Soul Joel Productions Presents The 2nd Annual Staten Island Comedy Festival June 22nd Through the 27th
The 2nd Annual Staten Island Comedy Festival 6 Nights of Comedy from June 22nd Through the 27th One comedian from Monday and Tuesday will win the opportunity to open for Gary Gulman at the Grand Finale: Music Hall at Snug Harbor.

STATEN ISLAND, NY, May 16, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The 2nd Annual Staten Island Comedy Festival will take place Monday, June 22nd âEUR" Saturday, June 27th with six different comedy shows, at six great Staten Island locations, featuring some of the best local and national headlining comedians. Tickets for all shows can be purchased at the door, but it is recommended that you make reservations for âEURœCabaret ComedyâEUR� at LorenzoâEUR s Restaurant, Bar & Cabaret by calling (718) 477-2400 and âEURœThe Grand FinaleâEUR� at The Music Hall at Snug Harbor by calling (718) 948-3804. Visit us on the web for more information at www.SOULJOEL.com.

The first two nights of the festival will play host to the âEURœBig Stage CompetitionâEUR� where comedians will compete for a spot on âEURœThe Grand FinaleâEUR� show at the Music Hall at Snug Harbor on Saturday, June 27th. During the month of April, comedians from across the nation will compete in an online competition on www.SOULJOEL.com. The top ten comedians with the most votes will compete on one of the two first nights of the Staten Island Comedy Festival. Five comedians will compete Monday at the Dugout Pub & Grill (1614 Forest Ave) and the other five will compete Tuesday at The Cellar (304 Manor Rd). One winner from each night will be chosen by three judges (1 talent scout, 1 comedy coach, 1 industry executive) and will share the stage with Last Comic StandingâEUR s Gary Gulman on âEURœThe Grand FinaleâEUR�.

The Bistro Restaurant (2561 Hylan Blvd), home of Soul Joel ProductionsâEUR new monthly comedy show, will be the site for âEURœHylan HystericsâEUR� on Wednesday, June 24th at 9pm. ThursdayâEUR s show will be an âEURœImprov NightâEUR� at The Cup (388 Van Duzer St) featuring some of the Staten IslandâEUR s favorite improvisational comedy groups.

The comedy festival will travel across the island to the newest, classiest, and state-of-the-art comedy venue at LorenzoâEUR s Restaurant, Bar & Grill at the Hilton Garden Inn. Co-headliners for this eveningâEUR s show of âEURœCabaret ComedyâEUR� will include Last Comic StandingâEUR s Joe DeVito and Sirius RadioâEUR s Pete Dominick.

Then comes âEURœThe Grand FinaleâEUR� on Saturday, June 27th at 9pm at the 680-seat Music Hall at Snug Harbor (1000 Richmond Terrace)! Soul Joel Productions will celebrate the finale of this weeklong event with national headliner, Last Comic StandingâEUR s Gary Gulman featuring the two âEURœBig Stage CompetitionâEUR� winners and your host, Staten IslandâEUR s Best Stand Up Comic SOUL JOEL. Tickets for âEURœThe Grand FinaleâEUR� can be purchased by calling the Soul Joel Productions at (908) 296-6278 or online at www.SOULJOEL.com.

Soul Joel Productions, (718) 948-3804, souljoelproductions@gmail.com
Soul Joel Productions, Joel Richardson, (908) 296-6278, souljoelproductions@gmail.com
LorenzoâEUR s Restaurant, Bar & Cabaret, (718) 477-2400, www.lorenzosrbc.com
Tickets and more information at www.SOULJOEL.com

Press Release Contact Information:

Joel Richardson
Soul Joel Productions
Co-Founder/CEO
616 Ilyssa Way
Staten Island, NY
USA 10312
Voice: 718-948-3804
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