Starting Thursday, over 100 comedians and about two thousand comedy fans from across the country will flock to the ninth annual Blue Whale Comedy Festival in the Tulsa Arts District.
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Festival organizers say over 230 comedians from across the U.S. submitted their acts, but only 100 made it through. More than 20 shows will take place at various venues in the Tulsa Arts District.
Venues include the historic Cain’s Ballroom, Chimera, LowDown, Fly Loft, Soundpony, Saturn Room and Fassler Hall.
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Derek Combs, Guthrie Green program manager, spoke with Dave Davis on the porch of Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages about the event.
“Tulsa is one of the funniest cities in the country,” Combs said. “We have three shows to specifically highlight our local talent, our Okie Homies.”
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Comedians scheduled to perform include Reggie Watts, Michael Longfellow, Casey Rocket, Beth Stelling, Irene Tu and Josh Fadem.
“Tickets are on sale, but they’re going fast!” Combs added. “Two of our shows are already sold out, don’t wait or you might miss your new favorite comedian!”
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The festival starts on Thursday at LowDown with Josh Fadem as headliner and lasts the whole weekend.
For more information, visit the Blue Whale Comedy Festival website, Facebook page and Instagram.
