18th Annual Asheville Comedy Festival
A high-energy stand-up festival night spotlighting 20+ fast-rising comedians alongside seasoned favorites, known as a career launching pad. Expect a mix of sharp new material and polished sets in a formal performing arts hall atmosphere.
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A multi-night comedy festival celebrating 18 years of laughter and community, with 20+ fast-rising stand-up comics plus career-building industry events and panels. Climaxes in a Saturday-night finale headlined by Tom Rhodes at a downtown performing arts center.
A multi-night comedy festival celebrating 18 years of laughter and community, with 20+ fast-rising stand-up comics plus career-building industry events and panels. Climaxes in a Saturday-night finale headlined by Tom Rhodes at a downtown performing arts center.
A multi-night comedy festival celebrating 18 years of laughter and community, with 20+ fast-rising stand-up comics plus career-building industry events and panels. Climaxes in a Saturday-night finale headlined by Tom Rhodes at a downtown performing arts center.
A summer comedy festival night with a fresh lineup of comedians delivering rapid-fire stand-up and big-room laughs inside a downtown performing arts hall. Expect high-energy sets, surprise moments, and a festival atmosphere.
A summer comedy festival night with a fresh lineup of comedians delivering rapid-fire stand-up and big-room laughs inside a downtown performing arts hall. Expect high-energy sets, surprise moments, and a festival atmosphere.
A summer comedy festival night with a fresh lineup of comedians delivering rapid-fire stand-up and big-room laughs inside a downtown performing arts hall. Expect high-energy sets, surprise moments, and a festival atmosphere.
Citywide comedy festival energy with rotating stand-up showcases and late-night sets across Asheville. Expect a packed crowd, fast-paced lineups, and a mix of emerging and established comics.
Citywide comedy festival energy with rotating stand-up showcases and late-night sets across Asheville. Expect a packed crowd, fast-paced lineups, and a mix of emerging and established comics.
Citywide comedy festival energy with rotating stand-up showcases and late-night sets across Asheville. Expect a packed crowd, fast-paced lineups, and a mix of emerging and established comics.
Late-night stand-up in an intimate downtown comedy room with rotating comics, quick punchlines, and crowd-ready energy. A lively night-out vibe built for adults looking for big laughs and bar-night momentum.
Late-night stand-up in an intimate downtown comedy room with rotating comics, quick punchlines, and crowd-ready energy. A lively night-out vibe built for adults looking for big laughs and bar-night momentum.
Late-night stand-up in an intimate downtown comedy room with rotating comics, quick punchlines, and crowd-ready energy. A lively night-out vibe built for adults looking for big laughs and bar-night momentum.
A rotating Saturday-night comedy lineup mixes improv, sketch, stand-up, and storytelling with Asheville-area and touring performers. Expect quick crowd energy and playful, hard-to-categorize sets in an intimate room.
A rotating Saturday-night comedy lineup mixes improv, sketch, stand-up, and storytelling with Asheville-area and touring performers. Expect quick crowd energy and playful, hard-to-categorize sets in an intimate room.
A rotating Saturday-night comedy lineup mixes improv, sketch, stand-up, and storytelling with Asheville-area and touring performers. Expect quick crowd energy and playful, hard-to-categorize sets in an intimate room.
Fast-paced improv scenes and audience-driven games from Misfit Improv AVL in a downtown black box theater. A late-night laugh set with spontaneous characters, quick callbacks, and high-energy stage banter.
Fast-paced improv scenes and audience-driven games from Misfit Improv AVL in a downtown black box theater. A late-night laugh set with spontaneous characters, quick callbacks, and high-energy stage banter.
Fast-paced improv scenes and audience-driven games from Misfit Improv AVL in a downtown black box theater. A late-night laugh set with spontaneous characters, quick callbacks, and high-energy stage banter.
A late-night comedy open mic in a quirky West Asheville bar where local comics test fresh material and weird one-liners. Expect a loose, supportive crowd vibe with anything-goes stage energy and plenty of surprises.
A late-night comedy open mic in a quirky West Asheville bar where local comics test fresh material and weird one-liners. Expect a loose, supportive crowd vibe with anything-goes stage energy and plenty of surprises.
A late-night comedy open mic in a quirky West Asheville bar where local comics test fresh material and weird one-liners. Expect a loose, supportive crowd vibe with anything-goes stage energy and plenty of surprises.
Long-form improv comedy with fast-paced character work, evolving scenes, and callback-driven storytelling in a black box theater setting. A late-night downtown Asheville show with a lively, adult-leaning crowd energy.
Long-form improv comedy with fast-paced character work, evolving scenes, and callback-driven storytelling in a black box theater setting. A late-night downtown Asheville show with a lively, adult-leaning crowd energy.
Long-form improv comedy with fast-paced character work, evolving scenes, and callback-driven storytelling in a black box theater setting. A late-night downtown Asheville show with a lively, adult-leaning crowd energy.
Saturday-night variety show mixing stand-up, storytelling, improv, sketch bits, and musical moments in an intimate parlor-style room. A locally rooted, hard-to-categorize lineup built for laughs and connection with Asheville-and-beyond performers.
Saturday-night variety show mixing stand-up, storytelling, improv, sketch bits, and musical moments in an intimate parlor-style room. A locally rooted, hard-to-categorize lineup built for laughs and connection with Asheville-and-beyond performers.
Saturday-night variety show mixing stand-up, storytelling, improv, sketch bits, and musical moments in an intimate parlor-style room. A locally rooted, hard-to-categorize lineup built for laughs and connection with Asheville-and-beyond performers.
A citywide music festival vibe with multiple venues pulsing after dark across downtown Asheville. Expect rotating sets from local and touring acts, crowd energy, and late-night hangouts for fans exploring new sounds.
A citywide music festival vibe with multiple venues pulsing after dark across downtown Asheville. Expect rotating sets from local and touring acts, crowd energy, and late-night hangouts for fans exploring new sounds.
A citywide music festival vibe with multiple venues pulsing after dark across downtown Asheville. Expect rotating sets from local and touring acts, crowd energy, and late-night hangouts for fans exploring new sounds.
Fast-paced standup open mic with a true grab-bag lineup—Asheville regulars, traveling comics, first-timers, and occasional TV-credited performers. Expect unpredictable sets, big swings, and rowdy late-evening laughs in an intimate lounge setting.
Fast-paced standup open mic with a true grab-bag lineup—Asheville regulars, traveling comics, first-timers, and occasional TV-credited performers. Expect unpredictable sets, big swings, and rowdy late-evening laughs in an intimate lounge setting.
Fast-paced standup open mic with a true grab-bag lineup—Asheville regulars, traveling comics, first-timers, and occasional TV-credited performers. Expect unpredictable sets, big swings, and rowdy late-evening laughs in an intimate lounge setting.
Stand-up showcase packed with touring comedians from around the country taking over a River Arts District brewery taproom. Expect a rowdy late-night crowd, punchy sets, and plenty of craft beer on hand.
Stand-up showcase packed with touring comedians from around the country taking over a River Arts District brewery taproom. Expect a rowdy late-night crowd, punchy sets, and plenty of craft beer on hand.
Stand-up showcase packed with touring comedians from around the country taking over a River Arts District brewery taproom. Expect a rowdy late-night crowd, punchy sets, and plenty of craft beer on hand.
Fast-paced sign up go up stand-up sets in a late-night lounge vibe, mixing Asheville regulars with traveling comedians and the occasional Netflix or Comedy Central credit. Expect a chaotic, grab-bag lineup from first-timers to seasoned pros.
Fast-paced sign up go up stand-up sets in a late-night lounge vibe, mixing Asheville regulars with traveling comedians and the occasional Netflix or Comedy Central credit. Expect a chaotic, grab-bag lineup from first-timers to seasoned pros.
Fast-paced sign up go up stand-up sets in a late-night lounge vibe, mixing Asheville regulars with traveling comedians and the occasional Netflix or Comedy Central credit. Expect a chaotic, grab-bag lineup from first-timers to seasoned pros.
National and Asheville stand-up comics rotate through a fast-paced showcase in a lively brewery taproom. Fall Harvest Edition vibes with crowd-favorite punchlines and a casual late-night feel on Riverside Drive.
National and Asheville stand-up comics rotate through a fast-paced showcase in a lively brewery taproom. Fall Harvest Edition vibes with crowd-favorite punchlines and a casual late-night feel on Riverside Drive.
National and Asheville stand-up comics rotate through a fast-paced showcase in a lively brewery taproom. Fall Harvest Edition vibes with crowd-favorite punchlines and a casual late-night feel on Riverside Drive.
Fast-paced stand-up in a "sign up, go up" format with a grab-bag mix of Asheville regulars, touring comics, and first-timers. Expect anything from Netflix-level polish to totally unhinged local stories in an intimate lounge setting.
Fast-paced stand-up in a "sign up, go up" format with a grab-bag mix of Asheville regulars, touring comics, and first-timers. Expect anything from Netflix-level polish to totally unhinged local stories in an intimate lounge setting.
Fast-paced stand-up in a "sign up, go up" format with a grab-bag mix of Asheville regulars, touring comics, and first-timers. Expect anything from Netflix-level polish to totally unhinged local stories in an intimate lounge setting.
Rapid-fire stand-up open mic with a true grab-bag lineup—local Asheville comics, touring acts, total first-timers, and occasional TV credits—rotating through short sets. Expect unpredictable punchlines and rowdy late-evening bar energy.
Rapid-fire stand-up open mic with a true grab-bag lineup—local Asheville comics, touring acts, total first-timers, and occasional TV credits—rotating through short sets. Expect unpredictable punchlines and rowdy late-evening bar energy.
Rapid-fire stand-up open mic with a true grab-bag lineup—local Asheville comics, touring acts, total first-timers, and occasional TV credits—rotating through short sets. Expect unpredictable punchlines and rowdy late-evening bar energy.
A late-night stand-up showcase with a secret lineup of top comedians touring in from around the country. Laughs unfold inside a River Arts District brewery taproom with a lively weekend bar vibe.
A late-night stand-up showcase with a secret lineup of top comedians touring in from around the country. Laughs unfold inside a River Arts District brewery taproom with a lively weekend bar vibe.
A late-night stand-up showcase with a secret lineup of top comedians touring in from around the country. Laughs unfold inside a River Arts District brewery taproom with a lively weekend bar vibe.
Stand-up sets mix touring comedians from around the country with Asheville favorites in a lively brewery taproom. Expect a late-night, bar-style comedy show with a playful “Peppermint Lime” theme.
Stand-up sets mix touring comedians from around the country with Asheville favorites in a lively brewery taproom. Expect a late-night, bar-style comedy show with a playful “Peppermint Lime” theme.
Stand-up sets mix touring comedians from around the country with Asheville favorites in a lively brewery taproom. Expect a late-night, bar-style comedy show with a playful “Peppermint Lime” theme.
Stand up sets from a mix of local favorites and touring comics, headlined by Asheville comedian Ryan Cox. Laughs land under the open sky on a rooftop cocktail lounge for a late night, bar vibe.
Stand up sets from a mix of local favorites and touring comics, headlined by Asheville comedian Ryan Cox. Laughs land under the open sky on a rooftop cocktail lounge for a late night, bar vibe.
Stand up sets from a mix of local favorites and touring comics, headlined by Asheville comedian Ryan Cox. Laughs land under the open sky on a rooftop cocktail lounge for a late night, bar vibe.
Late-night standup comedy in a working brewery taproom, pairing punchy sets with fresh pints and a lively bar crowd. Expect an upbeat, adult-leaning vibe ideal for a casual Friday night out.
Late-night standup comedy in a working brewery taproom, pairing punchy sets with fresh pints and a lively bar crowd. Expect an upbeat, adult-leaning vibe ideal for a casual Friday night out.
Late-night standup comedy in a working brewery taproom, pairing punchy sets with fresh pints and a lively bar crowd. Expect an upbeat, adult-leaning vibe ideal for a casual Friday night out.