The night will be hosted by Tony V, a Boston comedy legend with television credits including Seinfeld and Conan.
We’ll also be celebrating our 2026 Boston Comedy Festival honorees, with this year’s award recipients to be announced soon.
Eight finalists. $7,000 on the line. One champion. Don’t miss the night the 26th Annual Boston Comedy Festival crowns its next winner!
Past winners and finalists have gone on to headline theaters, land Netflix specials, and dominate late-night TV—including Nate Bargatze (Netflix, The Tonight Show), Marc Normand (Netflix, Conan, Joe Rogan Experience), Joe List (Netflix, The Tonight Show), Learnmore Jonasi (Steve Harvey’s Stand Up Spotlight, AGT), Dan Boulger (The Late Late Show), and Kelly MacFarland (Comedy Central, The View).
Who will be the next breakout star to emerge from this legendary competition? Don’t miss an unforgettable night of stand-up as the next generation of comedy’s elite take their shot at glory!
