August is a big month for Springfield comedy. Here's why.

The Birth of Route 66 Festival is expected to liven the streets of downtown Springfield.

It won't be the only form of entertainment this week in the heart of the Queen City.

Adjacent to the annual classic car extravaganza will be concurrent comedy acts at respective venues, Blue Room Comedy Club and The Landers Theater, on Friday and Saturday night.

Comedian Hannibal Buress will be performing at Blue Room Aug. 10-12 and funny man Tim Meadows is booked at Landers Theater Aug. 11-12.

The two comics and actors are part of one of the better months in Springfield's comedy history.

Here's a look at a lineup that includes some of the industry's hottest comics, including three with their Netflix specials.

Hannibal Buress, Blue Room (Aug. 10-12): Known for his deadpan one-liners, the veteran stand-up comic has also appeared in several movies including "Neighbors 2," "Baywatch," "Daddy's Home," "Spiderman: Homecoming," "Spiderman: Far From Home," and "Tag."

Buress was the host of “The Eric Andre Show” from 2012 to 2020. He portrayed Lincoln Rice on Comedy Central’s “Broad City,” as well as several other television shows.

He will be performing five evening shows at Blue Room beginning Thursday.

Tim Meadows, Landers Theater (Aug. 11-12): Meadows, who is performing for Blue Room but at the larger Landers Theater venue, is known mostly for his 10 years as a Saturday Night Live cast member and appearances in more than a dozen Hollywood comedies.

He recently had an appearance on the hit the Netflix sketch comedy show "I Think You Should Leave."

Meadows' is often mentioned with his former SNL character the "The Ladies Man," which later became a movie.

He will be forming at Landers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Ms. Pat, Blue Room (Aug. 18-19): Patricia Williams, a comic who has leveraged her rough past into laughter, returns to the Queen City with several more impressive credits to her name.

The host of the Emmy-nominated "The Ms. Pat Show" on BET is on all types of mediums, from some of the world's most popular podcasts, Netflix specials and even her own memoir "Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat."

She will be performing four shows at the Blue Room.

Mark Normand, Gillioz Theater (Aug. 25): Weeks after the debut of his Netflix special "Soup to Nuts," Normand, who often attracts theater-sized crowds, will be in Springfield.

Normand, who had performed at the Blue Room in previous years, has since been dubbed the best up-and-coming comic by Jerry Seinfeld. Many comedy pundits consider him one of the top talents in the industry. Known for his distinct, and dark, style of humor, Normand became more known in 2020 after his self-released special “Out To Lunch” generated more than 10 million views on Youtube.

Normand is doing one 7 p.m. show during his August 25 appearance with tickets ranging from $50 to $160.

This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: These comedy acts are performing in Springfield this month