Thank you, Portland.
It is with gratitude and optimism that we want to announce that Rip City Comedy Fest will not be returning to Portland in 2025. As life has taken us in different directions and opened some wonderful opportunities to continue facilitating unique experiences back home in Minneota; there is no capacity to provide adequate energy towards our initial venture, from across the country.
Truly grateful to have experienced the authentic Portland comedy scene on a ground level, and for the support of touring comics/agents/venues/sponsors who helped introduce me to the inner workings of business. Simply put, I learned a lot personally and professionally, and I'm grateful to be able to apply these lessons to this new chapter of life.
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Thank you for the memories, Portland. I look forward to seeing what you build from here!
- Joseph Bukowski
Founder | Rip City Comedy ​
Thank you Partners
Rip City "Last Call" Shows:
Following two sold-out Off-Broadway runs and selection as a New York Times critic's pick, Caitlin Cook's bathroom graffiti musical hits Seattle. Confessional, immersive, and uproariously funny, this one-of-a-kind show-literally set in a dive bar bathroom-transforms stall scribbles into the lyrics of Cook's original songs and trail markers along her journey.
"Inventive and hilarious" (David Cross). "Funny and fabulous" (Catherine Cohen). "If you aren't already worshipping her, start now" (Ilana Glazer). "Go see this show" (Michael Che). "The gold standard of musical comedy" (New York Times). "A gem of a show" ****1/2 (One4Review). "Delightfully irreverent, gleefully vulgar, slyly intellectual" (TheaterMania).