New York Comedy Festival 2023

The New York Comedy Festival, the largest comedy festival in the U.S., since the Festival is expanding from seven to ten days, and will feature more than 200 comedians performing in more than 100 shows at some of the most prestigious venues throughout the five boroughs, including the Apollo Theatre, BAM, the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, The Theater at MSG, Town Hall, and many more.

This year’s headliners include Dave Attell, Bill Burr, Nicole Byer, Jimmy Carr, Margaret Cho, Tim Dillon, Giggly Squad, Ilana Glazer, Brett Goldstein, Nate Jackson, Anthony Jeselnik, Matteo Lane, Sam Morril, Nick Mullen and Adam Friedland, Atsuko Okatsuka, Pod Meets World, Donnell Rawlings, Jeff Ross, Robyn Schall, Daniel Sloss, and Michelle Wolf.

In addition, New York Comedy Festival Founder, Caroline Hirsch will be honored with the first-ever Bob Saget Award presented by the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) on November 8th at the Edison Ballroom in New York City. The award honors the memory of the late Bob Saget, who served as a SRF board member from 2003 – 2022 and was a SFR Ambassador since 1991.

Hard Rock Hotel New York is the official host hotel for the NYCF this year. With music and entertainment at its core, the hotel will once again be home to various festival performances, events, and after-parties along with exclusive overnight experiences for those in the audience or commanding the stage.