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FYF Fest Gets Funny, Announces Comedy Lineup
FYF goers take a rest. Photo by Ross Reyes via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr.
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No outdoor music festival is complete without an impressive lineup, bustling vendor booths, a fleet of food trucks, and a promising comedy lineup.
FYF Fest attendees can now rest assured that the two-day festival will deliver all of these things. The comedy lineup was recently announced, and it ensures that weary festival goers will have lots of laughs as they take a break from the music at Los Angeles State Historic Park in Downtown L.A.
David Cross, best known for his role as Tobias Fünke on "Arrested Development," BJ Novak of "The Office," Neil Hamburger (also known as Gregg Turkington), and Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani, who perform regularly at Nerdmelt, are among the 19 comedy acts announced.
Lovely Bad Things and electronic dance musician Nicolas Jaar were also added to the music lineup, which boasts M83, Yeasayer, Sleigh Bells, and Beirut as well as some other acts you don't want to miss.
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Tickets start at $89 and can be purchased online or at your local record shop.
The schedule is still yet to be released, but the comedy lineup is as follows:
BJ Novak
Brendon Walsh
Brent Weinbach
Dana Gould
David Cross
The Eric Andre Show
Jim Hamilton
Joe Sib
Jonah Ray
Kumail Nanjiani
Leo Allen
Maria Bamford
Matt Braughner
Matt Dwyer
Neil Hamburger
Pete Holmes
Rory Scovel
The Sklar Bros
Sean O'Connor
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