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Rogue Island Comedy Festival 2024

Arts and Entertainment

April 23, 2024

From: Rogue Island Comedy Festival

Schedule:

Thursday May 23, 2024
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Andy Fiori, Chanel Ali and more

Headliners Andy Fiori (Comedy Central, The Bonfire) and Chanel Ali (MTV, Comedy Central) With Zach Russell, John Sikie, Maxi Witrak, Aditya Shankar and host Jeremy Pearson

Andy Fiori has performed at Just For Laughs, Moontower and the New York Comedy Festivals, has made numerous appearances on Comedy Central, and is well known as Merc Face from The Bonfire. Andy is also the host of The Raw Report on SiriusXM, and is currently touring with Tom Papa

You know her from MTV’s Girl Code - Chanel Ali is a "New Face" winner at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, she can be seen on Starz, TruTV, Comedy Central, the Netflix series Dash and Lily - and at comedy clubs all over NYC

Andy Fiori, Jenny Gorelick and more

Headliner Andy Fiori (Comedy Central, The Bonfire) and Jenny Gorelick (Comedy Central)With Brendan Donegan, Joshua Goldstein, Nate Marshall, Stewart Fullerton and host Doug Key

Andy Fiori has performed at Just For Laughs, Moontower and the New York Comedy Festivals, has made numerous appearances on Comedy Central, and is well known as Merc Face from The Bonfire. Andy is also the host of The Raw Report on SiriusXM, and is currently touring with Tom Papa

Jenny Gorelick is a stand up comedian, actor, writer, two-time Emmy-nominated producer. She's been called an "ever-charming host" and "crushworthy comedian" by Time Out New York. She's been featured in sketches for Late Night with Seth Meyers and Comedy Central, and most recently as an adoring fan of THE Che Diaz in And Just Like That

Location
Reject's Beer Co., 124 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown, RI 02842

Friday May 24 ,2024
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Daniel Simonsen, Chanel Ali and more

Headliners Daniel Simonsen (Comedy Central, Colbert) and Chanel Ali (Comedy Central, MTV)  With Shiv Patel, Dave Carlone, Jenny Gorelick, Cathy Boyd and host Doug Key

Daniel Simonsen is a Norwegian comic and the Edinburgh Comedy Award winner for Best Newcomer, Simonsen has performed at the Edinburgh Festival, won and been nominated for awards both in Norway and the UK. In the US, Daniel has recently been touring with Bert Kreisher, and appeared on Late Night with Colbert, Comedy Central and more

You know Chanel Ali from MTV’s Girl Code and "New Face" winner at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival  She can be seen on Starz, TruTV, Comedy Central, the Netflix series Dash and Lily - and at comedy clubs all over NYC

Daniel Simonsen, Maxi Witrak and more

Headliners Daniel Simonsen (Comedy Central, Colbert) and Maxi Witrak  With Brendan Donegan, Uzair Malik, Sean Peecook, Nate Marshall, and host Colleen Genevieve

Daniel Simonsen is a Norwegian comic and the Edinburgh Comedy Award winner for Best Newcomer, Simonsen has performed at the Edinburgh Festival, won and been nominated for awards both in Norway and the UK. In the US, Daniel has recently been touring with Bert Kreisher, and appeared on Late Night with Colbert, Comedy Central and more

Maxi Witrak is an actress and comedian from Seattle, WA. She was a 2019 Peachtree Comedy Festival Finalist, 2019 U.S. Comedy Contest Featured Act, Fortune Feimster atParlor Live Featured Act, Jackie Fabulous atComedy Loft Ne Best of the Fest, Burbank Comedy Festival 2019 Tim Northern Comedy Competition 2019 Runner-Up and performs at festivals and clubs across the US

Location
Ragged Island Brewing Company, 54 Bristol Ferry Rd, Portsmouth RI 02871

Zach Russell, John Sikie and more

Headliner Zach Russell  With Stewart Fullerton, John Sikie, Aditya Shankar, Ayesheh Nims, Shawn Murray and host Glenn Ginnish

Zach's sharp joke-writing and animated stage presence have captivated audiences across the U.S. since 2015. He has performed in the Best of Boston Sketch Fest (2018), Cleveland Comedy Festival (2019, 2021), 6th Borough Comedy Festival (2020), and the Portland Maine Comedy Festival (2022). Zach currently produces Freestyle Comedy at The Bowery Electric in NYC, contributes to “The Hard Times,” and co-hosts/produces "Overshadowed Podcast".

Time: 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Date: May 24, 2024
Location
The Quencher, 95 Long Wharf Mall, Newport, RI 02840

Saturday May 25, 2024
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
9:30 PM

Lukas Arnold, Julia Stone and more

Headliner Lukas Arnold With Julia Stone, Sean Peecook, Cathy Boyd, Keith Marcell and host Alan Moreau

Lukas is a comedian and actor known based in Brooklyn, known especially as a content creator online (lukastarnold) with a total of over three million followers. Performing standup across the country, he’s been featured as a 2023 creator to watch at New York Comedy Fest, at the Asheville Comedy Fest, Vermont Comedy Fest, Haha Harvest Comedy Fest and the Edinburgh Fringe.

Daniel Simonsen, Chanel Ali, Jordan Scott Huggins and more

Daniel Simonsen, Jordan Scott Huggins, Salma Zaky, Chanel Ali and Brittany Brave perform on our theater show With your host Festival founder Doug Key

Daniel Simonsen is a Norwegian comic and the Edinburgh Comedy Award winner for Best Newcomer, Simonsen has performed at the Edinburgh Festival, won and been nominated for awards both in Norway and the UK. In the US, Daniel has recently been touring with Bert Kreisher, and appeared on Late Night with Colbert, Comedy Central and more

You know Chanel Ali from MTV’s Girl Code and "New Face" winner at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival She can be seen on Starz, TruTV, Comedy Central, the Netflix series Dash & Lily - and at comedy clubs all over NYC

Salma Zaky has been featured on Don't Tell Comedy, the Boston’s Women in Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, Aspen Laugh, High Plains, Limestone Comedy Festival and more.

Brittany Brave is a NYC-via-Miami based comedian. In 2023 Brave was named Best Comedy Act by TimeOut Miami, in 2021, Best Comedian by the Miami New Times, in 2019, named Best New Comic at the NY Comedy Festival and Caroline’s on Broadway and in 2017 an Emerging Talent by TBS Network. She regularly opens for nationally touring headliners such as Jessica Kirson, Mark Normand, Judy Gold, Ilana Glazer, Jared Freid, Ricky Velez and more.

Joe DeRosa

Comedian and host of "We'll See You In Hell" and "Taste Buds" podcasts, performing his new hour of hopeless comedy "I Never Promised You A Rose Garden" as part of the 2024 Rogue Island Comedy Spring Fest

Other credits include Inside Amy Schumer, Louie, Bored to Death, Chelsea Lately, Grand Theft Auto V, and three Comedy Central specials

Location
Jane Pickens Theater Event Center, 49 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840

Sunday May 26, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
11:00 PM

Brittany Brave, Lukas Arnold and more

Headliners Brittany Brave and Lukas Arnold  With Holly Johnston, Keith Marcell, Logan O'Brien, Andrew Youngblood and more

Brittany Brave is a NYC-via-Miami based comedian, actress, writer, producer and host who’s been seen on TBS, MTV, Quibi, The Wendy Williams Show, SiriusXM and featured in The New York Times, ELLE, Ashton Kutcher’s A-Plus, TimeOut New York, Entrepreneur Magazine and more. In 2023 Brave was named Best Comedy Act by TimeOut Miami, in 2021, Best Comedian by the Miami New Times, in 2019, named Best New Comic at the NY Comedy Festival and Caroline’s on Broadway and in 2017 an Emerging Talent by TBS Network. She regularly opens for nationally touring headliners such as Jessica Kirson, Mark Normand, Judy Gold, Ilana Glazer, Jared Freid, Ricky Velez and more.

Lukas is a comedian and actor known based in Brooklyn, known especially as a content creator online (atlukastarnold) with a total of over three million followers. Performing standup across the country, he’s been featured as a 2023 creator to watch at New York Comedy Fest, at the Asheville Comedy Fest, Vermont Comedy Fest, Haha Harvest Comedy Fest and the Edinburgh Fringe.

Salma Zaky, Jordan Scott Huggins and more

Headliners Salma Zaky and Jordan Scott Huggins With Julia Stone, Dvontre Coleman, Garrett Finn and host Doug Key

Salma Zaky has been featured on Don't Tell Comedy, the Boston’s Women in Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, Aspen Laugh, High Plains, Limestone Comedy Festival and more.

Location:
Diego's Barrio Cantina, 116 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI 02842

Joe DeRosa

Comedian and host of "We'll See You In Hell" and "Taste Buds" podcasts, performing his new hour of hopeless comedy "I Never Promised You A Rose Garden" as part of the 2024 Rogue Island Comedy Spring Fest

Other credits include Inside Amy Schumer, Louie, Bored to Death, Chelsea Lately, Grand Theft Auto V, and three Comedy Central specials

Location:
Jane Pickens Theater Event Center, 49 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840

Monday May 27, 2024
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Ray Harrington, Dvontre Coleman and more

Fest favorite Ray Harrington is back to headline our closing show Also featuring Dvontre Coleman, Peter Lui, Maria Palombi, Stevie Collins, Zach Valencia, with host Doug Key

Ray Harrington been seen on Conan, and his documentary BE A MAN won the LA Comedy Festival before premiering exclusively on Hulu. His first album from Stand Up, Records, The Worst Is Over, debuted at the top of the comedy charts on Amazon and iTunes. His latest album, Overwhelmed, debuted at Number 1 on Amazon and at the top of the Billboard Comedy Charts. He has beenat the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, named Best Comedian by the Providence Phoenix, was a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival, and was invited to host the International Filmapalooza Awards in Hollywood. He was awarded Best Documentary at the LA Comedy Festival as well as the SNOB Film Festival, and premiered his film BE A MAN at the New York Comedy Festival. His web series, Undependent, won Best Comedy at the NYC Web Festival, and won Best Actor for Undependent at the London Web Festival.

Location:
Top Of Pelham, 3 Pelham St, Newport, RI 02840

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Date: May 23-27, 2024

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