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 in Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 with two 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.

View Summer 2025 Lineup & Ticket information

View Fall 2025 Lineup & Ticket Information

Our Comedy Friends: New and Old

Recent Event Highlights

2024 fall Series
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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.

Presenting Sponsor

$5,000

As a Presenting Sponsor for the festival, you’ll receive a variety of benefits that will give your business the recognition it deserves. For a contribution of $5,000, you’ll receive 30 tickets to the festival, be listed as the Presenting Sponsor on the festival website and marketing materials, with 2 dedicated social media posts promoting only your business. Your business logo and website link will also be displayed on the Kentucky Comedy Festival website to direct our customers to your business website.

Additionally, you’ll get a meet and greet with Kentucky Comedy Festival participating comedians, who have been featured on shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon, America’s Got Talent, Showtime, Dry Bar Comedy, and more.

General Event Sponsor

$2,500

If you’re looking for a more modest investment, our Sponsor package may be the perfect fit. For a contribution of $2,500, you’ll receive 15 tickets to the festival, be listed as a Sponsor on the festival website and marketing materials, with 1 dedicated social media post promoting only your business. Your business logo and website link will be displayed on the Kentucky Comedy Festival website to direct our customers to your business website. And you’ll also get a meet and greet with Kentucky Comedy Festival participating comedians.