BWIC Laff Fest 2025
BWIC Laff Fest 2025
Wed. Feb. 26 - Sun. Mar. 2, 2025
New York City
The 6th Annual Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest takes place over a hilarious (5) five-days featuring 25+ #FunnyBlackWomen during the historic Black History and Women History months. Our #comedic voices matter. From Moms Mabley, LaWanda Page, Whoopi Goldberg, black women have always found the funny!
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
7:30p “Don’t Kill Yourself Yet” written & performed by Kenice Mobley
Caveat 21A Clinton St.
New York, NY
Don’t Kill Yourself Yet asks: what happens if you work your whole life to prevent self harm just for your body to try to take you out with a stroke?
7:30p “Last Lady Standing,” a Comedy Rap Battle
Friends and Lovers 641 Classon Ave
New York, NY
Join us for Last Lady Standing, a comedic Rap Battle featuring hilarious comedians and hosted by comedian, MC, and Rap Battle veteran, Reggie “Kush” Edwards.
Each battle will consist of three 1 minute rounds. The headliner battle features Black Rose and Lena E.
8:00p “Naturally Funny Comedy”
Grisly Pear Comedy Club Midtown 243 W. 54th St.
New York, NY
When you’re born to bring the laughs…
8:00p “Joke Sistas”
Westside Comedy Club 201 W. 75th St.
New York, NY
This is an unofficial sorority of funny & talented black women in comedy who are downright unapologetically hilarious!!
8:30p “Purple Park Comedy”
Otis & Finn 154 Grand St.
Brooklyn, NY
Purple Park Comedy is teaming up with the Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest. To bring you an hilarious show. Purple Park Comedy is committed to showcasing diverse talent. Join us for this show. We're at our usual location with Otis & Finn at their Williamsburg location!
Otis & Finn is a barbershop committed to radical inclusivity for all people. Their motto is, come as you are, meet your neighbors and revive the lost art of conversation.
This is a free show. Please make sure you donate!
9:00p “Cougars After Dark”
The Grisly Pear Midtown 243 W 54th St.
New York, NY
[Where] these women prove that humor gets better with age.
9:30p “Relative Stranger” written & performed by Chanel Ali
Caveat 21A Clinton St.
New York, NY
Relative Stranger aims to answer the question: When will it end? When will the generations before us take accountability for their mistakes? When will they be able to face the music? Why did Kevin Hart set this all up?
Friday, February 28th, 2025
7:00p “Laughs Likely Comedy Show”
Grisly Pear Comedy Club Midtown 243 W. 54th St.
New York, NY
When you arrive, nonstop laughs will likely be served.…
8:00p “Ha or Nah Joke Lab”
Capish?! Club @ Lunella 173 Mulberry Street New York, NY
Join the comedians of Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest as they bring you the best of their new inventions in this TimeOut NY recommended show. Co-hosted by a member of NASA!
8:00p “Ur Annoying Comedy Show”
Comedy in Harlem 750A St. Nicholas Ave. & W. 147th St.
New York, NY
🎤 Ladies, bring the vibes, and fellas, don’t miss out! 🎤The "UR ANNOYING COMEDY SHOW" is about to shut it down with an all-women lineup featuring the funniest Black women in the game! Hosted by none other than Young Tef, we’re turning Comedy In Harlem into the ultimate laughter lounge on Friday, February 28th!
🔥 Catch hilarious sets from:
🎤 Tae Tatted Up
🎤 Sibo
🎤 Brandi Roberts
🎤 Precious J.
🎤 Jeaux King
🎤 Michelle C.
🎤 Meelah Dee📍 Comedy In Harlem | Harlem's Home for Comedy
8:00p “Savage Comedy Show”
Wild East Brewing Co. 623 Sackett St.
Brooklyn, NY
Savage Comedy has been accepted into the Black Women in Comedy Festival this year! We are one of the Best Comedy Shows in Brooklyn according to Vulture and Splitsider!
8:30p “Fools Circle”
275 Park Ave
Brooklyn, NY
Fools Circle is back in Brooklyn with a hilarious line-up of some of our favorite comics who've appeared on Comedy Central, Netflix, and more.
Hosted By Chanel Ali
Comedy - 8-10pm
Music - 10-Midnight
9:00p “M.I.L.F. (Make It LAUGH Forever)”
The Grisly Pear Midtown 243 W 54th St.
New York, NY
You will leave this show laughing forever and ever and ever and ever…
10:45p “Uncensored” with Lotto Marie starring Roni Shanell
New York Comedy Club 236 W. 78th St.
New York, NY
As part of the 6th Annual Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest, “Uncensored with Lotto Marie, Starring Roni Shanell” is an unapologetic, late-night comedy experience bringing raw, unfiltered humor to the iconic New York Comedy Club. This is where bold voices meet big laughs—no topic is off-limits and no feelings are spared.
Saturday, March 1st, 2025
1:30p “S.W.I. - Sistas Who Improv”
Caveat 21A Clinton St.
New York, NY
The 6th Annual Black Women in Comedy Festival Laff Fest presents “S.W.I. SISTAS Who Improv” its first all-Black woman improv comedy show with women who are selected participants of the 2025 festival!
4:00p “Chronically Petty” written & performed by Pavar
Caveat 21A Clinton St.
New York, NY
…so petty that she doesn’t care if things are burning because someone did her wrong…
5:00p “Drunk Black History Show” with Gordon Baker-Bone
Friends and Lovers 641 Classon Avenue
New York, NY
Get ready to sip and celebrate Black culture with the Drunk Black History Show, where host Gordon Baker-Bone takes you on a wild ride through the untold stories of iconic Black figures—served with a splash of humor and a twist of fun!
6:00p “Chile! It’s 6pm Musical Comedy Show” with Tàhlia Audrí”
The Grisly Pear Midtown 243 W 54th St.
New York, NY
When you are invited to the party and it’s too damn early!! (Musical Comedy show)
6:00p “Funny Women of a Certain Age”
Westside Comedy Club 201 W. 75th St.
New York, NY
Where funny never gets old…
8:00p “LaughGBTQ+ Comedy Show” hosted by Lady Laughs Philly & Poundcake
The Grisly Pear Midtown 243 W 54th St.
New York, NY
The plus stands for more funny with a side of humanity!
9:00p “HypnoGoddess & Friends”
Caveat 21A Clinton St.
New York, NY
It’s the only comedy show that reprograms your funny bone because LAUGHTER is the shortest distance between the minds!
Sunday, March 2nd, 2025
6:00p “Politically Charged Sunday”
The Grisly Pear Midtown 243 W 54th St.
New York, NY
Where a call to action empowers our community to be part of the change we want to see using laughter as the foundation.
