{"id":65595,"date":"2025-07-14T18:57:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T18:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/65595\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T18:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T18:57:12","slug":"louis-c-k-to-headline-new-york-comedy-festival-for-2-nights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/65595\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis C.K. to Headline New York Comedy Festival for 2 Nights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Louis C.K.<\/a> is headlining two nights of a major festival after being accused of sexual misconduct eight years ago. The comedian will perform his new special \u201cRidiculous\u201d at The Beacon Theater on Nov. 14 and 15 as part of the New York Comedy Festival.<\/p>\n

In September 2017, C.K. was the subject of a New York Times piece<\/a> in which five women accused the comedian of sexual misconduct. C.K. later confirmed that the stories were true, stating in his apology<\/a> \u201cthe power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly.\u201d FX and Netflix cut ties with him, and HBO dropped C.K. from a television special it had in the works. The allegations took a serious toll on C.K.\u2019s career, claiming in 2019<\/a> that he lost approximately $35 million in income since the article\u2019s publication.<\/p>\n

Still, C.K. has continued to perform and release comedy albums, even winning a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for his 2022 special \u201cSincerely, Louis C.K.\u201d He then sold out Madison Square Garden in 2023.<\/p>\n

Though C.K. is certainly the most-discussed performer coming to the New York Comedy Festival this year, he\u2019s far from the only big name. The comedy podcast \u201cThe Basement Yard\u201d also headlines this year alongside Hannah Berner, Michael Blackson, Margaret Cho, Chris Fleming, Pete Holmes, Alex Edelman, Morgan Jay, Ismo, Ryan Long, Nurse John, Yohay Sponder and Trevor Wallace. <\/p>\n

Additionally, the festival will have a \u201cStrangers With Candy\u201d reunion on the 25th anniversary of its cancellation with creators and stars Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to unveil this year\u2019s incredible lineup \u2014 a dynamic mix of global headliners and rising voices that reflect where comedy is right now and where it\u2019s headed. We\u2019re proud to continue to bring New York City the very best of the best,\u201d Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the New York Comedy Festival, said in a statement. \u201cIn a constantly shifting landscape, we stay committed to spotlighting new voices, championing fresh perspectives, breaking form, and shaping a festival that sets the standard both creatively and commercially.\u201d<\/p>\n

From Nov. 7 to Nov. 16, more than 200 comedians will perform in more than 100 shows across New York\u2019s five boroughs. In the coming months, the New York Comedy Festival will also announce details for other major events, such as Stand Up for Heroes, New York\u2019s Funniest Stand Ups Presented by Threads and Comics to Watch.<\/p>\n

The Bread Financial pre-sale will run from Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET to Friday at 10 p.m. ET. Tickets will then be available<\/a> to the general public on July 21 at 11 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n

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The schedule for the festival\u2019s headliners is below:<\/p>\n

Friday, Nov. 7<\/strong><\/p>\n