MARCH 2-8, 2026
Tuesday March 3
The Hive/Areola 15
The Box
Doors Open: 7:00pm
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Tickets $8
The Hive is a long form improv team that specializes in emotionally and physically committed scene work, inviting audiences to join them in a journey through the absurd and into the profound. Come join our hive mind.
Areola 51: Improv That’s Out of This World! This all-femme, Albuquerque-based long form improv team builds character-based comedy shows from a single audience suggestion. We expand on that suggestion through real, conversational stories about ourselves, and then perform an interconnected series of scenes from that cloud of inspiration. (If you’re an improv nerd, we do a La Ronde!) Expect personal stories, character-based improv, and bits on bits. At some point, someone may become a croaking squire, an alien deliveryman, or even the spirit of contact dermatitis itself. Individually we are: Mary, Mandy, Robyn, Simone, and Virginia. Join us!
Wednesday March 4
SOMOS showcase
Sister Bar
Doors Open: 6:30pm
Show Starts: 7:00pm
Tickets $20
Experience the heart and soul of Albuquerque at the SOMOS Showcase! A vibrant celebration spotlighting local comedians, artists, and performers as part of the city’s creative love letter — where culture, community, and big laughs take center stage. Join us for an unforgettable performance that shines with Burque’s unique voice and fearless humor.
Pearl
The Box
Doors Open: 8:45pm
Show Starts: 9:00pm
Tickets $8
Pearl is an original musical featuring Pearl, the daughter of Hester Prynne (The Scarlet Letter). Wanting a better life for herself, Pearl moves to Salem, Massachussetts to work as a seamstress and put distance between her and her troublesome past. However, judgment, shame, and persecution follow her as she becomes accidentally caught up in the Salem Witch Trials. Can she evade judgment, shame, and persecution a second time?
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Presented by Nan Kossar.
Thursday March 5
Fill & Wes | Future Women
The Box
Doors Open: 5:45pm
Show Starts: 6:00pm
Tickets $12
"Fill & Wes is a comedy duo from Albuquerque NM.
The two have enjoyed touring their brand of free-form comedy across the southwest
Future Women are an outlandish and whimsical femme comedy duo! With their extraordinary improv skills, they will take what you think is Hot or Not (copyright pending) and mash them into absurd scenes that you won’t forget. "
Ze Goggles Do Nothing!:
A Live Simpson's Reading
Fusion
Doors Open: 7:00pm
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Tickets $15
Join us for a chaotic, joy-packed live reading of two classic Simpsons episodes plus a bite-sized Treehouse of Horror! This show turns the festival roster into Springfield’s finest, letting a huge range of comedians jump in, tag out, and bring iconic characters to life with their own comedic flavor. We first staged this in Brooklyn with performers from Comedy Central, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Reductress, and more—and it was an absolute blast. Maximum silliness, zero homework, and a chance to showcase as many festival comedians as possible in one wildly fun hour.
Presented by Brett Hiker and Sarah Kennedy.
Stand-up in the Moonlight
Moonlight
Doors Open: 8:00pm
Show Starts: 8:30pm
Tickets $15
Stand-Up in the Moonlight is a stand-up comedy showcase packed with comics who love Albuquerque and know exactly how weird and wonderful this city really is. Come laugh with us about everything that makes the 505 great!
The Long Con
The Box
Doors Open: 7:45pm
Show Starts: 8:00pm
Tickets $15
The Long Con is Santa Fe’s preeminent independent improv team. Made up of long time improvisers, actors, journalists, dancers, writers, and comedians, The Long Con is crackerjack comedy at its finest! You may have seen them at their sold-out show at the legendary Jean Cocteau Cinema, the Cloud Clop Comedy Festival, The Box, Santa Fe Improv, Meow Wolf, or during their year-long run as Iconik’s resident comedy specialists.
What’s in a Name
The Box Annex
Doors Open: 8:45pm
Show Starts: 9:00pm
Tickets $12
What's In a Name creates never before Shakespeare plays on the spot, based on audience suggestions. With nimble word play, enthralling plots, and intriguing characters, What's In a Name creates hilarious improvised Shakespeare that will leave you laughing and asking for more.
The Nightcap
The Box
Doors Open: 9:15pm
Show Starts: 9:30pm
Tickets $12
The Nightcap is The Box’s long-form improv team, entertaining audiences since 2024! The team has done many forms: The Harold, Whoosh!, Armando, and their latest favorite -- The Movie. With just a couple audience suggestions, team members pitch movie titles, and the team spins that concept into hilarious plot and character development, camera tricks, and genre-specific tomfoolery. See ya at the movies!
Friday March 6
The Show
The Box
Doors Open: 7:45pm
Show Starts: 8:00pm
Tickets $14
Albuquerque's longest-running comedy show! For over a decade, we've been making audience laugh with spontaneous scenes, songs, and games that come to life right before your eyes. No scripts, just pure comedy created on the spot based on your suggestions.
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Our award-winning troupe has been crowned Best Comedy Troupe by Albuquerque the Magazine and the Weekly Alibi. Every performance is unique, ensuring each visit is a one-of-a-kind experience.
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Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter – "The Show" is a guaranteed great time!
Anthony A and Friends
Moonlight Lounge
Doors Open: 8:30pm
Show Starts: 9:00pm
Tickets $20
Making his hometown return, comedian Anthony A. and some of the best local standups come together for one unforgettable night of comedy. Anthony A. has headlined clubs all over the Southwest and has opened for the likes of Gabriel Iglesias (“Fluffy”).
The Blue Show
The Box Annex
Doors Open: 9:15pm
Show Starts: 9:30pm
Tickets $15
Not for the faint of heart. This Blue Show delivers uncensored, no-holds-barred comedy with adult themes, filthy punchlines, and fearless honesty. Expect raw humor, bold perspectives, and jokes that go way past the line—because that’s the point. Adults only.
Saturday March 7
Riffapalooza
Mezzanine at El Rey
Doors Open: 1:00pm
Show Starts: 1:30pm
Tickets: Free
Get ready for rapid-fire laughs at Riffapalooza! Comics go head-to-head with just one minute to riff off the performer before them and one minute for original jokes. Fast, unpredictable, and full of chaos—anything can happen, and everything will be hilarious.
The Mother Deck:
A Route 66-Themed,
Slideshow Comedy Show
The Box Annex
Doors Open: 4:30pm
Show Starts: 5:00pm
Tickets $15
Hit the road for a one-of-a-kind comedy experience inspired by the legendary Route 66. This slideshow comedy show blends stand-up, storytelling, and visuals to celebrate roadside oddities, travel mishaps, and the wild characters found along America’s Mother Road. Buckle up—it’s a laugh-filled journey from start to finish.
The Doodles,
featuring The ENMU Gél Hounds
The Box
Doors Open: 5:30pm
Show Starts: 6:00pm
Tickets $12
"The Doodles is an all-female sketch comedy group homegrown in Albuquerque, NM that tackle topics from the absurd to the relatable about mystical creatures, mental health, and the female experience through mixed media, song and dance.
Special guests the ENMU Gél Hounds will open for The Doodles with some improv.
Bad Indian
Fusion
Doors Open: 6:30pm
Show Starts: 7:00pm
Tickets $20
"Growing up, the funniest people in Joshua’s life were Indigenous — but when he began pursuing comedy professionally, he noticed a major gap: there just weren’t enough Native comedians represented onstage.
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That’s how “Bad Indian” was born — a Native American comedy showcase created to develop and highlight Indigenous comedic talent.
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Hosted by Joshua, “Bad Indian” tours comedy clubs and festivals across the country, including Netflix Is A Joke Fest, SF Sketchfest, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Come experience some of the funniest Indigenous comedians from across Turtle Island for a night filled with laughter, storytelling, and culture!
Presented by Josh Emerson.
Your Rong
The Box Annex
Doors Open: 7:00pm
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Tickets $20
For millennia, enquiring and intrepid souls have wrestled with philosophical conundra of utmost import. Your Rong brings this tradition into the modern era, into your hearts, and into a modestly sized theatre. Who shall be triumphant when we pit 3 timeless adversarial ideas against each other? You will, because this comedic debate show totally rules.
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Presented by Matthew Bloodsmyth and Traye Holland.
The Show
The Box
Doors Open: 7:45pm
Show Starts: 8:00pm
Tickets $14
Albuquerque's longest-running comedy show! For over a decade, we've been making audience laugh with spontaneous scenes, songs, and games that come to life right before your eyes. No scripts, just pure comedy created on the spot based on your suggestions.
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Our award-winning troupe has been crowned Best Comedy Troupe by Albuquerque the Magazine and the Weekly Alibi. Every performance is unique, ensuring each visit is a one-of-a-kind experience.
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Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter – "The Show" is a guaranteed great time!
Lisa Chanoux and Jamie Campbell
Country Club Plaza
1710 Central SW Suite A
Doors Open: 8:30pm
Show Starts: 9:00pm
Tickets $20
Two powerhouse comics, one unforgettable night. Lisa Chanoux and Jamie Campbell team up for a stand-up show packed with sharp wit, big laughs, and wildly different perspectives that perfectly collide. Catch them live for a fast, fearless, laugh-out-loud evening you won’t want to miss.
The Variety Show
The Box Annex
Doors Open: 9:15pm
Show Starts: 9:30pm
Tickets $20
Expect the unexpected at this Variety Show Comedy Showcase. A high-energy mix of stand-up, magic, burlesque, and surprise acts collide for a night of laughs, thrills, and jaw-dropping moments. It’s comedy with a twist—bold, playful, and wildly entertaining from start to finish.
Sunday March 8
Festival Headliner Marc Maron
Kiva Auditorium
Doors Open: 7:00pm
Show Starts: 8:00pm
Tickets: Price Varies
We are proud to host the official festival headliner of the 2026 Albuquerque Funny Fiesta, Marc Maron. Maron has released five hit stand-up comedy specials throughout his career. His most recent, MARC MARON: PANICKED premiered on HBO in August 2025. He has a peerless reputation in the podcasting world through his landmark podcast WTF with Marc Maron, and hes starred in many of your favorite award-winning TV shows and movies. The 2026 Albuquerque Funny Fiesta will run from March 2-8, and will culminate in this incredible night at the Kiva with the hilarious Marc Maron. Because this year's Funny Fiesta coincides with the centennial of Route 66, the comedy festival is focusing on New Mexican comedic talent, including Maron, who is originally from Albuquerque.