When:
Friday, Apr 04, 2025 7:30p -
9:30p

Where:
City Winery
80 Beverly Street
Boston, MA 02114

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Admission:
$25

Hosted by:
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Categories:
Date Idea, Nightlife, Shows

Event website:
https://www.bostoncomedyfest.com/shows/semi-final-3

Get ready to kick off the 25th anniversary of the Boston Comedy Festival with a bang! 72 comics from across the country will battle it out for a shot at the semi-finals, the championship title, and a $7,000 grand prize. Past winners have gone on to major success—TV, film, and beyond—so this is your chance to witness comedy history and discover the next big star before they take off

Special Guest DOUG KEY

Doug Key is an American stand up comedian, actor, and producer. Doug is rapidly emerging as one of the most sought-after headliners in the comedy circuit. Doug is originally from Rhode Island but can be seen headlining clubs and colleges across the nation. His debut comedy album “Mother of the Year” presented by Mark Normand is being released October 19, 2023.


His talent has been showcased on prominent platforms such as MTV, ABC, VH1, Comedy Central Digital, and he even had a cameo in the critically acclaimed Amazon Prime series, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." Recognized as one of the “Breakout Artists of 2019” by the iconic Caroline's on Broadway. For more than a decade, Doug has been captivating audiences with his slightly irreverent yet charming dissection of personal anecdotes and contemporary society.


Doug has participated in esteemed comedy festivals including the Boston Comedy Festival, Cape Fear Fest, Hell Yes Fest, and twice at the prestigious New York Comedy Festival. Doug has left an indelible mark as the founder of Rhode Island's first and only comedy festival, The Rogue Island Comedy Festival. This celebrated event, held biannually in the historic city of Newport every May and October, has become a fixture in the local community and beyond, attracting top comedic talents from far and wide.

Hosted by Bethany Van Delft

Her “hip & grounded, laid back delivery” has earned Bethany Van Delft the honor of performing at JFL and other cool ass comedy festivals. She was named “Best Comic” by Boston Magazine in both 2020 & 2019 and her debut comedy album “Im Not a Llama” dropped to good reviews and an impressive number of minutes at #2 on the iTunes charts. She is a regular host for The Moth and has a story included in The Moth book “All These Wonders”. She hosts iHeart Radio's kids news podcast “The Ten News" and co-hosts the Nova/PBS digital series PARENTALOGIC. She spends her free time incessantly decluttering.

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