Spectacular Lineup Includes Jon Stewart, Amy Schumer, The Lonely
Island and Trevor Noah
Three-Day Celebration Featuring Iconic Comedy Attractions Including
Comedy Central's South Park County Fair and The Daily Show,
Nickelodeon's Double Dare and FXX's It's Always Sunny in
Philadelphia
Additional Comedy and Musical Performances by Tiffany Haddish, Jim
Jefferies, Third Eye Blind, David Cross, Michael Che, Salt-N-Pepa, Desus
& Mero, Maria Bamford, Action Bronson, Kyle Mooney & Nathan Fielder's
Video Treasures, Reggie Watts, Bridget Everett & The Tender Moments, Roy
Wood Jr., and More
Tickets On Sale Now At WWW.CLUSTERFEST.COM
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Comedy
Central, the #1 brand in comedy, Superfly,
the brains behind Bonnaroo, and Outside Lands co-producer
Another Planet Entertainment, announced today the extraordinary lineup
for the return of Comedy Central Presents Clusterfest, a
three-day comedy and music festival, headlined by Jon Stewart, Amy
Schumer, The Lonely Island, in their first ever live concert
performance, and Trevor Noah. Now in its second year, Clusterfest will
once again take place in the heart of San Francisco at Civic Center
Plaza and Bill Graham Civic Auditorium from Friday, June 1 to Sunday,
June 3, 2018. Tickets are on sale now exclusively at www.clusterfest.com.
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Clusterfest is a celebration of comedy in all its forms, paired
with musical performances and the most delicious food the Bay Area has
to offer. Festival attendees will enjoy stand-up and sketch
performances, live podcast recordings, as well as immersive attractions
from some of the most beloved comedy franchises.
This year's festival lineup includes a diverse group of established and
emerging artists such as Tiffany Haddish, Jim Jefferies, Third Eye
Blind, David Cross, Michael Che, Roy Wood Jr., Maria Bamford,
Salt-N-Pepa, Bridget Everett & The Tender Moments, Action Bronson, Desus
& Mero, Kyle Mooney & Nathan Fielder's Video Treasures, This
Is Not Happening, Bert Kreischer, Last Podcast on the Left, John
Early and Kate Berlant, Alaska Thunderf**k, Manila Luzon, Jinkx Monsoon,
and many more. Watch the full line up announcement here.
"After last year's spectacular success with fans, talent and the entire
comedy community, we'd have to be insane to not return for another
round," said Kent Alterman, president of Comedy Central. "While we are
concerned anything better than last year might blow Bay Area minds into
oblivion, we are prepared to take that chance."
"Last year's Clusterfest exceeded our expectations and we're excited to
build off that success, reimagining the live comedy experience," said
Jonathan Mayers, co-founder of Superfly. "If timing is everything, we're
exactly where we need to be as we all need to laugh now more than ever."
In addition to comedy and musical performances, Clusterfest attendees
will step into the worlds of their favorite television shows with
interactive attractions from The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, South
Park, Double Dare and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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The South Park County Fair will invite attendees to "Come on
down to Clusterfest and have yourself a time!" Festival goers
can enter the world of South Park and join characters at the
County Fair where attendees can try their luck at classic carnival
games infused with a South Park twist.
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The Daily ShowPresents: The Donald J. Trump
Presidential Twitter Library, attendees will explore the finest
works from Trump's Twitter collection, his preferred vessel for
"communicating" with the public. The Library will feature visual
installments and a fully interactive experience for hands of all
sizes, giving patrons the opportunity to memorialize and celebrate
many of the "unpresidented" moments of President Trump's Twitter
history.
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NickSplat, Nickelodeon's programming block dedicated to its legendary
library of hits from the ‘90s and 2000s— will bring Double Dare
Presented by Mtn Dew Kickstart to Clusterfest. Attendees will
get to race through iconic challenges from this beloved classic June
1-3, culminating with a one-hour Double Dare show on Sunday,
June 3. Who knows, some surprise talent guests might even stop by the
course!
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A fan favorite at the inaugural Clusterfest, It's Always
Sunny in Philadelphia will once again bring Paddy's Pub to life,
serving thematic food and drink such as "Beef and Beer" and "Rum Ham"
and hosting interactive programming unique to the show, such as
Flipadelphia and pub trivia.
Festival goers will also enjoy food and beverages from acclaimed San
Francisco chefs and restaurants serving menus inspired by their favorite
comedic moments.
Clusterfest partnered with local nonprofits, including Larkin
Street Youth Services, Downtown Streets and United Playaz by donating a
portion of all festival ticket sales to help each organization support
the San Francisco community.
Clusterfest has also teamed up once again with the renowned SF
Sketchfest as a programming partner for a select number of comedic
performances.
Tickets are on sale now at www.clusterfest.com.
Three-day general admission starts at $234.50 and VIP packages starting
at $599.50. New for 2018, Clusterfest offers a layaway plan for
all ticket types that allows ticket buyers the option to split the cost
of purchase into multiple payments over time.
Facebook: @Clusterfest
Twitter:
@Clusterfest
Instagram:
@Clusterfest
YouTube:
@Clusterfest
About Comedy Central
Available on-air, online and on-the-go, Comedy
Central provides its audience access to the cutting-edge,
laugh-out-loud world of comedy wherever and whenever they want it,
featuring award-winning late night, sketch, scripted, and animated
series, along with stand-up specials and series, including Emmy®
Award-winning series The
Daily Show with Trevor Noah, South
Park and Drunk
History, along with critical and fan favorites Broad
City, Tosh.0,
Nathan
For You, The
Jim Jefferies Show, Detroiters,
Another
Period, Corporate
and The
Opposition w/ Jordan Klepper. Comedy Central's online, mobile
and app experiences include comedycentral.com,
a leading online video platform featuring exclusive Comedy Central
content and the Comedy
Central App. The #1 brand in comedy, Comedy Central also produces
nationwide stand-up events, boasts a Grammy® Award-winning
record label (Comedy
Central Records), and operates Comedy
Central Radio on SiriusXM (Channel 95). In addition, Comedy
Central's category-leading branded gaming and licensing contribute to
one of the most successful home entertainment divisions in the industry.
About Superfly
Superfly is passionately driven by curating culture through experiences,
immersive live events and creating award-winning campaigns for some of
the most recognized brands in the world. Founded in 1996, Superfly's
expertise is building hand crafted cultural experiences with a distinct
identity, such as the iconic Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Outside
Lands, Clusterfest and Lost Lake. Additionally, Superfly strategically
helps brands establish and raise their profile through programming,
design, digital, social and experiential platforms. Superfly is
headquartered in New York, with offices in Chicago and San Francisco.
Learn more at http://superf.ly/,
and follow Twitter @Superfly,
Facebook www.facebook.com/superfly
and Instagram
@superflypresents.
About Another Planet Entertainment
Since 2003, Another Planet Entertainment (APE) has produced and promoted
thousands of events with artists as diverse as Radiohead, Neil Young,
Chance the Rapper, Daft Punk, Adele, The Weeknd, Tom Petty & The
Heartbreakers, Lorde, Metallica, Bruno Mars, twenty one pilots, Bruce
Springsteen, Mumford & Sons, Paul McCartney and Kanye West. Named the
Top Independent Promoter (U.S.) by Billboard Magazine in 2015 and 2016
and Top Promoter (Worldwide) in 2017, APE is the exclusive promoter for
the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, the Fox Theater in Oakland, the historic
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, The Independent in San
Francisco, Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys and operates a private
events division, Another Planet Event Group. APE also produces three
major annual festivals - Outside Lands (since 2008), Treasure Island
Music Festival (since 2007) and Life Is Beautiful (since 2013) in
Downtown Las Vegas. For more information, visit www.APEConcerts.com.
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