Laugh Riot Comedy Fest | GWEN SUNKEL
Sat, Aug 22
|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 | 8-22 Headliner Gwen Sunkel
Time & Location
Aug 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223, USA
About the event
Event Details
Date - August 22nd, 2026
Time - 6pm Doors | 7pm Comedy | 9pm Music
Tickets - $10
Address - The Comet 4579 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati Ohio, 45223
Headliner: Gwen Sunkel
Gwen Sunkel is an Indianapolis comedian, emcee, and character actor. She performs regularly at Helium Comedy Club and The White Rabbit Cabaret where she is a cast member with An Evening With The Authors*. You’ve seen her at Cincinnati Brew Ha-Ha, Yuckfest, and Limestone Comedy Festival and on the Vice TV Series ‘Hunters.’ Gwen is also contributing writer for AWF Magazine. She is a producer with Rocketship Comedy and co-hosts a series of benefit shows that have raised over $15,000 for reproductive health organizations in the Midwest.
Tonight's Lineup
Rookie Comedians
Big Guy And Shotgun, Jericho Puckett, CHarlie Hall, Max Jenson, Caitlin Menosky
Veteran Comedians
Ben Gerber, Breezy Lee, Allison Stapp
Live Music
Variations Of May, Alex Kasznel and the Board Of Directors, US Daggers
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.