As one of the biggest comedy festivals in North America, Moontower brings a TWO-WEEK comedy onslaught to the heart Say whaaa? That means over 150 of the world’s top and emerging comedians performing everywhere from fancy arena shows to the sweet, sticky floors of intimate comedy clubs during our 4-day comedy binge. Ya just need to grab a badge for the club binge, then add on any single tickets to your must-see headliner shows in the larger theatres!
Schedule of Events:
6pm - Adam Ray presents
Dr. Phil LIVE
With over 10 million views online, Dr. Phil LIVE has become one of the most fun things to see in comedy. From comedian/actor Adam Ray ( Curb, The Barbie Movie, MadTV, Hacks, Pam & Tommy, The Heat, ) the live show provides a wild late night feel with crowd interactions, standup, huge celebrity guests, surprise characters, and hilarious moments you can’t see anywhere else. It all goes down monthly at The World Famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles, CA.
Past guests include: Bill Burr, Adam Devine, Bobby Lee, Whitney Cummings, Andrew Santino, Matt Rife, Brad Williams, Anders Holm.
Doors: 6pm
Show: 7pm
Location: Bass Concert Hall
2350 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78712
6:45pm - Gianmarco Soresi
Gianmarco Soresi is a New York-based stand-up comedian, actor, and creator known for his sharp societal observation and spry, energetic stage presence. Gianmarco effortlessly commands a room with his animated style, blending upbeat candor with dark comedic beats - which has garnered him critical acclaim from NPR, Esquire, The Atlantic, BuzzFeed, ABC News, and many more. He's performed stand-up on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central, Don't Tell, The Real Housewives of New York, and was selected as a JFL New Face in 2022. He was also in the multi-comic standup series on Netflix called "Verified Standup" and has acted in Billy Crystal's Here Today, Netflix's Bonding, Hustlers, The Last OG, and is the host of the popular podcast "The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi".
Doors: 6:45pm
Show: 7:15pm
Location: The Creek and the Cave (611 East 7th Street)
7pm - The Joke of Painting
Doors: 7pm
Show: 7:30pm
Location: The Velv Comedy Lounge (521 East 6th Street)
7:30pm - Unhinged
Doors: 7:30pm
Show: 8pm
Location: Higbie’s (720 Brazos Street)
7:30pm - Hit List
Doors: 7:30pm
Show: 8pm
Location: Sunset Strip (214 East 6th Street)
7:45pm - An Evening of Crowdwork with Big Jay Oakerson
Big Jay Oakerson is one of the most beloved and easily recognizable comedians working today. His laid-back style and dirty delivery are the signature marks of his comedy. Jay’s career spans two decades, starting in Philadelphia as a "comic’s comic” before rising mainstream fame in New York. Constantly touring the country, Jay has been a part of some of the biggest comedy festivals including Moontower, Bonnaroo, RockStar Energy Drink's Mayhem Fest, Gathering of the Juggalos, Funny or Die’s Oddball Festival. He has wowed audiences at the prestigious Just For Laughs Montreal festival an impressive four times, both on The Nasty Show and with his solo show, The American Storyteller. Most recently, he has been playing yearly on the hit Vegas sold out festival SkankFest, which Jay helps produce.
Every week, Jay co-host's "The Bonfire” alongside Bob Kelly on Radio Sirius XM 95 Monday through Thursday 6-8pm EST. He is also the co-host of two wildly popular podcasts "Legion of Skanks” with Luis J. Gomez and Dave Smith and "The SDR (Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll) Show” with Ralph Sutton both on The Gas Digital Network.
On the screen, Jay has been featured on "This Is Not Happening” with Ari Shaffir, "Comedy Underground” with Dave Attell, FX’s Emmy winning "Louie”, "Inside Amy Schumer”, and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” & Conan O’Brien. Longtime fans of Jay’s will also remember him as Neil, the sexually ambiguous owner of a NYC rock club, on IFC’s "Z-Rock”, and from his appearances on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend”, "Comedy Central Presents” and "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn”.
Jay’s debut hour special "Big Jay Oakerson: Live At Webster Hall" premiered on Comedy Central in 2016 and was filmed at the legendary music venue in New York City to provide the perfect heavy metal vibe for the show. Jay's comedy is raw, compelling and honest to the core, as he takes viewers on a journey of brutal truths. His second special premiered in 2018 as part of "The Degenerates” on Netflix and filmed in Las Vegas. Jay has also recorded 3 comedy albums on Comedy Central Records, "The Crowdwork Sessions: What’s Your F@#king Deal?! Volumes 1 & 2” which captures Jay’s raunchy, off-the-cuff essence with a full hour of crowdwork; and Jay’s first album, "An American Storyteller”, a one-hour onslaught of unbridled raunchy rock n' roll hilarity.
This year, Jay released his newest hour, "Dog Belly” on YouTube already garnering over 1.7 million views. The long-awaited special was executive produced by Ari Shaffir and shot during 2022’s SkankFest. In this special, Jay dives deep into his own life, ranging from his own sexual insecurities to being called a Nazi as a Jewish man.
Doors: 7:45pm
Show: 8:15pm
Location: Vulcan Gas Company (418 East 6th Street)
8:15pm - Chloe Troast
Chloe Troast is the only new SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE cast member to join season 49 and was named a NEW FACE at Just for Laughs 2023. Previously, she landed the Amy Pascal Feature Film GOODRICH starring Michael Keaton and shot a recurring role on Paul Feig's ABC pilot DROP OFF, opposite Ellie Kemper. Chloe can next be seen in HBO Max’s Feature Film SWEETHEARTS, starring Kieran Shipka, and Judd Apatow’s Feature Film, PLEASE DON’T DESTROY: THE TREASURE OF FOGGY MOUNTAIN, opposite Conan O’Brien, Bowen Yang and Megan Stalter.
She regularly performs in her popular and 2022 NYCF headlining solo show AN EVENING WITH PEPPER SLIT. Her digital sketches FEMINISM PROFESSOR and INTERESTING AMERICANS: PEPPER SLIT were profiled by Vulture and she recently released her debut Adult Swim Smalls series DOHLS.
Doors: 8:15pm
Show: 8:45pm
Location: The Hideout (617 Congress Avenue)
8:30pm - New York's Finest
Doors: 8:30pm
Show: 9pm
Location: Antone's Nightclub (305 East 5th Street)
8:30pm - Chloe Radcliffe: CHEAT
Chloe Radcliffe is a NYC-based standup comic, actor, and writer. Her one-woman-show, CHEAT premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023 and has since had sold-out runs at the Dynasty Typewriter in LA, UCB Theater in NY, and The Rockwell in Boston, where it was featured by The Boston Globe. Chloe most recently performed at New York Comedy Festival, where CHEAT was recommended by the New York Times as a "personal solo show” that "finds a new take on an old subject while delivering hard-hitting punchlines”. Inspired by Chloe's history of serially cheating in romantic relationships, CHEAT was also featured in recent Deadline and Vulture profiles calling Chloe a comic to watch. A TV adaptation of the project is currently in development.
Doors: 8:30pm
Show: 9pm
Location: Speakeasy (412 Congress Avenue D, Austin, TX 78701)
8:45pm - Party Animals
Doors: 8:45pm
Show: 9:15pm
Location: The Creek and the Cave (611 East 7th Street)
9pm - Pete Holmes
Pete Holmes is the creator and star of HBO's Crashing (produced by Judd Apatow) and TBS' The Pete Holmes Show (produced by Conan O'Brien). He's also the star of CBS' How We Roll as well as two HBO stand-up comedy specials. Pete's also the voice of the e*trade baby and was a guest writer/star on multiple episodes of The Simpsons. He's also proud to be the dumbest Batman on YouTube (Badman), the host of the wildly popular You Made It Weird podcast and the author of Comedy Sex God. He wrote this bio in third person. He napped shortly thereafter.
Doors: 9pm
Show: 9:30pm
Location: The Paramount Theatre
9pm - Stamptown
Doors: 9pm
Show: 9:30pm
Location: The State Theatre (719 Congress Ave)
9pm - Surrounded with Mike Falzone
Created at the Hollywood Improv Lab in 2019, Surrounded is a stand-up comedy show uniquely staged in a 'theater in the round' format. Here, the audience becomes an integral part of the show, serving as both spectators and the material itself. In this innovative setup, comedians are given a microphone and an audience, allowing their spontaneous interactions to drive the performance and create a truly immersive experience.
Surrounded has garnered widespread acclaim, being featured at prominent comedy festivals across the country, including the New York Comedy Festival, Moontower, and the prestigious Just for Laughs in Montreal. The show's distinctive format and engaging premise have also led to its adaptation into the virtual reality space, where it has been featured for two successful seasons on Meta's Horizon Worlds.
The show has attracted A-list comedic talent such as Mark Normand, Lil Rel, Fortune Feimster, and many others, who have embraced the challenge of performing in the round without material. These renowned comedians bring their sharp wit and improvisational skills to create unforgettable experiences for audiences, making each performance of Surrounded a one-of-a-kind event.
Mike Falzone has established himself as a multifaceted talent in the comedy and digital content realms. Beginning his career as one of the first creators on YouTube in 2006, Mike has since performed on some of the most prestigious comedy stages across the country.
His versatile talents extend beyond stand-up comedy. Mike has appeared in animated series like Final Space on Adult Swim and the comedy series Coming to the Stage on Hulu. Additionally, he was a former host of Discovery’s popular YouTube channel, SourceFed. Mike's collaboration with Seven Bucks Productions (Dwayne "The Rock” Johnson) led to his own YouTube show, where he portrayed the character "wrestlin’ Fred."
Currently, Mike hosts two widely-followed podcasts: Dynamic Banter and Welcome to Our Podcast, which he co-hosts with his wife, Zoja. His dynamic presence and engaging content continue to resonate with audiences, both on stage and online.
Doors: 9pm
Show: 9:30pm
Location: The Velv Comedy Lounge (521 East 6th Street)
9pm - Grace O’Malley
Grace O'Malley is a NYC-based comedian, creator, and podcast host at Barstool Sports. Her candid, relatable and hilarious videos have amassed a following of nearly 1 million followers on TikTok. Grace has hit the ground running with stand-up, set to tour with Whitney Cummings in the fall. She's hosted red carpet events for Netflix's Roast of Tom Brady and The Dance Moms Reunion, to name a few. Grace co-hosts the popular podcast Plan Bri Uncut, with Brianna LaPaglia, where the lifelong friends banter about the realities of being rising stars in entertainment, relationships, work, mental health, and of course having fun. They are hitting the road this fall to take the podcast on tour.
Doors: 9pm
Show: 9:30pm
Location: Cap City Comedy Club Main Room
11506 Century Oaks Terrace, Bldg B Unit 100
Austin TX 78758
9pm - Janeane Garofalo
Actress and comedian Janeane Garofalo has been an American institution since she burst on the scene in 1992.
Janeane has had many memorable and critically acclaimed roles in films such as "The Truth About Cats and Dogs,” "Wet Hot American Summer,” "Ratatouille,” "Steal This Movie,” "Reality Bites,” "Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion,” "Mystery Men,” "The Ten” and "The Cable Guy”. Janeane also co-authored the best seller "Feel This Book,” with Ben Stiller.
Janeane was a cast member of the Emmy Award-winning Ben Stiller Show and played the role of Paula, the acerbic talent booker, on "The Larry Sanders Show,” for which she received an Emmy nomination. During the fall of ’94 she joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live.” Some of Janeane’s other television work includes two specials for HBO, FOX’s "24,” "Mad About You,” and the final season of NBC’s "The West Wing,” where she played Democratic campaign strategist Louise Thornton.
In addition to acting in film and television, Janeane is an outspoken activist, spoken word performer and stand-up comedy entertainer known and respected around the world. She was instrumental in the successful launching of the first liberal radio network, Air America Radio, where she hosted her own talk show, "The Majority Report.” A lightning rod for controversy, Janeane’s well informed opinions and unflinching honesty have inspired laughs, as well as striking a chord with the left, right and everyone in between.
Doors: 9pm
Show: 9:30pm
Location: The Thompson Theatre
9:30pm - Jumbo Sets!
Doors: 9:30pm
Show: 10pm
Location: Sunset Strip (214 East 6th Street)
9:30pm - Nathan Macintosh
One of 2024's Variety Comics to Watch, Nathan Macintosh is a comedian and writer originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, now living in New York City.
His debut album, I WASN'T TALKING, was featured in Exc!aim Magazine's 'Top Ten Hilariously Good Comedy Moments' and his 2023 special, MONEY NEVER WAKES, was the NY Times best Youtube Special of the year. His newest special, DOWN WITH TECH, just came out and has received acclaim from Vulture, The NY Times and many others.
He writes and stars in the Canadian series TRAPPED and he can be heard regularly on Sirius Satellite Radio and CBC Radio's THE DEBATERS. Nathan has performed on CONAN, The Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert and is a regular on The Tonight Show.
Doors: 9:30pm
Show: 10pm
Location: Higbie’s (720 Brazos Street)
9:45pm - Crushers
Doors: 9:45pm
Show: 10:15pm
Location: Vulcan Gas Company (418 East 6th Street)
10pm - Genius + Poison Magic Week
with Zabrecky, Derek Hughes, and Nick Diffatte
Rob Zabrecky :
There’s simply no other entertainer like Zabrecky. Through a wide range of artistic work that spans acting, magic, comedy, and music, Zabrecky has established himself globally as an original performer. As a magical humorist, he creates a dryly abstracted, austere universe that pushes magic to its very edges and explores bizarre and contemplative human behavior. There’s probably more "theatre” in the wonderfully strange Zabrecky magic and comedy act than in most Broadway shows—more surprises, musicality, and character. Like film director David Lynch, Zabrecky sets the stage for everyday life, then sets it on fire. His one-person show, The Zabrecky Hour combines highlights from his award winning Magic Castle act along with new work and bundles them into one highly entertaining performance featuring a distinct point of view.
Derek Hughes:
The live performances of celebrated conjurer, "Stand Up Magician” Derek Hughes, have been lauded by audiences and critics alike, with the New York Times calling him "thoroughly entertaining.” Hughes has performed his magic on MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, CW's Penn & Teller: Fool Us and the Ellen DeGeneres Show. He's a consulting producer on TRUtv’s hit magic series, "The Carbonaro Effect” and was a top ten finalist on NBC's "America’s Got Talent”.
Nick Diffatte:
Nick Diffatte takes the concept of a standard "Magic Show" and flips it completely on its head, keeping audiences laughing uncontrollably the whole time. As one of the most sought-after variety acts touring the globe, Diffatte’s wide-ranging appeal makes him a repeat favorite for theaters, cruises, universities, and many of the world’s biggest brands - from Disney to Cirque du Soleil.
Nick’s award-winning mashup of eye-popping magic and uproarious comedy has led to regular performances at Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle and features on programs such as CBS’s The Late Late Show with James Corden. Diffatte has performed at nearly every property up and down the Las Vegas strip, including the New York, New York Hotel & Casino where he is currently starring in Cirque du Soleil’s hit residency, Mad Apple.
Doors: 10pm
Show: 10:30pm
Location: The Hideout (617 Congress Avenue)
The Goddamn Comedy Jam
No one can do what Josh Adam Meyers is doing with comedy and music.
1 part stand up comic, 1 part rock star, Josh brings comedy and music together with his signature high energy, raspy voice, and command of the stage; combining killer jokes with music, he is the best of both worlds. Everything in the club is part of the show; the staff, the audience, and you never know when a full rock band will join him on stage.
Growing up in the Washington D.C. area, Josh was a funny kid who played in bands. Now as a professional comedian and musician - he has come full circle. Josh spent the summer of 2023 opening for Jelly Roll in front of 20k a night at 45 different arenas and amphitheaters around the country, with more high profile concert dates coming in 2024.
For Bill Burr, Josh Adam Meyers tours arenas with the man, he was featured on Bill Burr’s Friends Who Kill (Netflix), The Ringers (Comedy Central), and can also be seen voicing ‘DJ’ Howlin Hank’ on Bill Burr’s F is for Family (Netflix).
Josh Adam Meyers is a nationally touring headliner performing at clubs and festivals as a stand-up. He has appeared at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival as a New Face in 2013 and continues to be a regular on the festival performing on The Nasty Show and other festival favorites. Josh has performed at Madison Square Garden, Kennedy Center, Netflix Is A Joke Festival, JFL Toronto, NY Comedy Festival, Moontower Comedy, Bonnaroo, Bumbershoot, Blue Whale, Outsidelands, RIOT LA, Bridgetown, Life is Beautiful, and Clusterfest amongst others.
He is the creator and host of The Goddamn Comedy Jam, a live comedy show where famous comedians sing a cover song with a live band, which continues to be one of the most popular live shows in Los Angeles at its homebase, The Comedy Store. GDCJ inspired a TV version and a special on Comedy Central. The show has toured the continent performing on the live festival circuit in front of thousands of die-hard comedy fans.
On "The 500 Podcast with Josh Adam Meyers”, he combs through Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, the show was a Spotify Original from 2019-2020 until Spotify spent all their money on Joe Rogan.
See you at the show.
Doors: 10:30pm
Show: 11pm
Location: Antone's Nightclub (305 East 5th Street)
10:45pm - Unzipped
Doors: 10:45pm
Show: 11:15pm
Location: The Creek and the Cave (611 East 7th Street)
