Hari Kondabolu News

Tim Minchin, who wrote the music and lyrics for MATILDA THE MUSICAL and GROUNDHOG DAY, will be one of the headliners for this year's NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL, running November 1 - 6, 2016.

Few events have created more of a lasting impact on the lives of our nation's injured veterans and their families than Stand Up for Heroes (SUFH), returning for its 10th anniversary to the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, November 1. 

As the White House readies a final desperate push for the unpopular Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, large crowds turned out for 'Rock Against the TPP' events in Seattle and Portland over the weekend as part of a nationwide protest tour featuring high profile celebrities including actress Evangeline Lilly, hip hop icon Talib Kweli, comedian Hari Kondabolu, and punk band Anti-Flag. TV's Adult Swim comedian Eric Andre made a surprise appearance at the Seattle event at Showbox SoDo, while the outdoor Portland event featured a street march with an inflatable TPP 'death star.' Scroll down for photos!

Internationally acclaimed hip-hop artist Talib Kweli will perform with a full live band at a free concert at Showbox SoDo in Seattle on August 19th from 6pm - 11:30pm, as part of the nationwide Rock Against the TPP tour, a series of large-scale concerts, teach-ins, and protests mobilizing to raise awareness about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, the unpopular, anti-democratic "trade" deal that has been a hot topic in the presidential election

This week, August 19th-20th, as part of the nationwide Rock Against the TPP tour, prominent musicians, actors, comedians and celebrities will lead the charge in mobilizing to raise awareness about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The tour, which is the largest mobilization against the TPP in U.S. history, is comprised of a series of large-scale concerts, teach-ins, and protests, in an effort to educate the public about the unpopular "trade" deal that has been a hot topic in the presidential election.

Brooklyn Comedy Festival just officially set its 2016 line-up and schedule, featuring names such as Reggie Watts, SNL's Vanessa Bayer and Sasheer Zamata, and more. Click below to watch the full announcement!

COBB'S COMEDY CLUB (915 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133) has announced its lineup for 2016-17.

Emmy and WGA Award winning and Grammy-nominated comedian Wyatt Cenac brings his NYC stand-up comedy staple to Seeso today with “NIGHT TRAIN WITH WYATT CENAC,” a freewheeling mix of stand up, music and other surprises, where anything can happen and anything is welcome.

'No Name... & A Bag O' Chips' Comedy / Variety  producer Eric Veter presents two shows this month at Otto's in Manhattan.  On Friday, June 10th   the show will feature  actor / comic Bob Greenberg ( 'Old Jews Telling Jokes') comedian/author/ pundit   Leighann Lord (co-Host of National  Geographic Channel's  'Star Talk with Neil deGrasse Tyson!') and comedy writer / performer Frank Coniff   (Comedy Central's   "Mystery Science Theater 3000"),   The festivities  continue on Friday, June 17th  with Hari Kondabolu (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) Megan Sass  (NY Funny Songs Festival) and Leo Flowers (Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen). 

As one of Turner's youngest, most socially-engaged networks, truTV enters the 2016-17 Upfront season with news of a robust slate that builds on its roster of original programming from some of the industry's freshest new comedic talent.

Vancouver, BC - NorthWest Comedy Fest and Just For Laughs are proud to celebrate the success of their inaugural comedy festival, JFL NorthWest, which took place February 18-27. Over 22,000 fans attended the 10-day festival, which featured more than 60 performances at 16 venues across Vancouver. In addition, audiences world-wide were able to catch a glimpse of the festival and some of their favourite comedians via Periscope.

JFL NorthWest is pleased to present Tim Meadows at Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club on Thursday, February 18 at 8pm; Friday, February 19 at 7pm and 9:30pm; and Saturday, February 20 at 7pm and 9:30pm.  Tickets for all five performances are available now at www.jflnorthwest.com

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances from tonight, January 6, through January 17, 2016.

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances from January 6-17, 2016. Scroll down for details or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!

JFL NorthWest is pleased to add Vir Das, India's biggest name in comedy, to its star-studded lineup. The inaugural festival takes place from Thursday, February 18 to Saturday, February 27, 2016 at multiple venues across the Lower Mainland. Vir Das is scheduled to perform in Surrey at the Bell Performing Arts Centre on Friday, February 26 at 7:00pm.

Hari Kondabolu is a Brooklyn-based, Queens-raised comic who the NY Times has called 'one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today.' Most recently, Hari released his debut stand-up album, Waiting for 2042, on indie-label Kill Rock Stars.

Hari Kondabolu is a Brooklyn-based, Queens-raised comic who the NY Times has called 'one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today.' Most recently, Hari released his debut stand-up album, Waiting for 2042, on indie-label Kill Rock Stars.

Art & culture are vital to our existence and Seattle Theatre Group's 2015-2016 season features ample offerings of live performance experiences from arts provocateurs, global masters, cultural icons, and contemporary legends.

ImprovBoston's second annual standup comedy tournament, StandUp ThrowDown, unites Boston's best standup comics in a month-long competition to crown the top comic in town. From today, May 2 - 29, the tournament will dish out laughs on ImprovBoston's two stages, featuring more than 50 local comedians.

ImprovBoston's second annual standup comedy tournament, StandUp ThrowDown, unites Boston's best standup comics in a month-long competition to crown the top comic in town. From May 2 - 29, the tournament will dish out laughs on ImprovBoston's two stages, featuring more than 50 local comedians.