Long Island Comedy Festival

06/17/2026

🌟 From the archives! 🌟

Paul Anthony’s been keeping Long Island alive for 20 years. Thank you to all who have helped us along the way. See the Newsday article when the began! 👏

06/17/2026

TONIGHT at 8pm at LIMEHOF in Stony Brook!
Stand-Up Graduation performances, hosted by Paul Anthony, founder of the Long Island Comedy Festival.

See Long Island’s new comics! 🔥

🎟️ Get tickets now for LIMEHOF’s Stand-Up Graduation Performance on June 17! 🎤

These comedians are preparing special sets just for you on our stage. Don’t miss out!

Hosted by Paul Anthony at the Long Island Comedy Festival and special guest Maria Walsh.

🎟️: https://longislandmusicandentertainmenthalloffame1.thundertix.com/events/266132

06/16/2026

Thank you Long Island! The 20th Annual continues to roll across the Island featuring the BEST Comic Talent at the BEST theater venues! Saturday night in Babylon was one of our hottest shows yet. The audience was on fire! 🔥

Thank you, Maria Walsh, Paul Taro Comedy (aka Nicolas Cage’s younger brother. You had to be there), Carla Ulbrich, and Rich Walker.

AND the New York Knicks won the NBA Championship on the same night. One for the history books for New Yorkers. 👏

Follow us here for more announcements our 20th anniversary summer performances!

06/13/2026

HOUSE IS OPEN! Founder Paul Anthony and Maria Walsh say hi! Who’s at tonight’s 20th anniversary show The Argyle Theatre at Babylon Village at 8pm?

Starring Maria, Paul Taro Comedy, Carla Ulbrich, and Rich Walker!

Tag us if you’re here!

06/13/2026

🌟 From the archives! 🌟

20 years ago this week, Paul Anthony launched the first-ever Long Island Comedy Festival with 15 of his funniest pals — Veronica Mosey, Stevie GB, John Larocchia, Joe DeVito & more. 🎤😂 From Boulton Center For The Performing Arts to Theatre Three & beyond, we’re still working with these stages and comics today. 🥳

Check out longislandcomedy.com for our 20th anniversary lineup!

Newsday article published June 9, 2006

06/11/2026

Comedy is all about the rule of threes and we have THREE shows coming up at !!! Port Jeff, we can’t wait to see you 🌟🎙️

06/09/2026

Back in Babylon for our 20th anniversary summer shows! ☀️Paul Anthony, Founder of the Long Island Comedy Festival, invites you to our show THIS SATURDAY, June 13th The Argyle Theatre at Babylon Village at 8pm!!!

Starring Paul Taro Comedy, Carla Ulbrich, Maria Walsh, and Rich Walker

Tickets at longislandcomedy.com/shows

06/09/2026

Comedian John Larocchia has been part of the Long Island Comedy Festival from its early days. John was a NYC firefighter for 21 years, retiring in July of 2008. Over the years he has branched out from Stand-up Comedy to Producing, Acting, Writing, Hosting a Radio Show and being a Keynote Speaker. He also created and runs the Laughter Saves Lives Foundation raising money for needy families of firefighters lost in the act of duty. John is one of our featured comedians during the 2026 summer tour!

06/06/2026

🎤 Tomorrow, June 7th another installment of The Bob Nelson Comedy Show at Theatre Three at 7pm in ! 🌟

The amazingly hilarious Bob Nelson returns for the next installment of his Theatre Three Residency! Join us for another evening of fun and laughter, downstairs on the Second Stage! It’s the perfect way to end your long weekend! Bob will be joined by some of his funny friends direct from the Long Island Comedy Festival! You never know WHO will show up! Join us!

Tickets at longislandcomedy.com

06/05/2026

🌟 Long Island Comedy Festival 20th Anniversary Spotlight! 🎤

Comedian Bill McCarty from NYC has performed at the Long Island Comedy Festival shows for years. Bill is also the unseen voice of numerous radio and television commercials for Cannon, Burger King Burger King, and GMC trucks. In addition, he has performed off, off-Broadway in the plays F-Stop and Triptych. McCarty has "opened" for comedian superstars like David Brenner, Pat Cooper, Robert Klein, and Bill Maher to name a few!