NYC South Asian Comedy Festival: Best of NYC Showcase

New York City’s biggest comedy night of the year just got bigger. Best of NYC opens the world’s largest South Asian comedy festival with two unmissable experiences in one ticket: a stand-up comedy showcase featuring breakout South Asian comedians, followed by a South Asian dance party with two live DJs spinning Bollywood, hip-hop, and Desi club anthems until 1 AM.

Step & repeat photo wall on-site — get your red carpet moment before the show or out on the dance floor.

Whether you’re coming for the comedy show or staying for the nightclub-style after-party, this is the only Opening Night happening in Manhattan that gives you both — top-tier South Asian stand-up comedy and one of NYC’s most anticipated South Asian party nights, all under one roof.

The Comedy Lineup (7:30 PM – 9:00 PM):
🎙️ Host: Ali Mehedi - CBC Canada, Halifax Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, Laughing Lassi Producer
🎤 Ayanna Dookie - HBO, 2 Dope Queens, Writer for Wild ‘N Out
🎤 Bhavik Patel — Philly-based comic & host of the podcast “TheBhavCast”
🎤 Shounak Vale — NYC comedian & Forbes Top 12 AAPI Comics to Watch
🎤 Shenuque Tissera - New York Comedy Festival, Sold-Out NYC Show, HBO Max Writer & Performer
🎤 Maryam Prinzi - NYC Stand-Up Comedian | Music Artist as “Prinzi”
🎤 Vik Pandya — Billboard Top 10 comedy album artist & Dry Bar Comedy Special star
🌟 Headliner: Gauri B - International Touring Comedian, Viral Stand-Up Creator, Melbourne & UK Comedy Circuit

The After-Party (9:30 PM – 1:00 AM):
Two DJs. One dance floor. NYC’s South Asian party scene takes over Loft 23 the moment the mics go down. Think less “comedy club afterglow,” more South Asian nightclub experience — Bollywood, Punjabi, Afrobeats, and hip-hop all night long.

21+ event. Tickets are limited and early bird pricing is available now.