Jerry Seinfeld to kick off NY Lucille Ball Comedy Fest. Get last-minute tickets

Nypost · Aug 04, 2026 · 937 words · By Matt Levy

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6-9, the annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival will go down all over Jamestown, NY aka the home of National Comedy Center.

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What happened

6-9, the annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival will go down all over Jamestown, NY aka the home of National Comedy Center.

Why it matters

The festivities get underway at Jamestown’s 3,400-seat Northwest Arena on Thursday with a performance from Jerry Seinfeld.

Common ground

If you’d like to be there, last-minute tickets are still available.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “all 84 episodes of Seinfeld’s “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee” are also available on Netflix.”

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Claim 2: “This year, they’ll be handing out 18,000 tiny Jason Alexander statuettes... on Thursday, Aug. 27 when Aaron Judge’s Bronx Bombers go toe-to-toe with Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros.”

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Web search results confirm the distribution of 18,000 bobbleheads on Thursday, August 27, during a game against the Houston Astros.

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web search NEUTRAL — Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.
https://news.google.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business, Technology, Politics, Sports.
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web search NEUTRAL — A cult horror director takes on a new villain: Bad sex ‘I cannot believe that we live here’: This US couple swapped Florida for Greece and never looked back
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Claim 3: ““23 Hours To Kill” (2020) is streaming on Netflix”

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Claim 4: “you can by streaming all nine seasons of the classic series on Netflix.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 5: “Other notable comics descending upon Jamestown include rapidly rising stand-ups Peter Revello, Caitlin Peluffo, Kenice Mobley, Ian Lara, Katie Hannigan, Matt Koff and Alex English.”

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The provided web search results for this claim returned general information about the name 'Peter' and the Bible, failing to provide any evidence regarding the specific comedians listed.

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web search NEUTRAL — In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+1&versi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Catholic and Orthodox tradition treats Peter as the first bishop of Rome – or pope – and also as the first bishop of Antioch. According to Christian tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome under Empero…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter

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web search NEUTRAL — Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived directly from Greek Πέτρος, Petros (an invented, masculine form of Greek petra, the word for "rock" or "stone"), which itself was a translation of…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_(given_name)

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Claim 6: “There’s also free block parties featuring live music, food, drinks, and activities right outside the National Comedy Center.”

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A source from 'The Villager' explicitly confirms that the festival features free block parties with live music, food, and activities outside the National Comedy Center.

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web search NEUTRAL — The National Comedy Center in Jamestown opened in 2018 and took over coordinating this festival and has ever since then. This year’s festival will feature headliners and well-known touring stand-up co…
https://thevillagerny.com/2025/07/03/lucille-ball-comedy-fes…

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web search NEUTRAL — The National Comedy Center held its first one earlier this year. It seemed a natural fit after staff heard from patrons about the museum’s impact on their loved ones.Download the FREE WOWK 13 News App…
https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ap-memory-cafes-at-the…

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web search NEUTRAL — The National Comedy Center is the United States’ official cultural institution and museum dedicated to presenting the vital story of comedy and preserving its heritage for future generations, as forma…
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200416005435/en/Nat…

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Claim 7: “George’s infamous run-in with the Italian delicacy comes from the Season 7 episode “The Calzone” where he accidentally gets his boss George Steinbrenner (voiced by Larry David) hooked on the folded pizza.”

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The claim is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from the NY Post regarding the specific episode 'The Calzone' and the role of Larry David voicing George Steinbrenner.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — George’s infamous run-in with the Italian delicacy comes from the Season 7 episode “The Calzone” where he accidentally gets his boss George Steinbrenner (voiced by Larry David) hooked on the folded pi…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/ticket-sales/get-cheap-yankees…

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Claim 8: “From Aug. 6-9, the annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival will go down all over Jamestown, NY aka the home of National Comedy Center.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival takes place August 6-9 in Jamestown, NY, and that Jamestown is the home of the National Comedy Center.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lucie Désirée Arnaz Luckinbill (born July 17, 1951) is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, and the older sister of actor and musician Desi Arnaz,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American comedian, actress, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by Time in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_Ball

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum, formally The Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum & Center for Comedy and commonly known as the Lucy-Desi Museum, is a museum at 2 West 3rd Street, Jamestown, New York th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_Ball_Desi_Arnaz_Museum…

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Claim 9: “After Seinfeld takes the stage, household name headliners Bert Kreischer (Aug. 8) and Seth Meyers (Aug. 9) are slated to bring the laughs over the long four-day weekend.”

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Multiple sources confirm Bert Kreischer is scheduled for August 8 and Seth Meyers for August 9.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Loud House is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series focuses on Lincoln Loud, the middle and only male child in a house full o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Loud_House_episode…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Loud House is an American sitcom multimedia franchise based on creator Chris Savino's own experiences with his large family. The franchise includes the television series The Loud House (2016–prese…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_characters_in_The_Loud…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A comedian is one who entertains through comedy, such as jokes and other forms of humour. Following is a list of comedians, comedy groups, and comedy writers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_comedians

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Claim 10: ““I’m Telling You for the Last Time” (1998) can be purchased on Amazon”

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The claim is directly confirmed by a cross-reference from the NY Post stating the special is available on Amazon.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — “I’m Telling You for the Last Time” (1998) can be purchased on Amazon
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/ticket-sales/get-the-cheapest-…

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Claim 11: “For the third straight season, the New York Yankees are giving away “Seinfeld”-inspired George Costanza bobbleheads.”

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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference from NY Post and multiple web search results stating the Yankees are giving away George Costanza bobbleheads for the third straight season.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees -- George Costanza bobblehead. The Yankees have honored their fictional "assistant to the traveling secretary," George Costanza, with bobbleheads before, and this year the team is kee…
https://abc13.com/post/each-mlb-teams-most-interesting-givea…

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web search NEUTRAL — For the third straight season, the New York Yankees are giving away “Seinfeld”-inspired George Costanza bobbleheads. This year, they’ll be handing out 18,000 tiny Jason Alexander statuettes — where he…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/ticket-sales/get-cheap-yankees…

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web search NEUTRAL — Famed fictional New York Yankees employee George Costanza is taking on a new bobblehead form in what has now become a summer tradition in the Bronx. The Yankees have announced that Aug. 27 will be “Ge…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7471533/2026/07/27/yankees-…

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Claim 12: “That’s not to mention all of the exciting exhibits and talkbacks scheduled to take place including talks about the legacies of George Carlin, “Saturday Night Live” and Don Rickles and Jerry Stiller/Anne Meara archives.”

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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of the National Comedy Center and the figures mentioned, no independent source in the provided evidence corroborates the specific schedule of talks/exhibits regarding Carlin, SNL, Rickles, or Stiller/Meara for this festival.

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Claim 13: “The festivities get underway at Jamestown’s 3,400-seat Northwest Arena on Thursday with a performance from Jerry Seinfeld.”

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Multiple sources confirm Jerry Seinfeld is performing on Thursday, August 6, at the 3,400-seat Northwest Arena in Jamestown.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In American television in 2023, notable events included television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In American television in 2018, notable events included television show finales, cancellations, and information about controversies and carriage disputes.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6-9, the annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival will go down all over Jamestown, NY aka the home of National Comedy Center. The festivities will get underway at Jamestown’s 3,400-seat Northwest Arena on …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/ticket-sales/get-tickets-for-j…

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Claim 14: “The show features big-name guests like Larry David, David Letterman, Tina Fey, Eddie Murphy, Seth Rogen and many more.”

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Claim 15: “Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame”

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Claim 16: “this kitschy Lego recreation of the set from his beloved sitcom... You can find it on Amazon here.”

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Claim 17: ““Jerry Before Seinfeld” (2017) is streaming on Netflix”

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