Kentucky Comedy Festival

 

Two Cities. One Mission. 
A Whole Lot of Laughs!

Welcome to the

Kentucky Comedy Festival!

From rising stars to comedy legends, the Kentucky Comedy Festival brings the funny—every summer and fall—in Paducah and Murray, Kentucky.

Created by Western Kentucky native Ben Wilson and his English Bulldog, Farley, the Kentucky Comedy Festival is proud to return Summer 2026 with another round of exciting lineups of clean, crowd-pleasing comedy.

Profits from the festival support the Living the Dream with Ben and the Bulldogs Scholarship at Murray State University and help bring future comedy events to Western Kentucky.

Support comedy. Support Kentucky.

Sponsor Package

Are you looking for an opportunity to support a great cause and gain valuable exposure for your business? Look no further than the Kentucky Comedy Festival Sponsorship program. Contact us to discuss sponsorship opportunities.

Annual Presenting Sponsor

$25,000

The Annual Presenting Sponsor receives the highest level of visibility across the Kentucky Comedy Festival season from Fall 2026 through Fall 2027. This sponsorship is designed for a premier partner seeking consistent brand association with the festival and its audience throughout the full annual programming cycle.

• Premier recognition as Annual Presenting Sponsor for the Fall 2026–Fall 2027 season, including on-stage mentions, sponsor visibility at events, and 1 or more marketing tables as needed with handout materials for guests.
• Top billing in sponsor recognition connected to festival promotions, including television commercials, email marketing, local radio promotion, social media advertising, and the Kentucky Comedy Festival website.
• Brand presence across seasonal series and quarterly shows during the sponsorship term.
• Opportunity for sponsor acknowledgment from the stage at applicable events.
• 20 sponsor guest-pass opportunities per show for client, employee, or community engagement.

Fall or Summer Series Location Sponsor

$5,000 per Series

The Fall or Summer Series Location Sponsor is designed for a partner that wants focused visibility in one market within a seasonal Fall or Summer Series. This package applies to either Murray-only shows or Paducah-only shows during the selected series.

  • Recognition as Location Sponsor for the selected Murray-only or Paducah-only series shows.
  • Market-specific sponsor placement in applicable event materials and sponsor acknowledgments, including a marketing table with handout materials for guests.
  • Brand visibility connected to the selected city’s shows within the Fall or Summer Series.
  • 10 tickets per show to support client hosting, employee engagement, or community outreach in one targeted market.

Don’t miss this opportunity to support the community and gain valuable exposure for your business.

Fall or Summer Series Present Sponsor

$9,000 per Series

The Fall or Summer Series Presenting Sponsor is ideal for a partner that wants a focused, high-impact presence tied to one seasonal run of Kentucky Comedy Festival events in both Murray and Paducah. This package provides presenting-sponsor recognition for an entire Fall Series or Summer Series.

• Recognition as Presenting Sponsor of the selected Fall or Summer Series.
• Series-level sponsor placement in event materials and sponsor acknowledgments, including a marketing table with handout materials for guests.
• Brand visibility connected to the selected series of shows.
• Opportunity to use sponsorship for regional marketing, client hosting, and community outreach.
• 10 sponsor guest-pass opportunities per show for the selected series.

Fall or Summer Series Junior Sponsor

$2,500 per Show

The Junior Sponsor package is a flexible option for businesses and organizations that want to support a specific Kentucky Comedy Festival Fall or Summer Series show. This level is well suited for targeted hospitality, community visibility, or promotional alignment with a featured performance.

  • Sponsor acknowledgment connected to the selected event.
  • Brand presence in applicable event materials for that show.
  • 6 tickets per show to host guests, clients, employees, or community partners.
  • Accessible entry point for businesses seeking single-event sponsorship visibility.

Special Event Sponsor

$2,500 per Show / $5,000 for Series

The Special Event Sponsor package is a flexible option for businesses and organizations that want to support a specific Kentucky Comedy Festival special event show in February, April, or July 2027—or the entire series. This level is well suited for targeted hospitality, community visibility, or promotional alignment with a featured performance.

  • Recognition as sponsor of one Sunday matinee show for a $2,500 sponsorship, or all 3 shows for a $5,000 sponsorship.
  • Sponsor acknowledgment connected to the selected event.
  • Brand presence in applicable event materials for that show, including a marketing table with handout materials for guests.
  • 10 tickets per show to host guests, clients, employees, or community partners.
  • Accessible entry point for businesses seeking single-event sponsorship visibility.

Why Sponsor the Kentucky Comedy Festival?

  • Connect your brand with a memorable live entertainment experience from a growing, locally owned and produced company that consistently receives praise from audience members for quality programming.
  • Support regional arts, comedy, and community programming.
  • Create hospitality opportunities for clients, employees, and partners.
  • Increase visibility among event attendees and comedy fans.
  • Align your organization with an upbeat, audience-friendly community event.
Kentucky Comedy Festival