How do you convince Angelenos—who can see sitcom stars and celebrated stand-ups at small clubs just about any night of the week—to buy into the idea of a comedy festival? You fill it with a staggering assortment of comedy talent.
That was the main selling point behind Netflix’s first go-around at a comedy fest, and, you know, based on the shows we attended in 2022 it ended up working out pretty well. It’s no surprise then that Netflix is a Joke Fest is returning in 2024, and the second edition’s lineup is still just as astonishing: Ali Wong, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Chris Rock, Taylor Tomlinson and literally hundreds of others will perform at 35 venues across L.A. (and some of the performances will, of course, be filmed for Netflix specials).
From May 2 to 14, 2024 you can expect to see more than 300 shows at venues as small as the Troubadour and Dynasty Typewriter and as large as the Hollywood Bowl and the Forum. In that respect, it’s really more of a marathon than a festival: Aside from Outside Joke, an outdoor area with stand-up sets and shows behind the Hollywood Palladium, sets are in proper performance venues and you’ll need to buy separate tickets to each show. Speaking of, tickets go on sale December 15 at 10am.
As for the rest of the performers, some standouts include Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Nate Bargatze and Sebastian Maniscalco together at the Hollywood Bowl; table reads of classic films hosted by Chris Rock at the Palladium; four shows from Ali Wong at the Wiltern; a roast of Tom Brady at the Forum; Taylor Tomlinson, Sarah Silverman, Nikki Glaser and Michelle Buteau at the Hollywood Bowl; the cast of Big Mouth at the Greek; a for-charity show with music, comedy and fireworks dubbed Seth Rogen Smokes the Bowl; a conversation series with David Letterman at the Montalban; an evening with the creators of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson at the Greek; and so many more.
Check out the full lineup below (at least as of publication—the 2022 event had some last-minute additions) broken down by venue. You can find more timing and ticketing info on the festival site.
Hollywood Bowl
- Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Nate Bargatze and Sebastian Maniscalco
- Bill Burr
- John Mulaney
- Seth Rogen Smokes the Bowl
- Matt Rife
- Taylor Tomlinson, Sarah Silverman, Nikki Glaser and Michelle Buteau
- Kevin Hart
- Trevor Noah
The Forum
- The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady (with Jeff Ross and friends)
- Tom Segura
- Bert Kreischer
Hollywood Palladium
- Chris Rock’s Table Reads
- Dodgers Comedy Night hosted by Cedric the Entertainer and presented by All-Star Dodgers catcher Will Smith
- Mike Epps
The Greek Theatre
- Big Mouth Live at the Greek (with Nick Kroll, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas and more)
- Jon Stewart and Friends
- Shane Gillis
- I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson Live! (with Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin)
The Wiltern
- Ali Wong
- Sheng Wang
The Dolby Theatre
- Wanda Sykes
- Ronny Chieng
- Daniel Tosh
The Montalban
- Gods of Comedy with David Letterman
- Mark Normand
- Iliza Shlesinger
- Heather McMahan
- Dane Cook
- Rachel Bloom
- Katherine Ryan
YouTube Theater
- Katt Williams
- 3 Gays, a Mexican and a Jew: A Night of Comedy with Chelsea Handler and Friends (Chelsea Handler, Fortune Feimster, Matteo Lane, Sam Jay and Vanessa Gonzalez)
- Kill Tony
The Orpheum Theatre
- Brett Goldstein
- Celeste Barber
- Vir Das
- Kountry Wayne
The Theatre at Ace Hotel
- Hannah Gadsby and Close Personal Acquaintances…Some of Whom They’ve Never Met
- Ralph Barbosa
- Tom Papa
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Patton Oswalt
- Mike Birbiglia
- Jimmy Carr
- Marlon Wayans
- Phil Rosenthal
- Hannah Berner
- Anthony Jeselnik
- Demetri Martin
The Avalon
- Mae Martin and Brett Goldstein Make Love to One Another Live on Stage
- Felipe Esparza
Largo
- How Did This Get Made
Pantages Theatre
- Leanne Morgan
Wilshire Ebell
- Laura Ramoso
- Ryan Hamilton
Palace Theatre
- Jared Freid
- Nate Jackson
The Belasco
- Roy Wood Jr.
- Sibling Rivalry Podcast
- Earthquake
Troubadour
- Joel Kim Booster
- Lowkey Comedy
- Craig Robinson
- Nicole Byer
- Paul Virzi
- Moshe Kasher
The Regent Theater
- Catherine Cohen
- Mo Gilligan
- JR De Guzman
- Luenell
Bourbon Room
- Chris Redd
- Jessimae Peluso
- Donnell Rawlings
- Sabrina Wu
Dynasty Typewriter
- Fern Brady: I Gave You Milk To Drink
- Are You Still Listening?
- Naomi Ekperigin
- Joe Mande
The Elysian Theater
- Nori Reed
- Natalie Palamides
- Guy Branum
- Nico Carney
Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
- Beth Stelling
- Christina P.
- Jeff Ross
- The Endless Honeymoon Podcast
Additional shows will be announced at the Egyptian Theatre, Hotel Cafe, Westside Comedy Theater, Laugh Factory, Hollywood Improv, the Comedy Store and Miracle Theater.
Oh, and here’s a look at the outdoor stage behind the Palladium from the inaugural edition of the fest.
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