The Laughs Are Rolling All Summer Long at Empire City Casino
(Yonkers, NY) — The laughs are rolling all summer long at Empire City Casino with four Wednesday Comedy Nights on the calendar featuring comedians from hit television series such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Last Comic Standing, Chelsea Lately, and Conan. Whether guests are looking to gather with friends or something new to do on a date, Empire City’s Comedy Nights are the perfect mid-week get-together to relax and cool off on hot summer nights. Tickets are sold the night of each show, beginning at just $5 for Empire Club members, and include a complimentary beverage.
July 11
Headlining on July 11 is the Bronx’ own Vladimir Caamaño, whose comedic style is the fruit of an immigrant Dominican family living in the cultural mecca that is New York City and is described as an elegant combination of urban grit & intellect. Caamaño began polishing his wit in the concrete jungles of the Bronx and Washington Heights, launching into the stand-up comedy circuit after graduating from Wesleyan University. In 2017, he made his late-night standup debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and performed again at the prestigious Just for Laughs Gala hosted by Lilly Singh. Caamaño has also been seen on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Marvel’s Runaways, and NBC’s Superstore.
Joining him is New York native Nore Davis, who first started doing stand-up comedy as a teenager while living in Yonkers, NY. Early on in his career, Davis befriended the then-unknown Amy Schumer, bonding over their mutual love of comedy. Their friendship continued when Schumer started her own show, Inside Amy Schumer, on Comedy Central, with Davis appearing in the pilot episode. Davis has also appeared on Last Week Tonight, MTV’s Nikki & Sara Live, NickMom Night Out, and The Artie Lange Show, and had a minor speaking role in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. He has also been seen in many videos on the comedy website, CollegeHumor.com. The MC for the night will be Josh Wesson.
July 25
After spending a decade as a journalist and advertising writer, Joe DeVito gave into his coworker’s demands to try performing so they could finally get some work done. Since then, he has performed on television more than 150 times including segments on CBS’ The Late Late Show, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and AXS-TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, as well as appearances on Comedy Central, E!, CNN, FOX News, Animal Planet, and Discovery Channel. DeVito’s dead-on timing, unexpected twists and sheer flights of lunacy have made him a hit in the top comedy clubs in New York City.
DeVito will be joined by featured comedian Mark Serritella, who was on season two of Adam Devine’s House Party on Comedy Central and appeared on AXS-TV’s Gotham Comedy Live. The MC, Megan Hanley, is a national touring stand-up comic, writer and baseball blogger. She has appeared on the MSG Network, DreamsTV, and FOX’s Red Eye.
August 15
Eddie Ifft is a world traveler who has performed to sold-out crowds in over 15 countries and hosted one of the most successful podcasts in the comedy world, Talkin’ Sh*t, for over six years. He has also released his own 30-minute special for Comedy Central and made numerous television appearances on shows such as Showtime’s The Green Room with Paul Provenza and Tommy Chong 420 Show, E!’s Chelsea Lately, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, BET’s Comic View, and many more. You can catch Ifft on-tour this summer as he takes his newest podcast, The Bingle Show, on the road in his decked out mini-school bus he turned into a recording space.
Featured performer Graham Kay, an award-winning stand-up comedian, actor and TV writer, joins Ifft on-stage on the 15th. In 2013, Kay won the coveted Just for Laughs “Homegrown Comic Competition,” and was runner-up at the Seattle International Comedy Competition. Recently, Kay worked as a writer & editor on the sitcom Spun Out, and had a minor role in the feature film Super Troopers 2, which came out in April of 2018.
August 29
Nikki Glaser has performed on some of the biggest stages including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan, and two seasons of Last Comic Standing. Previously, she hosted two podcasts: You Had to Be There and We Know Nothing. Most recently, Glaser started a radio show on SiriusXM, You Up? With Nikki Glaser, and hosted her own television special on Comedy Central, Not Safe with Nikki Glaser. Fans can also catch her “roasting” Bruce Willis this summer on Comedy Central’s Roast of Bruce Willis, premiering July 29.
Featured performer Natasha Pearl Hansen has performed in several of the top comedy festivals around the country, including headlining the inaugural Hamptons International Comedy Festival in 2015. Additionally, Hansen has written for Men’s Health Magazine and stars in her own podcast, Future Role Model, where she and her friends, “share stories of the good, the bad, and the ugly about themselves, and how role models are far from perfect” (iTunes, 2018). Tom Thakkar, the MC for the night, was named a “New Face” by the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, as well as one of the “Best of the Midwest” by Gilda’s Laugh Fest. Thakkar has also performed at Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival, Chicago Comedy Exposition, and Crom Fest, and has been featured on the podcast Doug Loves Movies as well as on VICE, NPR, and PBS.
Doors for each comedy show open at 7:00 p.m., with performances beginning at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are sold at the door the night of each show. Admission is $5 for Empire Club members and $25 for non-members; non-members can stop by any promotions booth prior to the show and join the Empire Club for free. Elite Club and President’s Club members gain free admission. All attendees receive a complimentary drink ticket.
As Manhattan’s closest casino, Empire City Casino offers entertainment and enjoyment for everyone. After the show, guests can try their luck on any of the casino’s 5,300 electronic slot machines and video table games, or grab a late-night summer cocktail one of the casino’s bars on the gaming floor. For directions and more information, visit www.empirecitycasino.com.
About Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway:
Empire City Casino is one of the largest entertainment and gaming destinations in the northeast. Featuring 5,300 of the hottest slots, electronic three card poker, blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat and sic bo, Empire City Casino also offers guests year-round harness racing and International simulcasting, live entertainment including the best party, tribute and Latin bands, comedy, New York’s hottest DJ’s, and more. A plethora of dining options will satisfy even the most discerning palate with Italian cuisine at Nonno’s Trattoria; Dan Rooney’s, a high-energy sports bar; Alley 810, a craft cocktail lounge with retro bowling lanes; and convenient delicious options at the International Food Court or Lil’ Cocina. Visit Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway located at 810 Yonkers Avenue (off I-87 at Central Avenue) Yonkers, NY, Westchester County, open seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Visit www.empirecitycasino.com or call 914.968.4200 for information.
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