Austin's sprawling Moontower Comedy Festival has made its final lineup announcement for 2025. New performers this round include Chris Distefano, Janelle James, Mae Martin, and more.
The two-week festival from April 9-19 will feature more than 100 comedians in different venues. Already on this year's lineup are John Waters, Aziz Ansari, Adam Ray, Tig Notaro, and many more. The acts are split up into headliners and club performers, and there are lots of headliners thanks to the 12 participating venues.
A release announcing the final names promises styles ranging "from stand-up and musical comedy to sketch, clowns, magic and beyond."
Headliners added in this round include:
- Chris Distefano, host of the podcasts Chrissy Chaos and Hey Babe!
- Alex Edelman, Special Tony Award and Emmy Award winner for the Broadway show Just for Us
- Janelle James, school principal Ava Coleman on Abbott Elementary
- Mae Martin, stand-up comedian and creator of Feel Good; Martin's Handsome Pod with Tig Notaro and Fortune Feimster is also on the schedule separately
- Joey “Coco” Diaz, bestselling author of Tremendous: The Life of a Comedy Savage, adding a performance with his “f’d up friends”
- Pauly Shore, 90s comedy film star from Son in Law and Encino Man
- K. Trevor Wilson, Squirrely Dan in Letterkenny
- Aparna Nancherla, stand-up comedian and author of Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome
- Grace O'Malley, host of the podcast Disgraceful
- Fern Brady, host of the podcast What A Combo!
There are also plenty of local performers on the lineup. That and the full schedule are now available online.
Badge holders will be able to enter all club shows, while headliner shows require separate tickets (with badge holder priority). Headliner presales run from February 11-13 for badge holders, and begin February 14 for general sales. Badges start at $150.
