Wine. Comedy. A little friendly competition

The Boston Comedy Festival Comedy Competition gets serious on Friday night. After 96 comedians entered the competition, just 32 have made it to the semifinals, and every comedian taking the stage tonight is one step closer to the championship and $7,000 in prize money.

Hosted by: Bethany Van Delft

Bethany Van Delft is a Boston comedy favorite whose smart, laid-back storytelling and hilarious take on family and everyday life have earned her spots at Just for Laughs, SF Sketchfest and Boston Calling. A regular host for The Moth, Bethany has also hosted iHeartRadio’s kids news podcast The Ten News and co-hosted the NOVA/PBS digital series Parentalogic. Her comedy and storytelling have made her a favorite with audiences both onstage and beyond.

Special Guest: Dan Crohn

Dan Crohn has been performing stand up comedy in and around Boston for years. His jokes can be heard on XM Radio and he has been a guest on the popular podcast WTF with Marc Maron. Dan was named one of the top 100 comics for Season 9 of Last Comic Standing and has recently appeared on Gotham Comedy Live on AXS TV and Laughs on Fox.  

Performers

Semifinalists will be announced as they advance from the preliminary rounds