The ridiculously funny Moontower Comedy Festival returns to Austin on April 8-19, 2026. Get ready to laugh along with your favorite comedians during the more than week-long festivities! The festival is held at various venues around Downtown Austin, with headliners performing at the historic Paramount Theater, Stateside at the Paramount, Moody Center and more.
Stateside at Paramount Theatre. Credit to Rachel Parker.
Headliner Preview
Moontower Comedy Festival always brings a stellar lineup of national headlining acts to Austin and 2026 will be no different. From stand-up acts to podcast tapings, there are plenty of opportunities to see your favorite comedians and be introduced to some new ones. The 2026 festival lineup will feature headlining comics including Marc Maron, Leslie Jones, Jeff Arcuri, Kathy Griffin, Vir Das, Brad Williams, René Vaca, Shxts N Gigs and Cristela Alonzo. In addition to the big comedy showcases, the festival will feature nearly 75 additional comics in local clubs throughout the last four days of the festival.
The full lineup will be announced closer to the event date. To stay up-to-date on the latest announcements, visit austintheatre.org/moontower-comedy.
Paramount Theatre. Credit to Rachel Parker.
Badge Details
Tickets are now available to purchase on the Moontower website. The festival offers three different badge types. The Club Badge gains you access to all club venues as well as the opportunity to purchase tickets for headlining shows before anyone else. The Club Premium Badge gets you skip-the-line entry to all club venues and early access to purchase headlining tickets. Finally, the Full Moon Badge includes skip-the-line entry to all club shows and guaranteed seats at 10 headlining shows of your choosing.
Only free one night of the festival? Purchase a daily wristband for access to a full night of shows and parties.
Year-Round Events
Paramount Theatre and Moontower Comedy work hard to keep Austin laughing all year long. Find additional events, comedy sets, live podcast tapings at the Paramount's website.
