Bend Comedy Festival

Name: Bend Comedy Festival
Address: Bend, OR, 97701, US
Telephone: +13195416422
Rating: 5

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The Bend Comedy Festival is a nonprofit celebration of stand-up, community, and creativity, happening every Labor Day weekend in Bend, Oregon.
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Whether you’re a longtime fan or brand new to stand-up, we can’t wait to share the next chapter with you.

05/28/2026

Geoffrey Asmus is coming to Bend on September 5th! Tickets available now or grab a pass to the Bend Comedy Festival for access to over 20 events throughout Labor Day weekend🤩

05/20/2026

Zarna Garg is coming to the Tower Theatre on Sunday, July 5th! Zarna is one of the best stand up comedians in the game and we're so excited to bring her to Bend🤩

Tickets available now in our bio!

05/13/2026

LAST CHANCE to submit to the Bend Comedy Festival! Submissions close TOMORROW May 15th. Accepted comedians receive covered lodging, a professionally taped set, free ground transportation, one meal per day, and plenty of local Bend goodies!

“I've done a handful of festivals over the years and genuinely Bend Comedy Festival was the best one I've ever done."
- Allie Lawrence, 2025 Comic

https://www.bendcomedyfestival.com/submissions

05/03/2026

Absolute powerhouse Cristina Mariani is headlining the Bend Comedy Festival on September 6th at Volcanic Theatre Pub!

This show will sell out QUICK, grab your tickets or festival pass now through the link in our bio🤩

04/23/2026

One of the best doing it right now.

Fahim Anwar has been named a “Most Promising Future Star” by The New York Times, dropped multiple stand up specials, and has been everywhere from CONAN to Just for Laughs.

Now he’s headlining Bend Comedy Festival!

Grab tickets to see him on September 4th at or snag a festival pass for access to a whole weekend of comedy events!

04/15/2026

Bend Comedy Festival Presents: DON’T TELL COMEDY ALL STARS

The lineup is always a surprise, you never know who might drop in. Performing comics will be from Don’t Tell’s secret sets which have featured Jordan Jensen, Sam Jay, Rory Scovel, Joe List, Rachel Feinstein, Kyle Kinane, Aparna Nancherla, Steph Tolev, Gianmarco Soresi & many more.

September 4th at 9:30PM at a secret venue in Downtown Bend! Address sent to ticket holders at 8AM day-of-show. See you there😝

Grab tickets for this show or a Bend Comedy Festival pass for access to this event and many more over Labor Day weekend!

04/08/2026

FAHIM ANWAR will be headlining the Bend Comedy Festival on Friday, Sept 5th at the Tower Theatre‼️ Tickets and festival passes are on sale NOW through the link in our bio!

Fahim Anwar is a Los Angeles-based standup comedian, actor and writer. Fahim is touring on the heels of his third stand up special, “House Money.” His previous special Hat Trick filmed at the World Famous Comedy Store was named one of the best specials of the year by the LA Times. The New York Times has listed Fahim as a Most Promising Future Star. He’s appeared on CONAN, LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS and performed at the prestigious Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. Fahim was named by Variety Magazine as one of 2019 Comics to Watch, and has been a popular guest on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast as well as WTF with Marc Maron.

03/31/2026

Submission fee increase alert 🚨

Submit your application for BCF 2026 before midnight on April 1st to save some shmoney and be considered for the second year of the fest!

(Submission fees directly fund comic lodging, ground transportation, and a meal each day of the festival)

03/17/2026

Zarna Garg: Million Dollar Excuses Tour is coming to Bend May 24th!!!

Indian immigrant, New York-based mom, and comedy powerhouse Zarna Garg brings her sharp, fearless humor to Bend in her Million Dollar Excuses Tour. Known for her Amazon Prime special One in a Billion, Hulu’s Practical People Win, bestselling book This American Woman, and viral comedy videos, Zarna blends wit, relatable stories, and bold social commentary into a show you won’t forget.

She’s toured the world, opened for Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, starred in A Nice Indian Boy, and been hailed by The New York Times for her magnetic presence. Don’t miss this comedy star live at the Tower Theatre!

Zarna Garg: Million Dollar Excuses Tour
Tower Theatre on May 24th, 7PM in Bend, Oregon
Presented by Bend Comedy and Arts Foundation
https://buytickets.bendcomedyfestival.com/events/bendcomedyfestivaltickets/2104310

02/26/2026

“Best festival I’ve ever done. 100/10 experience.” - Allie Lawrence, 2025 Comic

The Bend Comedy Festival is back September 4-6, 2026 in Bend, Oregon, following a sold-out debut. Every comedian featured in our lineup comes from submissions.

Free lodging. Professionally taped sets. We prioritize great shows, great hangs, and taking care of our artists.

Send your submission in now for a chance to be featured: https://www.bendcomedyfestival.com/submissions

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Bend, OR
97701

Telephone

+13195416422

Website

http://bendcomedyfestival.com/

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