Third Annual TCF: Seinfeld and Rock Announced as Headliners
Las Vegas, NV [June 5, 2007] – HBO and AEG Live today announced that Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld will headline back-to-back Colosseum shows at the third annual The Comedy Festival (TCF), November 14-17 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. With TBS returning as title sponsor, TCF will continue its tradition of presenting comedy’s biggest stars and cutting-edge talent. The four-day event will feature multi-artist performances, tributes, stand-up and sketch comedy, and televised special events, taking place in a variety of venues throughout Caesars.
“With the support of our partners, the enthusiasm of the comedy community and a little bit of Lady Luck, The Comedy Festival has found a great long-term home at Caesars Palace,” said Bob Crestani, CEO of The Comedy Festival. “Chris and Jerry’s stand-up performances capture the energy and standard of excellence that our audiences demand, and we are thrilled to present.”
So what we’ve got thus far is the bringing-back of 2005 and 2006’s respective “The Comedian Award” winners. Not a bad way to get potential ticket-buyers interested early, but hopefully this year the Festival will start looking outside the tried-and-true talent box. Last year’s “Lucky 21” was a good start, but when Sarah Silverman, Zach Galifianakis and Brian Posehn are the most cutting-edge artists on the bill, it’s difficult to think of the Festival as anything but prematurely tired despite its young age.
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