We are back and this time Bigger, Blacker & Longer

7 Nights

60+ Comedians

4 Nights of Improv

16 Showcases

Showcase & Ticket Information

“Joy is Revolutionary and we have to keep laughing”

- Courtenay Collins (aka. DJ Wildchild)

SHOWCASES

  • Young Gunz

    Young Gunz is a staple showcase of the festival. We bring you the hottest and funniest up and coming comics in the game.


    Monday, February 16 / 6:00pm

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  • Improv'ing While Black (Round 1)

    Black improv groups give you the best in improvisation from across the country! Watch as all three improv groups compete in round one to be named the Best Improv Group of the Fest on Sunday, February 22. The winner of each round is chosen by you, the audience! And the ultimate winner will be announced during Sunday’s closing showcase.

    Monday, February 16 / 7:45pm

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  • The Real Comedy Spot Showcase

    This historic showcase derives its name from one of the longest standing Comedy open-mics in Portland. The Real Comedy Spot has been a space for new and experienced comedians to earn their chops for over a decade. Created by The Real Hyjinx and DJ Wildchild, this space has shaped the comedy scene locally, challenged the status-quo and what it means to be a comedy open mic in PDX. This showcase will bring you the spirit of our open mic with the power of the NW Black Comedy Festival. You won't want to miss it.

    Tuesday, February 17 / 6:00pm

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  • Improv'ing While Black (Round 2)

    Black improv groups give you the best in improvisation from across the country! Watch as all three improv groups compete in round two to be named the Best Improv Group of the Fest on Sunday, February 22. The winner of each round is chosen by you, the audience! And the ultimate winner will be announced during Sunday’s closing showcase.

    Tuesday, February 17 / 7:45pm

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  • Dirty Angel All-Stars

    A classic showcase that features Dirty Angel Entertainment’s favorite stars in the comedy game!

    Wednesday, February 18 / 6:00pm

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  • Improv'ing While Black (Round 3)

    Black improv groups give you the best in improvisation from across the country! Watch as all three improv groups compete in round three to be named the Best Improv Group of the Fest on Sunday, February 22. The winner of each round is chosen by you, the audience! And the ultimate winner will be announced during Sunday’s closing showcase.

    Wednesday, February 18 / 7:45pm

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  • I Got a Story to Tell

    This showcase brings you storytellers from across the country. Spinning tales hilariously from their real lives.

    Thursday, February 19 / 6:00pm

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  • Sophisticated Ignorance

    Sophisticated Ignorance

    In the Black community, the funniest people are called everything but funny. Usually “you stupid” or “you ignorant”. This showcase features the absurdity, foolishness and ignorance that is the best of Black comedy.

    Thursday, February 19 / 8:00pm

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  • House of Hyjinx: Heavy Hitters

    NW Black Comedy Festival presents House of Hyjinx Heavy Hitters. This is a showcase packed with seasoned vets and an established headliner.

    Friday, February 20 / 6:00pm

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  • Macho's Vegas Invasion (Las Vegas All-Stars)

    Vegas Invasion Showcase brings Las Vegas straight to the Northwest Black Comedy Festival for one unforgettable night of laughs. Hosted by Macho, this showcase features a fire lineup:

    Rissa Riss, Essence, Shamar Green, Anton Knight, Comedienne AK, and Dar Dude Donnie. Expect big personalities, real stories, and nonstop comedy vibes.

    Friday, February 20 / 7:30pm

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  • Black and Proud

    Showcasing Black comics who are LGBTQIA+. Highlighting our ability to laugh through pain and how we show up to be bold, brave and hilarious.

    Friday, February 20 / 9:00pm

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  • Ken Hamlett's Drunken Night Out

    Welcome to A Drunken Night Out! Comedian Ken Hamlett of Chicago hosts a lineup of comics from all over the country as they discuss their worst drunken nights out, do standup, and eventually end the night and perform a set…not so sober with an additional catch. The comics will be forced to do improv on crowd sourced topics. It's part hangout, part show, part live podcast, and totally a fantastic time. It's not a comedy show, it's a Comedy Party!

    Saturday, February 21 / 6:00pm

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  • The Real Comedy Spot Showcase (#2)

    This historic showcase derives its name from one of the longest standing Comedy open-mics in Portland. The Real Comedy Spot has been a space for new and experienced comedians to earn their chops for over a decade. Created by The Real Hyjinx and DJ Wildchild, this space has shaped the comedy scene locally, challenged the status-quo and what it means to be a comedy open mic in PDX. This showcase will bring you the spirit of our open mic with the power of the NW Black Comedy Festival. You won't want to miss it.

    Saturday, February 21 / 7:30pm

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  • Ladies Run This Mutha'

    The most popular showcase of the festival in the past years. We bring you the funniest Black women in the industry.

    Saturday, February 21 / 9:00pm

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  • Best Improv of the Fest (Finale)

    Black improv groups give you the best in improvisation from across the country! Check out the final round of Improving While Black where one team will go home with the top prize, crowned ‘The Best Improv Group of the Fest’

    Sunday, February 22 / 7:00pm

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  • Best of the Fest

    The top 7 comedians of the festival compete to win the prize of BEST OF THE FEST. Throughout the week, attendees will vote on their favorite comedian of the night. The comedians will the most votes will move on to the Best of the Fest showcase. You will not want to miss this!

    Sunday, February 22 / 8:30pm

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