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Laugh your way through the long weekend at Rogue Island Comedy Festival, the area's bi-annual comedy festival featuring four days of comedy shows on Wednesday, October 9 - Sunday, October 14. Shows will take place at various locations this season, full list to be announced.

FAST FACTS

Dates:
Wednesday, October 9 - Sunday, October 14

Admission:
Buy tickets here.

The fall festival will feature a line up of nationally and locally acclaimed comics previously featured on prominent platforms, with a special event to kick off the festival featuring Mark Normand.

Created and produced by native Rhode Islanders Doug Key and Katie Latimer, the Rogue Island Comedy Festival is Rhode Island’s only stand-up comedy festival, held bi-annually in the spring, Memorial Day weekend, and fall, Columbus Day weekend.

schedule + comedians

Wednesday, October 9th

Special Event: Mark Normand!

VENUE: Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center, Newport
WHEN: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
TICKETS: $55+ (online only)

This show is sold out, but we recommend the 9:00 PM show for fans! Five comedians who open on tour for “Kevin Hart” (not the actual Kevin Hart…) - including Doug Key, Chris Alan, Shaun Murphy, Raj Belani, and Andrew Youngblood! WITH SURPRISE SPECIAL GUEST!

Friends of "Kevin Hart"

VENUE: Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center, Newport
WHEN: 9:00 - 10:30 PM
TICKETS: $30+ (online only)

Thursday, October 10th

Andy Haynes, Shaun Murphy & More!

VENUE: Ragged Island Brewing, Portsmouth
WHEN: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
TICKETS: $30+ (online only)

Buy Tickets

Andy Haynes, Andrew Youngblood & More!

VENUE: Ragged Island Brewing, Portsmouth
WHEN: 8:00 - 9:30 PM
TICKETS: $30+ (online only)

Friday, October 11th

Sharief Johnson, Dave Neal & More!

VENUE: Ragged Island Brewing, Portsmouth
WHEN: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
TICKETS: $30+ (online only)

Oscar Aydin, Corde Snell & More!

VENUE: Ragged Island Brewing, Portsmouth
WHEN: 8:00 - 9:30 PM
TICKETS: $30+ (online only)

Alan Fitzgerald, Carolina Montesyuieu & More!

VENUE: Firehouse Theater, Newport
WHEN: 10:00 - 11:30 PM
TICKETS: $30+ (online only)

This late show is BYOB!

Saturday, October 12th

Anjelica Scannura, Noah Savage, Mia Wilson & more!

VENUE: Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center, Newport
WHEN: 4:30 - 6:00 PM
TICKETS: $30+ (online only)

Sharief Johnson, Oscar Aydin, Matt Koff & more!

VENUE: Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center, Newport
WHEN: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
TICKETS: $30+ (online only)

Oscar Aydin, Matt Lopes, Corde Snell & more!

VENUE: Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center, Newport
WHEN: 9:30 - 11:00 PM
TICKETS: $30+ (online only)

Sunday, October 13th

Sam Tallent & more!

VENUE: Top of Pelham, Newport
WHEN: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
TICKETS: $30+ (online only)

Buy Tickets

Sam Tallent & more!

VENUE: Top of Pelham, Newport
WHEN: 9:00 - 10:30 PM
TICKETS: $30+ (online only)

Monday, October 14th

Closing Night - Ray Harrington & more!

VENUE: The Wayfinder, Newport
WHEN: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
TICKETS: $30+ (online only)

Buy Tickets

For more information visit rogueislandcomedyfest.com

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