Opening Night 2012 – Wednesday November 7th, Presented by Apptitude
The opening ceremonies will be full of action – an actual opening ceremony, top notch comedians, surprise guests plus a keynote speech from the host of Cheaters, Joey Greco. Before the show, join the comedians and Hell Yes Fest staff at Capdeville from 5:30-7:30p for drink specials, a live recording of CB Radio and a chance to buy discounted tickets to festival shows!
Republic, 8:00p
828 S. Peters
$12, tickets available below
DC Pierson is one-fifth of DERRICK, a sketch comedy group whose videos have been seen over 50 million times on YouTube. The group recently completed their first full-length feature film,”Mystery Team.” He is a member of UCB’s legendary Wednesday Night Brew Crew. He has appeared in various commercials, movies both short and long, and does stand-up comedy. He publishes short stories, poems, and un-asked-for opinions on his website, dcpierson.com. He wrote a novel, The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep And Never Had To, which is forthcoming from Broadway Books.
Cameron Buchholtz is a stand up comedian based in Austin, TX. He is a regular at comedy clubs across the country, has done theater shows with the likes of Doug Benson and Todd Barry, rock clubs with Michael Ian Black and Neil Hamburger, and festivals such as FunFunFunFest and the Norman Music Festival. He is also the host of the laid back interview podcast ‘CB Radio‘, where every week he sits down with some of the biggest names in comedy and pop culture. He is proudly from Oklahoma. (Follow Cameron on Twitter)
*Catch the live podcast recording of CB Radio at Capdeville during the Hell Yes Fest Happy Hour on Wednesday November 7th from 5:00-7:00p!
Andrew Polk is a stand-up comedian and improviser with The New Movement. Polk was raised in the backwoods of North Louisiana, where he learned to live, laugh, love, and then get the hell out of there. A resident of New Orleans for over a year, he describes the city as “largely problematic” as bars don’t close, and parallel parking is required in almost all situations.
Many of Polk’s influences can be found by turning on the television anytime in the mid-90′s. Once he saw a blimp. Catch Andrew Polk hosting “Baffling Ordeal” a stand-up showcase for touring comedians, or tweet along with him and the live action movie club @FilmInstant every Monday at 10pm CST. (Follow Andrew Polk on Twitter)
+ special unannounced guests!
…and a keynote speech from this year’s honorary chairman, Joey Greco (former host of Cheaters).
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DEADLINE: Tuesday Oct. 23rd
The Early Bird Pass gets into every day of Hell Yes Fest. It’s a one-stop-shop for festival activities. Standup, improv, film, parties. Every day included. Want to guarantee your seat in every show without all the hassle of buying individual tickets? The early bird pass is for you. Also makes a fantastic gift. Must purchase by Oct. 23rd to get in on the savings.
