Laugh Riot Comedy Fest | GWEN SUNKEL

Event Details Date – August 22nd, 2026 Time – 6pm Doors | 7pm Comedy | 9pm Music Tickets – $10 Address – The Comet 4579 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati Ohio, 45223 Headliner: Gwen Sunkel Gwen Sunkel is an Indianapolis comedian, emcee, and character actor. She performs regularly at Helium Comedy Club and The White Rabbit Cabaret where she is a cast member with An Evening With The Authors*. You’ve seen her at Cincinnati Brew Ha-Ha, Yuckfest, and Limestone Comedy Festival and on the Vice TV Series ‘Hunters.’ Gwen is also contributing writer for AWF Magazine. She is a producer with Rocketship Comedy and co-hosts a series of benefit shows that have raised over $15,000 for reproductive health organizations in the Midwest. Tonight’s Lineup Rookie Comedians Big Guy And Shotgun, Jericho Puckett, CHarlie Hall, Max Jenson, Caitlin Menosky Veteran Comedians Ben Gerber, Breezy Lee, Allison Stapp Live Music Variations Of May, Alex Kasznel and the Board Of Directors, US Daggers Prizes Weekly Winner: $50 + a future Bombs Away! booking + a spot in the Finals Finals Winner: $300 + a second booking Your Vote Counts Winners are decided equally by audience vote and judges’ scores. Each ticket gets you a vote for your 2 favorite rookies and 2 favorite veterans. No joke experience required — just an opinion and a good time. About Laugh Riot Comedy Fest Laugh Riot runs every Saturday at The Comet from July 11 through August 29 — 56 comedians, audience-powered voting, live bands, and burritos all night. See the full festival details and schedule → https://www.bombsawaycomedy.com/laugh-riot The Comet is Northside’s DIY comedy club and neighborhood institution: no velvet ropes, no two-drink minimums, easy street parking, and one of Cincinnati’s best beer and spirits selections. If you’ve never been, tonight’s a good night to start. — Lineups are subject to change due to circumstances outside our control. When they do, we make sure the replacement is just as funny. Our promise stays the same: the best comedy show in Cincinnati, every single time. Refunds available until 24 hours prior to showtime.