🎤 Comedy Night 2026: Laughter Is Medicine
One night. One stage. A whole lot of heart.
Wednesday, September 30 · Laugh Factory Hollywood · Doors Open at 6:30 PM
Some nights you go for the laughs. This one, you’ll remember for what it gave back.
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It’s your favorite event! Comedy Night: Laughter Is Medicine fundraiser is Children’s Music Fund’s biggest night of the year, and this year’s lineup might be our best yet: Tom Papa, Kira Soltanovich, Asif Ali, Al Madrigal, Owen Smith, and Gary Cannon!
The story behind the laughter
In 2002, our founder met a teenage patient named Justin, a gifted guitarist who’d lost hope after his last cancer treatment failed. There wasn’t a single guitar in the hospital, so he bought Justin one himself. What happened next became the reason Children’s Music Fund exists.
Today, that same idea — that Music Therapy can reach a child when almost nothing else can — powers everything we do. We meet kids where they are, physically and emotionally, delivering 100% donor-supported Music Therapy through board-certified Music Therapists in hospitals, treatment centers, at home, and via telehealth. The goal is simple: restore joy, ease fear, enhance mental wellness, and help every child on their journey to a better quality of life.
Grab your seat
There’s a seat type for everyone…General Admission gives you the flexibility to pick where you want to sit or if you want to ensure you are right up-front with a reserved seat, VIP Admission is the right ticket for you.
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Got a favorite on the lineup? Make the night about them and earn bragging rights. Our Big Fan Sponsor package gets you VIP reserved seats near the stage, event-night recognition as their #1 fan and puts real support behind Music Therapy care for CMF Kids.
Thank you to our event sponsors
🏆 Legacy Sponsor
Elevare Consulting Group
Anchoring Comedy Night for three years running. Thank you for believing in our mission.
🎯 Breakthrough Sponsor
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
Thank you for being part of the moment that changes everything for a child in treatment.
Phavaris
Thank you for supporting our vision and improving a child’s health journey, day after day.
🚀 Momentum Sponsor
Infusion Connection
You are keeping the support going for the children and families who need it most.
🌟 Big Fan Sponsor
Keosian Law, LLC
Cheering the loudest for 
Al Madrigal
Nufactor
Making some noise for Asif Ali
Pacifica Infusion Service, LLC
Proud to call themselves the Big Fan for Owen Smith
Soleo Health
Making some noise as the Big Fan for Kira Soltanovich
Vital Care of Irvine
Bringing down the house as Big Fan for Tom Papa
🎁 Raffle Prizes
The Broad
PRP Wine International
Interested in sponsoring the event, your company, or a CMF Kid directly?
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Can’t make it? Give a child a moment they’ll carry forever
A gift of any amount helps fund a child’s Music Therapy sessions. Donate $1,500 or more and become a Joy Ambassador. We would love to recognize you for your support.
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Photo credit: Comedian photos used are from digital media sources and Laugh Factory’s comedian database. Creators and talent retain copyrights.