Desi Comedy Fest

Desi Comedy Fest The Biggest South Asian Comedy Festival in America! Desi Comedy Fest is the Biggest South Asian Comedy Festival in America.

Our missions is to showcase the funniest South Asian comedians from around the world & create a unique live comedy experience for the South Asian diaspora

🎤 COMEDIAN SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 🎤The 12th Annual Desi Comedy Fest returns to the San Francisco Bay Area, Aug 18–23,...
06/09/2026

🎤 COMEDIAN SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 🎤

The 12th Annual Desi Comedy Fest returns to the San Francisco Bay Area, Aug 18–23, bringing together some of the funniest South Asian voices from across North America and beyond.

Whether you're a seasoned comedian or an emerging comic with a fresh perspective, this is your chance to perform at the longest-running South Asian comedy festival in the United States.

😂 English stand-up with a Desi heart.
📍 San Francisco Bay Area
📅 Aug 18–23, 2026

Apply now (no fees) at www.DesiComedyFest.com

🚨 CHICAGO — DESI COMEDY FEST HITS THE CITY IN 48 HOURS 🚨After 12 years of packed shows in the Bay Area, tours across the...
05/30/2026

🚨 CHICAGO — DESI COMEDY FEST HITS THE CITY IN 48 HOURS 🚨

After 12 years of packed shows in the Bay Area, tours across the U.S. & Canada, and a breakout East Coast run earlier this year… Desi Comedy Fest finally arrives in Chicago. 🔥

One night. One stacked lineup. Zero topics off limits.

🎤 Featuring:
💥 Abhay Nadkarni (Amazon Prime’s Brown Jesus)
💥 Atul Patel (ACME Funniest Person Contest Finalist)
💥 Diya Basrai (Contributor to The Onion)
💥 Elizabeth Aziz (Limestone Comedy Festival)
💥 Prateek Srivastava (Stand-Up NBC Finalist)
💥 Samson Koletkar (Featured on NPR, NBC, CBS, The Times of India & Ha’aretz)
💥 Vik Pandya (Dry Bar Comedy, Billboard Top 10 comedy album)

Democracy. Hypocrisy. American life. Desi strife. Identity crises. Scorpios and Pisces. Nothing is off limits.

📍 Chicago — The Den Theatre
📅 Sunday May 31
🕖 7pm

Chicago has one of the best comedy audiences in the country. We’re excited to finally bring Desi Comedy Fest to town.

Tag your funniest friend. Bring the cousins. Bring the coworkers. Bring the group chat.

🎟 Tickets: www.DesiComedyFest.com

(🚨 DETROIT — DESI COMEDY FEST ARRIVES IN 48 HOURS 🚨For 12 years, Desi Comedy Fest has been packing shows from the Bay Ar...
05/28/2026

(🚨 DETROIT — DESI COMEDY FEST ARRIVES IN 48 HOURS 🚨

For 12 years, Desi Comedy Fest has been packing shows from the Bay Area to New York City, across the U.S., Canada, and even India.

This weekend, for the very first time, we bring the festival to Detroit. 🔥

🎤 Featuring:
💥 Abhay Nadkarni (Amazon Prime’s Brown Jesus)
💥 Atul Patel (ACME Funniest Person Contest Finalist)
💥 Deepak Aggarwal (Bi-lingual comedian performing across the US & Canada)
💥 Elizabeth Aziz (Limestone Comedy Festival)
💥 Prateek Srivastava (Stand-Up NBC Finalist)
💥 Samson Koletkar (Featured on NPR, NBC, CBS, The Times of India & Ha’aretz)

Democracy. Hypocrisy. American life. Desi strife. Identity crises. Scorpios and Pisces. Nothing is off limits.

📍 Detroit
📅 Saturday May 30
🕒 3pm

Tag your funniest friend. Bring the whole group chat. Let’s make our Midwest debut unforgettable.

🎟 Tickets: www.DesiComedyFest.com

Meet The Comics of DCF:​Samson’s comedy is a unique fusion of his Indian upbringing, Jewish roots, and American life—del...
05/28/2026

Meet The Comics of DCF:

​Samson’s comedy is a unique fusion of his Indian upbringing, Jewish roots, and American life—delivered with wit, warmth, and quick, engaging humor. Known for his cerebral and refreshing clean style, he’s performed across the U.S., Canada, and India, and has been featured on NPR, NBC, CBS, NDTV, The Times of India, Ha’aretz, and more. He’s the co-creator of Desi Comedy Fest, founder of Comedy Oakland—winner of East Bay Express’s Best Comedy Night (2016–2025), and headliner of the Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour. Statistically improbable, culturally conflicted, and hilariously consistent, Samson brings smart laughs to every stage he hits.

Watch him live at www.DesiComedyFest.com

Meet The Comics of DCF:Abhay Nadkarni is a third culture comic, born in Delhi, raised in Doha and Bangalore, now navigat...
05/28/2026

Meet The Comics of DCF:

Abhay Nadkarni is a third culture comic, born in Delhi, raised in Doha and Bangalore, now navigating American absurdity with a global point of view. He was featured as a New Face at Just For Laughs in Montreal, has performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, and co-founded Desi Comedy Fest and The Setup, a speakeasy style comedy show in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Over 100,000 fans follow him online for silly jokes and sharp takes. His debut comedy special Brown Jesus is now streaming on Amazon Prime.​​

Watch him live at www.DesiComedyFest.com

Meet The Comics of DCF:Vik Pandya is a Chicago-based Indian-American stand-up comedian known for his self-deprecating hu...
05/28/2026

Meet The Comics of DCF:

Vik Pandya is a Chicago-based Indian-American stand-up comedian known for his self-deprecating humor, sharp observations on dating and everyday life, and engaging crowd work. A nationally touring comic, his album Friends With 401(k) Benefits debuted #1 on iTunes and reached the Billboard Top 10, and his Dry Bar Comedy special No Refunds has been a fan favorite. He has opened for Roy Wood Jr., Michelle Wolf, and Trevor Wallace, and performs regularly at top clubs across the country.

Watch him live at www.DesiComedyFest.com

Meet The Comics of DCF:Prateek Srivastava is a nationally touring Indian-American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor b...
05/27/2026

Meet The Comics of DCF:

Prateek Srivastava is a nationally touring Indian-American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor based in Chicago. His debut comedy album Nick and Sheila’s Kid debuted #1 on both the iTunes and Amazon comedy charts. A StandUp NBC finalist who has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Prateek is known for blending personal storytelling, immigrant family dynamics, and neurotic charm into sharp, relatable comedy.​

Watch him live at www.DesiComedyFest.com

Meet The Comics of DCF:Diya Basrai is a Chicago-based stand-up comedian and neuroscientist whose comedy blends sharp int...
05/27/2026

Meet The Comics of DCF:

Diya Basrai is a Chicago-based stand-up comedian and neuroscientist whose comedy blends sharp intellect with offbeat humor. Originally from San Diego, he has performed at festivals including the Seattle International Comedy Competition and Red Clay Comedy Festival, and is a contributor to The Onion.​

Watch him live at www.DesiComedyFest.com

Meet The Comics of DCF:Elizabeth Aziz is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer from Chicago. Her b...
05/27/2026

Meet The Comics of DCF:

Elizabeth Aziz is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer from Chicago. Her bold, introspective comedy explores identity, class, trauma, and spirituality with honesty and edge. She has performed at top venues including The Laugh Factory and Zanies, and has appeared in festivals such as the Limestone Comedy Festival and Chicago Women’s Funny Festival.

Watch her live at www.DesiComedyFest.com

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