New York Comedy Festival

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Benefit for Bob Woodruff Foundation set as part of NY Comedy Festival

The New York Comedy Festival has lined up comedians and performers from Jon Stewart to Bruce Springsteen for its annual charity benefit, Stand Up for Heroes, benefitting the Bob Woodruff Foundation.

The slate for the evening — 8 p.m. Nov. 9 — includes Jim Gaffigan, Ricky Gervais and the Max Weinberg Big Band.

Several of the current crop are regulars at the gala; Springsteen memorably played “The Rising” and then auctioned off the guitar (and a promise to sign and inscribe it) for $50,000 in 2008.

Proceeds from the evening go to benefit injured veterans.

This will be the fifth year for Stand Up for Heroes.

NYCF is produced by Carolines on Broadway and Comedy Central.

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CinemaBlend.com ran a great piece previewing KATHY GRIFFIN’s upcoming return to Carnegie Hall as part of the New York Comedy Festival on November 12th! Tickets are available here and you can read the full article here!

Time Out New York recently caught up with some of the performers from this year’s New York Comedy Festival. Check out the story they just posted to see who Kathy Griffin, Ricky Gervais, Sarah Silverman, Michael Ian Black and Russell Peters are most excited to see at this year’s festival!

Not only can you see WANDA SYKES at the New York Comedy Festival next week, you can catch her in the latest issue of Arrive Magazine talking about her love for the city of Baltimore, just a stones throw away from her hometown of Portsmouth, VA. Click here to check out the piece!

Check out the great write-up that the New York Comedy Festival received from the New York Times! Click on the schedule tab at the top of the page to see all of the great events we have planned next week. You do not want to miss out on the amazing comedy taking place all over the city!

Having a hard time determining which shows you want to attend during the New York Comedy Festival? Let New York Magazine help you and check out their new feature about some of the festival’s most exciting shows!

On Friday, November 11, Tracy Morgan will play the Beacon Theatre as part of the New York Comedy Festival. For now, you can check out this awesome interview with Tracy in New York Magazine.

The New York Post ran an awesome article featuring our very own Caroline Hirsch along with Kathy Griffin, Amy Schumer and Bonnie McFarlane discussing the women of comedy and the New York Comedy Festival. Check it out and don’t miss the festival!

Tonight, The New York Comedy Festival and the Bob Woodruff Foundation hold the annual ‘Stand Up For Heroes’ gala at the Beacon Theatre. Check out this great article from the Wall Street Journal regarding the show and tune in to Nightline on ABC tonight to see coverage of the event!