98.7 WFGR Classic Hits » laughfest http://wfgr.com Wed, 22 May 2013 20:39:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 LaughFest 2013 Comedians Talk About First Weekend Of LaughFest On Twitter http://wfgr.com/laughfest-2013-comedians-talk-about-first-weekend-of-laughfest-on-twitter/ http://wfgr.com/laughfest-2013-comedians-talk-about-first-weekend-of-laughfest-on-twitter/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:13:01 +0000 Matt Milhouse http://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=147083 LaughFest 2013 is off to a seriously great start after the first weekend!

Relive the laughs, sold out shows, and adventures of visiting comedians through Twitter.

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Check out the lineup below:

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]]> http://wfgr.com/laughfest-lineup-to-be-announced-tuesday/feed/ 0 Facebook Bob And Tom Comedy All Star Show Back In Grand Rapids! http://wfgr.com/bob-and-tom-comedy-all-star-show-back-in-grand-rapids/ http://wfgr.com/bob-and-tom-comedy-all-star-show-back-in-grand-rapids/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:22:25 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=42872 Laughfest welcomes back the friends of comics the world over Bob and Tom to town this weekend! Kristi Lee from Bob and Tom shows hosts "The Bob and Tom Comedy All Star Showcase" Saturday night at the Fountain Street Church! Starring Drew Hastings, Tommy Johnagin and Jimmy Pardo!

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Laughfest and 98.7 WFGR Welcome the Bob and Tom Comedy All Star Showcase, presented by Wolverine Worldwide, Saturday at Fountain Street Church! Hosted by Kristi Lee, The showcase features Tommy Johnagin, "The Mayor" Drew Hastings, and Jimmy Pardo! All on one stage for your dining and dancing pleasure!

]]> http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-jimmy-pardo/feed/ 0 jimmypardo.com Laughfest Comedy Spotlight – Anjelah Johnson http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-anjelah-johnson/ http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-anjelah-johnson/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:44:04 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=42197 Sixth in a series

Anjelah Johnson, former Oakland Raider cheerleader and MAD TV star, is on her way to Grand Rapids! Laughfest welcomes Anjelah (pronounced Angela) to the Fountain Street Church on Thursday @ 7:30! Anjelah was a live action character in the film ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL alongside Jason Lee and the voices of Justin Long, Anna Faris and Amy Poehler. Johnson was also starred in OUR FAMILY WEDDING. She plays the feisty sister of America Ferrera in this comedy about two families coming together for a wedding.

]]> http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-anjelah-johnson/feed/ 0 myspace Laughfest Comedy Spotlight – Full Frontal Nerdity http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-full-frontal-nerdity/ http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-full-frontal-nerdity/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:08:58 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=41954 Fifth in a series.

The Midwest’s best nerd comedians strike back! The geeks shall inherit the Earth in this night of silly pop culture comedy that you won’t want to miss! TONIGHT at the Pyramid Scheme! Starring Midwest comedy star Mike Bobbit! Here's Craig Russell and Laughfest's Joanne Roehm's interview with Bobbit! Bobbit! Bobbit!

]]> http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-full-frontal-nerdity/feed/ 0 Laughfest Laughfest Is Underway! Cluck Is A HIT! http://wfgr.com/laughfest-is-underway-cluck-is-a-hit/ http://wfgr.com/laughfest-is-underway-cluck-is-a-hit/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:05:01 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=41191 609 Beak wearing record setters. Over 250 events, 150 free. 60 different artists and countless smiley faces all over town. And, oh yeah, a whole bunch of chickens! Must be the start of the second Laughfest! 98.7 WFGR is a media sponsor and big supporter of the "festival of laughter" supporting Gilda's Club of Grand Rapids! Here's your guide to Laughfest 2012!

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Patti Vazquez returns to Laughfest with special guest Greg Morton for a first! The first Laughfest show in Lowell at the Lowell Performing Arts Center on Friday March 16! Patti is a Chicago native, and she got her start over a decade ago at Zanies Comedy Club. Since then she has gone on to perform several hit solo shows including “Pregnant Party Girl: From Stoli’s to Stirrups” and “Tequila and Shamrocks” written and performed by Patti for theater audiences. As a regular guest on the wildly popular Bob and Tom radio show, Patti reaches audiences around the world.

]]> http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-patti-vasquez/feed/ 0 Patti Vazquez Win Laughfest Tickets All Week http://wfgr.com/win-laughfest-tickets-all-week/ http://wfgr.com/win-laughfest-tickets-all-week/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:54:31 +0000 Matt Hendricks http://wfgr.com/?p=39444

It's a Bob and Tom Winning week on WFGR!

Starting Monday March 5th - Listen ALL week and ANYTIME you hear a BOB SEGER  or TOM PETTY be the 9th caller to 616 459 9889 - and we'll spin the good ol Wheel of Winning, which will be loaded up with Laughfest tickets!  Shows include Whoopi Goldberg, Jim Gaffigan, The Bob and Tom Comedy All Stars and more!

]]> http://wfgr.com/win-laughfest-tickets-all-week/feed/ 0 Laughfest Comedy Spotlight Laurie Berkner http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-laurie-berkner/ http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-laurie-berkner/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:11:15 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=39238 Third in a series.

Yes, it's true, Laurie Berkner and her band aren't comedians. You might not even know who Laurie Berkner is. Her band are kids' favs all over the world. She has appeared on Nick Jr. and the Disney Channel more times than she can remember. And her kids' CD's sell in the millions. Why is she coming to Laughfest? Because it's a festival of Laughter. And she makes kids smile and laugh. Pretty simple!

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Martin Short and Kevin Nealon with special guest, and original SNL writer, Alan Zweibel will headline Laughfest's "ALive in Grand Rapids! It's Saturday Night" This special fundraising event is a unique SNL themed evening which includes dinner, a one-of-a-kind live show as well as many unexpected surprises – with all proceeds benefiting Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids.

]]> http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-martin-short/feed/ 0 flickr Laughfest Comedy Spotlight – Marc Maron http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-marc-maron/ http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-marc-maron/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:00:57 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=37597 First in a series...

Marc Maron will be at Laughfest on Thursday March 15th AND Saturday March 17th!
Thursday will be Marc's Standup show, and on Saturday Marc will tape his award winning podcast "WTF" LIVE from the Wealthy Theatre! Get your tickets HERE and see Marc!

]]> http://wfgr.com/laughfest-comedy-spotlight-marc-maron/feed/ 0 flickr More Laughfest Fun! 1 Month Away! http://wfgr.com/more-laughfest-fun-1-month-away/ http://wfgr.com/more-laughfest-fun-1-month-away/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:40:18 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=34030 More Laughfest fun with Joanne Roehm! She's a pretty high up at Gilda's Club in the Laughing department. She came into the studios and talked about some Laughfest performers you might not be aware of. And even though she was a little under the weather, her smile brights up a room like 34 candles! Seriously!

]]> http://wfgr.com/more-laughfest-fun-1-month-away/feed/ 0 Laughfest Tickets Now On Sale! [AUDIO] http://wfgr.com/laughfest-tickets-now-on-sale-audio/ http://wfgr.com/laughfest-tickets-now-on-sale-audio/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:35:47 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=29653 Laughfest individual tickets are now on sale! Yippee! All the shows including the newly announced Kathleen Madigan show are on sale now!
Joanne Roehm from Laughfest was in the studio talking about tickets and shows and Laughfest Community shows!

]]> http://wfgr.com/laughfest-tickets-now-on-sale-audio/feed/ 0 laughfestgr.org Laughfest Update–Community! http://wfgr.com/laughfest-update-community/ http://wfgr.com/laughfest-update-community/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:55 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=25210 Great day to laugh in West Michigan! Laughfest is a little over 3 months away! Ticket packages are on sale and you can be involved in the annual festival of laughter benefiting Gilda's Club of West Michigan! Festival Operations Manager Joanne Roehm and comedian Matt Lauria stopped by to talk funny with us!

]]> http://wfgr.com/laughfest-update-community/feed/ 0 smile! Bob and Tom Comedy All Stars Return to Laughfest http://wfgr.com/bob-and-tom-comedy-all-stars-return-to-laughfest/ http://wfgr.com/bob-and-tom-comedy-all-stars-return-to-laughfest/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:08:56 +0000 Matt Hendricks http://wfgr.com/?p=23058 Bob and Tom Fans -  Great news!  Laughfest and WFGR are proud to announce that the Bob and Tom Comedy All Star Showcase is back for Laughfest 2012!   The lineup is awesome this year.  Tommy Johnigan, Drew Hastings and Jimmy Pardo

]]> http://wfgr.com/bob-and-tom-comedy-all-stars-return-to-laughfest/feed/ 0 Laughfest is back! Laughtfest Is Back! http://wfgr.com/laughtfest-is-back/ http://wfgr.com/laughtfest-is-back/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:52:27 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=22630 The big Ha Ha is coming back to Grand Rapids! Laughfest 2012 will happen in March all over town benefiting Gilda's Club of West Michigan! Headliners include Whoopi Goldberg, Jim Gaffigan, a Saturday Night Live reunion featuring Martin Short and Kevin Nealon, Rodney Carrington, and more great comedy acts.

]]> http://wfgr.com/laughtfest-is-back/feed/ 0 Laughfest.org Laughfest Will Be Back! March 8-18 2012! http://wfgr.com/laughfest-will-be-back-march-8-18-2012/ http://wfgr.com/laughfest-will-be-back-march-8-18-2012/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 12:54:52 +0000 Craig Russell http://wfgr.com/?p=9003 Gilda’s LaughFest will return for a second year in Grand Rapids. This morning, Gilda’s Club of Grand Rapids’ officials announced the 2012 event will start March 8 and run through March 18. Gilda’s LaughFest organizers and community leaders discussed the successes of this year’s event when announcing to continue with it next year.

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