Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival
October 8-10, 2026
Late Night Television Comedy
Big Mountains. Big Laughs.
[2026 Comedian Submissions are open until June 15, 2026 click to apply]
[2025 is a wrap, check out the sizzle video, and make plans for October 8-10, 2026] Join us for three nights of comedy across some of the most beautiful high altitude locales Colorado has to offer. Thursday night in Gypsum, CO. Friday night in Frisco, CO. Saturday night in Georgetown, CO. With comics from around the country and headliners from late night television.WEDNESDAY OCT 8MOVIE TICKETSFRISCO, COSEE PHOTOS
THURSDAY OCT 9 TICKETSGYPSUM, COBUY NOWSEE PHOTOS
We will kick this years festival off on WEDNESDAY OCT 8 with a movie screening (click to stream online) of "Anxiety Club" (2025) featuring Mark Normand, Joe List, Aparna Nancherla and Marc Maron in Frisco, CO at Highside Brewing.
[Check out our 2024 highlight reel Read 2024 Newspaper Story #1 and #2.]
ADAM CAYTON-HOLLAND THURSDAY GYPSUM, CO
From CONAN, Corden, and Comedy Central this bird lover with seven comedy albums will have you in stitches in Gypsum, CO on Thursday October 9, 2025. SEE PHOTOS
ZACK CHAPALONI FRIDAY FRISCO, CO
From SHOWTIME, MTV and online this Los Angeles stand-up comedian is a paid regular at the world famous Comedy Store and will have folks rolling in Frisco, CO on Friday October 10, 2025. SEE PHOTOS
JENNY ZIGRINO SATURDAY GEORGETOWN, CO
From CONAN (3X), CORDEN, COMEDY CENTRAL and AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH TAYLOR TOMLINSON this Los Angeles stand-up will certainly delight Georgetown, CO on Saturday October 11, 2025. SEE PHOTOS
Sponsors (2025)
Headliners (2025)
Comedians (2025)
From around the nation
Big Jake Hovis
Louisville, KY
Chris Cyr
St. Louis, MO
Vinny Seeram
New York City
Bob Coakley
Milwaukee, WI
Min Lin
Seattle, WAFrequently Asked Questions
Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival
Can I sponsor the festival?
Absolutely. Please contact Mark Masters using the contact form at his website markmasters.co
Can I volunteer?
Magic 8 Ball says it could be. Please contact Mark Masters using the contact form at his website markmasters.co"> and include relevant experience and availability.
Do you sell multi-day passes?
Not formally but if you get a ticket to each show and attend each one, you will be celebrated with a free bottle of booze, swag and a free comedy ticket. We want this to happen!
Can I perform at any of these shows?
Submissions are open every year through June 15. All submitters are notified in July (typically by July 4). Also submissions open for Vail Comedy Festival every November 1.
Who are your past comedians?
2025: Headliners: Adam Cayton-Holland, Zack Chaploni, Jenny Zigrino 2024 Headliners: Steven Rogers, Leah Bonnema, Chris Voth 2025 Comedians: Chris Cyr (St. Louis), Big Jake Hovis (Louisville), Vinny Seeram (NYC), Min Lin (Seattle), Bob Coakley (Milwaukee) 2024 Comedians: Peter Wong (NYC), Ben Peterson (Alaska), Sam Ellefson (Denver), Jamie Campbell (Kansas City), Jared Chandler (Denver)
What was screened at FILM@Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival 2025
We popped up a movie theater with a 14 foot wide professional movie screen and started with a short film by Harris Alterman (NYC--but grew up in Eagle, CO), you can watch it here. The feature presentation was "Anxiety Club" (2025) directed by Wendy Lobel. The film features Tiffany Jenkins, Mark Normand, Joe List, Baron Vaughn, Aparna Nancherla and Eva Victor. You can stream it online at jolt.film for $5 and up.