Bill Maher, Tracy Morgan will perform at NYC comedy festival

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Comedy giants Bill Maher, Tracy Morgan and Jeff Arcuri will headline an eight-day festival in New York City this November. 

Tickets for the 20th anniversary of the NY Comedy Festival go on sale July 22 at 11 a.m., which will include over 20 shows at venues like the Beacon Theater, Town Hall and the Hard Rock Hotel New York. 

The festival will kick off with Jeff Arcuri at the Beacon Theatre and Ms. Pat at Town Hall on Nov. 8, and close out on Nov. 17 with a Town Hall performance from Zarna Garg.

“From up-and-comers to A-List stars, our diverse talent lineup brings laughter to a wide-range of comedy fans at venues across all five boroughs of New York City, with even more shows to be announced soon,” said Caroline Hirsch, Founder and Owner of the New York Comedy Festival. “At a time when we need laughter more than ever, we are thrilled to ‘make New York Laugh’ once again.”

Tracy Morgan will take the stage at Town Hall on Nov. 15, and Bill Maher will perform at the Beacon Theatre on Nov. 16 as part of his “The WTF? Tour.”

Sprinkled throughout the week will be performances by a superstar lineup that includes Judd Apatow, Gabriel Iglesias, Adam Ray, Dan Soder, Sommore and live podcast shows from The Rest Is History and How Did This Get Made?

Tickets will be available at NY Comedy Festival's website.