Stand Up! Records is proud to present The First Annual Akumal Comedy Festival. The festival will take place on April 19-21st, 2012 in the heart of Mexico's lovely Mayan Riviera.

Akumal Comedy FestivalFREE COMEDY!

This completely free comedy festival will feature 18 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. This festival will be fundraising to build a playground for the local children of the Akumal Pueblo.

AWARD WINNING FILMMAKERS

Matthew Olson and Token Media will be working with the comedians to produce comedy short films and multimedia content featuring the most beautiful and distinct locales and hot spots in Akumal all week long! The Akumal footage captured by Token media will be premiered at the Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival on April 26, 2012!


BUILD A PLAYGROUND

There are no public play facilities at all for the local children in Akumal and we would like to change that. This project will also tie in to the protection of the Mayan ruins in Akumal, as at the moment this archeological park has been zoned for urban development. As part of the festival, local Akumal children will perform a specially choreographed dance routine at 5 of the 7 shows. We have lots of fabulous raffle prizes to be won and 100% of the proceeds will go to the children's playground project.

THE LINE UP!!

The Akumal Comedy Festival will be celebrated in 4 venues in the village of Akumal over 3 days starting on April 19, 2012 at 5.30pm. 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. He was also just crowned winner of the 2012 LaughFest Stand Up Competition presented by Gun Lake Casino. The evening will also feature a "Best of the Fest" lineup, live music from the Akumal Drummers featuring music from the kirtan band Mauna, Arpason, and The Kalua Band, street vendors and artists, as well as plenty of food, beverage, and alcohol options.

You can find more information on the webpage www.akumalcomedyfestival.com or by contacting Marieke White at 984 105 8475.

 

COMEDY FESTIVAL SCHEDULE 

(Outdoor events will still be on at Lolha if it rains!)

THURSDAY, APRIL 19th:

5:30pm Dancing on "The Grateful Dead Stage" Plaza Ukana
Akumal children will perform a special dance routine.

6pm Stand Up! Up-comers Showcase on "The Grateful Dead Stage"
Hosted by Phoebe Bottoms with comedy by:
John Conroy
Dave Johnson
Jeff Pfoser
Erik Allen
Mel Fleming (Merida, MEX)
Headliner: Bill Young

7:30pm Dancing at Lol-Ha Restaurant
Akumal children will perform a special dance routine.

8pm "LOL at Lol-Ha"
Hosted by Tommy Ryman
Guest Comic: Mitch Hansen
Feature Comic: Erik Allen
Headliner: Kjell Bjorgen

10pm "Blue" Show at La Buena Vida
Hosted by Chris Maddock with comedy by:
Nate Abshire
Phoebe Bottoms
Corey Adam
Fanck Chevrier (Montreal)
Gabe Noah

FRIDAY, APRIL 20th:

5:30pm Dancing on "The Grateful Dead Stage" Plaza Ukana
Akumal children will perform a special dance routine.

6pm Stand Up! Up-comers Showcase on "The Grateful Dead Stage"
Hosted by Nate Abshire with comedy by:
Jeff Pfoser
Dave Johnson
Franck Chevrier (Montreal)
Mel Fleming (Merida, MEX)
Chris Maddock
Headliner: Tommy Ryman

7:30pm Dancing at Lol-Ha Restaurant
Akumal children will perform a special dance routine.

8pm "LOL at Lol-Ha"
Hosted by Gus Lynch
Guest Comic: Bill Young
Feature Comic: Chris Maddock
Headliner: Darlene Westgor

9pm Live music " Natalie and the Blues Factory " at La Buena Vida

10pm "Blue" Show at La Buena Vida
Hosted by Gus Lynch with comedy by:
John Conroy
Corey Adam
Chris Maddock
Bill Young
Phoebe Bottoms
Headliner: Gabe Noah

SATURDAY, APRIL 21st:

The Plaza Ukana Cancha (basketball court)
From approx 4.30pm, there will be a market around the cancha where you can buy food, drinks, and souvenirs. Again they will be donating a percentage of their proceeds to the Akumal kids playground project.

5pm Akumal drummers and percussion featuring Kirtan group Mauna.
All welcome to join in!

6:30pm - Live Music
Arpason!

7:30pm Dancing
Akumal children will perform a special dance routine

8pm Festival Closing Show
Hosted by Gus Lynch
with Darlene Westgor and Kjell Bjorgen
and Festival Headliner
Chad Daniels

9:30pm Party and Live Music
Kalua band