Thursday April 27, 2023 @ 6:30 PM – SOLD OUT

HOST: ANGELA KIMMEL

CHRISTINE KIM, DAN YANG, MAHESH KOTAGI, MISHA HAN, NITISH SAKHUJA, PETER LIU, PRIYA BLUNTS

HEADLINER: ISMAEL LOUTFI

HOST: DEMETRIUS FIELDS

CHRIS NGUYEN, CHRISTINE KIM, HANNAH ROESCHLEIN, HARPREET SEHMBI, KC SHORNIMA, SILA PUHL, VISHAL KRISHNASAMI

HEADLINER: AKAASH SINGH

HOST: RYO HAYASHI

ALEX KIM, ALIYA KANANI, DIVYA GUNASEKARAN, HEMING GE, LEE LAN, NANCY LEE, OLIVER WONG, RICKY SIM, VIVEK NETRAKANTI

HEADLINER: USAMA SIDDIQUEE

INVITE ONLY INDUSTRY PANEL

HOST: ART CAI

AMBER BORN, ERNIE VICENTE, JESSE SINGH, MACY KWOK, MANOLO MORENO, PENG DANG, PK, SURENI WEERASEKERA, VONG SHOW

HEADLINER: KEITH PEDRO

ROAST & HONEY ROAST BATTLE – READY FOR THIS?

A roast where the the usual stereotypes have no effect, because it bounces right back in this lineup. This roast will dig deeper, think smarter — and in the last rounds, comedians will kill each other with kindness.

HOST: KEVIN MCGLOIN

SPECIAL GUEST: KEITH PEDRO

• DEMETRIUS FIELDS vs DAN YANG
• PETER WONG vs PETER LIU
• CHRIS NGUYEN vs OLIVER WONG
• PRIYA BLUNTS vs DIVYA GUNASEKARAN

JUDGES: ANGELA KIMMEL, CHRISTINE KIM, JP MCDADE, KEITH PEDRO, PK, VIC TRAN

TAKE HOME THE GLORY: JOKE OFF

All it takes is 1 joke. Very Big Very Asian Comedy Festival comedians will come together in one night to battle each other on a theme, all it takes is a joke to take home the ULTIMATE GLORY. Audience will vote for their favorite comedian to be crowned ”VBVA FEST ROYALTY,” followed by second or third place in case this ruler dies.

HOST: MIC NGUYEN

STAND-UP: SONYA VAI

COMPETITORS: CHRIS NGUYEN, CHRISTINE KIM, DAN YANG, DEMETRIUS FIELDS, DOUG SANDERS, ERNIE VICENTE, HEMING GE, JESSE SINGH, SARAH HARVARD, MACY KWOK, MAHESH KOTAGI, MAX & NICKY WEINBACH, NANCY LEE, NITISH SAKHUJA, OLIVER WONG, PENG DANG, PETER WONG, PK, RICKY SIM, SIMMONE PARK, VIC TRAN, VISHAL KRISHNASAMI, VISHNU VAKA, VIVEK NETRAKANTI