SXSW Comedy Festival

With an established history of featuring today’s greats and tomorrow’s celebrated performers, the SXSW Comedy Festival introduces the next wave of groundbreaking comedic talent to the entertainment industry and creative community at SXSW.

See You at SXSW 2025

Join us for SXSW 2025 from March 7–15 in Austin, TX. Registration and housing are now open! Explore participation opportunities and stay tuned for announcements throughout the season. Subscribe to Event Updates and community newsletters.

For more SXSW Comedy information, please email comedy@sxsw.com.

2025 SXSW Comedy Festival Participants

Alex English • Anthony Atamanuik • Aparna Nancherla • Bonnie McFarlane • Brian Simpson • Caitlin Peluffo • Chad Damiani • Christina Catherine Martinez • Doug Benson • Drew Dunn • Eddie Pepitone • Godfrey • Greer Barnes • Ian Lara • James Adomian • Jay Jurden • Joe DeRosa • Katherine Blanford • Kristen Toomey • Laura Peek • Lauren Lapkus • Lisa Gilroy • Lynne Koplitz • Maddie Wiener • Matt Besser • Megan Gailey • Melissa Villaseñor • Natalie Palamides • Nick Thune • Nico Carney • Opey Olagbaju • Pete Lee • Punkie Johnson • Reggie Conquest • Rich Vos • Sam Jay • Scott Aukerman • Sean Patton • Stuart Goldsmith • T.J. Miller • Todd Glass

2025 SXSW Comedy Festival Special Programs Featuring:

​​An Evening at the Hollywood Improv • Bonnie McFarlane: None of This Is Real • The Comedian’s Comedian • Comedy Bang! Bang! The Podcast • Don’t Tell Comedy All-Stars • Doug Loves Movies • ELON MUSK: DISRUPT DEMOCRACY... LOL • Elysian Nights ATX • Gotham Comedy Club Presents • improv4humans • Southwest Skankfest • Stand Up and Clown • The Stand Presents WITZ Live at SXSW • The Street Meat: A Comedic Celebration of Food Trucks, Grease Pits, and Sandwich Shops • Upright Citizens Brigade's ASSSSCAT • Would You Bang Him?**

2025 Comedy Lineup

The 2025 SXSW Comedy Festival lineup is here! From March 7-10, SXSW Comedy will highlight some of today’s most compelling comedic voices, including Sam Jay, Lisa Gilroy, Godfrey, and many more.

SXSW Timeline

March 7-15, 2025

Plan your SXSW 2025 adventure today! Explore primary access per badge type across daily programming including Conference tracks, Festivals, and Exhibitions.

Mindy Tucker Portrait Gallery

Since 2014, the SXSW Comedy Festival has been a playground for photographer Mindy Tucker to capture some of the funniest names in the game. Take a look back at a collection of her work throughout the years.