Milwaukee Comedy Festival Announces Extra Laughs!

Festival had too many laughs for just three nights

Jul. 23, 2015

10:18 p.m.

Are the four days of comedyprovided by the Milwaukee Comedy Festival not enough for you? Well, you're in luck, because The ExtraLaughs pre and post party shows are just what you need. With the help of The Milwaukee Record, the festival will be boasting some awesome pre and post shows.

All of the Extra Laughs shows are free withpaid festival admission or $5. Theschedule of special events kicks off after the Thursday, August 6^th show:

Roast of Milwaukee:

Milwaukee is an easy target for a roast, and I can't believe no one has thought of the idea before. Comedians will gather at Bremen Cafe in Riverwest to roast our fair city, with all of their best Milwaukee related material. (Lookout, Bronze Fonz and Milverine!)

With Host Josh Ballew- BremenCafé in Riverwest

Thursday, August 6^that 10pm

Music from Piles at 9pm

Featuring: Ryan Mason,Allison Dunne, Sammy Arechar, Damon Millard, Liz Ziner, Dylan Payne, and MikeBerg

Cost: Free

Chuckle-Mania: A WrestlingThemed Show

Wrestling and comedy are like Laverne and Shirley... I'm not sure where I was going with that, but this should be awesome.

With Host Phill Davidson –Club Garibaldi in Bay View

Friday, August 7^that 11pm

Music from Crappy Dracula andSoup Moat at 9:30

Featuring: Chris Schmidt,Gary Zajackowski, Keith Gaustad, and Brandon Koss

Cost: $5 or free with passfrom any day of Comedy Fest

Var Gallery Comedy Show inWalkers Point

If you've yet to visit Var Gallery, you're missing out. It's a fantastic space for art galleries, and also features stand-up comedy on a pretty routine basis.

With Host Ramie Makhlouf

Saturday, August 8^that 4pm

Music from Antler House

Featuring: Jim Zarling, SamIke, Danny Lobell, and Sam Gordon

Cost: $5 or free with passfrom any day of Comedy Fest

42 Lounge Pre Party ComedyShow Downtown

In order to not let downtown feel left out, the 42 Lounge will host a pre party comedy show before headliner Brian Posehn takes the stage at Turner Hall Ballroom on the final night of the festival.

With Host Patrick Tomlinson

Sunday, August 9^that 5:30pm

Featuring Tyler Menz, J.J.Harris, Gena Gephart, and Toler Oswald Wolfe

In addition to the ExtraLaughs shows, the festival is also hosting a live recording of the WhormonesPodcast by former adult film star Alia Janine and comedian Jaqi Furbank onSaturday, August 8^th. The Whormones podcast is an anti-feministfeminist podcast where two completely different points of view of sexuality,feminism, and life are discussed.

Don’t forget to get yourtickets to the Milwaukee Comedy Festival! I will see you there.

In this week’s KO, a classicsketch from the HBO show Mr. Show with Bob and David, featuring MilwaukeeComedy Festival headliner Brian Posehn.