The Out of Bounds Comedy Festival returns as Austin’s longest running comedy festival with a seven-day celebration showcasing some of the best in improv, sketch, theatrical and stand-up comedy from across the globe. Out of Bounds will host over 500 performers in 130 shows over the week leading up to Labor Day.

Attendees can view a variety of comedic performances in 10 different venues across central Austin including Stateside at the Paramount, Spiderhouse Ballroom, Hideout Theatre, Velveeta Room, ColdTowne Theater, The New Movement, Austin Java and the Google Fiber Space.

This year’s featured headliners include Epic Rap Battles of History LIVE, Dasariski feat. Stephnie Weir [Rich Talarico (Key & Peele, Saturday Night Live, Tonight Show), Craig Cackowski (Community, Drunk History), Bob Dassie (iO, Carpet Bros.) Stephnie Weir (MAD-tv, The Comedians)], The Annoyance Theatre (Mick Napier, world-famous improv guru), Mike Lawrence (Conan, @Midnight, Last Comic Standing), April Richardson (Chelsea Lately, @Midnight), Matt Peters (Orange is the New Black, Weeds), Ross Kimball (Masterminds), The New York Neo-Futurists (Award-winning show), as well as a One Hit Wonder Reunion (sketch darlings of the Big Stinkin’ festivals) a Fatbuckle Reunion, all the local stalwarts and many more.