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"AltCom was a pants-wetting success, we'll be there next year!"
- The Bostonist

AltCom! > Press

This past year's event grabbed the attention of some pretty heavy hitters. Have a look at some press clippings for AltCom! 2008...

  1. He won't peform, but he know what makes people laugh
    -The Boston Globe May 9th 2008
  2. Walsh brothers take Alternative path to humor
    -The Boston Herald May 6th 2008
  3. The Gonz Show: Eugene Mirman
    -The Boston Magazine May 2008
  4. Funny Business
    -The Boston Phoenix May 8th 2008
  5. AltCom Preview
    -Brooklyn Vegan April 21th 2008
  6. Patton Oswalt Interview
    -Panorama Magazine May 5th 2008
  7. Alternative Comedy Festival
    -Punchline Magazine April 7th 2008
  8. "AltCom! Alternative Comedy Festival" at the Somerville Theatre
    -Stuff@Night Magazine May 5th 2008
  9. Preview: Altcom! 2008
    -The Bostonist.com May 9th 2008
  10. AltCom 2008: The Biscuit of Sadness
    -The Bostonist.com May 11th 2008
  11. AltCom! Comedy Fest
    -The Boston Metro May 8th 2008
  12. The Next Green Lantern?
    -The Boston Metro May 9th 2008
  13. Alternative comedy is not an alternative to comedy
    -The Somerville News May 9th 2008
  14. Alternative Comedy Fest allows comics to spread wings
    -The Cambridge Tab April 30th 2008