A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Comics

The stand-up people behind the city's comedy scene

"...The original Funniest Person in Austin (as in the contest's first winner in 1986), this..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up

Who makes the jokes, where you can see them, and who keeps the scene running in a city where laughing matters

"...A hundred comics walk into a bar...."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Showcases

Laughs on the regular

"...Dr.) has been an anchor of the city's weekly stand-up schedule since 2013, but when founder Katie Pengra decided..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Carina Magyar

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Annual Events

Festivals aren't just for music and film

"...Funniest Person in Austin Contest..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Behind the Scenesters

The people behind the people behind the mic

"...through its sponsorship of the annual Funniest Person in Austin contest and partnership in the Moontower Comedy Festival, and..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Podcasts

So local you don't have to leave your house

"...Chris Cubas is undoubtedly one of Austin's busiest comics, with national TV appearances and gigs all..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Carina Magyar

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Venues

Where to find the funny in town

"...If any Austin spot deserves the title "Comedy Central," it's this 400-seat..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Stand-up Comedy: The Tweet & Lowdown

Chris Cubas and Kath Barbadoro hashtag it out

"...Stand-up comics Chris Cubas and Kath Barbadorohave a lot to..."

April 27, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Stand-Up Comic Tai Nguyen's Improbable Rise to Hilarity

Vietnam-born comedian on insecurity and his shot-in-the-dark TV special

"...nervous minutes to just the host and the two comics going up after him. Two years and change later,..."

Sept. 15, 2017 Arts Feature by Carina Magyar

Brently Heilbron's Stand Up Empire Signs With PBS

New show to bring ACL-like coverage of Austin's comedy scene

"...Entertainment to bring the popular weekly open-mic show to Austin's PBS affiliate – and who knows where it will..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin’s Longest-Running Stand-Up Showcase Ends After a Decade of Making Stars

Sure Thing is a wrap at 512

"...Two transplants arrive in Austin and meet at a coffee shop open mic. A..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

The 2-D Stand-Up

Matthew Inman is The Oatmeal

"...translates that way in The Oatmeal. But would those comics be as funny if Inman could draw better than..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Bryan Gutmann: A Stand-Up Guy

Telling jokes at a mic has always been the main thing for Bryan Gutmann

"...Bryan Gutmann has been a staple of the Austin comedy scene for over a decade. He recorded his..."

April 22, 2016 Arts Feature by Ashley Moreno

Stand-up's Best Medicine Show

The Comedians of Comedy provide stand-up's best medicine show

"...Austin hasn't gone this agog for a live revue by..."

March 11, 2005 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Austin Arts Give Harvey Relief

Comedy and classical music benefits raise $280K for Houston

"...Stand-up comics and classical musicians aren't the first folks you..."

Sept. 14, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Guide to Austin Improv

The venues, events, troupes, and individuals who have transformed Austin into a "Yes, and" boomtown

"...spontaneity, practitioners of the unpredictable. They are improvisers, and Austin is overrun with them...."

Aug. 26, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Godzilla Attacks Austin Books

Local kaiju artist Matt Frank signing new comic today

"...a 60,000 ton monster in the same week. But Austin Books and Comics is lucky that way, courtesy of..."

March 30, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Funniest Person In Austin Contest

The competition's so fierce for the 2009 finals, it's not even funny ... but it is!

"...peepers are grazing this text, the Funniest Person in Austin competition for 2009 will be nearing the finals stage..."

May 15, 2009 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Things to Do in Austin This Weekend

Oh, wait, is this a new list of entertainment options?

"...to delight even one as clever as your own Austin-living self this first weekend in June...."

June 2, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin's DadLabs Take Back Labor

DadLabs dudes host a special event at the Alamo Downtown

"...The always entertaining dads from Austin's own DadLabs (Brad Powell, Clay Nichols, Troy Lanier and..."

Sept. 2, 2009 Screens Post by Belinda Acosta

Assaulting the Stand-Ups at Austin's Heckle Factory

The New Movement: Our favorite content(ious) providers

"...The Heckle Factory show at Austin's New Movement Theatre encourages the audience to snark out..."

April 10, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Some People in Austin Need to STFU

Stand-up comedian Katie Pengra offers a lesson in heckling.

"...Listen: Comedian Tig Notaro played Austin's Paramount Theatre last Thursday. Local stand-up maestro Matt Bearden..."

Oct. 20, 2014 Arts Post by Katie Pengra

Moontower 5: More Comics Announced

David Cross, Leslie Jones, and Colin Jost join the fest fun

"...The 2016 Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival continues to..."

Jan. 21, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin Arts Happenings Online: A Chronicle Round-up for Your Quarantined Exploration

Live and creative diversions – from your talented friends & neighbors

"...So many Austinites doing live shows (or even something resembling what we’d..."

March 23, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Moontower Comedy 2018: More Comics Named

On, Ryan! On, Preacher! On, Colin! On, Ali! On 39 more jokers!

"...Apparently, all you Austin comedy fans have been good this year, because Santa..."

Dec. 5, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Comedy Wham's Five Austin Comics Not to Miss at Moontower Just For Laughs

The Austin comedy podcast's Five for Laughs: Locals Edition

"...festival brings big headliner names, the best of the Austin local comedy, and everything in between. Performances will be..."

April 8, 2022 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

2017 Austin Sketch Festival: What to See

Maybe all of it, yes – but OMG let’s not be ridiculous

"...The Austin Sketch Festival kicks off tonight and goes madly, gloriously,..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Funniest Person in Austin 2013

Cap City Comedy Club launches its biggest joke-slinging competition yet on the funniest day of the year

"...is kicking off its 28th Annual Funniest Person in Austin contest – eight weeks of jokers jockeying for the..."

March 29, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

It’s Wham Time for Austin’s Dean of Comedy

Stand-up man Pat Dean anchors online showcase of comics

"...Comedy Wham's Isolation Comedy, that weekly Austin-based Zoom showcase of stand-up stylings, has convinced the elusive..."

May 21, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin’s Funniest People Recap 2017

The Year In Review, just as it says on the tin. You know, the tin.

"...that town. So, while attending a year-end review by stand-up comics, you can get the sharpest insights and the..."

Dec. 26, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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