2025 JERSEY CITY COMEDY FESTIVAL

June 10 - 14, 2025
Four showcase competitions will feature 12 comics each, leading up to the Best of the Fest Final on June 14. Two performers will be awarded $1,000 in cash. All Best of Fest finalists receive paid spots at The Laugh Tour Comedy Club (NJ), Winner of the Overall Industry Pick receives a spot at West Side Comedy Club (NYC), Winners of the Overall Industry Pick and Audience Pick from Best Of The Fest receive $500 each, plus spots on: Don’t Tell Comedy headliner showcase (NJ), Manhattan Comedy School showcase, AND End of the Line @ QED Astoria

2025 Jersey City Comedy Festival Selected Comedians

48 Comedians from 10 States and Canada

Special Thanks to the 2025 sponsors

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LEARNMORE JONASI was the 2023 Jersey City Comedy Festival AUDIENCE PICK Winner! In 2024 he received the Golden Buzzer and placed 5th on America’s Got Talent

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2024 AUDIENCE PICK WINNER
BEST OF THE FEST
Photo by Mindy Tucker

JAD SLEIMAN

2024 SANDY GUNAR INDUSTRY PICK WINNER
BEST OF THE FEST
Photo by Mindy Tucker

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BEST OF THE FEST TOP 10 COMICS: [L to R] Heming Ge, Carla Ulrich, Jad Sleiman, Jamell Sirleaf, Elyssa Penson, Troy Hughes, Tim Rager, Nic Dundas, Amanda Vasco, Ivory Fields. Photo by Mindy Tucker.

Photo by Mindy Tucker

“The Jersey City Comedy Festival was a fantastic experience - the shows were all super fun and I got to meet lots of great people. It was also the very first comedy festival not to reject me, so they clearly have an eye for talent.”

Isabel Hagen(2018), The Tonight Show, Just For Laughs

“I loved being part of the Jersey City Comedy Festival! Meredith and Rich and all involved make you feel welcome and part of a really well-run comedy festival. Great shows, packed houses, first-class headliners and fantastic comedians from around the world - what more can you ask for?”

Jon Bander (2023)

”I had the best time performing at the Jersey City Comedy Festival! Every show was sold out, and the audiences were great. It's the industry's best run festival.””

Steve Cohen (2023)

”ORGANIZED!”

aDAM NATE lEVINE (2024)

”The Art House venue is fantastic, the dressing rooms and the stage area are both great. The festival was run very smoothly and I appreciate how great it was run.”

TROY HUGHES (2024)