If you find yourself in LA on September 10 looking for laughs with a side of philanthropy, check out 826LA’s Yuk-Fest.
Here are the basics:
Insightful Comedy and Dogs on Tightropes
Featuring:
Tim & Eric, Patton Oswalt, Jimmy Pardo, Bill Burr,
Al Madrigal, and Bob Moore’s Amazing Mongrels, plus special surprise celebrity guests!
The Avalon Hollywood
Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 9:00 PM (Doors open at 8:00 PM)
1735 Vine Street (between Hollywood and Yucca Streets), Los Angeles, CA
Tickets: $25 – 35
VIP tickets: $75, includes gift bag
Premium, table tickets: $250-$5000
Tickets available through Wantickets: www.wantickets.com
Adults only (18 and over)
All proceeds go toward 826LA’s free student programming.
Los Angeles, CA, August 8, 2008—826LA is proud to announce Fall-Time Yuk-Fest, featuring Tim & Eric, Patton Oswalt, Jimmy Pardo, Bill Burr, Al Madrigal, and Bob Moore.
Now in its third year, 826LA’s fundraising events have established a reputation for being completely unique nights, filled with impressive lineups and side-splitting laughs. Fans of comedy, children, philanthropy and literature alike are encouraged to attend and witness one of the year’s funniest charitable events. On this special evening, laughing at lowbrow (and highbrow) humor benefits the greater good, as the show’s proceeds directly fund student writing and tutoring programs at 826LA.
Table tickets, which cost $250 per seat include a gift bag; for table sales, contact Christina Galante at christina@826la.org. VIP seats are the front two rows of the house, cost $75, and include a limited-edition poster. All other seats range from $25 to $35.
About the Performers:
Tim and Eric are the comedic duo behind timanderic.com and Adult Swim’s Tom Goes to the Mayor. They have since created another Adult Swim program, Tim and Eric Awesome Show: Great Job! and have released a CD with music from Awesome Show.
Patton Oswalt has had notable roles in films and television shows including Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia, Pixar’s Ratatouille, and as Spence Olchin on The King of Queens. Other television appearances include Home Movies, Seinfeld, Human Giant, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, I Love the ’80s, and Reno 911!. Patton has also released comedy albums Feelin’ Kinda Patton and Werewolves and Lollipops.
Jimmy Pardo has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as well as several appearances on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson. Currently, Pardo hosts the podcast Never Not Funny with the producer Matt Belknap. He is also the host of the Match Game Live, a live version of the Match Game television game show, at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.
Bill Burr performs over three hundred shows annually. In 2004, he began working on Comedy Central’s Chappelle’s Show. In September 2005, Burr’s HBO One Night Stand special aired. Along with many other projects, he has also been a guest comedian on the Bob and Tom Show as well as the Opie and Anthony Show on XM Satellite Radio.
Al Madrigal has appeared on The Late Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and was the Jury Award winner for Best Stand-Up Comedian at the 2004 HBO Aspen Comedy Festival. His ability to mix improv into his stand-up sets landed him the lead role on the series The Ortegas and Welcome to the Captain. He is the founder of 826 Valencia’s Comedy Night and can currently be seen on CBS’s Gary Unmarried.
Bob Moore and his Amazing Mongrels have been performing for over 30 years. He’s been on The Smother Brother’s Comedy Hour and America’s Got Talent. He’s even opened up for the Beastie Boys. All of Bob’s dogs are rescues from a shelter and trained to jump through hoops, jump rope act and even do math.