Long Island Comedy Festival

August 3rd, 8:00pm
at the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport

  • OVERVIEW
  • TICKETS
  • COMICS
The 7th Annual Long Island Comedy Festival returns for another evening of hilarious laughter & fun!

Featuring an entirely new line-up of top comedians from Long Island, the NYC comedy scene and beyond! The LARGEST Comedy Festival ever produced on Long Island is fast becoming a much anticipated yearly event! Don't miss this great comedy showcase!

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Paul Anthony

Paul Anthony is the official host of the annual Long Island Comedy Festival as well as the executive producer. Since winning the Long Island Laugh Off comedy competition in 2005, Paul has been performing his "observational" style of stand-up comedy all across Long Island from Montauk to Long Beach. He's also been part of the NYC comedy scene at such venues as Stand-Up NY and the NY Underground Comedy Festival. Paul's mission is to simply promote the art of live stand-up comedy.
Tom Gilmore

Tom Gilmore's unique brand of humor has made him a regular at corporate events, theatres across the country, and cruise ships around the world. He has been a top choice to perform with Dennis Miller, Rosie O'Donnell, Paul Reiser, Robert Klein, Louie Anderson, The O'Jays, Hall & Oates, Gabe Kaplan, Carrot Top, Brad Garrett, Lewis Black, Dennis Leary, Steven Wright and many others. Tom's impressive list of performance credits include Showtime TV, Comedy on the Road, The Berklee Performance Center, Comedy Clubs and Colleges Nationwide. Born in Boston, his family oriented routines draw on his memories of a repressed Irish-Catholic upbringing and strike common ground with everyone.
Bill McCarty

Bill McCarty is one of the nation's most gifted comedians. Clever and quick, thoughtful and aware, he elevates stand-up comedy to the level of fine art. His funny, imaginative routines and good-humored jibes are perfect for any audience, any event. McCarty's talents have been seen on television's The Rosie O' Donnell Show (NBC) and Late Night with Conan O' Brian (NBC), as well as Evening at the Improv. (A&E) and Caroline's Comedy Hour (A&E). He has performed at many of the nation's best venues such as New York City's famous Comic Strip, Atlantic City's prestigious Tropicana Hotel and Los Angeles' renouned Comedy Store. In addition, McCarty was invited to perform stand-up comedy at the world class Edinburgh International Arts Festival in Scotland. He has also entertained passengers on the Royal Caribbean and Norwegian cruise lines.
Rob Falcone

A real "character" Rob Falcone is one of New York City's favorite comedians. Along with his appearances on USA Channel's "Up all Night", NBC's "America's Talking", and Comedy Central, Rob's million dollar face can be seen in numerous nat ional commercials. His movie credits inclu de "Follow the Bouncing Ball" which is part of the award winning anthology "Hoboken Tales", and "Spiderman 2". On television, he has been seen in "Third Watch", "Law and Order", "Conviction", "Gossip Girl", "Cashmere Mafia", and on HBO's "The Sopranos". On Stage, Rob has appeared Off-Broadway in "Tony and Tina's Wedding". Rob also performs regularly at Las Vegas and Atlantic City's best casinos including The Borgota Casino, Harrah's, and Caesar's Palace.