Santa Barbara LOL Comedy Festival Announces First Wave of Performers

Tickets for the 2015 Santa Barbara LOL Comedy Festival (SBLOLFEST) are now available for purchase at www.sblolfest.com featuring an all-star line-up of headline comedians. This year's line-up will include Kira Soltanovich (Tru TV's "How To Be A Grown Up" and "The Tonight Show"), Brad Williams (Showtime Comedy Special "Fun Size"), Dan St. Germain (Comedy Central), Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan (Broken Lizard, "Super Troopers", "Beerfest"), Cheech Marin (Cheech & Chong) Willie Barcena (Showtime), Monique Marvez, (Showtime), Steve Trevino (Showtime) Jeff Garcia (Showtime) and festival finale night Chris Hardwick ("@Midnight", "Talking Dead", "The Nerdist") Andy Daly (Comedy Central's hit "Review"). Shows will take place over two back-to-back weekends in Santa Barbara's Historic Theatre District at the Lobero and Arlington Theatres. For a complete line-up of shows and ticketing information go to sblolfest.com.

First Round Line-Up:

KIRA SOLTANOVICH • HEADLINES HOT FUNNY FEMMES • Thur. Oct. 8 • 8:00 PM • Lobero Theatre Kira Soltanovich (Tru TV's "How To Be A Grown Up", "Girls Behaving Badly" and "The Tonight Show") headlines this evening of sassy, confident, national touring headlining female comedians Kate Quigley, Jenny Zigrino, Karen Rontowski and Hosted by Real Housewives of Orange County Alum Gretchen Christine Rossi. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BRAD WILLIAMS • HOSTS RINGMASTER • Fri. Oct. 9 • 8:00 PM • Lobero Theatre Brad Williams, coming off his hit Showtime comedy special "Fun Size" filmed at the 2014 SBLOLFEST showcases the top music comedy performers for this year's Next Up Stand-Up Featuring Eric Schwartz & J. Chris Newberg and more TBA. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Broken Lizard's Steve Lemme & Kevin Heffernan LIVE • Sat. Oct. 10 • 8:00 PM • Lobero TheatreBroken Lizard, Super Trooper and Beerfest's own funnymen headline a night of Live laughs. Kicking off the evening will be Comedy Central's Dan St. Germain.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++THE SECRET SHOW • So secret we don't even know where and when it will be. The Secret Show location and tickets will be announced to our mailing list and VIP Pass holders several days prior, and the headliner will be announced the day of. Tickets are very limited to this show so pay attention!++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CHEECH MARIN AND LEGALLY BROWN TU/2.0 • Fri. Oct. 16 • 8:00 PM • Arlington TheatreHosted by Cheech Marin Legally Brown Tu/2.0 is a humorous and ironic look at the obvious through the eyes of some of today's top Headlining Stand-Up Comedians (all respectively having their own one hour specials on the Showtime Network) Steve Trevino, Monique Marvez, Jeff Garcia & Willie Barcena. All on one show and all of whom just happen to be "Legally Brown." Featuring: Q104.7FM's Rico and Mambo and Special Guest Rick Najera a.k.a Bubba Gomez++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++CHRIS HARDWICK HEADLINES THE NERDY SHOW • Sat. Oct. 17 • 8:00 PM • Arlington Theatre The final show of the SBLOLFEST takes place at the Arlington Theater with Comedy Central Favorites Andy Daly (starring in Comedy Central hit show "Review") and headliner "The Nerdist" Chris Hardwick.

The Santa Barbara LOL Comedy Festival is produced by lolflix Inc., Online at: Facebook: /lolflix and /sblolfest and #sblolfest or watch performances and highlights at http://www.lolflix.com more sblolfest info at www.sblolfest.com

TICKETS: sblolfest.com • lobero.com • thearlingtontheatre.com • VIP PASSES • nightout.com and sblolfest.com

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