Kevin Farley to host Tommy Boy Fest lookalike contest and comedy show
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An Ohio festival marking the 30th anniversary of an iconic '90s film will begin Thursday night, and organizers have made some major announcements that are sure to excite attendees.
Tommy Boy Fest, which honors the 1995 buddy comedy “Tommy Boy,” set in Sandusky and starring David Spade and Chris Farley, will be a three-day event, August 7–9, on Ohio's Lake Erie coast. In a news release, Shores & Islands Ohio has revealed additional details planned for Sandusky's Jackson Street Pier and the surrounding area, plus a new guest appearance by Kevin Farley, brother of the late Chris Farley.
On Thursday night, Farley will kick off the event's entertainment portion, hosting the “Tommy Boy” lookalike contest. Additionally, Farley will present a comedy show later that night, followed by an outdoor screening of “Tommy Boy.”
Friday will begin with the Tommy Boy Fest Movie Classics Car Show. The highlight of the show will be the original 1967 Plymouth Belvedere II GTX convertible, which is the actual car used in the movie and is owned by director Peter Segal. Shores & Islands Ohio noted that reproductions of other famous movie vehicles from films such as “The Blues Brothers,” “Jurassic Park,” “Ghostbusters,” and “Back to the Future” will be on display.
After the car show, there will be a double feature of Segal-directed films, “50 First Dates” and “Tommy Boy.” The final screening of “Tommy Boy” will cap off the festival on Saturday at 7 p.m. This showing will include a Q&A session with Segal.
Beyond the Jackson Street Pier, there will be other community events, including a '90s-themed bike ride, a '90s-themed evening party cruise on the Goodtime I, a scavenger hunt and local sightseeing tours. Local restaurants will offer themed menus and a nearby brewing festival, The Small City Taphouse/CLAG Brewing festival, which previously released “Fat Guy in a Little Can” Double IPA, will create additional entertainment opportunities.