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Rhode Island's premier stand-up comedy festival! Spring & Fall in Newport, RI

Rhode Island's only stand-up comedy festival, bringing the best local and nationally known comedians to historic Newport!

09/03/2026

NEWPORT, RI! THU OCT 8 • Janet McNamara has been featured on Don't Tell, America's Got Talent, and American Idol, and has opened for Maria Bamford and Jessica Kirson!

Also featuring Maya Manion Johnny Salami Tocarra Elise Caitlin Reese and more!

Tickets on sale now!
Oct 8; 6pm, 8pm📍Stoneacre Garden | Newport Restaurant
Limited seating venue
tickets.rogueislandcomedyfest.com

08/29/2026

NEWPORT, RI! 🔥 SAT OCT 10

Coming from LA to RI - Fumi Abe headlining at the historic Jane Pickens Theater! Smart, personal & fast-paced humor you don’t want to miss!

📺 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
📺 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
🌟 One of Vulture’s “Comedians You Should & Will Know” and opener for Ronny Chieng & Iliza Shlesinger

🎟️ Tickets on sale now! www.rogueislandcomedyfest.com

📍 The JPT Film + Event Center; 4:30pm, 6:30pm

08/21/2026

Fall lineup is lurking real good... 🐟🎣

Rhode Island! Get ready for another weekend of killer comics, BIG laughs, and good times! Fall Fest lights up Newport, October 8-11 - full schedule is live today at rogueislandcomedyfest.com

THU OCT 8 Stoneacre Garden | Newport Restaurant
FRI OCT 9 Newport Craft Brewing & Newport Pickleball Club
SAT OCT 10 The JPT Film + Event Center
SUN OCT 11 Newport Craft Brewing

Thank you to our premier sponsor
🏠🔨A1 Roofing & Construction ✅ A1 Roofing & Construction

And all of our 2026 local business sponsors:
🍻Newport Craft Brewing Newport Craft Brewing
🌭Wally’s Weiners Weenies & Martinis 🌭🍸✨
🍹Caleb & Broad Caleb & Broad
🥪Ocean State Sandwiches Ocean State Sandwich
🍬Rhodies Edibles Aquidneck Harvest Co
🥭Coast Cannabis COAST
🌿 Newport Cannibus Co. Newport Canna Co
🍷 Greenvale Vineyards Greenvale Vineyards
☕️Empire Tea & Coffee Empire Tea & Coffee

Poster design by Katie Latimer

07/31/2026

🌊Newport, RI! The hilarious Eeland Stribling | Comedian returns to Rogue Island, headlining two shows Sunday Oct 11th at Newport Craft Brewing 6pm + 8pm.

Eeland has been featured on Netflix’s Funny AF with Kevin Hart. He’s also been chosen by NBC for Comedy Power Hour, was the Winner of the 2025 Don’t Tell Comedy competition, and 2023 and 2024 New Faces winner at Comedy Works.

🎟️tickets to these shows are on sale now! Link in bio

🎤comics! Submission deadline extended through this weekend. New Deadline Sunday Aug 2nd 11:59pm.

07/29/2026

📣Newport, RI! We are stoked to announce that the hilarious Good Cop / Rad Cop will be headlining Rogue Island Comedy Fest this Fall! Friday October 9th at Newport Craft Brewing 6pm+ 8pm shows.

Tickets for these shows are on sale now. Link in bio!

Good Cop/Rad Cop is a high-energy musical comedy duo from Atlanta, Georgia. Armed with a guitar, a kazoo, and a robot that does crowdwork, Dave Hannah and Ryan Darling sing, scream, and harmonize their way into every crowd with absurd, poignant songs rooted in punk and country.

They made their TV debut on Netflix’s Star Search, have performed at Netflix is a Joke and Moontower Comedy Festivals, toured with Dropkick Murphys, and shared bills with Bobcat Goldthwait, Roy Wood Jr., and more. Equal parts summer camp and barn fire in every show.

Comics! Submissions close this Friday July 31 at 11:59pm. See info and apply at the link in our bio.

07/24/2026

Comics! One week left to apply for Rogue Island Comedy Fall Fest (deadline July 31). Submissions also remain eligible for next Spring Fest, May 2027 in Newport, RI.

Accepted comics receive:
💰paid spots w/ national headliners
🏠complimentary lodging option
👕festival t-shirt
🍬“samples” from our 420 sponsors😉💨
🍕complimentary food and beverages🍺
🎉invites to activities and after-parties
🤝connections with other local bookers

📝See all info and apply at the link in our bio.
*If you applied last period, your same submission/tape will be reconsidered for acceptance.*

📸: ＪｅｓｓｅＤｕｆａｕｌｔ

07/23/2026

🚨Headliner announcement! Janet McNamara returns to Rogue Island Comedy Festival, this time headlining 2 shows on opening night in Newport! Thursday Oct 8 at Stoneacre Garden! 6 + 8pm!

🎟️Tickets to these shows are on sale now at the link in our bio!

Janet McNamara is a Boston-bred comedian now based in New York City, where she recently became a regular at The Comedy Cellar following the viral success of her debut special, Not Smart Enough. She’s also been featured on Don’t Tell Comedy and America’s Got Talent!

🎤Comics! Festival submissions close July 31! See info and apply at the link in bio!

07/21/2026

🚨Headliner announcement! Boston comedy legend Tony V makes his Rogue Island debut this Fall!
Saturday Oct 10th at Jane Pickens Theater! 🎭6:30 + 8:30pm🎭

🎟️Tickets to these shows are on sale now at the link in our bio!

Over 40 years in the business, Tony V is one of the funniest living legends working today. With appearances on Seinfeld, Comedy Central, HBO, Conan, Showtime, and several roles in feature films, Tony V is not to be missed!

🎤Comics! Festival submissions close July 31! See info and apply at the link in bio!

07/08/2026

🚨Submission Deadline for Rogue Island Comedy Fall Fest is Friday July 31st. Submissions also remain eligible for Spring Fest next May 2027 in Newport, RI.

Accepted comics receive:
💰paid spots w/ national headliners
🏠complimentary lodging option
👕festival t-shirt
🍬“samples” from our cannabis sponsors😉💨
🍕complimentary food and beverages🍺
🎉invites to activities and after-parties
🤝connections with other local bookers

📝See all info and apply at the link in our bio.
*If you applied last period, your same submission/tape will be reconsidered for acceptance.*

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05/24/2026

SUNDAY MAY 24 • Plans get rained out? There's just a few tickets left for the final night of Rogue Island Comedy Festival! 🦀 🎤 Myq Kaplan from Last Comic Standing and Comedy Central headlines two shows at Newport Craft, get your seats now!

Sun May 24; 6pm, 8pm
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