Leading up to its fourth year, the Limestone Comedy Festival received more than 400 submissions from comedians hoping to appear at the three-day event.
Just 43 of those comedians were selected to be featured acts in the festival’s full lineup, announced Tuesday in a press release.
They join a stable of ten headliners, announced in March, that includes Bobcat Goldthwait, Andy Erikson and Roy Wood Jr.
The featured acts for the festival will open shows by the headliners.
Those opening performers include several comedians from Indiana, as well as comedians from Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.
Four of the performers are local to Bloomington, including festival co-founder Mat Alano-Martin.
The festival lineup also includes a handful of non-stand-up events, including presentations of “The Mike Adams Show,” the talk show of local musician Mike Adams.
They also include headliner Doug Benson’s “Movie Interruption” of “Rudy,” directed by Indiana native David Anspaugh.
The Limestone Comedy Festival will take place June 2-4 at various venues in downtown Bloomington.
All tickets are on sale on the festival’s website. They range from two-day passes for $50 to “VVIIPP” badges with exclusive benefits,for $175.
Jack Evans
