Schedule of Events:
7:00 PM: Chismosa Comedy
Knockouts festival presents: Chismosa Comedy
Chismosa Comedy is NY’s hottest gossip themed comedy show featured in the in the 2025 Knockouts Festival and New York Comedy Festival. Back for another amazing night of comedians from late night, Comedy Central, HBO and more.
After each set each comic has 1 minute to spill some juicy gossip.
TWO ITEM MINIMUM REQUIRED PER PERSON
Minimum age: 21 and over
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Location: Westside Comedy Club
7:00 PM: The Cookout: Stand Up Comedy from NYC's Best Comedians of Color
Join us for a night of laughs at Coy in Bedstuy. As part of the 2nd Annual Knockouts Women's Comedy Festival, The Cookout features NYC's best women and femme BIPOC comics in a fun and safe atmosphere where we can definitely answer the age-old question: Are you invited to the cookout? Hosted by Seynique Smythe.
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Minimum age: 21 and over
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Location: COY
7:00 PM: Who Says Two Beautiful Women Can't Host a Comedy Show?
Join Two Beautiful Women as they celebrate one of the most iconic and awe-inspiring things a woman can do, which is have a birthday.
Vivian is turning 27, Roxanne is turning it out, and we are turning the entire genre of comedy on its head, because we are trailblazers in that way. This show will be part of the Knockout Comedy Festival and features an epic lineup of comedians. NO GIFTS NEEDED, the only thing the birthday girl requests is that you give her a really good compliment that changes the way she views herself forever.
Featuring:
@yungviv
@rockshart
@ashleyhammm
@sureni
@dietz.m
@thickandoutofcontrol
@juliawendtthere
Minimum age: 21 and over
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Location: Brooklyn Comedy Collective
7:30 PM: An Evening with Olivia Von Blue
A Night of Comedy, Music & Magic! Hosted by Olivia Von Blue. Featuring a dazzling lineup!
Minimum age: 21 and over
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Location: The Red Room at KGB
8:00 PM: Kimchi Confessions Comedy Show
Comedy show with the comics from The Stand, The Cellar, Comedy Central and more! Twist at the end where we interrogate a special guest, to see if they need to "raise" or "lower" their dating standards, with the help of our audience!
Featuring:
1. Kemly Derby
2. Rina Factor
3. Divya Gunasekaran
4. Katie Blunt
5. Soo Ra
6. Chanel Ali
7. Elle Orlando
8. Lizzy Cassidy
Minimum age: 21 and over
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Location: Sugar Mouse
8:00 PM: Knockouts Creators
Join us for the Knockouts Women's Comedy Festival to see some of the best female and non-binary creators doing their best sets to win a $1000 prize. With two of our favorite creators hosting and headlining: Caroline Baniewicz & Sienna Hubert-Ross.
Lineup:
ANNA ROISMAN
BRITT MIGS
ALISE MORALES
JAMIE LINN WATSON
JESSIE LEE
MICHELLADONNA
DANI LYLE
VERONICA KWIATKOWSKI
JENNY GORELICK
CASSIE WILLSON
Minimum age: 21 and over
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Location: Rodney's
8:00 PM: Girl Church
Welcome to Girl Church: A Stand-Up Comedy Show in Williamsburg, Brooklyn! Join us for a night of laughter and fun at Cafe Balearica! Get ready to hear hilarious jokes from the funniest woman and enby comedians in the scene. The perfect show for a girls night out, date night, or to keep your finger on the pulse of all the best up-and-coming comics in the city. Hosted by Amelia Ritthaler (Girls Rewatch Podcast), this monthly show features comedians you know and love from Comedy Central, Netflix, TikTok, and more!
Minimum age: 21 and over
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Location: Cafe Balearica
8:30 PM: Women Uninterrupted! Comedy
Women Uninterrupted, a comedy show with an all-female lineup, seen featured on the New York Comedy Festival is now part of the Knockouts Comedy Festival for hte second year in a row! Come check out an amazing show at St. Marks Comedy Club located in the heart of the East Village NYC!
Featured Comedians
Macy Kwok (NYCF)
Chanel Omari (Bravo)
Kiki Yeung (Kenan Presents)
Katie Blunt (Chime TV)
Shivani Dave (Top5)
Come enjoy an amazing comedy show with all-female comics produced by the hilarious & talented Macy Kwok!
Minimum age: 21 and over
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Location: St. Mark's Comedy Club
8:30 PM: GORLS:)
Welcome to a super special KNOCKOUTS COMEDY FESTIVAL rendition of Gorls:), an all female variety show where everything must pass the Bechdel Test or else comics get slapped with a rubber chicken. With standup, characters, clown, and improv -- there's something for every fan of Brooklyn alternative comedy, as well as something for every fan of Women.
Hosted by:
Jaesa Rogers (@jaesa.c0m)
Rachel Javorsky (@itsrayjay)
Minimum age: 21 and over
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Location: Brooklyn Comedy Collective
9:30 PM: Flex with Babs Gray and Ashley Ray
FLEX Comedy Show brings together the best rising stars and established comedians, showcasing their extended sets in an intimate setting. Hosted by Babs Gray (Lady2Lady & Britney's Gram) and Ashley Ray (TV I Say). This special show is presented in part by Knockouts Women's Comedy Festival! Follow us on Instagram @Flex_Comedy_Show.
Lineup:
Punkie Johnson
Kate Willett
Clare Okane
+More!
Babs Gray burst into the international spotlight with her groundbreaking podcast, Britney's Gram, igniting the #FreeBritney movement and shedding light on the iconic pop star's legal battles. This pivotal moment was immortalized in the Hulu documentary, Framing Britney Spears. As a co-host of the wildly popular podcast Lady to Lady, featured on the Exactly Right network alongside My Favorite Murder, Babs continues to captivate audiences with her infectious humor and no-holds-barred discussions. Renowned publication BUST magazine dubbed it "the funniest podcast ever."
Ashley Ray is the most famous bisexual solo polyamorous black queer comedian, actor, and writer currently based in Los Angeles. In 2021, she was featured in Bust for her “whip smart TV criticism.” And yes, she’s also famous for smoking pot. In 2022, Ashley wrote on Adult Swim’s, ALABAMA JACKSON created by Donald Faison. Ashley was selected as one of HBO Max’s Queer Comics to Watch for 2021 and filmed a digital special for the platform. That same year she did a sold out hour at Union Hall in NY. Ashley is the host of the popular podcast ‘TV I Say with Ashley Ray’ which was featured in the New York Times as a 2021 Podcast Worth Checking Out.”
Minimum age: 21 and over
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