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Friday through Sunday

Austin comedy this weekend

Plan July 31-August 2, 2026 with 122 currently published Austin-area comedy events. The highlights balance headliners, local rooms, improv or sketch, price points, and neighborhoods; the full verified weekend list follows.

July 31-August 2, 2026
122matching upcoming events
28venues with matching dates
84citywide sources tracked

A useful starting point

Comedy Austin highlights

July 31-August 2, 2026

Fri, Jul 31 · 6:00 PM

Live Stand-Up Comedy

Stand-up at East Austin Comedy Club in East Austin · $15+.

Fri, Jul 31 · 7:00 PM

William Montgomery

Stand-up at Comedy Mothership in Downtown · ~$50-60 · FAT MAN.

Fri, Jul 31 · 7:30 PM

Glitter Witch

Improv at The Hideout Theatre in North Central Austin · $8 – $15 · Hideout Annex – back.

Verified listings

Upcoming Austin comedy

122 total
Fri, Jul 317:00 PM CT

Stand-up

Peter Revello

The Creek and The Cave · Red River

Fri, Jul 317:30 PM CT

Stand-up

Quackin' Jokes

Captain Quack's Coffeehouse · Austin area

Fri, Jul 317:30 PM CT

Improv

Glitter Witch

The Hideout Theatre · North Central Austin · $8 – $15

Fri, Jul 317:30 PM CT

Open mic

Light Up & Laugh Mic

LazyDaze / Hopkins East Comedy Open Mic · San Marcos · Free

Fri, Jul 318:00 PM CT

Stand-up

Comedy Gold

Sunset Strip Comedy Club · Downtown

Fri, Jul 318:30 PM CT

Improv

TEMPTRESS

ColdTowne Theater · East Austin

Fri, Jul 318:30 PM CT

Improv

PGraph

The Hideout Theatre · North Central Austin · $10 – $15

Fri, Jul 319:00 PM CT

Stand-up

Peter Revello

The Creek and The Cave · Red River

Fri, Jul 319:00 PM CT

Stand-up

Bill Dawes

Film Alley Georgetown · Georgetown

What makes a useful weekend highlight

The highlights intentionally mix room sizes, formats, neighborhoods, and price points. They are not a pay-to-play ranking and do not assume that the biggest name is the right show for every reader.

A factual reason accompanies each selection so you can quickly distinguish a downtown stand-up ticket from improv, sketch, a free option, or a neighborhood room. The complete weekend list remains available below the highlights.

Friday through Sunday planning

Friday and Saturday carry the most late shows and touring club inventory. Sunday often shifts toward earlier performances, recurring local programs, open mics, and end-of-weekend experiments.

Confirm admission rules before leaving. Two-item minimums, BYOB policies, age restrictions, reserved seating, and parking vary by venue and sometimes by show.

Plan the night

Common Austin comedy questions

What dates does this weekend mean?

The page always shows the exact Friday-through-Sunday date range near the headline, including the current weekend once Friday begins.

Are the highlights sponsored?

No. Highlights are selected to show the range of verified Austin comedy inventory. Paid placement is not part of the ordering.

Are sold-out shows included?

They can remain visible when the venue still publishes them, but the page labels the known sold-out state and prioritizes available options in its highlights.

Can lineups change after Friday morning?

Yes. Calendar records refresh twice daily and weekend highlights receive an additional Wednesday and Friday editorial review, but the venue or producer remains the final source.

How this guide is made

Official-source facts, independently organized

Comedy Austin collects public event details from venue and producer calendars, preserves the latest verified future dates during temporary source outages, and sends readers to the event owner for final ticketing. Highlights are chosen to make the range of Austin comedy easier to scan; placement is not a paid ranking.

Calendar last verified July 28, 2026 at 3:10 PM CDT. Reviewed by the Comedy Austin editorial team. Read our sourcing, corrections, and editorial policy.