Official Kick Off Event!!The Milwaukee Comedy Festival starts things off at Shank Hall! The first show in the biggest comedy event around will feature top stand up comedy and lots of laughs.  Headliner Adam Cayton-Holland!  Tickets only $20 presale/ $25 at the door. This show is 21+.  Line Up subject to change. Milwaukee Comedy Fest Official Kick […]

Get your Mid-Week laughs at Lakefront Brewery for a special Comedy Fest rendition of Keg Stand Up! We put together a stellar line up of stand up comedy that is sure to delight! Lakefront Brewery's full food and beer menu will be available during the show including their award-winning cheese curds!  Featuring Kay Baratti, Ben Frank and […]

They say Thursday is the new Friday, so don't miss the Cask Comedy show at Great Lakes Distillery! An amazing line up of stand up comedy with performers from across the country.  Featuring Syed, Adam McShane, Jerry Hamedi, and headliner Brittany Cardwell! Tickets only $15 presale/ $20 at the door. This show is 21+.  Line Up subject to change. Cask […]

Prime Time Laughs is everything a comedy show should be - packed with awesome talent on a Friday night you don't want to miss! Four comics will take the stage and bring you the funny! Featuring Jamie Bliss, Aron Woldeslassie, Nick Fierro, and headliner Chris Schlichting! Tickets only $20 Presale/ $25 at the Door! This show is 18+.  Line Up […]

Get some late night laughter in with the Friday Late Night Laughs show at The Laughing Tap! The night continues with another great line up of stand up comedy all part of the Milwaukee Comedy Festival. Featuring Brandon Wein, Brook Whitehead, and headliner Sasha Rosser! Tickets only $20 Presale/ $25 at the Door! This show is 18+.  […]

It's been a long week of laughs already, so start your Saturday off right - with The Hangover Show! This comedy showcase will feature 8 amazing comics from across the country in an afternoon of stand up & cocktails! The Hangover Show has become a Milwaukee favorite. Bloody Mary's, mimosas, and of course a comedy show stacked […]

Saturday Night Laughs is the place you want to be! With so much incredible stand up packed on this show, you won't want the night to end!  Featuring Syed, Mike Hover, Max Sorich, Sandi Benton, Aron Woldeslassie and Nick Fierro! Tickets only $20 Presale/ $25 at the Door! This show is 18+.  Line Up subject to […]

The final day of the Milwaukee Comedy Festival is filled with laughs, starting with Sunday Funday! This 1pm show is sure to delight so don't let the early start time fool you.  Featuring Voyager Improv, Danny Lang, Mike Hover, Sandi Benton, and Tiz Irie! Tickets only $15 Presale/ $20 at the door! This show is 18+.  Line Up subject to […]

Don't think of this show as the end, think of it as The Closer! A stellar line up of fantastic stand up comedy to close out the week of laughs at the Milwaukee Comedy Festival! Featuring Max Sorich, Erin Morris, Edward Bell and Johnny Beehner! Tickets only $15 Presale/ $20 at the Door! This show is 18+.  Line Up subject […]

Milwaukee Comedy Festival is proud to present Sean Patton at The Cooperage on Wednesday, October 8th! Sean has performed stand up on Conan, Comedy Central, Late Nite with Jimmy Fallon and many more! Don't miss this awesome night of laughs in the second night of the Milwaukee Comedy Festival! Tickets are $20 presale, $25 at the […]

Patton Oswalt, Emmy and Grammy winning stand up comedian and actor will headline the festival at the Pabst Theater on Thursday, October 9, 2025.  Presale Tickets for Patton Oswalt are available via the Pabst Theater Box Office on Thursday, March 27 at 12pm and on sale to the public Friday, March 28 at 12pm.  Buy Tickets Here! Headliner […]

Milwaukee Comedy Festival is proud to present headliner Punkie Johnson! Best known for her role on Saturday Night Live and Comedy Central, Punkie is a hilarious comic! Don't miss the best time you can have on a Friday at 7:30 at Shank Hall! Tickets are $30 presale, $35 at the Door. Doors at 6:30pm, show starts at […]