New Four-Day Comedy Festival Opening In Austin

Organizers have announced a new four-day comedy festival to take place in Austin this April.

The headliners include Seth Meyers, Aziz Ansari and Steven Wright with more than 20 other comics scheduled to perform. The event is called the Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival and will be based at the historic Paramount Theater from April 25-28.

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South Beach Comedy Festival, Colony Theatre, Miami Beach, Fla.

Performances include stand-up, improve, sketch and musical comedy and there will also be a film festival.

Austin’s calendar is filling up with festivals, to include the South by Southwest music, film and interactive festival in March and the outdoor Austin City Limits music festival in the fall.