Toni Braxton + More Join Byron Allen for ‘Comedy and Music Superfest’ on NBC
NBC will air Allen Media Group’s two-hour event special “Byron Allen Presents the Comedy and Music Superfest” on Saturday, February. 11th at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The telecast will be taped at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles in front of a live audience with Rickey Minor serving as musical director.
Airing Monday, May 29, at 9 p.m., ET/8 p.m. CT on theGrio Cable Network, followed by a post-show special at 11 p.m. ET/10 p.m. CT.
The star-studded event will have more than 20 comedy and musical performances showcasing some of the biggest names in the industry. Musical performers include John Legend, Gladys Knight, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton and Earth Wind & Fire. Comedy performances include Kenan Thompson, Cedric The Entertainer, Howie Mandel, Tiffany Haddish, Jon Lovitz, Roy Wood Jr., Gary Owen, Tommy Davidson, Dane Cook, Gabriel Iglesias, and Loni Love.
“It’s time to bring superstars back to primetime network television on a regular basis,” states Byron Allen, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Allen Media Group. “Celebrating and amplifying iconic comedy and musical entertainers is from the golden age of television, and long overdue for the whole family to enjoy together.”
“Byron Allen Presents the Comedy and Music Superfest” is co-produced by Allen Media Group and Backhand Productions. Byron Allen, Carolyn Folks, Jennifer Lucas, Jeff Atlas and Michelle Willrich are executive producers.
