High Plains Comedy Festival is a comedy festival held in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2013 by Denver comedian/writer Adam Cayton-Holland, the Festival features a mix of local and national comics performing in venues throughout the city—with a special emphasis on the historic Baker neighborhood surrounding South Broadway. High Plains has quickly gained a reputation as one of the most talent-packed and fun-filled festivals in the country.

The festival returns for its 10th year on September 21-23, 2023.

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SEPTEMBER 8-10, 2022

PERFORMERS

Stephen Agyei
Harris Alterman
Sammy Anzer
Troy Baxley
Andres Becerril
Edward Bell
Ahmed Bharoocha
Michelle Biloon
Austin Black
Josh Blue
Shain Brenden
Ben Bryant
Christie Buchele
Janae Burris
Reena Calm
Liv Carter
Adam Cayton-Holland
Chris Charpentier
Kimberly Clark
Matt Cobos
Georgia Comstock
Anthony Crawford
John Davis
Nic Dean
Jordan Doll
Colton Dowling
Joshua Danger Emerson
AJ Finney
Alec Flynn
Felicia Folkes

Pink Foxx
Brad Galli
Luke Gaston
David Gborie
Brent Gill
Rob Gleeson
Shaunak Godkhindi
Gabby Gutierrez-Reed
JT Habersaat
Rob Haze
Cory Helie
Eric Henderson
Jim Hickox
Brett Hiker
Julia Hladkowicz
Shanel Hughes
Michael Isaacs
Rosalie Jaymes-Taylor
Hannah Jones
Mitch Jones
Sean Jordan
Ali Kareem
Dē Kelley
Elise Kerns
Kyle Kinane
Matt Kirshen
Hayden Kristal
Ben Kronberg
Alex Kumin
Lane Lonion

Nathan Lund
Zac Maas
Jose Macall
Andie Main
Jake Mattera
Danny Maupin
Kate McLachlan
Nolawee Mengist
J Tyler Menz
Amy Miller
Miriam Moreno
Raegan Niemela
Nancy Norton
John Novosad
Kevin O'Brien
Matt O'Brien
Chad Opitz
Andrew Orvedahl
Brandon Patrick
Caitlin Peluffo
Kyle Pogue
Danny Ramos
Zach Reinert
Noah Reynolds
Patrick Richardson
Lee Robinson
David Rodriguez
Allison Rose
Kelsey Rosen
Ben Roy

Jacob Rupp
Matty Ryan
BK Sharad
Blair Socci
Jeff Stonic
Kate Strobel
Derrick Stroup
Brian Sullivan
Sam Tallent
Jim Tews
Tom Thakkar
Candice Thompson
Nick Thune
Geoff Tice
Steph Tolev
Preston Tompkins
Shane Torres
Zak Toscani
Yedoye Travis
Anna Valenzuela
Steve Vanderploeg
Troy Walker
Sheng Wang
Mike Wiebe
Mara Wiles
Lizzy Wolfson
Elliot Woolsey
Salma Zaky
Jenny Zigrino

SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2021

PERFORMERS

Subhah Agarwal
Stephen Agyei
Mat Alano-Martin
Chanel Ali
Matt Braunger
Janae Burris
Adam Cayton-Holland
Chris Charpentier
Caitlin Cook
Katrina Davis
Nore Davis
Jordan Doll
Sam Evans
Chris Garcia
Noah Gardenswartz
David Gborie
Solomon Georgio
Brent Gill
Vanessa Gonzalez
Jim Hickox
Dave Hill
Sean Jordan
Ian Karmel
Amy Miller
Kevin O'Brien
Andrew Orolfo
Andrew Orvedahl

2020

Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Christie Buchele
Matt Cobos
Georgia Comstock
Anthony Crawford
Korey David
John Davis
Nic Dean
Meghan DePonceau
AJ Finney
Kevin Fitzgerald
Alec Flynn
Brad Galli
Steve Gillespie
Gabby Gutierrez-Reed
Cory Helie
Eric Henderson
Michael Isaacs
Rosalie Jaymes-Taylor
Hannah Jones
Mitch Jones
Mandy Kay
Dē Kelley
HaydenKristal
Ben Kronberg
Nathan Lund
Zac Maas
Jose Macall

SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2019

PERFORMERS

Maria Bamford
Aparna Nancherla
Jackie Kashian
Moshe Kasher
Natasha Leggero
Kyle Kinane
Rhea Butcher
Adam Cayton-Holland
Baron Vaughn
Andrew Orvedahl
Ben Roy
Ian Karmel
David Gborie
Kate Willett
Chris Garcia
Shane Torres
Sean Jordan
Colton Dowling
Kyle Ayers
Amy Miller
Allen Strickland Williams
Eric Dadourian
Joe Kwaczala
Maggie Maye
Chelsea Hood
Dave Stone
Mia Jackson
Bryan Cook

Caleb Synan
Colton Dowling
Hayden Kristal
Andres Becerril
Katie Bowman
Ben Bryant
Brandy Bryant
Christie Buchele
Janae Burris
Matt Cobos
Georgia Comstock
Anthony Crawford
John Davis
Nic Dean
Meghan DePonceau
Benjamin Duncan
AJ Finney
Brad Galli
Steve Gillespie
Byron Graham
Gabby Gutierrez-Reed
Caitie Hannan
Cody Hunter
Mitch Jones
Dē Kelley
Nathan Lund
Zac Maas
Jose Macall

AUGUST 23-25, 2018

PERFORMERS

David Cross
How Did This Get Made
James Adomian
Emily Heller
Jackie Kashian
Baron Vaughn
Jonah Ray
Adam Cayton-Holland
Solomon Georgio
Jake Weisman
Eliza Skinner
Ian Karmel
Shane Torres
Andrew Orvedahl
Chris Fairbanks
Amy Miller
David Gborie
Emma Arnold
Jak Knight
Nato Green
Clare O’Kane
Sean Jordan
Shalewa Sharpe
James Fritz
Irene Tu
Eric Dadourian
Dan Gill

Dante Powell
Steph Tolev
Troy Walker
Samantha Ruddy
Chris Charpentier
Caitlin Weierhauser
Jordan Doll
Mara Wiles
Candice Thompson
Andrew Michael
Vanessa Gonzalez
Johan Miranda
Matt Monroe
Kristin Rand
Stephen Agyei
Genevieve Rice
Wes Van Horn
Brittany Carney
Kevin O’Brien
Brent Gill
Phoebe Bottoms
Ben Kronberg
Greg Baumhauer
Lila Bear
Andres Becerril
Katie Bowman
Ben Bryant

Christie Buchele
Janae Burris
Jodee Champion
Matt Cobos
Georgia Comstock
Anthony Crawford
John Davis
Meghan DePonceau
James Draper
Benjamin Duncan
AJ Finney
Brad Galli
Jay Gillespie
Byron Graham
Caitie Hannan
Zeke Herrera
Jim Hickox
Mitch Jones
Andy Juett
Timmi Lasley
Nathan Lund
Zac Maas
Jose Macall
Nolawee Mengist
Miriam Moreno
John Novosad
Ryan Nowell

Kyle Pogue
Zach Reinert
Patrick Richardson
David Rodriguez
Allison Rose
ShaNae Ross
Jacob Rupp
Patrick Scott
Cody Spyker
Mike Stanley
Derrick Stroup
Sam Tallent
Ian Douglas Terry
Geoff Tice
Brandt Tobler
John Tole
Preston Tompkins
Aaron Urist
Steve Vanderploeg
Rachel Weeks
Zach Welch
Tyrel Hartman
Jo Kimbrell
Kevin Klatman
Olivia Schyling
Piper Shepherd
Roger Stafford

AUGUST 24 - 26, 2017

PERFORMERS

T.J. Miller
My Favorite Murder
Karen Kilgariff
Rory Scovel
Todd Glass
Rhea Butcher
Adam Clayton-Holland
Andrew Orvedahl
Ben Roy
Sonya Eddy
Matt Braunger
Baron Vaughn
Eddie Pepitone
April Richardson
Hampton Yount
Nick Vatterott
Debra DiGiovanni
Langston Kerman
Caitlin Gill
Ryan Singer
The Puterbaugh Sisters
Caleb Synan
Marcella Arguello
Bryan Cook
Late Late Breakfast
Josh Johnson
Nix Bros. 

Shane Torres
David Gborie
Josh Androsky
Ramon Rivas II
Maggie Maye
Ryan O’Flanagan
Lisa Best
Brett Davis
Richard Douglas Jones
Laura Sanders
Dante Powell
Danny Maupin
Tyler Jackson
Rudy Tyburczy
Chris Charpentier
Troy Walker
Sam Tallent
Jordan Doll
Mara Wiles
Kevin O’Brien
Matt Monroe
Justine Marino
Stephen Agyei
Harris Alterman
Greg Baumhauer
Troy Baxley

Dick Black
Katie Bowman
Alan Bromwell
Ben Bryant
Christie Buchele
Janae Burris
Alabaster Cain
Matt Cobos
Anthony Crawford
Ian Douglas Terry
AJ Finney
James Draper
Kevin Fitzgerald
Brent Gill
Byron Graham
Caitie Hannan
Eric Henderson
Mitch Jones
Andy Juett
Timmi Lasley
Nathan Lund
Nora Lynch
Zac Maas
Jose Macall
Adrian Mesa
William Montgomery

Nancy Norton
John Novosad
Kyle Pogue
Zach Reinert
Patrick Richardson
David Rodriguez
Allison Rose
Jacob Rupp
Cody Spyker
Mike Stanley
Geoff Tice
Brandt Tobler
Preston Tompkins
Aaron Urist
Steve Vanderploeg
Mallory Wallace
Rachel Weeks
Zach Welch
Andrew Bueno
Jay Gillespie
Cory Helie
Zeke Herrera
Nolawee Mengist
Miriam Moreno
Georgia Rae
Daniel Reskin

AUGUST 25 - 27, 2016

PERFORMERS

Garfunkel & Oates
Kyle Kinane
Cameron Esposito
Adam Cayton-Holland
Andrew Orvedahl
Ben Roy
Maria Thayer
Bobcat Goldthwait
Sean Patton
Steve Agee
Aparna Nancherla
Baron Vaughn
Josh Blue
Solomon Georgio
Eliza Skinner
Brent Weinbach
Andrew Santino
Dulcé Sloan
Nick Vatterott
Ahmed Bharoocha
Ian Karmel
Chris Garcia
Caitlin Gill
Joel Kim Booster
Troy Walker

David Gborie
Kristin Rand
Bryan Cook
Chris Charpentier
Amy Miller
Jordan Doll
Sean White
Gilbert Lawand
Nato Green
Kate Willett
Kenny DeForest
Brandie Posey
Martin Morrow
Kristin Clifford
Sam Tallent
Justine Marino
Stephen Agyei
Greg Baumhauer
Troy Baxley
Alan Bromwell
Christie Buchele
Janae Burris
Bobby Crane
Anthony Crawford
Ian Douglas Terry

James Draper
Haley Driscoll
Shayna Ferm
Kevin Fitzgerald
Brent Gill
Byron Graham
Damian Griffin
Mike Hammock
Eric Henderson
Jim Hickox
Hippieman (John Novosad)
Louis Johnson
Mitch Jones
Andy Juett
Jason Keyes
Timmi Lasley
Nathan Lund
Zac Maas
Adrian Mesa
Matt Monroe
Kevin O'Brien
Zach Reinert
David Rodriguez
Derrick Rush
Joshua Skillman

Cody Spyker
Preston Tompkins
Aaron Urist
Steve Vanderploeg
Rachel Weeks
Jordan Wieleba
Mara Wiles
Harris Alterman
Matt Cobos
Meghan DePonceau
Zeke Herrera
Dave Losso
Kira MagCalen
Georgia Rae
Corey Rhoads
Heather Snow
Geoff Tice
Andrew Bueno
Cory Helie
Bethany Hernandez
William Montgomery
Miriam Moreno
Daniel Reskin
Mallory Wallace

AUGUST 20 - 22, 2015

PERFORMERS

Anthony Jeselnik
Nikki Glaser
Rory Scovel
Ron Funches
Adam Cayton-Holland
Andrew Orvedahl
Ben Roy
Kurt Braunohler
Matt Braunger
Beth Stelling
Jonah Ray
Jay Larson
Sean Patton
Ron Lynch
Guy Branum
Brody Stevens
Karen Kilgariff
Drennon Davis
Power Violence

Ben Kronberg
Bryan Cook
Andrés du Bouchet
Josh Androsky
Matt Knudsen
Rhea Butcher
Noah Gardenswartz
Ian Abramson
Karl Hess
David Gborie
Dan St. Germain
Sean Jordan
Sonia Denis
Rylee Newton
Sammy Arechar
Shane Torres
Kate Willett
Justine Marino

Troy Walker
Kristin Rand
Chris Charpentier
Haley Driscoll
Jim Hickox
Stephen Agyei
Nate Balding
Greg Baumhauer
Troy Baxley
Ben Bryant
Christie Buchele
Janae Burris
Bobby Crane
Anthony Crawford
Carey Denise
Jordan Doll
Ian Douglas Terry
James Draper

Brent Gill
Jay Gillespie
Byron Graham
Hippieman
Louis Johnson
Andy Juett
Timmi Lasley
Nathan Lund
Nora Lynch
Matt Monroe
Kevin O’Brien
Zach Reinert
Sam Tallent
Aaron Urist
Steve Vanderploeg
Matt Wayman
Jordan Wieleba
Mara Wiles

AUGUST 21 - 23, 2014

PERFORMERS

Pete Holmes
T.J. Miller
Kumail Nanjiani
Amber Tozer
Adam Cayton-Holland
Kate Berlant
Nick Thune
Beth Stelling
Bryan Cook
Cameron Esposito
Andrew Orvedahl
Howard Kremer
Matt Knudsen
Josh Blue
Ben Roy
Sean Patton
Ian Douglas Terry

Aaron Urist
Adrian Mesa
Brent Gill
Chris Charpentier
Christie Buchele
Andy Juett
Chuck Roy
Elliot Woolsey
Jim Hickox
Jordan Doll
Kevin O'Brien
Kristin Rand
Mara Wiles
Matt Monroe
Nate Balding
Sam Tallent

Troy Walker
Timmi Lasley
Nathan Lund
Brian Hocker
The Walsh Brothers
Matt Ingbretson
Chris Thayer
John Roy
Nate Bargatze
Dan Soder
Ian Karmel
Ben Kronberg
Andy Haynes
Billy Wayne Davis
Chris Fairbanks
Eugene Cordero

Mike O'Connell
Emily Gordon
Matt Wayman
Bobby Crane
Eric Henderson
Stephen Agyei
Jeff Albright
Haley Driscoll
Carey Denise
Anthony Crawford
David Gborie
Zach Reinert
Eric Dadourian
Roger Norquist
Shayna Ferm
Greg Baumhauer

AUGUST 23 - 24, 2013

Performers

Reggie Watts
Jake Weisman
Amber Tozer
Andy Wood
Adam Cayton-Holland
Kate Berlant
Beth Stelling
Bryan Cook
Cameron Esposito
Matt Braunger
David Gborie
Andrew Orvedahl
Brendon Walsh
Kurt Braunohler

Kyle Kinane 
Kevin White
Howard Kremer
Matt Knudsen
Ben Roy
Sean Patton
Stephanie Hasz
Noah Gardenswartz
Ian Douglas Terry
Zach Peterson
Aaron Urist
Adrian Mesa
Andy Peters
Bobby Valentino

Brent Gill 
Chris Charpentier
Christie Buchele
Andy Juett
Chuck Roy
Deacon Gray
Elliot Woolsey
Louis Johnson
Eric Anker
Hippieman
Jim Hickox
Jordan Doll
Kevin O'Brien
Kristin Rand

Mara Wiles
Matt Monroe
Nate Balding
Bobby Crane
Roger Norquist
Jodee Champion
Sam Tallent
Troy Walker
Tim Messenger
Timmi Lasley
Nathan Lund
Brian Hocker
Brett Hiker