Comedy Village, the Hell’s Kitchen comedy club founded by comedian PJ Landers, will once again serve as a venue for the New York Comedy Festival, hosting a slate of stand-up performances from November 6 to 15, 2026. The announcement marks the third consecutive year the club has participated in the festival, which is the largest and longest-running annual comedy event in the United States.
The lineup at Comedy Village, the renowned comedy hub in Hell’s Kitchen established by seasoned comedian PJ Landers, is gearing up to amplify the laughter as it hosts top-tier comedic talent for the 2026 New York Comedy Festival, scheduled from November 6-15 across New York City. includes the Sweet & Sour Chicks Comedy Tour with Kiki Yeung and Esther Ku on Sunday, November 8 at 7:00 PM; Late for School Starring Jimmy Cash on Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 PM; Samuel Orson on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 PM; Headliner Series with Lance Weiss on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 PM; Billie Lee on Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 PM; and Paige Gallagher on Thursday, November 12 at 9:30 PM. Additional shows and performers may be announced, and the schedule is subject to change.
The venue’s participation matters for New York’s comedy ecosystem because it provides a stage for both established headliners and emerging talent during a festival that draws global attention. Comedy Village’s two-story, state-of-the-art venue near Times Square and Broadway theaters offers an intimate setting with two showrooms, hosting two shows nightly, seven days a week. That setup allows the club to present a diverse array of comedians, from rising stars to industry icons, and gives festival audiences a chance to see stand-up up close in the heart of the city’s theater district.
“New York City is the greatest comedy city in the world, and Caroline Hirsch has played an enormous role in making it that way,” Landers said. “What Caroline has built with the New York Comedy Festival is extraordinary. She took an idea and turned it into the largest and longest-running annual comedy festival in the United States, while creating a platform that brings together the biggest names in comedy with the comedians who are going to be the next big names. We’re proud to join the festival for a third year, showcasing the brightest talent on Comedy Village stages this November.”
The festival, founded in 2004 by Caroline Hirsch and produced by Carolines, brings together major names, emerging talent and comedy fans from around the world for 10 days of performances and special events at venues throughout New York City. For tickets and complete festival information, visit www.nycomedyfestival.com. Comedy Village, which originally opened in Greenwich Village in 2004 and moved to Hell’s Kitchen in 2024, has hosted comedy greats including Dave Attell, Bill Burr and Dave Chappelle early in their careers.
