Comedian and Dog Lover Dan Frigolette started the festival in 2010 with the hopes to bring Comedy to Hoboken for one laugh filled weekend in town. Since 2010 the Festival has exploded, with aspiring comedians submitting for the festival in the hundreds, and the event has grown from three days to seven in 2014.
For the third year in a row, Hoboken Comedy Festival has teamed up with the Liberty Humane Society, a dog shelter in Jersey City, NJ, which supports Low-Cost Veterinary Clinics and Dog and Cat Adoption Services for all of Hudson County. The Festival donates $1 per head directly to LHS, for each of the shows, and passes direct donation bins throughout performances to raise money for the charity. In addition, this year, the Hoboken Comedy Festival and Pier13 have teamed up to have an outdoor show with a suggested donation going directly to LHS.
For the last two years, the Festival has put together a comedian and dog photoshoot featuring famous comedians and adoptable dogs to help raise awareness for both events. Last year comedian and tv host of CBS Dogs in the City Justin Silver hosted Liberty Humane Society's "Bark in the Park" as part of the partnership with the Hoboken Comedy Festival.
Shows take place in various venues throughout Hoboken, including the legendary Maxwell's Tavern, which has reopened it's doors and will bring comedy to their backroom for the first time since it's ownership shift.
"We are so happy to be the first comedic event at the new Maxwell's Tavern," says Frigolette, "this venue was a huge part of our first three years in Hoboken, it's only right that our joint history continues to grow."
Other venues in Hoboken include: Willie McBride's who will host three shows, and Tilted Kilt, The West Five, and Pilsener Haus Biergarten, all hosting one show.
Monday - Thursday shows will feature headliners from across the globe, and a handful of new talent acts vying to be asked to perform on the weekend show. One new talent comedian from each of the weekdays will be asked to perform on the weekend shows, and that one shine through talent from the weekend will open for Carlos Mencia on Sunday October 5th at the Pilsener Haus.
Monday through Sunday September 29th-October 5th shows will take place at 8pm with late night performances taking place on Friday and Saturday at 10:30pm. The fundraiser show will be dog-friendly and take place from 3pm to 6pm at Pier 13 on Saturday October 4th.
For more information and Ticket Buying please see www.HobokenFestival.com.
Monday, September 29th
Willie McBride's 616 Grand Street, Hoboken NJ 8:00pm $20
CHRISTIAN FINNEGAN Best Week Ever
MC Nathan Macintosh
Richie Redding Katt Williams Tour
Maxwell's Tavern 1039 Washington Street, Hoboken NJ 10:30pm $25
GREER BARNES Chappelle's Show
MC Jonathan Randall
Russ Meneve Tonight's Show, Comedy Central
Wil Sylvince NBC, Comedy Central
Maxwell's Tavern 1039 Washington Street, Hoboken NJ 8:00pm $25
CHUCK NICE Best Week Ever
MC Leah Bonnema Huffington Post, Vh1
Dan Soder Comedy Central, Conan
Dan Frigolette Artie Lange Show, Totally Biased
Maxwell's Tavern 1039 Washington Street, Hoboken NJ 10:30pm $25
TODD BARRY
MC James L Mattern
Louis Katz Fallon, Comedy Central
Damien Lemon Guy Code, Comedy Central
