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Full Schedule Announced for TC Comedy Fest

March 5, 2025

The Traverse City Comedy Fest this week released its full schedule of events for the 2025 festival – featuring dozens of comedians from across the country and events ranging from improv and roast battles to all-star showcases and stand-up sets on April 10-12, 2025 in Traverse City.

The festival will take place across eight venues, including the Traverse City Comedy Club, City Opera House, Old Town Playhouse, Encore 201, The Workshop Brewing Company, The Alluvion, Hotel Indigo, and Park Place Hotel. Traverse City Tourism is the presenting sponsor for the third annual event.

In addition to previously announced headliners – including Marc Maron, Jay Pharoah, Natasha Leggero, Josh Blue, and Funny Women of a Certain Age, featuring Carole Montgomery, Julia Scotti and Leighann Lord – the 2025 Traverse City Comedy Fest will feature a wide variety of national, state, and local performers.

Numerous notable comics will make appearances, including Camila Ballario, Peggy Beattie, Dan Brittain, Ryan Brown, Vivian Burgett, Asia Chardonay, Adam Degi, Ann Duke, Mike Geeter, Drew Harmon, Bret Hayden, Ella Horwedel, Jason Jamerson, Nora Jefferies, Robert Jenkins, Nick Kelley, Jeff Koehn, Carl Lee, Nick Leydorf, Sheila Lovely, Richard Mathis, Tom McCarthy, Bryan McCree, Michael McDaniel, Johann Medranda, Brett Mercer, Johnny Mocny, Annette Mullaney, Tonya Murray, Jonah Nigh, Day Peace, Justin Pedick, Lisa Rimmert, Patty Rooney, Cam Rowe, Christian Royce, Steve Sabo, Anjelica Scannura, Greg Sharp, Pat Sievert, Shelly Smith, Mary Spencer, Mike Stanley, Alexa Stanton, Wes Ward, Tam White, Ricarlo Winston, and Matt Wolf.

Traverse City performers will also be highlighted at the 2025 including the “Traverse City Kamikaze Comedy Show,” featuring the funniest comedians in the Traverse City area. Traverse City-based improv group Good on Paper will perform fast-paced improv based on audience suggestions – every show is memorable and unique! And Full Tilt Comedy (former Tilt Think Improv) will perform a special edition of their hit Comedy Mixtape show featuring improv games, SNL-style sketch comedy, and musical improv and parody.

Tickets for all festival events are on sale now.

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