Laugh Riot Comedy Fest | CODY HUGHES
Sat, Aug 01
|The Comet
The Laugh Riot Comedy Fest happens every Saturday at The Comet in July and August; featuring Comedy Contest at 7 and Live Music at 9 | 8-1 Headliner Cody Hughes
Time & Location
Aug 01, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223, USA
About the event
Event Details
Date - August 1st, 2026
Time - 5pm Doors | 6pm Comedy | 8pm Music
Tickets - $10
Address - The Comet 4579 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati Ohio, 45223
Headliner: Cody Hughes
Cody Hughes is a comedian from Asheville NC. He’s lived in a few different big cities and a lot of comedians like him and a lot of other comedians have heard good things about him from the comedians who like him. A few comedians don’t like him and he can’t do anything about that. Oh well. He has featured for Duncan Trussell, Joe Pera, Rory Scovel, and many others.
Cody Now lives in Cincinnati, where you can catch him regularly at Go Bananas Comedy Club, Commonwealth Comedy Club, and The Comet.
Tonight's Lineup
Rookie Comedians
Kenton Baer, Alan Edwards, Helen Jenny, Anita Lauer, Ray Trumble
Veteran Comedians
Billy Devore, John Dollar, Jamal Russell
Live Music
CINCY RAIDS FEST
Prizes
Weekly Winner: $50 + a future Bombs Away! booking + a spot in the Finals
Finals Winner: $300 + a second booking
Your Vote Counts
Winners are decided equally by audience vote and judges' scores. Each ticket gets you a vote for your 2 favorite rookies and 2 favorite veterans. No joke experience required — just an opinion and a good time.
About Laugh Riot Comedy Fest
Laugh Riot runs every Saturday at The Comet from July 11 through August 29 — 56 comedians, audience-powered voting, live bands, and burritos all night. See the full festival details and schedule → https://www.bombsawaycomedy.com/laugh-riot
The Comet is Northside's DIY comedy club and neighborhood institution: no velvet ropes, no two-drink minimums, easy street parking, and one of Cincinnati's best beer and spirits selections. If you've never been, tonight's a good night to start.
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Lineups are subject to change due to circumstances outside our control. When they do, we make sure the replacement is just as funny. Our promise stays the same: the best comedy show in Cincinnati, every single time.
Refunds available until 24 hours prior to showtime.