Monday, January 9, 2012 12:08 PM
Rob Kinnon
April 19 - 21, 2012 - 1st Annual Akumal Comedy Festival
The First Annual Akumal Comedy Festival, brought to you by STAND UP! RECORDS will take place on April 19 - 21, 2012.
This completely FREE comedy festival will feature over a dozen professional comedians from the United States performing seven shows in four distinct venues in Akumal over three days. The Festival is the brain child of Grammy Award winning president and founder of Stand Up! Records Dan Schlissel and comedian/actor Gus Lynch (Saving Silverman, North Country, I Spy), who seek to showcase the finest professional and fastest rising stars in stand up comedy, as well as the people, restaurants, and businesses of Akumal.
The Festival will culminate on Saturday, April 21st on the Cancha at Plaza Ukana with a free show featuring Festival Headliner and Stand Up! Records recording artist Chad Daniels. Chad has appeared on The Tonight Show, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and his Comedy Central Presents special was voted #5 of all time in 2010. The evening will also feature a "Best of the Fest" lineup, live music, street vendors and artists, as well as plenty of food, beverage, and alcohol options.
Other Festival Highlights include:
Thursday, April 19:
Lol-Ha Restaurant
presents Tim Harmston (Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central's Live at Gotham)
"The Grateful Dead Stage" in Plaza Ukana
presents Stand Up! Records Upcomer Showcase. A showcase featuring some of the fastest rising stars in stand up comedy.
La Buena Vida
presents Late Night "Blue" Show. The festival comics will be cutting loose and pulling no punches at this adults only showcase!
Friday, April 20:
Lol Ha
Restaurant presents Darlene Westgor (Nick at Nite's Funniest Mom in America)
"The Grateful Dead Stage" in Plaza Ukana
presents Stand Up! Records Upcomer Showcase. A showcase featuring some of the fastest rising stars in stand up comedy.
La Buena Vida
presents Late Night "Blue" Show. The festival comics will be cutting loose and pulling no punches at this adults only showcase!
Again, all shows are completely free!
Please direct all inquires and media requests to Akumal liaison and producer Marieke Brown.
Marieke Brown
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