Schedule & Tickets.
BEAUTIFUL/ANONYMOUS LIVE TAPING
Chris is on the mic! Jared’s in the booth! And an anonymous stranger is on the phone, for your listening enjoyment. Will we get a funny one, like that dad smoking weed in his garage? Will we get someone reporting to federal prison in three days? We’ll all find out together. This is one of three B/A tapings happening this weekend.
Purchase Tickets ($25)
or Purchase a Festival Pass* ($125)
THE FINE PRINT
*Festival passes valid for all Bell House shows EXCEPT Sunday’s fundraiser brunch.
*All lineups are subject to change
*All shows are mixed seating/standing. Please contact Bell House if you require ADA seating.
*Passes are limited & come with free fest poster + 1 surprise item of B/A swag (may include t-shirt, enamel pin, mug or B/A ASL poster.
THE LOVE IS EVERYWHERE WAFFLE BRUNCH
The most powerful call in the history of Beautiful/Anonymous is episode 69, “Love Is Everywhere”, when a mother called in to let us know about what it was like helping to navigate her daughter’s experience with cancer. It was heart wrenching and in its own way beautiful and generally regarded by the fan base as one of the most impactful calls of all time. In the course of that call, it was revealed the caller’s daughter Holly loved waffles.
In tribute to Holly, we’ll be hosting a waffle brunch. All profits from this show will be donated to Make-A-Wish Oregon Chapter. During the course of the meal, we’ll also be holding a lightning round of B/A phone calls, allowing people from all over the world to call in to share their stories one minute at a time.
Brunch by Wafels & Dinges includes: One Liège wafel with unlimited dinges (strawberries, bananas, Belgian chocolate fudge, dulce de leche, whipped cream, spekuloos spread, Vermont maple syrup, nutella, walnuts) + choice of Tahitian vanilla or Spekuloos cookie ice cream + coffee, tea, water or soda + seasonal lemonade. We will have gluten free & vegan options available. Please check boxes for all dietary restrictions that apply when purchasing your ticket.
Doors: 12:30pm
Waffle Service: 1:00pm
Beautiful/Anonymous Lightning Round Podcast Taping: 1:30 - 3:00pm
Purchase Tickets ($25)**
**Due to the fund-raising nature of this event, badge Holders must purchase a separate ticket to attend
SOCIALLY AWKWARD PEOPLE DANCING
Immediately following the stand-up show.
We’ll end this epic day with a late night dance party. If there’s one thing well known about the people who love Beautiful/Anonymous, it’s that they can often be shy wallflower types. What better way to celebrate our first ever congregation than by getting all of us lovely introverts in the same room to demonstrate our dancing skills?
Join DJ Steve Reynolds for Brooklyn’s best 90s and 00s party with all of your favorite pop, R&B, rock, hip-hop, and dance tunes. Party Like It’s 1999: Beautiful & Anonymous Edition will feature songs from the 90s and 00s that we think are beautiful, plus ones made by some of the most anonymous groups in the era. (Who exactly is in Technotronic? Eiffel 65? Or Next?) Plus we’ll play all your favorite 90s and 00s requests!
Unhitch that overall strap, lace up your Docs, tie that flannel around your waist, put on some frosted lip gloss and set your VCR to record Dawson's Creek and Gilmore Girls -- Party Like it's 1999 is Brooklyn's best 1990s and 2000s dance party where you'll shake it to the best pop, rock, hip hop and R&B jams all night long!
SIX TO SEVEN INCREDIBLE COMEDIANS
The title of this one is pretty self-explanatory! Gethard’s calling in all of his favorite NYC comedians to make you laugh your asses off. This line up of comics is nothing but killers and you’d be hard pressed to find a better show this year! Featuring: Aparna Nancherla, Wyatt Cenac, Christi Chiello, Martin Urbano, Caitlin Cook, Nick Fierro and more!
SOLD OUT
WHAT ARE YOU EVEN TALKING ABOUT?
Named after one of Gethard’s signature catchphrases, this ill-advised 5 hour event is the crown jewel of this festival. Gethard is known to ask callers “What are you even talking about?” when they propose something ludicrous, and this ridiculously magical day should not be missed! Your $30 ticket includes:
** Noon - 1:30PM • Past Caller Carnival! **
Meet past callers, make your own Thomas’ English muffin, win some silly carnival prizes, sample pickles with the Motor City Mayhem Bros, learn about Astrophysics with Whirlpool Galaxy, get advice from 39-Year-Old Grandma & Succeeding at Failure, play D&D with the DM from Glandon Oakfoot, get the backseat experience with The Road Dogs, talk Zombies with Gay Zombies plus…
Buy merch from Culture Clash (AKA Vinyl Market Researcher), Love Is Everywhere (to benefit Make-A-Wish Oregon) & Selling Sex Toys in Vegas + write your own anonymous stories all weekend long with Strangers Project & much more!**
** 2PM - 3PM • Beautiful/Anonymous Podcast Taping **
Gethard’s on the mic! Jared’s in the booth! And an anonymous stranger is on the phone, for your listening enjoyment. Will we get a funny one, like that dad smoking weed in his garage? Will we get someone reporting to federal prison in three days? We’ll all find out together. This is one of three B/A tapings happening this weekend.
**3:30PM - 5:30PM • B/A Bonus Episode Taping: Past Caller Edition!**
Our past callers will join us live on stage + get some behind-the-scenes stories from Jared & Anita! All your questions will be answered and the staff and callers are ready to spill the tea.
Purchase Tickets ($30)
or Purchase a Festival Pass* ($125)
SIX TO SEVEN INCREDIBLE COMEDIANS AND MUSIC BY SHELLSHAG
The title of this one is pretty self-explanatory! Gethard’s calling in all of his favorite NYC comedians to make you laugh your asses off. This line up of comics is nothing but killers and you’d be hard pressed to find a better show this year! And closing out the evening of comedy will be a musical set by the almighty Shellshag, who you probably know as the authors of “Face to Face”, aka the Beautiful/Anonymous theme song! Featuring Roy Wood Jr., Jo Firestone, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Jes Tom, Petey DeAbreu, Brittany Carney, Franco Danger, Andrew Fisher and music by Shellshag (composers of the B/A theme song)!**
American Sign Language Interpreters will be participating in this show for Deaf or hard-of-hearing audiences. Reserved seats will be available for audience members who will be using the services of the interpreters. When purchasing tickets, you will be prompted to check the box for ASL reserved seating.
Purchase Tickets ($25)
or Purchase a Festival Pass* ($125)
BEAUTIFUL/ANONYMOUS LIVE TAPING
Chris is on the mic! Jared’s in the booth! And an anonymous stranger is on the phone, for your listening enjoyment. Will we get a funny one, like that dad smoking weed in his garage? Will we get someone reporting to federal prison in three days? We’ll all find out together. This is one of three B/A tapings happening this weekend.
Purchase Tickets ($25)
or Purchase a Festival Pass* ($125)
GETHARD FINALLY WATCHES CONTACT
Not one but TWO callers over the years have scolded Chris because he has never seen the 1997 Jodie Foster feature film Contact. For our pre-festival kick off show, we’re hosting a screening of the film followed by a 30 minute Q+A between Chris Gethard and the caller from Whirlpool Galaxy. Will Chris like the film? How does the astrophysics presented in the film match up with real life science? We’ll answer all these not so important questions and more!
PURCHASE TICKETS ($19.50)
*Please note that festival passes will NOT admit you into this screening.