‘Netflix Is A Joke’ Takes The Streamer Live With Comedy In Los Angeles

The streamer is known for its great comedy content but is now taking a different approach with Netflix is a Joke. The 11-day festival will star an amazing array of comedians, including Dave Chappelle, David Letterman, Amy Poehler, and more. Meanwhile, the comedy festival is set to be held in various venues in and around Los Angeles. Read on to find out more about this fun event.

Netflix is a Joke comedy festival in Los Angeles

Netflix is launching an 11-day comedy festival in Los Angeles in 2022, titled appropriately Netflix is a Joke. The streaming channel has recently released the lineup for the upcoming festival, running from April 28 to May 8, 2022. Meanwhile, the various events will be held at various places in and around Los Angeles.

For international audiences, select shows will be recorded for later viewing on Netflix. Also, highlights of the shows will be made available on Netflix is a Joke‘s SiriusXM channel. The streamer will also make highlights available on their social media platforms.

Who is starring in the 11-day comedy fest?

The lineup for Netflix is a Joke reveals many big names in comedy. Among these are Ali Wong, Amy Poehler, Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, Bert Kreischer, Bill Burr, Chelsea Handler, Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien, Cristela Alonzo, Dave Chappelle, David Letterman, Deon Cole, Eddie Izzard, Ellen DeGeneres, Felipe Esparza, Fortune Feimster, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng, Iliza Schlesinger, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.

Jerry Seinfeld, John Mulaney, Jonathan Van Ness, Ken Jeong, Kevin Hart, Kevin Smith, Larry David, Margaret Cho, Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum, Michael McIntyre, Mike Birbiglia, Mike Myers and David O. Russell, Nick Kroll, Nicole Byer, Patton Oswalt, Pete Davidson, Pete Holmes, Ray Romano, Sandra Bernhard, Seth Rogen, Theo Von, Tig Notaro, Tim Robinson, Tina Fey, and Wanda Sykes, along with other funny people.

Netflix and Live Nation team up with comedy

Netflix has teamed up with Live Nation to produce the comedy festival, which they previously announced in 2020. Regrettably, the COVID-1 pandemic caused the Netflix is a Joke event to be delayed until 2022.

Robbie Praw, Director, Stand-up and Comedy Formats for Netflix, spoke about the event. He said it is “absolutely thrilling” for the streamer to host a comedy festival of this magnitude in Los Angeles. Praw added how disappointed they were to postpone the comedy event last spring. However, he did say that their lineup of comedians cannot wait to bring much-needed laughs to audiences in LA. Of course, it will also bring chuckles to people around the world via Netflix.

Praw said that the Netflix is a Joke Festival will give comedy fans the opportunity to see the greats. However, it will also let them discover new voices in one of the greatest cities in the world.

Tickets for the various Netflix is a Joke events will be available to the general public on Friday, December 10. Readers can visit the official Netflix is a Joke website to find out more.