(RED BANK, NJ) -- Count Basie Center for the Arts presents comedian Jessica Kirson on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 7:30pm. Kirson was born and raised in South Orange, New Jersey. In an era where only 10% of all touring comedians are female, Jessica stands out as one of the strongest comedians regardless of gender.
The powerhouse comic is a mainstay of New York’s legendary Comedy Cellar, and she’s booked and busy at clubs across the country. Maybe you’ve seen her excellent Comedy Central special Talking to Myself, or listened to her podcasts Disgusting Hawk and Relatively Sane. She recently released an album of old-school prank calls—The Call Girls—with Rachel Feinstein. Whether she’s doing ridiculous characters or sharing vulnerable true stories, Jessica is always laugh-out-loud funny and hilariously relatable.
She's been on television shows like The Travel Channel, Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" and "Fresh Faces,"Nickelodeon's "Sixth in the Suburbs," "VH1's "Awesomely Bad" Shows, Oxygen's premier game show "Can You Tell?," NBC's "Last Comic Standing" Seasons 2 and 3, NBC's "Last Call with Carson Daly"NBC's "Why We Heart Vampires,"Fox’s "The Dr. Oz Show,"The Travel Channel’s "When Vacations Go Bust,”TV Guide Network, AXS TV, two appearances on NBC’s "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," and many more.
Tickets range from $26-$56 (plus fees) and are available for purchase online. Count Basie Center for the Arts is located at 99 Monmouth Street in Red Bank, New Jersey.
Jessica was awarded “Best Female Comic” by the MAC association in New York City and received the prestigious Nightlife Award for “Best Stand-up Comedian.” In her spare time, Jessica is a regular contributor to The Howard Stern Show, where she produces and stars in prank calls for the show.
The Count Basie Center for the Arts is New Jersey’s premier center for the cultural arts, dedicated to fostering powerful, inclusive artistic experiences and creative exchange of ideas. The Basie mission is to inspire, educate and entertain through its distinct and engaging cultural and artistic offerings that embrace and amplify the diversity of the region. As a nonprofit organization, the Basie is committed to enriching the community’s quality of life by generating opportunities for participation in the arts, partnering with schools, collaborating with other mission-based organizations and driving regional economic prosperity. The Basie Center has hosted an array of world-class artists, including Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band, Jon Bon Jovi, John Legend, Brandi Carlile, Crosby Stills & Nash, Tony Bennett, Diana Ross and Ringo Starr. Count Basie Center programming is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
