Marc Maron to Headline 2025 Traverse City Comedy Fest

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    All-star lineup to bring nationally recognized talent to Traverse City during new spring dates 

     

    The Traverse City Comedy Fest is returning in 2025 with new spring dates and one of the biggest names in comedy – Marc Maron – set to headline the festival weekend. The festival will take place April 10-12, 2025 in eight venues across Traverse City, including the Traverse City Comedy Club, City Opera House, Old Town Playhouse, Encore 201, The Workshop Brewing Company, The Alluvion, Hotel Indigo, and Park Place Hotel. Presenting sponsor for the third annual Traverse City Comedy Fest is Traverse City Tourism. 

     

    Marc Maron will perform two shows at the festival on Saturday, April 12 at 6pm and 8:30pm at the City Opera House. Maron has released five hit stand-up comedy specials throughout his career. His most recent, “FROM BLEAK TO DARK” premiered on HBO February 11, 2023 and received rave reviews from critics and fans alike. Maron’s other specials include “END TIMES FUN" (2020) on Netflix, which was nominated for a 2021 Critics’ Choice Award, “MARC MARON: 

    TOO REAL"(2017), MORE LATER” (2015) on Epix, and “THINKY PAIN” (2013). 

     

    Maron has an incredible reputation in the podcasting world through his landmark podcast 

    “WTF with Marc Maron”. Launched in 2009, this interview-style podcast receives over 100 

    million listeners every year and has become a phenomenon in the podcasting space, with 

    over 1400 episodes to date. Over the years, Marc has interviewed icons such as US 

    President Barack Obama, Keith Richards, Kate Winslet, and Robin Williams. Earlier this 

    year, Maron’s show became the first one-on-one podcast episode (Episode 67- Robin 

    Williams) inducted into America’s National Recording Registry. 

     

    Maron starred in the Netflix series “GLOW" and his scripted series, "MARON", aired for four 

    seasons on IFC. This past year, Maron also starred in the critically acclaimed feature film, 

    TO LESLIE, starring Andrea Riseborough and Allison Janney. Some of Maron’s other acting 

    credits include his roles in JOKER, RESPECT, the 2021 Aretha Franklin biopic which he starred in 

    alongside Jennifer Hudson, SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL, SWORD OF TRUST, STARDUST. He 

    also portrayed “Mr. Snake” in the Dreamworks animated feature, THE BAD GUYS, alongside 

    Sam Rockwell, which premiered at #1 at the box office and “Lex Luthor” in DC LEAGUE OF 

    SUPER-PETS, which released in July 2022, also at #1, alongside Dwayne Johnson, Keanu 

    Reeves, and Kevin Hart. 

     

    Tickets for both of Maron’s Traverse City headlining shows will go on sale to the public on Friday, October 11 at 10am at TraverseCityComedyFest.com. Reserved tickets are $65-$85, with a limited number of VIP tickets available for $125. Tickets will be available only for Maron’s shows and no other Traverse City Comedy Fest events during this initial sales event. 

     

    The 2025 Traverse City Comedy Fest will feature dozens of other shows and events featuring acclaimed comedians from across Michigan and the U.S during the three-day festival. More headliners and programming will be announced in the coming weeks, with additional ticket sales to follow. In addition to new dates, the 2025 Traverse City Comedy Fest is transitioning to new leadership, with SamRose Entertainment assuming sole production of the event. Though no longer involved in the event’s production, the Downtown Traverse City Association remains a proud supporter of the Traverse City Comedy Fest. Traverse City Tourism is the presenting sponsor for the 2025 festival.