The Top 5 Comedy Festivals Presented By The CrowdUltra Awards
Since CrowdUltra is focused on connecting crowds to bring everyone closer together, they’ve formed the CrowdUltra Awards to celebrate the best of all things with a crowd.
For those who don’t know, CrowdUltra is
part free all-in-one event and audience interaction app, part ticketing platform, and part social network.
The CrowdUltra Awards features
over 100 categories among segments they provide value to including events, podcasting, event talent, and event planning.
After receiving over a thousand nominations, they narrowed down the top five comedy festival nominees. These comedy festivals stood out among the rest and should be celebrated
for the quality of their work. Those selected were determined by a mix of submitted nominations along with our expert panel’s assessment on a multitude of considerations
including quality, community, and uniqueness. See who was selected and learn about them below.
The Top 5 Comedy Festivals Feature:
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Description:
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the single greatest celebration of arts and culture on the planet. For three weeks in August, the city of Edinburgh welcomes an explosion of creative energy from around the globe. Artists and performers take to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste. From big names in the world of entertainment to unknown artists looking to build their careers, the festival caters for everyone and includes theatre, comedy, dance, physical theatre, circus, cabaret, children's shows, musicals, opera, music, spoken word, exhibitions and events.
Just for Laughs Montreal
Description:
Just for Laughs is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1983, it is the largest international comedy festival in the world.
Moontower Just For Laughs Austin
Description:
100+ of the best comedians invade downtown Austin for TWO FULL WEEKS of stand-up, podcasts, parties & MORE.
New York Comedy Festival
Description:
200-plus comedians perform more than 100 shows throughout the City during the seven-day festival. Taking over venues around the City including Town Hall, Carolines on Broadway, the Beacon Theatre and Madison Square Garden, the New York Comedy Festival celebrates comedy in all its forms: live podcast recordings, panels, improv, film screenings and stand-up, hosted and performed by some of the biggest names in the industry.
Skankfest Vegas
Description:
Skankfest describes themselves as “the world's craziest comedy party”. The festival takes place in Las Vegas at Notoriety Live, which is a state of the art multi-stage venue located on the world famous Fremont Street in Downtown Vegas. The festival features 90+ comedians, tons of live podcasts hosted by the featured talent with other talent joining as guests, along with other fun events like Ellismania hosted by Jason Ellis.
