Hello and thanks a big bunch for your interest in the 2025 festival!
Submissions run from April 20 to July 1, with selections being notified on or around August 1st. All submissions, regardless of where you live, use the same submission process. You should only submit if you:
Can be in Minneapolis October 23–25
Can cover your own travel
Are not a dick
Questions about submitting? The Submission FAQ can answer most of them.
Submissions run till July 1st, with contact going out to artists around the 1st of August
Hey there potential 2025 performer!
We’ve got one hell of a festival in store this year, and we’re pumped to see if you end up being a part of it. A few things you need to know before you submit:
For the 2025 festival, you need to be able to attend October 23–25. Not every comic will have a Thursday show—because we don’t run 20 shows that night—but we try to make sure folks still get some stage time if they’re around early.
Our hotel is the Marriott Courtyard, right across the street from fest HQ at Comedy Corner Underground. You can take the train from the airport if that’s your thing. Oh—and we cover 100% of lodging for ALL selected performers.
Selection notifications go out on or around August 1, with rejections following around August 8.