Rogue is now semi-annual! Spring Fest is held memorial day weekend and Fall Fest is columbus day weekend, at cool venues in and around newport (and now providence!), including at the jane pickens theater, ragged island Brewing, top of pelham & more

Schedule of Events:

Opening Night!

Wed October 9th

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Special Event: Mark Normand!

Back for the Ten-Year Anniversary of the Rogue Island Comedy Festival - Mark Normand!

Mark has two Netflix specials, a viral YouTube special "Out To Lunch", a one-hour Comedy Central special “Don’t Be Yourself”, and a Comedy Central HALF HOUR special. He is the co-host of the wildly popular podcasts "We Might Be Drunk' and "Tuesdays With Stories".  Mark has appeared on TBS’s CONAN 6 times, the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Showtime’s “Live at SXSW”, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, TruTv, Best Week Ever, MTv, Last Comic Standing, @Midnight. tours nationally and internationally and recently headlined at The Beacon Theater in NYC.

Location: Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center, 49 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840

9:00 PM - 10:30 PM EDT - Friends of "Kevin Hart"!

Five comedians who open on tour for “Kevin Hart” (not the actual Kevin Hart…) - including Doug Key, Chris Alan, Shaun Murphy, Raj Belani, and Andrew Youngblood! WITH SURPRISE SPECIAL GUEST!

Location Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center, 49 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840

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THURSDAY OCT 10

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT - Andy Haynes, Shaun Murphy & more

The hilarious Andy Haynes (Comedy Central, Conan) headlines with Shaun Murphy, Katie Novotny, Dan Davies, Chris Alan, and your host the infamous Brian Beaudoin!

Andy Haynes is a writer, stand up and actor from Seattle, WA. His standup can be seen on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Conan, Comedy Central Presents, the Pete Holmes show, and Comedy Central's Roast Battle. His debut album Greatest Hits was released in 2014. He has been featured in Another Period (Comedy Central), Adam Ruins Everything (TruTV) and most recently in Loosely Exactly with Nicole Byer (MTV), and is a paid regular at both the Comedy Store in LA and the Comedy Cellar in NYC.

Location Ragged Island Brewing Company, 54 Bristol Ferry Rd, Portsmouth RI 02871

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8:00 PM - 9:30 PM EDT - Andy Haynes, Andrew Youngblood & more!

The hilarious Andy Haynes (Comedy Central, Conan) headlines, also featuring Andrew Youngblood, Shivani Dave, Aoife Sinclair and Dan Davies! Hosted by Derek Furtado!

Andy Haynes is a writer, stand up and actor from Seattle, WA. His standup can be seen on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Conan, Comedy Central Presents, the Pete Holmes show, and Comedy Central's Roast Battle. His debut album Greatest Hits was released in 2014. He has been featured in Another Period (Comedy Central), Adam Ruins Everything (TruTV) and most recently in Loosely Exactly with Nicole Byer (MTV), and is a paid regular at both the Comedy Store in LA and the Comedy Cellar in NYC.

Location Ragged Island Brewing Company, 54 Bristol Ferry Rd, Portsmouth RI 02871

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FRIDAY OCT 11

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT - Sharief Johnson, Dave Neal & more!

Headliner Sharief Johnson (Netflix Is A Joke)! Also featuring Dave Neal, Noah Savage, Shivani Dave, Katie Novotny, Liam Dalton with your host Doug Key!

Sharief Johnson is a comedian, actor, writer, and producer who features and headlines at major clubs and colleges all over the country. Johnson won a comedy competition in 2018 that was produced by Sirius XM and The Sway. Carolines on Broadway took notice and offered Johnson a Breakout Artist headlining show at Caroline’s, where he has become a house comedian for the club. Johnson recently filmed a set for Sirius XM/ Netflix Is A Joke radio, and he has a recurring role as “Damon” on executive producer Curtis Jackson’s (50 Cent) hit show Power Book III.

Location Ragged Island Brewing Company, 54 Bristol Ferry Rd, Portsmouth RI 02871

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8:00 PM - 9:30 PM EDT - Oscar Aydin, Corde Snell & more!

Oscar Aydin (Bravo) returns to headline Friday night! Also featuring Corde Snell, Mia Wilson, Lance Weiss, Kristy Kielbasinski, and hosted by Rob Pierce!

Oscar Aydin is a New York City based comedian and host known for his unfiltered "rainbow pushing" style. He’s been featured on BBC, Daily Mail, Queerty LOL and as guest commentator on Amazon. He is a regular at The Stand and across NYC clubs and has performed on stages alongside Nikki Glaser, Anthony Jeselnik and Andrew Schulz. He’s also featured across the US for comedians such as Ashley Hesseltine, Hannah Berner and Jessica Kirson.

Location Ragged Island Brewing Company, 54 Bristol Ferry Rd, Portsmouth RI 02871

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10:00 PM - 11:30 PM EDT - Alan Fitzgerald, Carolina Montesquieu & more!

The LATE SHOW is BYOB! Alan Fitzgerald, Carolina Montesquieu, Mike O'Brien, Aoife Sinclair, Mark McGwin and more! Hosted by Jeremy Furtado

Location Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Pl, Newport, RI 02840

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SATURDAY OCT 12

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM EDT - Anjelica Scannura, Noah Savage, Mia Wilson & more!

Headliners Anjelica Scannura (SiriusXM) and Noah Savage (ESPN)! Also featuring Lance Weiss, Mia Wilson, Shane O'Connor, and Gabe Corser, hosted by Colleen Genevieve!

Anjelica Scannura is a Toronto-based comic and producer. She did a TV taping at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival ‘22 and has been featured on SiriusXM and CBC’s Laugh Out Loud multiple times. She’s opened for Colin Mochrie, Krystyna Hutchinson, Shane Gillis, Stavros Halkias and Joe List. She's appeared at the Limestone Comedy Festival, 10000 Laughs, West End Comedy Festival, Edmonton Comedy Festival and Just For Laughs Toronto, where she recorded for JFL Originals and did streeter content for JFL Toronto.

Noah Savage has performed standup for over a decade in and around NYC, and has performed at the NY Fringe Festival and Brooklyn Comedy festival. In addition, Noah is a career broadcaster who covers college basketball for ESPN, ESPN +, and The Ivy League. He makes frequent appearances on ESPN +, ESPN U, The Ivy League Network, ESPN 3, Fios, and 103.3 WPRB.

Location Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center, 49 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT - Sharief Johnson, Oscar Aydin, Matt Koff & more!

Our Saturday showcase headliners include the return of a Fest favorite Oscar Aydin (Bravo), with Sharief Johnson (Netflix Is A Joke) and Matt Koff (Daily Show writer)! The lineup will also feature Anjelica Scannura, Jason Choi, Kelsey Rosen, hosted by Fest founder Doug Key

Oscar Aydin is a New York City based comedian and host known for his unfiltered "rainbow pushing" style. He’s been featured on BBC, Daily Mail, Queerty LOL and as guest commentator on Amazon. He is a regular at The Stand and across NYC clubs and has performed on stages alongside Nikki Glaser, Anthony Jeselnik and Andrew Schulz. He’s also featured across the US for comedians such as Ashley Hesseltine, Hannah Berner and Jessica Kirson.

Sharief Johnson is a comedian, actor, writer, and producer who features and headlines at major clubs and colleges all over the country. Johnson won a comedy competition in 2018 that was produced by Sirius XM and The Sway. Carolines on Broadway took notice and offered Johnson a Breakout Artist headlining show at Caroline’s, where he has become a house comedian for the club. Johnson recently filmed a set for Sirius XM/ Netflix Is A Joke radio, and he has a recurring role as “Damon” on executive producer Curtis Jackson’s (50 Cent) hit show Power Book III.

Matt Koff is a Brooklyn-based stand-up comic and veteran TV writer. He won an Emmy for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. His debut comedy album, WHO’S MY LITTLE GUY?, is out on 800 Pound Gorilla Records. As a stand-up, Matt has appeared on Comedy Central, WNYC, WFMU, and The History Channel, which is how you know he’s smart. Matt has also written for The Onion and The White House Correspondents' Dinner hosted by Trevor Noah.

Anjelica Scannura is a Toronto-based comic and producer. She did a TV taping at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival ‘22 and has been featured on SiriusXM and CBC’s Laugh Out Loud multiple times. She’s opened for Colin Mochrie, Krystyna Hutchinson, Shane Gillis, Stavros Halkias and Joe List. She's appeared at the Limestone Comedy Festival, 10000 Laughs, West End Comedy Festival, Edmonton Comedy Festival and Just For Laughs Toronto, where she recorded for JFL Originals and did streeter content for JFL Toronto.

Location Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center, 49 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840

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9:30 PM - 11:00 PM EDT - Oscar Aydin, Matt Lopes, Corde Snell & more!

Our Saturday late night showcase features Fest favorite Oscar Aydin (Bravo), along with Matt Lopes (TikTok)!  Also featuring Corde Snell (Comedy Store), Jamie Shriner, Liam Dalton, and Adri Fernandez! Hosted by Fest founder Doug Key!

Oscar Aydin is a New York City based comedian and host known for his unfiltered "rainbow pushing" style. He’s been featured on BBC, Daily Mail, Queerty LOL and as guest commentator on Amazon. He is a regular at The Stand and across NYC clubs and has performed on stages alongside Nikki Glaser, Anthony Jeselnik and Andrew Schulz. He’s also featured across the US for comedians such as Ashley Hesseltine, Hannah Berner and Jessica Kirson.

Matt Lopes is the house comedian at the Stress Factory Comedy Club in Bridgeport, CT and the co-host of the You Should Be Worried Podcast. He’s headlined all over his home state and in Massachusetts. He’s worked stages such as New York Comedy Club, Stress Factory NJ, Funny Bone Comedy Club, and has amassed over 250k followers across his socials.

Location Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center, 49 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840

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SUNDAY OCT 13

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT - Sam Tallent & more!

Returning to Rogue for our Ten Year Anniversary festival - Sam Tallent! This standup showcase will also feature Jason Choi, Kelsey Rosen, Adri Fernandez, Aaron Bell, Shane O'Connor, and your host the hilarious Chris Post!

Sam Tallent is a comedian, novelist and host of the Chubby Behemoth Podcast. He has performed in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe, his writing has appeared in Birdy Magazine and on VICE.com, and he’s told jokes on Comedy Central, TruTV and VICELAND. His acclaimed debut novel, Running the Light (Doug Stanhope: “the best fictional representation of comedy in any medium ever”, Marc Maron: “a beautiful rendering of a dark reality"), heralded as the definitive book on stand up comedy, is soon to be a major motion picture, and Waiting For Death to Claim Us, his comedy special, is available on Amazon Prime.

Jason Choi is a New York-based comedian, writer and actor who has been featured in the New York Comedy Festival and Timeout New York. He was a finalist at the Boston Comedy Festival and the New York Comedy Club Fall Invitational, and winner of the 2019 Comedy Mob Festival. He's also appeared at the Asian Comedy Festival, Tiny Cupboard Festival, and SF Sketchfest 2023. Jason has opened for Ronny Chieng at New York’s Town Hall as well as Mike Cannon and Gary Gulman.

Location Top Of Pelham, 3 Pelham St, Newport, RI 02840

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9:00 PM - 10:30 PM EDT - Sam Tallent & more!

Returning to Rogue for our Ten Year Anniversary festival - Sam Tallent! This standup showcase will also feature Matt Koff, Jamie Shriner, Anjelica Scannura, Evan Hull, Gabe Corser, hosted by Doug Key!

Sam Tallent is a comedian, novelist and host of the Chubby Behemoth Podcast. He has performed in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe, his writing has appeared in Birdy Magazine and on VICE.com, and he’s told jokes on Comedy Central, TruTV and VICELAND. His acclaimed debut novel, Running the Light (Doug Stanhope: “the best fictional representation of comedy in any medium ever”, Marc Maron: “a beautiful rendering of a dark reality"), heralded as the definitive book on stand up comedy, is soon to be a major motion picture, and Waiting For Death to Claim Us, his comedy special, is available on Amazon Prime.

Matt Koff is a Brooklyn-based stand-up comic and veteran TV writer. He won an Emmy for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. His debut comedy album, WHO’S MY LITTLE GUY?, is out on 800 Pound Gorilla Records. As a stand-up, Matt has appeared on Comedy Central, WNYC, WFMU, and The History Channel, which is how you know he’s smart. Matt has also written for The Onion and The White House Correspondents' Dinner hosted by Trevor Noah.

Jamie Shriner was named Best of the Fest at Big Pine Comedy Festival and is a regular feature at Zanies and Laugh Factory Chicago. The host and producer of Chicago Underground Comedy has opened for the likes of Beth Stelling, Randy Feltface, and Chrissy Chlapecka, and is a former Features Contributor for The Onion.

Location Top Of Pelham, 3 Pelham St, Newport, RI 02840

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MONDAY OCT 14

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT - Closing Night - Ray Harrington & more!

Closing out the 10th Annual Rogue Island Comedy Fest - the one and only Ray Harrington headlining! Also featuring Madhuri Raju, Brian Glowacki, Matthew P Brown, Aaron Bell and Evan Hull, with your host Doug Key!

Ray Harrington been on Conan, and his documentary BE A MAN won the LA Comedy Festival before premiering exclusively on Hulu. His first album from Stand Up! Records, The Worst Is Over, debuted at the top of the comedy charts on Amazon and iTunes. His latest album, Overwhelmed, debuted at Number 1 on Amazon and at the top of the Billboard Comedy Charts. He has been at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, named Best Comedian by the Providence Phoenix, was a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival, and was invited to host the International Filmapalooza Awards in Hollywood. 

Location The Wayfinder, 151 Admiral Kalbfus Rd, Newport, RI 02840

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ALL FESTIVAL SHOWS ARE GENERAL ADMISSION. 

THERE IS A $2.00 PROCESSING FEE PER TICKET. WE PROCESS ONLINE TICKETS SECURELY WITH TICKET TAILOR.

ONLINE TICKETS ONLY.  NO TICKETS WILL BE MAILED. ALL LINEUPS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Festival Date: October 9-13, 2024 

Locations:  

Ragged Island Brewing Company 54 Bristol Ferry Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871

Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center 49 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840

THE WAYFINDER HOTEL 151 Admiral Kalbfus Rd, Newport, RI 02840

Hide Speakeasy @ The George 121 Washington St, Providence, RI 02903

Top of Pelham 3 Pelham St, Newport, RI 02840

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