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New York Comedy Festival set for Nov. 6-15, with Marc Maron, Ilana Glazer, Jordan Klepper and Ms. Pat among headliners
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Culture/The Apex Times/Jul 14, 4:48 AM EDT

New York Comedy Festival set for Nov. 6-15, with Marc Maron, Ilana Glazer, Jordan Klepper and Ms. Pat among headliners

The event, launched by Caroline Hirsch, will run across New York for 10 days with 200-plus comedians appearing in more than 100 shows.

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The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) will take place Nov. 6-15, organizers announced, positioning the 10-day event as a citywide showcase for stand-up, featuring headliners that include Marc Maron, Ilana Glazer, Jordan Klepper and Ms. Pat. The festival is set to span multiple venues across New York, with performers appearing in a schedule that includes more than 100 shows.

NYCF is being launched by Caroline Hirsch, the founder of the Carolines comedy club, and the festival’s first run is structured around a broad touring-style lineup. According to the festival’s announced plan, it will feature more than 200 comedians, a scale organizers said will support a dense programming calendar over the nine-day stretch between Nov. 6 and Nov. 15.

Maron, known for his long-running podcast and stand-up work, is listed among the festival headliners, alongside Glazer, Klepper and Ms. Pat. The four names are presented as leading attractions for the event’s opening weekend through its closing dates, with the remaining roster distributed across additional shows.

The festival’s format is built around overlapping venue schedules rather than a single theater run. Organizers said performances will be staged at locations across New York, suggesting a model in which audiences can choose among different rooms and lineups during the same day.

While NYCF is debuting in this announced configuration for 2026, the choice of Hirsch as the launching figure indicates continuity with the Carolines brand. Hirsch’s role as club founder is cited as the driving force behind the festival’s creation and its plan to bring a large number of comedians into a compact window.

The festival announcement does not provide additional details here on ticketing terms, accessibility rules, or specific venue-by-venue showtimes, but it does outline the overall scope: 200-plus comedians, 100-plus shows, and a multi-venue footprint across New York over Nov. 6-15. The next public updates are expected to include the full schedule breakdown and individual show listings tied to the announced dates.

Why It Matters

  • The Nov. 6-15 dates concentrate a large share of comedy bookings into a single window, affecting venue scheduling, staffing and local audience planning across multiple neighborhoods.
  • A 200-plus comedian roster and 100-plus shows create significant demand for show-by-show logistics, including room turnover and crowd management at multiple locations.
  • Because the festival is built around Hirsch’s club experience, it reflects an effort to scale stand-up programming from a single brand footprint to a broader citywide circuit.
  • The announced lineup brings well-known national acts into New York during the fall season, which can increase competition for entertainment calendars and regional travel planning during the same period.

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Key Facts

  • The New York Comedy Festival will run from Nov. 6 through Nov. 15 in New York.
  • The festival is launched by Caroline Hirsch, founder of the Carolines comedy club.
  • Organizers said the 2026 lineup will include more than 200 comedians.
  • The festival is scheduled to include 100-plus shows across venues throughout the city.
  • Headliners listed include Marc Maron, Ilana Glazer, Jordan Klepper and Ms. Pat.