The Riot Comedy Club
Shows at The Riot Comedy Clubs in Houston & Conroe and The Gordy (Stages) in Montrose. Plus parties at AvantGarden, The Flat, Casa Kenji and more.
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Headliners include Matthew Broussard, Timmy No Brakes, Tommy Pope, Isabel Hagen, Andy Huggins, Lemaire Lee, Shawn Gardini, Nate Marshall & more.
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Catch the Festival Day Party, Bar Crawls, and our 2nd annual BBQ Cookoff featuring all-you-can-eat BBQ from Houston's Best Pitmasters.
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2,700 Seats · April 2 & 3, 2027
We're excited to announce we're adding two shows at Arena Theatre in 2027! We'll be kicking off the 2027 Riot Comedy Festival at the beautiful historic Arena Theatre on April 2 & 3 — over 2,700 seats in the round, with no seat further than 20 rows back. There is not a bad seat in the house. Stay tuned to see who headlines this year's fest.
150 Seats · Montrose, Houston
This 150-seat comedy room is regarded as one of the best small venues in the country by nationally touring headline comedians.
150 Seats · 50 Min North of Downtown
Our latest addition to The Riot Comedy Club is our 150-seat space about 50 minutes north of Downtown Houston.
460 Seats · Black Box + Comedy Theater
We're excited to return to The Gordy in 2027! Festival headquarters with food and vendors in the lobby, and our BBQ Cookoff event on the front lawn. Shows happen in the 160-seat "black box" comedy room, and a 300-seat Comedy Theater.
