*All events are 21+ valid ID required for entry*
7 PM – Doors
8 PM – Show
ONE LINER MADNESS
On Sunday, April 26, 64 Philly-area comedians will go head-to-head in a bracket-style, single-elimination, one-liner joke contest. Audience applause determines which performers advance, and who ultimately becomes the 2026 ONE LINER MADNESS CHAMPION and winner of the trophy and cash prize. It’s like a March Madness tournament, but just under two hours, and with jokes instead of
This not-to-be-missed contest is hosted, created, and produced by comedian and game show writer Emily Winter (from E!, The New Yorker, NPR), and Larry Mancini (from the Brooklyn Comedy Festival) with help from Philly local Carolyn Busa (owner of Peak Secondhand). It’s been recommended in/on The New York Times, Time Out, The Boston Globe, LAist, WGN, Real Milwaukee, Axios, WHYY and more.
Advance purchase recommended.