As one of the biggest comedy festivals in North America, Moontower brings a TWO-WEEK comedy onslaught to the heart Say whaaa? That means over 150 of the world’s top and emerging comedians performing everywhere from fancy arena shows to the sweet, sticky floors of intimate comedy clubs during our 4-day comedy binge. Ya just need to grab a badge for the club binge, then add on any single tickets to your must-see headliner shows in the larger theatres!
Schedule of Events:
6pm - Hit List
Doors: 6pm
Show: 6:30pm
Location: Higbie's (720 Brazos Street)
6:15pm - Killers
Doors: 6:15pm
Show: 6:45pm
Location: Sunset Strip (214 East 6th Street)
7pm - Morgan Jay
This One's For You
Morgan Jay is a musician and comedian based in Los Angeles. Along with winning numerous awards and festivals across the country he’s become a fixture on social media with his viral tiktoks and instagram posts. Morgan has made appearances on MTV’s Wild n Out, NBC, and Comedy Central. In addition, Morgan was a featured comedian at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal as a new face of comedy.
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Location: The Paramount Theatre
7pm - New York's Finest
Doors: 6:30pm
Show: 7pm
Location: Antone's Nightclub (305 East 5th Street)
6:30pm - A Letter to Lyndon B. Johnson or God... Whoever Reads This First
Boyhood is all about spit-shakes, rope swings, and playing soldiers, but only the good guys of course. Whether it’s stories around the campfire, pranks on their superior, or a prayer to their favorite president, these two scouts just want their moms to see the big strong men they’ve become. "A Letter To Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First" is an absurdist two-hander that blurs the lines of 1960s American Boy Scouts and drafted US Soldiers in Vietnam using clowning, physical theatre, and themes of nostalgia, religion, and masculinity. Written and performed by three time consecutive Fringe First Award winners for new writing Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland.
Doors: 6:30pm
Show: 7pm
Location: The Hideout (617 Congress Avenue)
7pm - Alfred Robles
After getting kicked out of the police academy, Alfred Robles rose to become one of the hottest young comedians in the country. His viral stand up comedy clips have amassed millions of views on social media and he can be seen on all three seasons of “Stand Up Revolution” on Comedy Central, “Mr. Iglesias” on Netflix, and “Entre Nos” on HBO.
Doors: 6:30pm
Show: 7pm
Location: Vulcan Gas Company (418 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701)
6:30pm - Todd Barry
Todd Barry has released four one-hour stand-up specials including his latest one, Domestic Shorthair.
He's appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Show with David Letterman, Conan and Late Night with Seth Meyers. His acting credits include the feature films The Wrestler and Road Trip. He has also starred in several television series such as Flight of the Concords, Chappelle's Show, Spin City, Sex and the City and many more. You may have heard his voice on the animated series Bob’s Burgers, Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
Todd is also the author of the critically-acclaimed 2017 travel memoir Thank You For Coming To Hattiesburg.
Location: The State Theatre
6pm - Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. She’s the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult and is the star of four hour-long standup specials (Local Act, Weakness is the Brand, Old Baby and Maria Bamford: the special, special, special!) and the surreal, semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, about a comedian who suffers a nervous breakdown. Maria was the first female comic to have two half-hour Comedy Central Presents specials and starred alongside Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis and Brian Posehn in The Comedians of Comedy. She also created and starred in the cult hit web series The Maria Bamford Show, in which she plays all the characters.
Maria is often recognized for her prolific voiceover work, including characters on Big Mouth and its spinoff Human Resources, HouseBroken, Teenage Euthanasia, Santa, Inc., Bob’s Burgers, Bojack Horseman, Summer Camp Island, Adventure Time, Talking Tom and Friends, Legend of Korra, Puss in Boots, CatDog and PBS’s Emmy-winning series Word Girl. She played DeBrie Bardeaux on Netflix’s Arrested Development and recurred on the ABC hit series Fresh off the Boat. Other TV guest roles include Night Court, Life & Beth, Portlandia, Kenan, Mr. Mayor, and large recurring roles on Hulu’s Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, and Showtime’s Flatbush Misdeameanors. Maria was also Emmy-nominated for her guest appearance on the Netflix children’s series Ask the StoryBots.
Maria’s late-night appearances include The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, CONAN, The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Tonight Show. Her interview series What’s Your Ailment? deals with the various mental struggles of celebrities and is available on the Topic streaming service. Her Audible Original You Are (A Comedy) Special is a semi-mock instructional book for both standup and life.
Doors: 6pm
Show: 7pm
Location: The Thompson Theatre
506 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
6:45pm - Cheers Queers
Doors: 6:45pm
Show: 7:15pm
Location: The Creek and the Cave (611 East 7th Street)
7:30pm - Surrounded with Mike Falzone
Created at the Hollywood Improv Lab in 2019, Surrounded is a stand-up comedy show uniquely staged in a 'theater in the round' format. Here, the audience becomes an integral part of the show, serving as both spectators and the material itself. In this innovative setup, comedians are given a microphone and an audience, allowing their spontaneous interactions to drive the performance and create a truly immersive experience.
Surrounded has garnered widespread acclaim, being featured at prominent comedy festivals across the country, including the New York Comedy Festival, Moontower, and the prestigious Just for Laughs in Montreal. The show's distinctive format and engaging premise have also led to its adaptation into the virtual reality space, where it has been featured for two successful seasons on Meta's Horizon Worlds.
The show has attracted A-list comedic talent such as Mark Normand, Lil Rel, Fortune Feimster, and many others, who have embraced the challenge of performing in the round without material. These renowned comedians bring their sharp wit and improvisational skills to create unforgettable experiences for audiences, making each performance of Surrounded a one-of-a-kind event.
Mike Falzone has established himself as a multifaceted talent in the comedy and digital content realms. Beginning his career as one of the first creators on YouTube in 2006, Mike has since performed on some of the most prestigious comedy stages across the country.
His versatile talents extend beyond stand-up comedy. Mike has appeared in animated series like Final Space on Adult Swim and the comedy series Coming to the Stage on Hulu. Additionally, he was a former host of Discovery’s popular YouTube channel, SourceFed. Mike's collaboration with Seven Bucks Productions (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) led to his own YouTube show, where he portrayed the character "wrestlin’ Fred."
Currently, Mike hosts two widely-followed podcasts: Dynamic Banter and Welcome to Our Podcast, which he co-hosts with his wife, Zoja. His dynamic presence and engaging content continue to resonate with audiences, both on stage and online.
Doors: 7pm
Show: 7:30pm
Location: The Velv Comedy Lounge (521 East 6th Street)
8pm - ****’s Golden
Check out the longest running comedy show in Austin that's been bringing the city endless stand-up for over 12 years!
A true storyteller whose dark, dry wit has captivated crowds of all sizes. Chris Tellez was has been featured on Comedy Central including being named a Comedy Central “up next” comic to watch and has been seen on stages like The oddball Comedy Festival, Comedy Central’s Colossal Clusterfest and has become a staple on the The Moontower Comedy Festival! The host of the “Why Should We Care?” Podcast has also worked with some of the best in the world today including Nate Bargatze, Rory Scovel and Ralph Barbosa to name a few.
Doors: 8pm
Show: 8:30pm
Location: Higbie's (720 Brazos Street)
8:15pm - Stars in Bars
Doors: 8:15pm
Show: 8:45pm
Location: Sunset Strip (214 East 6th Street)
8:30pm - Wolves of Glendale
The Wolves of Glendale -- Ethan Edenburg (guitar), Eric Jackowitz (drums), and Tom McGovern (keys) -- first got their start when Tom braved moving West after a long stint in New York playing piano bars and Ethan and Eric were looking for their missing piece to form a new kickass comedy band. 9 months later, the Wolves took off when Kyle Gass introduced their hilarious tunes to his Tenacious D front man, Jack Black. Jack instantly took to not only their comedic style, but their high-quality musical talent as well, and asked them to open for Tenacious D in Las Vegas on NYE 2022 at The Virgin Theater in front of over 4,000 guests. This testimonial, combined with their growing digital presence paved the way to their debut self-titled studio recorded album and their first national tour. They have been highly acclaimed from the NY Post stating, “Think The Strokes meets Zach Galifianakis.” And LA Magazine noting they are “Curb Your Enthusiasm with music.” Rolling Stone understands their essence as well acknowledging that they “..turn the absurdities of daily life into Comedy Hits.” They are a guaranteed great time that will leave you wanting more!
Doors: 8:30pm
Show: 9pm
Location: Antone's Nightclub (305 East 5th Street)
8:30pm - Genius + Poison Magic Week
Rob Zabrecky :
There’s simply no other entertainer like Zabrecky. Through a wide range of artistic work that spans acting, magic, comedy, and music, Zabrecky has established himself globally as an original performer. As a magical humorist, he creates a dryly abstracted, austere universe that pushes magic to its very edges and explores bizarre and contemplative human behavior. There’s probably more “theatre” in the wonderfully strange Zabrecky magic and comedy act than in most Broadway shows—more surprises, musicality, and character. Like film director David Lynch, Zabrecky sets the stage for everyday life, then sets it on fire. His one-person show, The Zabrecky Hour combines highlights from his award winning Magic Castle act along with new work and bundles them into one highly entertaining performance featuring a distinct point of view.
Derek Hughes:
The live performances of celebrated conjurer, “Stand Up Magician” Derek Hughes, have been lauded by audiences and critics alike, with the New York Times calling him “thoroughly entertaining.” Hughes has performed his magic on MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, CW's Penn & Teller: Fool Us and the Ellen DeGeneres Show. He's a consulting producer on TRUtv’s hit magic series, “The Carbonaro Effect” and was a top ten finalist on NBC's “America’s Got Talent”.
Nick Diffatte:
Nick Diffatte takes the concept of a standard "Magic Show" and flips it completely on its head, keeping audiences laughing uncontrollably the whole time. As one of the most sought-after variety acts touring the globe, Diffatte’s wide-ranging appeal makes him a repeat favorite for theaters, cruises, universities, and many of the world’s biggest brands - from Disney to Cirque du Soleil.
Nick’s award-winning mashup of eye-popping magic and uproarious comedy has led to regular performances at Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle and features on programs such as CBS’s The Late Late Show with James Corden. Diffatte has performed at nearly every property up and down the Las Vegas strip, including the New York, New York Hotel & Casino where he is currently starring in Cirque du Soleil’s hit residency, Mad Apple.
Location: The Hideout (617 Congress Avenue)
8:30pm - Crushers
Doors: 8:30pm
Show: 9pm
Location: Vulcan Gas Company (418 East 6th Street)
8:45pm - Liza Treyger: The Tickets Available Tour
Liza Treyger is a stand up comic who most recently was seen in the Judd Apatow movie King of Staten Island and HBO's Pause w/Sam Jay. She has Netflix and Comedy Central half hour specials and has appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Chelsea Lately, @midnight, Lights Out with David Spade, This is Not Happening and many more fun things and in Horace and Pete. She is the co host of the podcast That's Messed Up an SVU podcast and host of her own podcast Enemies. What makes her most proud is she regularly performs at The Comedy Cellar and The Comedy Store.
Doors: 8:45pm
Show: 9:15pm
Location: The Creek and the Cave (611 East 7th Street)
9pm - Stamptown
A raunchy, chaotic, full-on fever dream, Stamptown is 90 minutes of pure spectacle featuring the most anarchic and wildly entertaining performance from around the world.
Hosted by the bad boy of clown, Zach Zucker, this show has packed out rooms at Netflix Is A Joke. Just For Laughs, Glastonbury, SXSW, Edinburgh Fringe, Soho Theatre, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, O2 Arena and Off-Broadway in New York City.
Past acts include David Cross, Aisling Bea, Neil Patrick Harris, Karen Gillan, Lolly Adefope, Reggie Watts, Bridget Christie, Jamie Demetriou, Cat Cohen, Richard Gadd, Mae Martin, Huge Davies, Kemah Bob, Sam Campbell, Rachel Sennott, Randy Feltface, Natalie Palamides and MORE!
Doors: 9pm
Show: 9:30pm
Location: The State Theatre (719 Congress Ave)
The Texans
Doors: 9pm
Show: 9:30pm
Location: The Velv Comedy Lounge (521 East 6th Street)
9pm - Grace O’Malley
Grace O'Malley is a NYC-based comedian, creator, and podcast host at Barstool Sports. Her candid, relatable and hilarious videos have amassed a following of nearly 1 million followers on TikTok. Grace has hit the ground running with stand-up, set to tour with Whitney Cummings in the fall. She's hosted red carpet events for Netflix's Roast of Tom Brady and The Dance Moms Reunion, to name a few. Grace co-hosts the popular podcast Plan Bri Uncut, with Brianna LaPaglia, where the lifelong friends banter about the realities of being rising stars in entertainment, relationships, work, mental health, and of course having fun. They are hitting the road this fall to take the podcast on tour.
Doors: 9pm
Show: 9:30pm
Location: The Thompson Theatre
