We just announced 2020 dates:
October 15-18, with ALL ACCESS PASSES on sale NOW!
2019 BENTZEN BALL IS OVER! THANK YOU FOR COMING AND HELPING US CELEBRATE OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF COMEDY AND FRIENDSHIP!
This year’s festival is generously supported by Events DC, with World Central Kitchen as its non-profit partner
Check out photos from the festival HERE:
STAY TUNED FOR OTHER UPCOMING BYT EVENTS HERE
AS ALWAYS, BIG THANK YOUS TO OUR PARTNERS:
The Awesome 2019 Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Non-Profit Partner:
The Awesome 2019 Festival Supporting Partner With A Super Cool New Venue:
The Awesome Official Cocktail Partners
The Awesome Official Transportation Partner
The Awesome 2019 BYT Bentzen Ball Hotel Partner:
Thank you to Stitcher for supporting ALL BYT Festivals this year:
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PRE-FESTIVAL CONVERSATION:
The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Presents:
Comedy In The District – A Conversation
Oct 23rd, 2019 / 6:30pm Doors
W Hotel DC / POV Lounge
Featuring:
Matthew Winer (Kennedy Center) / Sean Joyce (Underground Comedy)/ Allyson Jaffe (DC Improv) / Rudi Greenberg (pop culture writer, Washington Post) / Svetlana Legetic (Bentzen Ball) / Brandon Wetherbee (BYT)
w/ delicious Smirnoff cocktail specials
The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Presents:
An Evening W/ Maria Bamford
Oct 24th, 2019 / 6:00pm Doors / 7:00pm Show
Lincoln Theatre / 1215 U Street Street NW
Featuring:
Maria Bamford / Jackie Kashian
THEN:
The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Presents:
Los Espookys Live: Special Halloween Show
Oct 24th, 2019 / 9:30pm Doors / 10:30pm Show
Lincoln Theatre / 1215 U Street Street NW
Featuring:
Julio Torres/ Ana Fabrega / Greta Titelman / Lorelei Ramirez / Possibly MORE TBA
COSTUMES ENCOURAGED!
EARLY SHOW AT LINCOLN:
The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Presents:
Pete Holmes w/ Jamie Lee – LIVE!
Oct 25th, 2019 / 5:30pm Doors / 6:30pm Show
Lincoln Theatre / 1215 U Street Street NW
Featuring
Pete Holmes / Jamie Lee / Maybe More TBA
LATE SHOW AT LINCOLN:
The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Presents:
The New Negroes
Oct 25th, 2019 / 9:00pm Doors / 10:00pm Show
Lincoln Theatre / 1215 U Street Street NW / Included in the All Access Pass
Featuring:
Baron Vaughn / Open Mike Eagle / Jaboukie Young-White / Dulce Sloan / Sasheer Zamata / Haywood Turnipseed Jr / Violet Gray
The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Presents:
A Smart, Funny and REAL Afternoon w/ Roxane Gay, in conversation w/ Sasheer Zamata
Oct 26th, 2019 / 1:00pm Doors / 2:00pm Show
Lincoln Theatre / 1215 U Street Street NW
Featuring:
Roxane Gay / Sasheer Zamata
THEN:
The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Presents:
Tig Notaro: But Enough About You – A Talk Show
Oct 26th, 2019 / 5:00pm Doors / 6:00pm Show
Lincoln Theatre / 1215 U Street Street NW
Featuring:
Tig Notaro / Very Special Guest(s) TBA
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The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Presents:
Catherine Cohen
Oct 26th, 2019 / 5:00pm Doors / 6:00pm Show
Kennedy Center / Millennium Stage
FREE SHOW!
Featuring:
Catherine Cohen
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OUR BIGGEST SHOW OF THE FESTIVAL!!!!
The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival & Events DC Present:
DC Comedy Homecoming!
Oct 26th, 2019 / 7:00pm Doors / 8:30pm Show
Entertainment and Sports Arena / 1100 Oak St SE
Featuring All These DMV Homegrown Comedians:
Jay Pharoah / Aparna Nancherla / Rory Scovel / Jermaine Fowler / Judah Friedlander / Yamaneika Saunders / Seaton Smith / Heather Lawless / Hosted by Tig Notaro / More TBA
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The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Presents:
Call Your Girlfriend LIVE!
Oct 26th, 2019 / 8:00pm Doors / 9:00pm Show
Lincoln Theatre / 1215 U Street Street NW
Featuring:
CYG LADIES!
The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Presents:
Belly Laughs – A COMEDY BRUNCH
Oct 27th, 2019 / NOON Seating
CHERRY / W Hotel DC
$40 (w/ 1 drink) -$65 (bottomless, including a Smirnoff Bloody Mary station!) (with 10% going to WCK) – RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE!
Featuring:
Delicious Food from W Hotel DC / Someone(s) very FUNNY
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The Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival Presents:
Bentzen Belles: Future Headliners Showcase
Oct 27th, 2019 / 5:00pm Doors / 6:00pm Show
Kennedy Center / Millennium Stage
FREE SHOW!
Featuring:
Rosebud Baker / Chanel Ali / Wendy Wroblewski / Franqi French
