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We can't imagine a better cure for the pandemic blues than a star-studded comedy festival you can enjoy safely at home. This year's Lady Laughs festival includes local standouts and organizers Dina Nina Martinez (pictured) and Vanessa Tortolano plus a bevy of national comedians: Aida Rodriguez (Last Comic Standing and They Ready), Shawn Pelofsky (Community), Sarah Hartshorne (America’s Next Top Model), and Milwaukee's Chastity Washington (Step Off The Block). Another bonus: IRL you would have paid $90 for an all-access pass to see these funny people, but in the festival's virtual incarnation you get the whole shebang for $19.99 — and a portion benefits the Funny Women Care Fund, to assist comedians during the current crisis. Find the schedule below, and tickets at LadyLaughsComedy.com.

press release: Lady Laughs Comedy is incredibly thrilled to announce our full schedule and dates for the ILLCF2020. This year is star studded with amazing headliners throughout the event including Aida Rodriguez from Last Comic Standing and They Ready on Netflix, Shawn Pelofsky from Community and Chelsea Lately, Canadian actor and comedian MJ Miller from Pure on WGN, Sarah Hartshorne from America’s Next Top Model, Milwaukee comedian Chastity Washington from Step Off The Block, and that’s just the beginning. We have women comedians from all over the country and Canada and one dude.

Full access for the festival is only $19.99 (usually $90.00 at an in person festival) and a portion of the proceeds will go to our Funny Women Care Fund that will help comedians and creatives in need during this time.

Full schedule, get your tickets and watch the festival at LadyLaughsComedy.com. Get 10% off tickets by signing up for our newsletter.

We are sponsored by American Family Institute, MG&E, Mindful HR, Blue Violet Jams & Jellies, NessAlla Kombucha, Our Lives, Fromagination and more.

Schedule:

Aug 28: 7:30 pm: Janice Israeloff, Stephanie Nam, Janice V. Rodriguez, Cassandra Kyriazis, Claire Jolly, Jen Bauman; 9:30 pm: Clam Slam open mic

Aug. 29: 7 pm: Sharon Birzer, Katie Zane, KJ Whitehead, Freya Dialogos, Tara Verma; 9 pm: Chastity Washington, Mariza Brussolo, Lindsay Porter, Divya Gunasekaran, Carly Malison

Sept. 2: 7 pm: Heather Morgan, Hedi Sandberg, Jax Barker, Allison Dyen, Elisabeth Wykert, Becky Wennlund; 9 pm: Sarah Hartshorne, Sarah Schmidt, Christine Ferrera, Just Brothers, Heidi Freeby

Sept. 3: 7 pm: Celeste Torrance, Brittani Ferguson, Lalita Dee, Charles Payne, Kentall Vingua, Julia Colasanti; 9 pm; MJ Miller, Vanessa Tortolano, Vickie Lynn, Jane Kleven, Erin Lok

Sept. 4: 7 pm: Cathy Boyd, Michelle Mortensen, Dawn Hartill, Stacey Dietz, Jen Durbent, Tashona Smith; 9 pm: Shawn Pelofsky, Jennifer Schemke, Sofia Javed, Steph Clark, Erin Mohr

Sept. 5: 7 pm: Darine Ker, Joan Larosa Doyle, Vanessa Tortolano, Amber Chandler, Keonna Scott; 9:30 pm: Aida Rodriguez, Dina Nina Martinez, Allie Lindsay, Pavar Snipe