AKUMAL COMEDY FESTIVAL
BuyPlaya Real Estate Advisors is proud to be a Sponsor of the Akumal Comedy Festival. This completely not for profit comedy festival will feature over a dozen professional comedians from the United States performing eight shows across Tulum, Playa del Carmen, and Akumal over 5 days. The Akumal Comedy Festival is the brain child of Grammy Award winning president and founder of Stand Up! Records Dan Schlissel and comedian/actor Gus Lynch (Saving Silverman, North Country, I Spy), who seek to showcase the finest professional and fastest rising stars in stand up comedy, as well as the people, restaurants, and businesses of Akumal. This festival will be fundraising for the Mexican Red Cross Tulum and Playa del Carmen Chapters, who are the first responders in most accidents and medical emergencies here in the Riviera Maya, and are completely self funded.
The Akumal Comedy Festival will be celebrated in 4 venues 5 days starting in Tulum on April 14, 2015. The Festival will culminate on Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Akumal featuring a "Best of the Fest" lineup, live music, regional dancers, street vendors and artists, as well as plenty of food, beverage, and alcohol options.
How can YOU help?
Become a Sponsor!
Support from local businesses is essential to the success of this exciting and important event. Monetary and in-kind sponsorship opportunities are available. Residents and hotel owners who would like to offer discounted accommodations in Akumal to festival-goers, please contact Marieke Brown at marieke_white[at]yahoo.co.uk.
Donate!
Procedes from the 2015 Akumal Comedy Festival will go to support the Red Cross in Playa del Carmen, Akumal and Tulum. You can also make a bank transfer directly to the Red Cross if you wish to donate. Mexican businesses will receive a deducible for tax purposes.
Please contact the Red Cross directly for bank information.
Cruz Roja Tulum - Lic. Verónica Madrid Pérez admontulum@live.com.mx
Cruz Roja Playa Del Carmen - Lic.Horacio Moreno horacio-2978@hotmail.com
Or you can send a DONATION to the Red Cross via the Akumal Comedy Festival.
Attend the festival!
The Akumal Comedy festival runs for 5 days in various venues from Playa del Carmen to Tulum. The updated schedule of events is as follows. (Subject to change)
Tuesday - April 14, 2015
TULUM - Mateos Mexican Grill - Tulum Beach Road South
8pm - Stand Up Comedy - 150 peso donation at the door (goes directly to the Red Cross)
Host: Chad Daniels
Feature: Mike Stanley
Feature: Colleen Doyle Justice
Feature: Joe Staats
Feature: Chris Maddock
Headline: Danny Lobell
Wednesday - April 15, 2015
PLAYA DEL CARMEN - Wah Wah Beach Bar in Playa Del Carmen
7.30pm - 200 peso donation at the door (goes directly to the Red Cross)
Host: Craig Norton
Feature: Lisa Alvarado
Feature: Al Klemick
Feature: Danny Lobell
Feature: Maggie Faris
Feature: Luke Bugeaud
Feature: Darryl Lenox
Headline: Chad Daniels
Thursday - April 16, 2015
SHOW 1 - AKUMAL CENTER - The Plaza Ukana Grateful Dead Stage (beside Turtle Bay Bakery)
8:00pm - 150 peso donation at the door (goes directly to the Red Cross)
Host: Jeff Pfoser
Feature: Danny Lobell
Headline: Lisa Alvarado
SHOW 2 - PLAYA DEL CARMEN - La Santanera - Calle 10 Norte between 5th and 10th
8:00pm - 150 peso donation at the door (goes directly to the Red Cross)
Stand Up Comedy En Espanol
Con el Cojo Feliz y amigos
SHOW 3 - NORTH AKUMAL La Buena Vida Bar and Restaurant
Late night show ****Adult Content 18+
10:00pm - 150 peso donation at the door (goes directly to the Red Cross)
Host: Joe Staats
Feature: Colleen Doyle Justice
Feature: Chris Maddock
Headline: Derek Sheen
Friday - April 17, 2015
SHOW 1 - AKUMAL CENTER - The Plaza Ukana Grateful Dead Stage (beside Turtle Bay Bakery)
8:00pm - 150 peso donation at the door (goes directly to the Red Cross)
Host: Craig Norton
Feature: Maggie Faris
Headline: Tommy Ryman
SHOW 2 - PLAYA DEL CARMEN - Senor Frogs at the Ferry Dock
8:00pm - Comedia en Espanol -150 peso donation at the door (goes directly to the Red Cross)
Stand Up Comedy En Espanol
Con Roberto Andrade y amigos.
SHOW 3 - NORTH AKUMAL La Buena Vida Bar and Restaurant
Late night show ***Adult Content 18+
10:00pm - Stand Up Comedy - 150 peso donation at the door (goes directly to the Red Cross)
Host: Jeff Pfoser
Feature: Al Klemick
Feature: Craig Norton
Headline: Darryl Lenox
Saturday - April 18, 2015
SHOW 1 - LO MEJOR DEL FESTIVAL EN ESPANOL! - El Ultimo Maya - AKUMAL PUEBLO
8:00pm - Closing ceremony y comedia en espanol - 50 pesos
Tony Gabriel - Interprete de Juan Gabriel
Comedia en Espanol:
Con El Cojo Feliz, Roberto Andrade, y amigos.
SHOW 2 - BEST OF THE FEST! - NORTH AKUMAL - La Buena Vida Bar and Restaurant
Late night show ***Adult Content 18+
10pm - Best of the fest show (in English) - 200 peso donation at the door (goes directly to the Red Cross)
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