It’s official. Comedy Central is throwing their first ever festival. According to Deadline, it will be a joint venture with Superfly, the ones behind the likes of Outside Lands and Bonnaroo and will be a “three-day weekend event will be held next summer in San Francisco, where Outside Lands takes place. In addition to showcasing the full spectrum of the comedy genre — stand-up, sketch, podcast, digital — as well as popular Comedy Central properties and stars, it also will feature music and food.”
Comedy Central president Kent Alterman weighed in, “The other [comedy] festivals were more industry driven, this is a totally fan-driven event for the comedy super fans.”
Apparently the festival will also boast a music and culinary lineup. San Francisco has been the city of choice for the fest which already hosts SF Sketchfest every January. Alterman continued on in regards to the city of choice, “It has an incredible comedy legacy and a very active community of fans; there are a lot of comedians who come out of San Francisco.”
