Start Fresh (25-26)
Roast Battle League: PDX
ANTICHRISTmas Holiday Special
ANTICHRISTmas Holiday Special
Funhouse Lounge
Cam Strong presents: Roast Battle League: Portland, featuring five rounds of comedians going head to head.
Kate Shook vs Nick Altishin
Jess Bushnell vs Tylor Jones
Havana Aladro vs Chris Hudson
Olivia Jokes vs Jeff Epstein (not THAT one)
Kate Easley vs Brandon Wayne Little
Gilley vs Genevieve Church
Joy Weber vs Dan Stucky
ANTICHRISTmas Holiday Special
ANTICHRISTmas Holiday Special
ANTICHRISTmas Holiday Special
Curious Comedy Annex
Forgotten Fantasies presents: the third annual ANTICHRISTmas Holiday Special.
A show like MST3K where a panel of comics riff holiday movies that are naughty and nice!
A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Foundation Fighting Blindness and P(eye) day.
Hosted by Michael Garcia and Emma Pace Jonas
Carlos Romero, Chris Hudson, Dave Lowery, Emma Pace Jonas, Heather English, Jess Bushnell, Sean O'Neil, Shadd Foster, Tristian Spillman
Neon Rainbow
ANTICHRISTmas Holiday Special
Funhouse Lounge
Brendan Creecy presents: Neon Rainbow, Portland's best queer comedians.
This show is pure gold!
Ally J Ward, Imani, Mack, Nick Altishin, Cody Webb, Colin Mattox
The Gauntlet
Curious Comedy Annex
Curious Comedy Annex presents: The Gauntlet
15 improvisers, one champion! if Whose Line Is It Anyway and American Ninja Warrior had a hilarious love child—hold on to your seats, it's going to be a wild ride!
Friendship Show
Great Notion on 28th
Forest Ember presents: Friendship Show, where comics go head-to-head to resolve their beef and become friends [again] with the help of the audience.
Hosted by Forest Ember
Joe John Sanchez, Aimee Sinclair, Zane Thomas, Maeve Connor, Jason Burton, and more!
Sexy Talk
Great Notion on 28th
Tony Meyer presents: Sexy Talk, a sex positive show where comics can really let loose. We'll have an "after-hours" market or "mark-it" with vendors selling fun, sexy, locally made products.
Hosted by Tony Meyer
Special guest co-host Emma Jonas
Luke Miller, Joe John Sanchez, Aleah Liebenau, Mack Lee
MATURE AUDIENCES, 21+
Start Fresh YOLO mic
Start Fresh YOLO mic
Start Fresh YOLO mic
Great Notion on 28th
Hosted by Josh Henri and Lori Van Deman
We wanted to create a mixed open mic that would encourage people to try comedy, poetry, or music for the first time on stage in front of a supportive audience. Lovingly nicknamed the "YOLO mic" by cohost Josh Henri. We had a great time last year and are eagerly awaiting the return of the mic this year.
Followed by Telltale's Rough Start at 7 PM.
Rough Start
Start Fresh YOLO mic
Start Fresh YOLO mic
Great Notion on 28th
Telltale presents: Rough Start, a show where storytellers discuss how they tried to start their year off right, or wrong, in the spirit of resolutions.
Hosted by Jasmine Nothing and Zane Thomas
Liam Kamp, Josh Henri, Jaren George, Zane Thomas, Ellis Durand, Ryan McAbery
Start Fresh (2025)
FF Presents: ANTICHRISTmas Holiday Special
Michael Garcia hosts Forgotten Fantasies, Saturday Morning Cartoons & Cocktails, and The Dark Arts Festival. He brought some Christmas cheer to the first Start Fresh with his holiday-themed variety show including comedians riffing holiday movies, storytelling, and comedy. The perfect way to have a happy (and not horror-bell) holidays!
Start Fresh YOLO Mic
We wanted to create a mic that encouraged people to try something new for the new year. We had music, sweet and romantic poetry... We even got someone to try stand up comedy! Josh and Rachelle were upbeat and encouraging hosts. The crowd was so supportive!
YOLO Mic 2025
