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Late Night at Sunset Strip

Saturdays, 12-11 p.m. Continues through Sept. 26

Sunset Strip Comedy Club

214 E. Sixth, Unit C, Austin Downtown

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$20.00

Comedy

Saturdays • 10:00 PM Sunset Strip Comedy Club Late Night at Sunset Strip is a high-energy stand-up showcase featuring Austin’s funniest comedians, surprise guests, and bold late-night material. Fast-paced sets, big laughs, and the perfect way to close out your Saturday night on 6th Street. Full bar. Electric crowd. Late-night comedy done right. (737) 228-0003
Big Texas Comedy Showcase

Saturdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Continues through Sept. 26

Sunset Strip Comedy Club

214 E. Sixth, Unit C, Austin Downtown

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$20.00

Comedy

Saturdays • 6:00 PM Sunset Strip Comedy Club Big Texas Comedy Showcase features a high-energy lineup of Austin’s funniest comedians and special guests delivering sharp, uncensored stand-up. A fast-paced showcase packed with big laughs, bold voices, and Texas-sized energy. 18+ show • Full bar • Prime start to your Saturday night Runs from Sep 5, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026 and happens every: Saturdays: 6:00pm - 7:30pm 737/228-0003
Mrs. Doubtfire

Sat., Sept. 26, 2-4:30 & 8-10:30 p.m. and Sun., Sept. 27, 1-3:30 & 6:30-9 p.m.

Bass Concert Hall at the University of Texas

2350 Robert Dedman Dr., Austin Beyond Austin

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$42.00

Comedy

Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Austin in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved film, MRS. DOUBTFIRE tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves the Chicago Tribune – one that proves we’re better together 512-471-1444
Hot Goss presents: Am I the A**hole

Last Saturday of every month, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Continues through Oct. 17

ColdTowne Theater

1700 E. Second, Austin Lower East

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$15

Comedy, Theatre

This improvised comedy show places you in the center of the drama. Inspired by the subreddit thread r/AITA, this show explores personal stories that will leave you wondering- am I the asshole? This is one of the most consistently popular shows of the Coldtowne Mainstage—an Austin classic that isn’t afraid to get raunchy and that keeps people coming back. Shows also feature some of the funniest stand up comics in the city. Hot Goss is Shivani Bathija, Cassidy Beckham, Kyle Brown, Dennis Budde, Liz Deagle, Caitlin Gorman, John McGuire, Nidhi Reddy, and Rachael Williamson. 512/814-8696
Secret Stash - all-star improv comedy

Saturdays, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Continues through Sept. 27

Fallout Theater

616 Lavaca, Austin Downtown

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$15

Comedy, Theatre

Ready for a side quest? BYOB to this Austin comedy basement's best kept secret! Join some of Austin’s funniest performers for one-of-a-kind live performance experience in this limited run through September. Watch these all-stars comedians (including winners of B. Iden Payne Critics Awards, our "Best Of" readers poll, and more) spin the comedy wheel and create a totally improvised live show inspired by you. Starring Amy Knop, Xander Noland, Sunny Huang, Kevin Anderson, Jenny Rosario, Nick Ramirez, Lisa Jackson, Tanner Bench, Jami Reetz, Dani Gonzalez, Brian Bonnet and special (secret) guests! 616/676-7209
The Players: Improvised Play That Goes Awry

Saturdays, 8:30-10 p.m. Continues through Oct. 10

ColdTowne Theater

1700 E. Second, Austin Lower East

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$20

Theatre, Comedy

Come see the final performances of The Players! It’s the Final Dress Rehearsal of a world-premiere play inspired by YOU. Will the play go off without a hitch or will the play go wrong? Inspired by Noises Off, The Play that Goes Wrong, and those dreams where it’s opening night and you don’t know your lines, The Players will improvise a complete contemporary narrative play, while also creating a comedic farce that will have you saying “they had to have written that!”. 512/814-8696
Esther's Follies

Through Dec. 31

Esther's Follies

525 E. Sixth, Austin Downtown

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Comedy

The #1 Thing To Do in Austin! Shows Every Thursday, Friday, & Saturday! For 50 years, Esther’s Follies in Austin, Texas has been entertaining sold-out audiences with political satire, comedy sketches, Vegas-style magic and hilarious musical numbers. Esther’s has been hailed as “Austin’s answer to Saturday Night Live”, with sharp insightful comedy performed by talented actors, entertainers, and musicians. 512/320-0198
Comedy at the Velveeta Room

Fridays, Saturdays

Velveeta Room

521 E. Sixth, Austin Downtown

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$10

Comedy

The legend of Ronnie Velveeta lives on at this storied 'stablishment of a stand-up stage, where some of the country's hottest comics come to make the floorboards quake with laughter every weekend on Dirty Sixth. 512-766-VELV (8358)
ColdTowne Theater

Fridays, Saturdays

ColdTowne Theater

1700 E. Second, Austin Lower East

Comedy

ColdTowne? Yes! With improv, sketch, stand-up, this place is a designated den of gold, baby, sweet comedy gold. 512/814-8696
Hysteria!

Saturdays

ColdTowne Theater

1700 E. Second, Austin Lower East

Comedy

Previously under the moniker “Whose Life Is It Anyway?” this comedy variety show skewers the Lone Star State’s backwards movement on reproductive rights. Carolyn Kelleher and Caroline Penca play hosts/producers/directors to a cast of comedic talent that includes such luminaries as Becca Andrews, Ricky Corragio, Rainny Daze, Kim Egner, Sandra Fountain, Judy Lee, Chelsee Lopez, Shannon Mullery, Martha Neil, and Kat Williams. Be there this Saturday, or be an aborted little cell clump! – James Scott 512/814-8696
Fallout Comedy

Thursdays-Saturdays

Fallout Theater

616 Lavaca, Austin Downtown

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Comedy

This hotbed of local performance is carrying on even more than usual, with an eclectic mix of live, mind-rocking comedy from some of Austin's best, all week long. And, srsly, who would ever disagree with the sentiment of Monday night's Fuck This Week show? Check the website for details. 616/676-7209
The Comedy Mothership

Mondays-Saturdays

The Comedy Mothership

320 E. Sixth, Austin Downtown

Comedy

Joe Rogan's new venue is open at what used to be the Alamo Ritz, bringing in some of the biggest names and rising stars in the business. 512/610-5537
Last Voyage of the Voyagers

Saturdays

Fallout Theater

616 Lavaca, Austin Downtown

Comedy

Austin’s comedy scene is synonymous with improv, but it’s not all about the “yes, and.” Sketch comedy troupe the Voyagers goes on stage with a lot more than a wing, a prayer, and hopes that the audience has some good prompts. Promising live sketch comedy from the bottom of the barrel of their hearts, these laughs from the end times come from writer/director John Gholson, who is set to become the toast of this year’s Tribeca Festival as star of the new Austin-made horror, Man Finds Tape. But before he terrorizes the Big Apple, catch him and the rest of… 616/676-7209
South Austin Comedy Club

Wednesdays-Saturdays

South Austin Comedy Club

7601 S. Congress, Austin South

Comedy

South Austin’s first dedicated comedy venue brings top-notch acts to South Austin every Wednesday through Saturday. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm
Peckerheads Showcase

Saturdays

Peckerheads

402 E. Sixth, Austin Downtown

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Comedy

512/547-4161
East Austin Comedy Club

Thursdays-Saturdays

Tiger Den

1303 E. Fourth, Austin Lower East

Comedy

This laughalicious club operates out of Tiger Den on the Eastside and is the city's only BIPOC-owned comedy venue. Thu., 7 & 9pm; Fri.-Sat., 8 & 10pm
Comedy Showcase

Thursdays-Sundays

Cap City Comedy Club

11506 Century Oaks Ste. B-100, Austin North

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$27 and up

Comedy

That's right: The longtime cornerstone of Austin's comedy scene is in the Domain with an ongoing showcase of the country's top comics gracing the mainstage each week. 512/467-2333
Buzz Mill Comedy

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays

Buzz Mill Eastside

1209 E. Seventh, Austin Lower East

Comedy

This newest Buzz Mill (right there on Seventh) has a full slate of funny supercharging their sweet and welcoming lounge, night after night after night. Check their website, see what's on, and (serving suggestion) treat yourself to some mighty tasty noms while you're there.
Improve at The Hideout

Thursdays-Sundays

Hideout Theatre & Coffeehouse

617 Congress, Austin Downtown

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$10 and up

Comedy

The diverse lineup of hilarious, always surprising improv shows continues, with Pgraph and Maestro and the Big Bash and more, for the most unexpected delights of in-person entertainment. 512/476-1313
A Night With Vanessa Gonzalez

Sun., Sept. 27

Hyperreal Film Club

301 Chicon, Austin Lower East

Film, Comedy

Last December, three-time Best of Austin award-winner Vanessa Gonzalez recorded her first-ever hour special at the Creek and the Cave. This month, on Sept. 15, that special dropped on Hulu as Mamona to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month: a hilarious exploration of growing up in a Texas border town with a complicated family with complicated politics. “With everything going on, it’s hard not to talk about politics,” she told the Chronicle, “especially when they affect you. You know, being a woman [and] Mexican American in Texas, it’s like my whole life is political now.” The comedian brings her unfiltered takes…
Live at Sunset Strip Comedy Show

Sundays, 9-10:30 p.m. Continues through Sept. 27

Sunset Strip Comedy Club

214 E. Sixth, Unit C, Austin Downtown

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$20.00

Comedy

Sundays • 9:00 PM Sunset Strip Comedy Club Live at Sunset Strip is a weekly stand-up showcase featuring Austin’s top comedians plus surprise guests delivering fresh material, big laughs, and unpredictable moments. A rotating lineup makes every Sunday night different—and always worth it. Full bar. Relaxed vibes. The perfect way to end your weekend laughing. Runs from Sep 6, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026 and happens every: Sundays: 9:00pm - 10:30pm 737/228-0003
Comedy Night at Urban Pour Social

Sundays, 7-10 p.m.

The Urban Pour Social at Hotel Indigo Downtown Austin

810 Red River Street, Austin Downtown

Free

Comedy

Laugh it off with 5–7 stand-up comics bringing sharp wit and big energy — no cover, just good vibes and even better punchlines. Hosted by Papi Cannon. (512) 481-1000
Fuck This Week

Mondays

Fallout Theater

616 Lavaca, Austin Downtown

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Comedy

Ugh. Oof. Yikes. These guttural sounds are all natural reactions to the fact that another week on this gosh-darn Earth has started, as is commiserating via improv comedy from FTW. For seven years, Fuck This Week’s cast has been offering a hilarious panacea to the weekly troubles afflicting us all by way of audience-supplied improv prompts. Anything from a stubbed toe to a bad hair day can be spun into goofy gold, but you gotta be there to see that magic happen. I mean, what else are you up to on a Monday? – James Scott 616/676-7209
The Mike - Comedy Open Mic

Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m. Continues through Sept. 28

Sunset Strip Comedy Club

214 E. Sixth, Unit C, Austin Downtown

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$10.00

Comedy

Mondays • 7:00 PM Sunset Strip Comedy Club in downtown Austin, Texas Come see comics work on their material on the only booked mic at Sunset Strip! A great place to see new and seasoned comedians try brand new material! Runs from Sep 14, 2026 to Sep 28, 2026 and happens every: Mondays: 7:00pm - 8:30pm 737/228-0003
Penfold Academy

Mondays-Thursdays. Continues through Nov. 12

Penfold Theatre

2120 N. Mays St. #290, Round Rock Beyond Austin

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$240

Learning, Theatre, Comedy

Join Penfold Theatre Company this fall for our first year of Penfold Academy! We are excited to offer 12 classes that focus on Musical Theatre, Acting, and Vocal skills for students from PreK to Grade 12. 512.850.4849
MagicProv: The Mashup

Tue., Sept. 29, 7-8 p.m.

Fallout Theater

616 Lavaca, Austin Downtown

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$12 - $16

Comedy, Theatre

Well known for its cutting edge comedy, Fallout Theater brings you a one of a kind entertainment experience. Featuring the best of Austin Magic and Austin improvisors, Magicprov combines mind blowing magic for adults with magic themed improv. MagicProv: The Mashup features magician Dr. Gary, Jokus Pokus Improv Troupe, and a rotating cast of Austin’s best magicians. If you’ve been around Fallout for the past few years, you’ll remember Dr. Gary as a three-time winner of Improv vs Everything. You’ll also recognize many of the cast members of Jokus Pokus from performances at Fallout and other comedy venues. (616) 676-7209
Improv Show

Tue., Sept. 29, 8:30-9:30 p.m.

Fallout Theater

616 Lavaca, Austin Downtown

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$8 + fees online / $12 Door

Comedy, Community

It's an improv show! We make it up. You laugh. Everyone has a good time. Parking: Street parking is free in the evenings. There's a garage on the same block if you don't like parallel parking. 616/676-7209
Austin Comedy Killers

Tuesdays, 9-10:30 p.m. Continues through Sept. 29

Sunset Strip Comedy Club

214 E. Sixth, Unit C, Austin Downtown

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$20.00

Comedy

Tuesdays • 9:00 PM Sunset Strip Comedy Club Don’t miss Austin Comedy Killers—a no-holds-barred stand-up comedy showcase happens every Tuesday, at 9:00 PM at Sunset Strip Comedy Club in downtown Austin! Runs from Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 29, 2026 and happens every: Tuesdays: 9:00pm - 10:30pm 737/228-0003
The Floor Is Lava

Tuesdays

Fallout Theater

616 Lavaca, Austin Downtown

Comedy

Yowch! That’s what you’d be saying, you know, if you touched your tootsies to a lava-flooded floor. Thankfully, Austin is not located next to an active volcano … or is it? This scripted comedy sketch show is a fresh flow of bright burning comic talent sure to scorch expectations with “fun, loose, and experimental” material. Don’t believe me? Read this totally real quote from the comedy show’s Instagram bio: My ‘comedies’ are complete *poop emoji* compared to the greatest sketch group to ever sketch! –William Shakespeare. I can’t believe ol’ Willy really said that! But no one has ever lied… 616/676-7209
Open Mic Comedy

Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Anderson Mill Pub

10401 Anderson Mill #121, Austin West Austin and Lakeway

Comedy

Open Mic Comedy Every Tuesday night Join us for an easygoing evening of live acoustic music featuring local performers. Whether you’re coming to play or just unwind and listen, it’s the perfect way to ease into the week. Stop by, grab a drink, and hang out. (512) 614-4815
Teenage Dirtbag: Nostalgia Fueled Improv Comedy

Last Wednesday of every month, 8:30-9:30 p.m.

Fallout Theater

616 Lavaca, Austin Downtown

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$16

Comedy

Teenage Dirtbag is an improv comedy show that uncovers memories that until now, were lost in the cracks in code on Xanga, LiveJournal, and MySpace! Each month a surprise guest star shares true stories from their life as a former teenager and the cast of improvisers bring new life to those old stories. From first crushes to first jobs, disasters to triumphs, and everything in between, if it happened to a teenager it will happen on this show! 616/676-7209
SideHustle® LIVE: Comedy Game Show for Entrepreneurs

Thu., Oct. 1, 6-10 p.m.

Pershing Hall

2415C E. Fifth, Austin Lower East

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See ticket link

Comedy

Shark Tank meets Whose Line Is It Anyway. Teams of comedians and real founders draw an absurd business, pitch it cold, and the audience votes Funny or Fundable. Every business is fake, every laugh is real. Happy hour, show on stage, then a mixer with a DJ and a full bar. 21+. 512/953-5045
The Feature

Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Continues through Dec. 31

East Austin Comedy Club

2505 E 6th St Suite D, Austin East

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$15.00

Comedy

Settle in for a night of laughter with Austin’s funniest local comedians at East Austin Comedy, an intimate hidden gem where every seat feels close to the stage. No gimmicks, no pressure; just smart, funny people doing what they do best. BYOB, kick back, and have a good time! This event runs from Nov 13, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026 and happens every: Thursdays: 7:00pm - 8:30pm 720-363-2059
Garage

Thursdays

Fallout Theater

616 Lavaca, Austin Downtown

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Comedy, Queer

Laugh, live, and love with these hilarious women and nonbinary comics as Lindsey Walther, Alex Walker, Irielle Wesley, Angelina Martin, Steph VF, Molly Moore, Malia Moss, Maria Pond, Bri Huddock, and Arielle LaGuette deliver top-tier improv. 616/676-7209
PGraph

Thursdays

Hideout Theatre & Coffeehouse

617 Congress, Austin Downtown

Comedy

Austin’s reputation as an improv comedy town has a lot to do with the trio of Kareem Badr, Kaci Beeler, and Roy Janik, aka Parallelogramophonograph (or PGraph, if you’re nasty). With over a thousand unique performances under their combined belts, they’ve taken just about every award possible for their approach to improv, which is a lot more than just zany sketches. With their longtime residency at the current Hideout location coming to a close later this year as the beloved Downtown coffeehouse/theatre searches for a new home, catch this Austin comedy royalty in their throne room every Thursday until then.… 512/476-1313
PGraph

Fridays

Hideout Annex

5555 N. Lamar Blvd. Unit B-103, Austin Midtown

Comedy

Now that the legendary comedy stage of Hideout Theatre has left its longtime Congress locale, they’ve continued programming over at their North Lamar annex – you know, the one by the Half Price. Among those shows still kicking and cackling is the Best of Austin-winning Parallelogramophonograph, or PGraph. The troupe containing Kareem Badr, Kaci Beeler, and Roy Janik offers full-length improvised plays generated with skills earned over 20 years and 1,500 shows together. These shows? Funny! Which is all anyone can ask of a Friday night improv show. Snag tickets as soon as possible, though, because the annex – or,…
Glitter Witch

Fridays

Hideout Annex

5555 N. Lamar Blvd. Unit B-103, Austin Midtown

Comedy

Finally, a comedy show that covers the three Ws: wild, wonderful, and weird! This tri-woman show from Lisa Jackson, Regina Soto, and Jessica Arjet brings impressive and offbeat improv to the Hideout’s current stage as they have since first they stepped out together. Once separate entities, the three funny ladies combined in “a beam of light, a burst of glitter, a heaven witch with a wicked sense of humor… and they fused into something none of them could be alone.” Need I say more? C’mon; let this Friday be your entrance into the Glitterverse. – James Scott
The Big Bash

Fridays

Hideout Theatre & Coffeehouse

617 Congress, Austin Downtown

Comedy

Back in the year 2013, former Arts Editor Robert Fairies interviewed the Hideout’s Roy Janik on this “all-star” improv comedy team. Janik said at the time that his desire for the Big Bash, Hideout’s Friday night show for now over 13 years, was the performance be “something that you ‘have to do’ when you come to Austin.” Well, Reader: You’re obviously in Austin. Why not stop by this Congress comedy den for a knockout night of pro improv performers delivering a highly skilled showcase of games, scenes, and stories? – James Scott 512/476-1313
Gabriel Iglesias: The 1976 Tour

Fri., Oct. 2, 8 p.m.

Moody Center

2001 Robert Dedman, Austin Campus

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Comedy

512/651-7600
Snail Haven's Comedy Pregame

Fridays

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Free

Comedy

This is a weekly stand-up comedy showcase to help you pregame your Friday night on the town. (Snail Haven also features music shows, film screenings, and general hangs. Best bet: Follow @SnailHavenShows on Instagram and DM them for event details.) Fridays, 8pm