Originating long before the city had anything resembling a sustainable comedy community, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has grown and evolved along with Milwaukee’s stand up scene. In fact, the annual comedic undertaking has been an invaluable means of pushing local comedy to exciting and new territory. Along the way, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has also brought in a wealth of noted national talent to headline some of its shows.
This year’s festival—which will be taking place over a span of 11 shows at five different venues October 5-11—is no different, as accomplished comedians such as Shane Torres, Mike Lebovitz, and Vik Pandya are among the performers taking the stage during the 21st annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival. We’ve already announced the lineup for Milwaukee Record‘s festival-beginning “Roast Of Milwaukee” event. Well, with the fest now just three weeks away, the full lineup is ready to be revealed.
Go to Milwaukee Comedy Festival’s website for tickets and more information on individual shows and performers. Check out the 2026 Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup below (acts listed from host to headliner).
Monday, October 5
7:30 p.m. @ The Cooperage
Milwaukee Record presents “The Roast Of Milwaukee”
Tuesday, October 6
7 p.m. @ Great Lakes Distillery
Adyn Hamann, Nate Lee, Breanna Kalhorn, Owen Barr, and headliner Liz Greenwood
Wednesday, October 7
7 p.m. @ Central Waters Brewing Co.
John Egan, Alecia Altstaetter, Ian Molnar, Chris Schmidt, and headliner Dana Ehrmann
Thursday, October 8
7 p.m. @ The Laughing Tap
Josh Burstein, Yoni Heisler, and headliner Kristin Lytie
Friday, October 9
7 p.m. @ The Laughing Tap
Josh Burstein, Leslie Mitchell, and headliner Vik Pandya
10 p.m. @ The Laughing Tap
Luise Noe, Keaton Ford, Shawna Blake, and headliner Noah Savage
Saturday, October 10
4 p.m. @ The Laughing Tap
Tucker Millett, Bryan Leconte, Diya Basrai, Mitchel Potts, and headliner Rachel Mac
7:30 p.m. @ The Laughing Tap
Stetson Banks, Noah Savage, and headliner Mary Houliha
10 p.m. @ The Laughing Tap
Owen Joyner, Brook Whitehead, Tiffany Ng, and headliner Christine Ferrera
Sunday, October 11
4 p.m. @ The Laughing Tap
Evan Pack, Tiffany Ng, Connor O’Hara, Stetson Banks, and headliner Sukhjit Singh
7 p.m. @ Shank Hall
Shane Torres & Friends with headliner Shane Torres, Mike Lebovitz, and more comedians TBA