'Judd Apatow & Friends' Joins Kennedy Center's District of Comedy Festival Lineup

The Kennedy Center announced today the addition of a stand-up comedy showcase featuring Judd Apatow with special guests Michael Che and Pete Holmes, as part of the Center's first District of Comedy Festival (June 22-25, 2016). Judd Apatow & Friends perform in the Eisenhower Theater on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 7 p.m.

Tickets for this event start at $49 and go on sale to Kennedy Center Members on Thursday, May 19, 2016 and to the general public on Friday, May 20, 2016. Tickets will be available for purchase in person at the Kennedy Center Box Office, by calling InstantCharge at (202) 467-4600, and through the Kennedy Center website at www.kennedy-center.org.

Judd Apatow is one of the most important comic minds of his generation. He wrote and directed the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (co-written with Steve Carell), Knocked Up, Funny People, and This is 40, and his producing credits include Superbad, Bridesmaids, and Anchorman. Apatow is the executive producer of HBO's Girls and the co-creator of Love on Netflix. He was also the executive producer of Freaks and Geeks. His latest film is Trainwreck. After a 20-year hiatus, Apatow recently returned to the stand-up stage, performing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and at Carnegie Hall.

For more information about the District of Comedy Festival, visit www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/series/DCF.