – Stand Up, Los Angeles
Variety Hour Happy Hour – Sketch, Milwaukee
Fancy Football – Improv, Los Angeles
Christopher Schmidt – Stand Up, Milwaukee
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2015 – 8PM
Historic Turner Hall
Ryan Mason (Host) – Stand Up, Milwaukee
Geoffrey Asmus – Stand Up, Madison
Brian Posehn – Stand Up, Los Angeles
Tickets are available online for $14 or $18 at the door day of show. Online tickets are available through http://festival.milwaukeecomedy.com (via Brown Paper Tickets) as well as at the Next Act Theatre box office located at 255 S. Water St., Milwaukee, WI 53204 or via the Next Act Box Office phone, 414-278-0765.
An All Access Pass is good for one admission to all 2015 Milwaukee comedy events and is available online at http://festival.milwaukeecomedy.com for $50 and includes first-choice seating, a limited edition lanyard, and a button or sticker