Connecting comedy fans with comedians through a fun and intimate experience. You can expect the same quality bar as we have with The Riot Comedy Shows – funny comedy, well produced, tasty food, cold drinks, excellent service, and overall a damn good time. We can’t wait to see y’all out there!

• 3 Stages with over 50 shows [SCHEDULE]
• National Comedy Contest
• Big Name Headliners
• Standup, podcasts sketch, improv, music, and street performers
• Street Carnival with venders
• Over 60 performers
• VIP experience option with private bar access
• VIP Kickoff & Farewell parties

Lineup:

Headliners:

JOE MACHI, JEREMIAH WATKINS, CIPHA SOUNDS, FRANCISCO RAMOS, IAN LARA, STEPH TOLEV, CAITLIN PELUFFO, AHAMED WEINBERG, GIANMARCO SORESI, DAVE ROSS, CALEB SYNAN, JC CURRAIS, LARA BEITZ, JESSICA MICHELLE SINGLETON, STEVEN ROGERS, MORGAN JAY, STEEBEE WEEBEE

Houston Homegrown Comedians:

BILLY D WASHINGTON, JOHN WESSLING, PAUL ODDO, RICH WILLIAMS, JOSH STOKES, TRE TUTSON, GRADY PRUITT, VICTOR TRAN, ANDY HUGGINS, BRIAN GENDRON, DREW JORDAN

National Comedy Contest Comedians

COLE GARRETT, NEERAJ SRINIVASAN, ANJELICA SCANNURA, YONI HEISLER, JAKE KLARK, JILL WEINER, RYAN THOMAS, SEAN RIELLY, ALEX LIBUTTI, ANDREW LEDBETTER, LAURA SOGAR, MATT DUCKETT, CHRIS GRACE, HOLLY BALLANTINE, MORGAN GALLO, ANDRE MITCHELL, DAN GUAN, JEFF JOE, WILL LODEN, CONNOR CARTER, J COOKIE, PATRICK EADY, CANICE NNANNA, NEAL ROSEN, NOAH COPFER, JAY WHITTAKER, COURTNEY REYNOLDS, MYLES MORRISON, CHRIS BEASLEY, MASON JAMES, SETH ALLEN

Shows & Podcasts

STANDUP ON THE SPOT, SCISSOR BROS, SLOBS, THE DOWNSIDE, WHATS IT CALLED, AFTER LATER, THE INTERRUPTION, OFF THE DOME, LIVE LAUGH LOVE, YOU L👀K LIKE, UNBELIEVABLE STORIES, CHICKEN & TACOS, CANCEL CULTURE, SKETCH, MUSIC, STREET PERFORMERS, & MORE

Since 2020 The Riot Comedy Show has been a staple in the Houston Comedy scene producing comedy shows with some of the biggest names in standup in the legendary comedy room at Rudyards. Created by award-winning comedian and entrepreneur Brian Gendron alongside his team of co-producers Drew Jordan and Zach Lyons The Riot produces over 500 public and private shows each year. The Riot is recognized nationally as one of the best rooms to perform in by touring comedians and has heralded a five-star google rating with over 850 google reviews. The industry and fans alike continued to ask “when is The Riot going to put on a comedy festival?” That time is now….