The Columbus Comedy Festival is set to take place August 14 to 18 at venues all across the city of Columbus. Featuring both national headliners and local/regional talent, the festival promises five full days of laughter.

“We couldn’t be more excited to not only bring major headliners to Columbus from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and beyond — but also highlight our incredibly talented local comedy scene,” stated Columbus Comedy Festival Co-Founder Walker Evans. “We’ve packed a lot of entertainment into these five days, and there’s a little something for everyone.”

Headliners include Jason Banks, Michael Ian Black, Tony Rock, Irene Tu, Fumi Abe, DeAnne Smith, Chloe Radcliffe, Jeremiah Watkins, Ian Fidance, Sam Jay, Saul Trujillo, Simon Fraser, Orlando Leyba, Tom Thakkar, River Butcher, Justine Marino, Alex Falcone, Kristen Toomey, Dan Donohue, Aminah Imani, Pat Burtscher, Chris Alan, Ramon Rivas II, Lea’h Sampson, Mary Santora, Tony Rock, Mandee McKelvey, Kasaun Wilson, Alex Dragicevich, Setoiyo Ekpo, Matty Ryan, Kelly Collette and dozens more.

The multi-day experience will be hosted in multiple venues in Columbus, including The Columbus Funny Bone, The Kee, Columbus Performing Arts Center, MadLab, The Attic Comedy Club, The Nest Theatre, The Hashtag Comedy Company and Don’t Tell Comedy: Columbus. Several satellite events are also planned.

In addition to stand-up comedy, the lineup of events includes improv performances, sketch comedy, video showcases, live podcast recordings, variety shows, and more. The festival also includes an industry development component, which spans workshops, classes, speakers and networking mixers for local comedy talent development.

Tickets for the festival are being sold individually for shows, with an average ticket price of $20. Ticket checkout platforms may vary based on the venue of each performance.

The Columbus Comedy Festival is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and partners, which include the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Cyrannus, Easton Town Center, Columbus Warehouse District, Gateway Film Center, Pacifico, CAPA, Downtown Columbus Inc., Sonesta Downtown Columbus, White Castle, Boxland, Capital Crossroads & Discovery Special Improvement Districts, IKEA, Film Columbus, Thurber House, Mikey’s Late Night Slice, What You Don’t Hear Podcast, Spilt Social, Offbeat Agent, Leisure Club, OSO Cold Brew Coffee, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, Due Amici, Barcelona, Olde Towne Tavern, Modelo, Fresca Mixed, The Drop Wine and more. A full list of sponsors and supporters can be found on the Comedy Festival website.

The Columbus Comedy Festival is organized and operated by Columbus Underground, an online news/media company that hosts multiple large-scale annual events including the Columbus Coffee Festival, Urban Living Tour, Sweet Treats Dessert Festival and more. Columbus Underground is fully owned and operated locally by Anne & Walker Evans, and proceeds of all CU events help to fund local journalism year-round.

For all festival details and tickets, visit: https://columbuscomedyfest.com.