Nashville Comedians To Attempt World Record Breaking 8 Day Long Comedy Show

NashvilleStandUp.com Launches crowd-funding campaign to cover costs of live show & filmed documentary

Guinness World Records' "Longest Stand-up Comedy Show - Multiple Comedians" record breaking show April 12-19, 2015 at The East Room

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 17, 2015 — NashvilleStandUp.com announced today its intention to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “LONGEST STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW – MULTIPLE COMEDIANS” during the Wild West Comedy Festival in April.

Beginning 6:30pm April 12, 2015, at The East Room in Nashville, Tennessee, the Nashville StandUp comedy scene will begin making comedy history while creating as many opportunities for stage time for as many comedians as possible during Nashville’s popular comedy festival. The current Guinness World Record for this category is 80 hours and was achieved by comedians at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood December 6-9, 2010. That show included 170 different acts by 150 comedians.

Nashville StandUp will not only break the 3.3 day / 80 hour record, it will continue through the entire duration of the Wild West Comedy Festival, and conclude on April 19th. That’s 8 days, 192 non-stop hours of stand-up comedy featuring hundreds of talented comedians from as many locations as possible.

The brainchild of Nashville-based comic DJ Buckley, this Guinness World Records’ breaking show will begin and end with The East Room’s weekly “Spiffy Squirrel comedy show” with Chad Riden on Sunday nights at 6:30. The show will also feature Corporate Juggernaut’s regular Tuesday night “ULTIMATE COMEDY” open mic, as well as other shows-within-the-show. The non-stop 192 hour schedule will feature showcases, feature-length and headliner-length sets and surprise drop-ins from comedians of various levels of fame and fortune AND infamy and misfortune.

NashvilleStandUp.com launched an IndieGoGo crowd-funding campaign to help pay for the cost of the event, including the Guinness World Records’ fees. The campaign site includes stretch goals such as live-streaming the entire event online and the production of a documentary. Perks available to donors include VIP passes to the show, special silk screened show t-shirts, limited edition Hatch Show Print show posters, even chances to perform on stage and be included in the Guinness World Records’ listing.

Nashville StandUp is a 509(a)(2) Public Charity with a mission to cultivate and promote middle Tennessee’s growing stand-up comedy scene and the Nashville-based comedians that help make it a success. Chad Riden has served as Nashville StandUp’s “Grand Poobah” since 2001, but is more commonly known as “America’s Favorite Comedian Of All Time” by the teeming masses of loyal comedy fans.

RELATED LINKS:

http://www.NashvilleStandUp.com/worldrecord/
https://www.facebook.com/events/324043551120419/
http://igg.me/at/comedy/x/7774798
https://vimeo.com/117030106

IndieGoGo Campaign Launched for NSUP World Record Breaking Comedy Show

BROKEN RECORD COMEDY SHOW -NashvilleStandUp.com's World Record Attempt: "LONGEST STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW – MULTIPLE COMEDIANS” April 12-19, 2015 at The East Room.

BROKEN RECORD COMEDY SHOW -NashvilleStandUp.com's World Record Attempt: "LONGEST STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW – MULTIPLE COMEDIANS” April 12-19, 2015 at The East Room.

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Have you ever gone to a stand-up comedy show and had such a good time that you wished it would never end?

Well, have we got a show for you! Beginning April 12, 2015, at The East Room in Nashville, TN, the NashvilleStandUp comedy scene, friends and special guests will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the “Longest stand-up comedy show – multiple comedians.” The current record is 80 hours and was achieved by the Laugh Factory in Hollywood December 6-9, 2010. That show included 170 different acts by 150 comedians.

We plan on breaking their 3.3 day / 80 hour record and continuing through the entire duration of the Wild West Comedy Festival until April 19th. That’s 8 days, 192 non-stop hours of stand-up comedy featuring as many talented comedians from as many places as we can manage.

The brainchild of Nashville-based comic DJ Buckley, the Guinness World Records’ breaking attempt show will begin and end with The East Room’s weekly Spiffy Squirrel comedy show with Chad Riden on Sunday nights & also include Tuesday’s regular ULTIMATE COMEDY open mic and several other shows-within-the-show. The non-stop 192 hour schedule will feature showcases, feature length and headliner length sets and surprise drop-ins from comedians of various levels of fame and fortune AND infamy and misfortune.

Here is our pitch video:

WHAT!? NO! Why?

The Nashville Comedy scene wants nothing more than to put Nashville into the record books of comedy history, but we can’t do it without you. Comedy shows can be fun no matter how intimate the crowd, but this will certainly go much better with you there. Wait, what’s that? You can’t make it to Nashville, because you’re too far away and it’s expensive? No need to worry, we have plans to live stream the event. Yes, all eight days of it. We’d also love to film a documentary about all of this, too, but that’s going to take money.. and we are a group of poor dummies who thought it was a good idea to do comedy for a living.

HOW?

We do have smart, creative friends who are willing to help make all of this happen. We want to cover their expenses and gather the resources we need to do this right. We want to make laminates, print up swag and buy some SD cards for video cameras and be able to staff the venue and run the show non-stop for 192 hours! Also, there is a rather large fee to have the Guinness people send an official representative out to judge the world record attempt. WE WILL DO THIS NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, but we would much rather do it with your support so we can do it RIGHT.

We have launched an IndieGoGo crowd-funding campaign to help pay for this event. Perks include VIP passes, special silk screened show t-shirts, limited edition Hatch Show Print show posters, even chances to perform on stage and be included in the Guinness book of world records. Also, you’ll have an all-access pass to see multiple hosts and hundreds of comics driven to madness by a relentless amount of comedy as many times as you want.

Nashville StandUp is a non-profit organization (more specifically, a 509(a)(2) Public Charity) with a mission to cultivate and promote middle Tennessee’s growing stand-up comedy scene and the Nashville-based comedians that help make it a success. Check your qualified income tax professional about the tax deductible status of your charitable donation.

Risks & Challenges

Our plan is bullet-proof. We’ve all promised each other that we’ll never, ever not completely follow through with this. That said, God is cruel and here are several ways he could possibly smote us:

Some dumb comedian bails on his set and walks off or doesn’t show.
The East Room is destroyed by terrorists who hate freedom and comedy.

Here is how we beat the odds and do this anyway:
We’ll have an Emergency Back-Up Comedian on deck at all times.
We will rise from the ashes and continue to sling zingers in the debris.

Other Ways You Can Help

Some people just can’t contribute, but that doesn’t mean they can’t help:

– Please help get the word out and make some noise about this.
– Volunteer to help! We’ll need a/v people, merch booth people, etc
– SHOW UP at the show! We need butts in the seats. Everybody will be much more comfortable with a full audience.
– Join the NashvilleStandUp.com mailing list & follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube.
– Steal money from some richie rich person who doesn’t deserve what they have and THEN contribute with THAT money.

Wherever you live, go find the local comedy shows and comedians and support them. The super famous incredible “breakout” comics of 10-15 years from now are trying standup comedy for the first time ever this week and you could be there to see them.

Want to attend or perform on the show? Visit the IndieGoGo page for details.

Thank you very much for donating and we hope to see you at the show!

April 12, 2015 6:30pm – April 19, 2015 9pm
The East Room, 2412 Gallatin Ave., Nashville, Tennessee 37206

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/324043551120419/
IndieGoGo page: http://igg.me/p/world-record-breaking-longest-standup-comedy-show/x/9415485

Guinness World Records' "Longest Stand-up Comedy Show - Multiple Comedians" record breaking show April 12-19, 2015 at The East Room

Wild West Comedy Festival 2015 – April 14-19 in Nashville

Wild Wild Comedy Festival - Nashville logo

The second annual Wild West Comedy Festival, featuring some of the funniest comedians in the world and unique special events, will once again take place in the great city of Nashville on April 15 to 19, 2015. Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Productions is producing the festival in partnership with Nashville’s Outback Concerts and Zanies Nashville.

The historic Ryman Auditorium, the performance arts theaters at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, the Exit/In, the Belcourt Theatre, City Winery, and Zanies Nashville will host the festival performances.

So far the A-list lineup includes: Lewis Black, Joel McHale, Hannibal Buress, Eric Andre, Tig Notaro, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, truTV’s Impractical Jokers, Wits, “Jay & Silent Bob Get Old” w/ Kevin Smith & Jason Mewes, Jeanne Robertson, Doug Benson, Anjelah Johnson and Frank Caliendo.

Tickets and Platinum Passes go on sale Friday, December 19, 2014. VIP passes & Festival Passes go on sale January 2015.

Follow the Wild Wild Comedy Festival online:
WildWestComedyFestival.com
facebook.com/wwcfNashville
twitter.com/WildWestCF
instagram.com/wildwestcomedyfest

Wild East Nasty Comedy Festival: May 13-18, 2014 – East Nashville, TN

the Wild East Nasty Comedy Festival: May 13-18, 2014 - East Nashville, TN

The Wild East Nasty Comedy Festival is East Nashville’s local complement to the Wild West Comedy Fest. Standup, films and live sketch from Nashville’s best comic talent May 13-18, 2014.

The Wild West Comedy Festival brings a lot of big name A-list celebrities to do a wonderful lineup of shows May 15-18, 2014. Many of the shows are already completely sold out, and it looks like it’s already a huge success. Want to add some great Nashville comedy to your agenda during #WWCF2014? Come check out East Nashville for the Wild East Comedy Fest!

#WECF2014 lineup:

Tuesday 5/13 8:30pm – FREE
ULTIMATE COMEDY open mic
The East Room, 2412 Gallatin, 37206

Wednesday 5/14 8:30pm – FREE
KAMiKAZE KiTTEN dive bar comedy
Dino’s, 411 Gallatin, 37206

Thursday 5/15 6:30pm – FREE
HOPEFULLY FUNNY open mic
Cult Fiction Underground, 2915 Gallatin, 37216

Thursday 5/15 9:30pm – FREE
JOKER’S ABBEY cigar shop show
Smoker’s Abbey, 604 Gallatin, 37206
Ben Sawyer w/ Will Copeland, Ron Placone, Dusty Slay, Joshua D. Lewis, Brett Cantrell

Friday 5/16 7pm – $3
LUXURY PRESTIGE III: (IV) That Scripted Comedy Showcase
The East Room, 2412 Gallatin, 37206

Sunday 5/18 7:30pm – $5
SPiFFY SQUiRREL Comedy Show: “Bestival of the Festival” Showcase
The East Room, 2412 Gallatin, 37206
Chad Riden w/ Gary Fletcher, Sean Parrott, Brad Edwards, Mark Anundson, Brad Hinderliter, DJ Buckley, Mary Jay Berger, Mike James & maybe a MYSTERY GUEST COMIC or two!?

Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/704187276302736/

Follow along on twitter:
@WildEastCF
@NashvilleComedy
@NSUP
@CorporateJugger
#WECF2014

Wild West Comedy Festival – May 15-18 in Nashville

Wild Wild Comedy Festival - Nashville logo

Our calendar has had “TBA” for May 15-18 for a few months now.. here you go kids:

The first annual Wild West Comedy Festival, featuring some of the funniest comedians in the world and unique special events you won’t find anywhere else, will take place in the city of Nashville on May 15 to 18, 2014. The historic Ryman Auditorium, the performance arts theaters at the Tennessee Performng Arts Center, Jack White’s Third Man Records, and Zanies Nashville will host the festival performances. Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Productions is producing the festival in partnership with Nashville’s premiere concert promoter Outback Concerts. The festival is presented by Bud Light, with Netflix as the associate sponsor.

So far the A-list lineup includes: Aziz Ansari, Owen Benjamin, Steve Byrne, Bill Burr, Rodney Carrington, Billy Gardell, Dick Gregory, Chris Hardwick (w/ live performance of his @Midnight show), the cast of Impractical Jokers, Marc Maron, Demetri Martin, Ralphie May, Dennis Miller, B.J. Novak, Nick Swardson, Aisha Tyler and Vince Vaughn.

VIP Packages will go on sale March 14th at 10 a.m.

Follow the Wild Wild Comedy Festival online:
http://wildwestcomedyfestival.com/
https://www.facebook.com/wwcfNashville
https://twitter.com/WildWestCF
http://instagram.com/wildwestcomedyfest

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