NewsCreative Loafing Tampa BayAugust 11, 2026Hillsborough
Joke Wrld Comedy Festival organizers discuss expansion to St. Petersburg
Organizers of the Joke Wrld comedy brand are planning to expand their festival operations into St. Petersburg following the 2024 Sunshine Comedy Festival in Tampa Bay. The event, which previously drew approximately 1,500 daily attendees, featured a variety of comedy-related programming including workshops and podcast tapings.
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The expansion of this festival represents a shift in local entertainment programming and potential economic activity for the St. Petersburg arts and culture sector.
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Who's Mentioned
organizationCigar City Brewing“Local sponsor for the festival”organizationJoke Wrld“Comedy brand and website hosting the festival”personJake Frombach“Founder of Joke Wrld and organizer of the festival”organizationCreative Loafing Tampa“Publisher of the news article.”otherSunshine Comedy Festival“2024 event held in Tampa Bay.”organizationCreative Loafing Tampa Bay“Outlet reporting on the event”locationSt. Petersburg“Host city for the festival”personTrent Tully“Business lead for the festival”organizationCoastal Creative“Primary venue partner for the festival”