REPENT WITH LAUGHTER FOR THE END IS UPON US.
Join us for the final showcase of this year’s festival!
Austin Black
BK Sharad
Kelsey Rosen
Steven Gillespie
Simon Gibson
Amy Miller
Dave Hill
& A SECRET GUEST!
Line-up subject to change.
High Plains showcases let you see performers in their natural setting: no gimmicks, no themes, just a microphone, a comedian, and a whole lot of funny. Come see a fantastic mix of local and national comics—catch some of your faves or discover some new ones!
Hannah Popkin
Shannon Norman
Victoria Vincent
Nic Dean
Kevin O'Brien
Allison Rose
Mishka Shubaly
Graham Kay
Katie Hannigan
Line-up subject to change.
Enjoy comedy the way it's intended. No holds barred, no punches pulled, and no f**ks given. Watch seasoned pros and future stars battle each other for supremacy. Good sets will be awarded, bad sets will be punished. Feelings will be hurt, fun will be had.
Comedy is at its best when it isn't scared to tell the truth. So let's stop pretending that the world is nice and fair, and help us celebrate each other by pointing out our differences and similarities that make us all amazing and utterly stupid.
Thick Skin may not be for everybody, but everyone should see it!
Sammy Anzer
John Novosad
Anthony Crawford
ShaNae Ross
HOSTS:
Matt Cobos
Mike Stanley
Line-up subject to change.
Denver's favorite trio return for a show, which is guaranteed to have your knees a-slappin' and your sides a-splittin'. They have a killer lineup scheduled for you, with some secret surprises thrown in!
Shaunak Godkhindi
Katrina Davis
Vanessa Gonzalez
HOSTS:
Adam Cayton-Holland
Ben Roy
Andrew Orvedahl
Line-up subject to change.
High Plains showcases let you see performers in their natural setting: no gimmicks, no themes, just a microphone, a comedian, and a whole lot of funny. Come see a fantastic mix of local and national comics—catch some of your faves or discover some new ones!
Liv Carter
Matt Vogl
Emily Panic
Derrick Rush
M.K. Paulsen
Kenice Mobley
Matt Cobos
Chris Charpentier
Ian Karmel
Line-up subject to change.
High Plains showcases let you see performers in their natural setting: no gimmicks, no themes, just a microphone, a comedian, and a whole lot of funny. Come see a fantastic mix of local and national comics—catch some of your faves or discover some new ones!
Elliot Weber
Katie Bowman
Zac Maas
Noah Reynolds
Harris Alterman
Amy Miller
Nori Reed
Sam Tallent
Line-up subject to change.
Headliner Matteo Lane is joined by feature and fester Caitlin Peluffo and opener Evan Williams for TWO capstone shows to finish out the fest.
High Plains showcases let you see performers in their natural setting: no gimmicks, no themes, just a microphone, a comedian, and a whole lot of funny. Come see a fantastic mix of local and national comics—catch some of your faves or discover some new ones!
Edward Bell
John Davis
Miriam Moreno
David Rodriguez
Hayden Kristal
Rafe Williams
Usama Siddiquee
Katie Hannigan
Daniel Van Kirk
Line-up subject to change.
Come see some of the biggest names of the festival, along with local Denver faves, drop in and do a few minutes at the High Plains open mic. Up-and-coming comedian yourself? Brave the stage, win prizes, and say you got your start at High Plains!
BOI CRAZY is a podcast where three cis forty-something dads earnestly appraise and applaud pop culture’s hottest hunks!
Hosted by Adam Cayton-Holland, Ben Roy, and Andrew Orvedahl, the stars of the television series "Those Who Can't.” The trio created Boi Crazy in 2020 as a spin-off of their popular self-improvement podcast, The Grawlix Saves the World.
High Plains showcases let you see performers in their natural setting: no gimmicks, no themes, just a microphone, a comedian, and a whole lot of funny. Come see a fantastic mix of local and national comics—catch some of your faves or discover some new ones!
Jeff Stonic
Will Miles
Michael Isaacs
Jozalyn Sharp
Brad Wenzel
Clare O'Kane
Jordan Doll
Samantha Ruddy
Emil Wakim
Line-up subject to change.
All Fantasy Everything is a show where funny people and experts come together to fantasy draft pop culture, from music to movies to sandwiches, everything is in play.
Denver faves Ian Karmel, Sean Jordan, and David Gborie take their usual seats on the panel, and they're joined by the man so nice they named him thrice, Daniel Van Kirk.
Sam Tallent and Nathan Lund are Chubby Behemoth and Chubby Behemoth is the king of hell. Join them or be conscripted. That's a very dark way to describe this delightful duet of comedy and friendship, but everyone's gotta have an edge, right? Join Sam, Nathan and a couple of their best friends in comedy and life as they cover a meandering array of topics and—more importantly—just have a great ol' time.
High Plains showcases let you see performers in their natural setting: no gimmicks, no themes, just a microphone, a comedian, and a whole lot of funny. Come see a fantastic mix of local and national comics—catch some of your faves or discover some new ones!
Danny Ramos
John Novosad
JT Habersaat
Mara Wiles
Candice Thompson
Kevin O'Brien
Steve Vanderploeg
Blair Socci
Ahmed Bharoocha
Line-up subject to change.
Our special Peak Pass holders get to attend a special show with Ken Jeong & Joel McHale, but if you missed out at the Peak Pass, tickets to the show are still available!
Proceeds will benefit The Zarlengo Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports schools and programs for learning disabled children in Colorado. Proceeds from the event will be used for scholarships, classroom resources, teacher training, and supporting the Zarlengo Foundation Learning Evaluation Center at Havern School. Since its inception, the foundation has contributed $1,400,000 to education-related causes in the Denver area.
Actor, producer, writer and comedian Ken Jeong has established himself as one of today’s top comedic stars. Jeong has gone on to star in several memorable roles such as the mobster “Mr. Chow” in The Hangover. Jeong can be seen as a judge on the FOX hit celebrity reality singing competition “The Masked Singer.”
Joel McHale is an actor, comedian and television host. McHale is best known for his starring role on the hit comedy series Community, which ended its sixth season on Yahoo! after five seasons on NBC. In 2015, he wrapped the final season of E! Network's The Soup, in which he satirized pop culture and current events.
Comedians’ Power Hour (CPH) is a touring comedy show that pits two comedians in head-to-head competition telling jokes and taking shots of beer on an exciting and inebriated journey to be crowned Power Hour Champion.
Like the college game it’s named after, a typical CPH has two comics drinking a shot of beer every two minutes, but in this show the competitors also trade off doing two minute sets of stand-up. As the hour goes on, hosts throw out challenges that play into the comics’ intoxication levels and include games like doing two minutes of another comics’ material or giving an improvised Best Man Speech.
The crowd gets to drink along, laugh, choose the winner of each challenge along the way, and even take the stage and for their very own audience-oriented challenges.
HOST:
Brett Hiker
GUEST:
Georgia Comstock
JUDGE/BARTENDER:
David Gborie
COMPETITORS:
Sean Jordan
Shane Torres
Line-up subject to change.
Sam Tallent and Nathan Lund are Chubby Behemoth and Chubby Behemoth is the king of hell. Join them or be conscripted. That's a very dark way to describe this delightful duet of comedy and friendship, but everyone's gotta have an edge, right? Join Sam, Nathan and a couple of their best friends in comedy and life as they cover a meandering array of topics and—more importantly—just have a great ol' time.
Join comedian Steph Tolev as she chats to guests about their interesting stories all relating to the human body. It’s Steph Infection: your totally unsolicited look into all the $#%* you wish people actually talked about. It's gonna be unpleasant at times but in the best way. The weird, the gross, the sometimes morose; from hospital trips to acid trips to unfortunate incidents with q tips. Funny, wild, raunchy—she covers it all.
People love to hate Celebrities, Sports Fads, TV shows...even the state of Florida. Each week, hosts Kyle Kinane and Shane Torres investigate maligned topics and challenge themselves to find the good in all, yes, even Florida. They're here to tell you it's okay.
REPENT WITH LAUGHTER FOR THE END IS UPON US.
Korey David
Gabby Gutierrez-Reed
Kevin O'Brien
Christie Buchele
Dave Anthony
Stephen Agyei
Gareth Reynolds
Matt Braunger
Solomon Georgio
Line-up subject to change.
High Plains showcases let you see performers in their natural setting: no gimmicks, no themes, just a microphone, a comedian, and a whole lot of funny. Come see a fantastic mix of local and national comics—catch some of your faves or discover some new ones!
Lee Robinson
Mitch Jones
Lizzy Wolfson
Sammy Anzer
De Kelley
Andrew Youngblood
Arlo Weierhauser
SECRET GUEST!
Amy Miller
Rory Scovel
Line-up subject to change.
High Plains showcases let you see performers in their natural setting: no gimmicks, no themes, just a microphone, a comedian, and a whole lot of funny. Come see a fantastic mix of local and national comics—catch some of your faves or discover some new ones!
Kate Strobel
Ben Bryant
Mara Wiles
Mat Alano-Martin
Andrew Orolfo
Hayden Kristal
Sam Evans
Zach Reinert
Josh Blue
SECRET HEADLINER!
Line-up subject to change.
Comedy Works Entertainment and High Plains Comedy Festival are pleased to present The Dollop at Paramount Theatre on Saturday, Sept 18, 2021 at 8pm.
The Dollop is a U.S. history podcast with comedian hosts Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. History buff Dave decided to turn his hobby into a podcast. Each episode he reads one weird and disturbing story from the American past to Gareth, who has never heard the tale. Gareth's hilarious reactions are why The Dollop is in the top 20 downloaded comedy podcasts in the US, Canada, and Australia.
High Plains showcases let you see performers in their natural setting: no gimmicks, no themes, just a microphone, a comedian, and a whole lot of funny. Come see a fantastic mix of local and national comics—catch some of your faves or discover some new ones!
Hannah Jones
John Davis
Nolawee Mengist
Steve Vanderploeg
Ester Steinberg
Akeem Woods
Noah Gardenswartz
Subhah Agarwal
Daniel Van Kirk
Line-up subject to change.
High Plains showcases let you see performers in their natural setting: no gimmicks, no themes, just a microphone, a comedian, and a whole lot of funny. Come see a fantastic mix of local and national comics—catch some of your faves or discover some new ones!
Cory Helie
Jim Hickox
Janae Burris
Brent Gill
Irene Tu
Patrick Richardson
Sean Jordan
David Gborie
Dave Ross
Line-up subject to change.
Do you have a story from your past that makes you feel weird or totally ashamed?
We Still Like You is a show centered around sharing those stories with a room full of friendly strangers. Featuring a lineup of some of the fest's best performers, We Still Like You is all about sharing. Because if we're all idiots, none of us are.
HOSTS:
Kira MagCalen
Allison Rose
Rachel Weeks
GUESTS:
David Perdue
Liza Treyger
Akeem Woods
Kevin O'Brien
Andrew Orolfo
Solomon Georgio
Lineup subject to change.
Whether you're a Penny or a Paller, you won't want to miss Rory & Daniel's only live and in-person Pen Pals of 2021! If you don't know this podcast, you're in for a treat: every week, your pen pals Rory Scovel and Daniel Van Kirk respond to the letters you send them on topics ranging from free will to freeway etiquette, from mental health to manatees. Seek advice. Tell a story. Vent. Send a letter. It's your podcast, they just talk about it. You can listen every week on its new home on the Team Coco network, or come see them in person—obviously the right answer is both.
This Might Help with Matt Braunger is the third and final evolution of comedian Matt Braunger’s advice podcast. Matt Braunger and guest listen to messages left by everyday people who need advice, on the spot. No googling, no BS, and all entertaining.
Got a problem? Need a laugh? This Might Help. Call Matt's advice line 323-763-0228.
Denver's favorite trio return for a final blowout show guaranteed to have your knees a-slappin' and your sides a-splittin'. They have a killer lineup scheduled for you, with some secret surprises thrown in! This is always the most raucous, hilarious, fun show of the Festival, so don't miss it!
Barbara Gray
Joe Kwaczala
Ian Karmel
Andrew Orvedahl
Ben Roy
Adam Cayton-Holland
PLUS SECRET SURPRISE GUESTS!
Line-up subject to change.
The High Plains showcases let you see performers in their natural setting: no gimmicks, no themes, just a microphone, a comedian, and a whole lot of funny. Come see a fantastic mix of local and national comics—catch some of your faves or discover some new ones!
Kira MagCalen
Steve Gillespie
Brent Gill
David Perdue
Wendy Wroblewski
Andy Peters
Bryan Cook
Allen Strickland Williams
Eric Dadourian
Line-up subject to change.
