‘Impractical Jokers’ cast latest addition to Big Slick Celebrity Weekend lineup
Big Slick Celebrity Weekend is shaping up to be quite the laugh fest this year. The three stars of the popular prank show “Impractical Jokers” were added to the guest list Friday — and more names are coming every day next week.
Brian “Q” Quinn and James Murray are returning guests. Sal Vulcano will make his first appearance at the 16th annual benefit for pediatric cancer research at Children’s Mercy Kansas City.
They join Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and a 20-guest roster so far of mostly Big Slick veterans for the two-day event, May 30-31.
Illusionist Blake Vogt, who performs magic for children at the hospital when he’s in town, will return as well, organizers announced Friday. Two years ago he wowed the kids by doing magic with hulking Chiefs players.
Heidi Gardner, Rudd, Rob Riggle, Jason Sudeikis, David Koechner and Eric Stonestreet — the homegrown A-listers who host Big Slick — bring celebrity friends and colleagues from TV and Hollywood with them.
The three “Impractical Jokers” buddies were all former high school classmates in Staten Island, New York before launching their comedy careers.
(A fourth friend, Joe Gatto, starred with them on “Impractical Jokers” until leaving in 2021 to deal with personal issues. In March, Gatto canceled his comedy tour shows to enter an in-patient facility, People magazine reported, after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and sexual harassment.)
The Big Slick hosts have said time and again how eager their celebrity friends and colleagues are to come to Kansas City each year.
This year’s guest list so far also includes mostly familiar faces:
- David Cook, Blue Springs native, singer, returning guest
- Fortune Feimster, comedian, returning guest
- Anthony Hill, KC native, actor, “Grey’s Anatomy,” returning guest
- Travis Kelce, KC Chiefs tight end, returning guest
- Johnny Knoxville, actor, stunt man, returning guest
- Patrick Mahomes, KC Chiefs quarterback, returning guest
- Kat McNamara, KC native, actress, returning guest
Curt Menefee, longtime FOX NFL Sunday host, returning guest
Logan Mize, Kansas native, country singer, returning guest
Tom Pestock, KC native, former WWE star (Baron Corbin) now TV chef, returning guest
- Kevin Pollak, actor, comedian, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” returning guest
- Adam Ray, comedian, new guest
- Andy Richter, comedian, new guest
- Al Roker, “Today Show” co-host, returning guest
- Kenan Thompson, “Saturday Night Live,” new guest
- Sarah Tiana, comedian, writer, returning guest
As always, the weekend revolves around two core events:
The Big Slick Celebrity Classic Softball Game will take place on the main field at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, May 30, before the Royals play the Detroit Tigers. Everyone with a Royals ticket can watch the softball game, which begins at 5 p.m.
The Big Slick Party & Show, the weekend’s main event, is Saturday, May 31, at T-Mobile Center. The raucous event includes musical performances, skits and an auction for big-ticket items.
Tickets, starting at $75, are available at bigslickkc.org or T-MobileCenter.com.
Since its first year in 2010 as a celebrity poker tournament and party, Big Slick has raised more than $25 million for the hospital and children it serves.
The guest list will be continue to be rolled out daily, Monday through Friday, next week on Big Slick’s social media channels and its website, bigslickkc.org.
This story was originally published May 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM.
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