About The Cape Fear Comedy Festival
The 2013 Cape Fear Comedy Festival is a four day Independently run live comedy festival held on May 1st-4th in Wilmington, North Carolina. The event will occur primarily at Nutt Street Comedy Room. What does 'independently run' mean? It means that two guys, both comedians, run the festival without the influence of agents or funding from corporate entities.
The Cape Fear Comedy Festival is NOT a Comedy Contest!
The Cape Fear Comedy Festival will also feature multiple opportunities for comedians to network and meet other comedians participating in the festival. Each evening will conclude with a meet and greet at Nutt Street Comedy Room as well as several planned events that include a Comedy Promo Workshop and a beach tiki bar day. Other various comedy related workshops will also be available for the 2013 festival.
The goal of the Cape Fear Comedy Festival is to provide a gathering place for comics to develop their careers and enjoy themselves while taking part in a comedian friendly festival. How is it comedian friendly? Because the two founders of the event, Matt Ward and Timmy Sherrill have been on both sides of the mic performing and producing comedy events. Both have performed at multiple comedy festivals and have solicited feedback from hundreds of touring comics about what they get the most out of at a comedy festival.
The 2013 Cape Fear Comedy Festival is a four day Independently run live comedy festival held on May 1st-4th in Wilmington, North Carolina. The event will occur primarily at Nutt Street Comedy Room. What does 'independently run' mean? It means that two guys, both comedians, run the festival without the influence of agents or funding from corporate entities.
The Cape Fear Comedy Festival is NOT a Comedy Contest!
The Cape Fear Comedy Festival will also feature multiple opportunities for comedians to network and meet other comedians participating in the festival. Each evening will conclude with a meet and greet at Nutt Street Comedy Room as well as several planned events that include a Comedy Promo Workshop and a beach tiki bar day. Other various comedy related workshops will also be available for the 2013 festival.
The goal of the Cape Fear Comedy Festival is to provide a gathering place for comics to develop their careers and enjoy themselves while taking part in a comedian friendly festival. How is it comedian friendly? Because the two founders of the event, Matt Ward and Timmy Sherrill have been on both sides of the mic performing and producing comedy events. Both have performed at multiple comedy festivals and have solicited feedback from hundreds of touring comics about what they get the most out of at a comedy festival.
Event History
The Cape Fear Comedy Festival is the brainchild of comedians/comedy show producers Timmy Sherrill and Matt Ward. The Cape Fear Comedy Festival's inaugural event was May 26th-29th, 2010. Nearly 100 comedians from the stand-up, sketch and improv comedy genres performed for thousands of comedy fans. Maria Bamford headlined the festival with a show at City Stage on Saturday May 29th closing out the festival.
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| Nutt Street Comedy Room in Wilmington, NC |
Nutt Street Comedy Room
255 N. Front Street
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
Nutt Street Comedy Room is the only full time comedy club in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is the only comedy venue on the Carolina coast to feature both stand-up and improv comedy performances. Founded in 2007 by comedian Timmy Sherrill, Nutt Street has become a comedian favorite and continues to attract growing audiences with it's regular improv and stand-up comedy shows. Nutt Street Comedy Room is located downstairs from The Soap Box in Historic Downtown Wilmington. http://www.nuttstreet.com
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| TheatreNOW is a venue for the 2013 Cape Fear Comedy Festival |
TheatreNow is a new venue for the Cape Fear Comedy Festival and a relatively new spot for Downtown Wilmington altogether. The venue seats just over 100 and provides a wonderful stage perfect for stand-up, sketch and improv.
TheatreareNOW
19 S. 10th Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28401
The Beam Room
The Beam Room is another new venue we have added for this year's Cape Fear Comedy Festival. The Beam Room is located upstairs from Front Street Brewery, one of Wilmington's most popular gastropubs. The Beam Room provides a perfect setting for stand-up and also will be the location of the screening of 'I Am Comic'.
The Beam Room
9 N. Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Wilmington, North Carolina
Population: 106,476 (40% growth in the last ten years)% of Population with a Bachelor's degree 22%
Avg Age: 34 years old
TV and Movies filmed in Wilmington, NC: East Bound and Down (HBO Series), Revolution (Network TV Show), Swamp Loggers (Reality Show), Teen Mom 2 (We are sorry/Reality TV Show), One Tree Hill (Network TV Show), Dawson's Creek (Network TV Show), The Crow (Movie), Blue Velvet (Movie)
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History
The city came to be in 1739 and at one time was a stronghold for the Confederate Army as well as a regular watering hole for Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard. The city is steeped in history and was the birthplace of the likes of Michael Jordan and Journalist David Brinkley. The city a growing entertainment industry presence with films such as Talladega Nights, The Crow, Cape Fear, Weekend at Bernie’s and 28 Days filmed in Wilmington. Also the show East Bound and Down was filmed in Wilmington even going as far to use Schaeffer BMW, located on New Centre Drive, without changing the name of the dealership for scenes during multiple episodes.
Weather
The weather in Wilmington, North Carolina is mild during the month of May with average daytime temperatures varying from 70-75 degrees towards the end of the month. Memorial Day symbolizes the true beginning of summer and welcoming of the tourist population to the Cape Fear Coast.
