Look,
it's not all about the improv, OK? That is to say, yes, it's
hella about improv, the whole looooong weekend is
lousy with improv – with
amazing troupes from all over the country attending and performing – but there's also a sweet array of
sketch comedy and
stand-up comedy and just the naturally occurring comedy that ensues as
hundreds and hundreds of professionals and fans converge on the ATX for the seven days of this 16th annual festival of staged (and frequently brilliant) shenanigans. Note: The epicenter of this event is
The Hideout, but it's also happening in venues all over the city. At
ColdTowne. At
Spider House Ballroom. At
The New Movement. At the
Velveeta Room. With
Chickspeare L.A. With
White Women. With
The Defiant Thomas Brothers. With
Witch Taint. With
Katie Rich & Holly Laurent. With so! Much! More! (Which is why we recommend getting one of those
All-Fest Passes.) See
right here for details.
$5-10 per show.