This year, Arts Mission Oak Cliff is proud to host Dallas Indie Comedy Festival! Join us for a weekend of a laughing, good time!
April 9 - 11 | Times May Vary | $15
Dallas Indie Comedy Festival
April 9 - 11 | Times May Vary | $15
Join us for second annual celebration of comedy, creativity, and community with four days of social events, workshops, and live indie comedy by some of the best teams and comedians from DFW and all across the nation. Showcasing Improv, Sketch, Clown, and Alt Comedy, DICF encourages the wild and weird, bringing unique comedy voices into the festival spotlight.
Schedule of Events
Purchase your tickets individually or buy a DICF Weekend Badge.
Thursday, April 9
Thursday Night Mixtape
7:00 PM
Dallas Indie Comedy Fest kicks off Opening Night with the DICF Thursday Night Mixtape at 7:00pm! Join us for a full hour of comedy, with Clown performances by Nan Kirkpatrick (“Lorne”, Dallas, TX) and Marceline Amaris (“Oh My Patricia!”, Austin, TX), a solo Musical Improv experience with Colten Winburn (Dallas, TX), and new Sketch Comedy by Avery & Sabrina (Dallas,TX).
Friday, April 10
Friday Night Mixtape
7:00 PM
This show block features comedy acts by performers and teams from all across the nation. Enjoy Improv Comedy performances by Rainbow Rats (Dallas, TX), Wine & Weasels (San Francisco, CA), and A Group of People (Dallas, TX), a Character Monologue by Kent Wicklander (“Dr. Milk”, Dallas, TX), and an Alt Comedy experience by Motor Cycle Bois (Nashville, TN; Tulsa, OK).
Saturday, April 11
Saturday Night Improv
6:00 PM
Join us for a full hour of Improv Comedy, with teams from all corners of the nation. Enjoy spontaneous laughs with Blue Text Bubbles (Chicago, IL), Waiting for Stuff Man (Baltimore, MD), Bag of Dad (Dallas, TX), and Craigslist Playdate (Chicago, IL).
Thursday Night Variety Hour
8:30 PM
Opening Night of Dallas Indie Comedy Fest ends with a bang with the DICF Thursday Night Variety Hour at 8:30pm! Enjoy a full block of homegrown Dallas comedy, with Improv performances by Romeo & Maude and New News News Crew, and Sleepless in Suburbia, an original Sketch Comedy show.
Friday Night Variety Hour
9:00 PM
Enjoy a full block of comedy with a Musical Character experience by Brian Craig ("Fastball Bob", Philadelphia, PA), Improv Comedy by Black Tie Casual (Dallas, TX) and Basement Family (St. Louis, MO), and Sketch Comedy by Big Ol’ Mess (Denver, CO).
Saturday Night Variety Hour
7:30 PM
Enjoy a wild mix of fun with a Character performance by Ronnie Chaumont (“Chet F Blacklagoon”, Houston, TX), a solo Sketch Comedy experience by Dan Burger (Los Angeles, CA), and Improv Comedy by Can’t Tell Us Nothing (Houston, TX) and Whistlebridge (Tulsa, OK).
DICF 2026 Headliner:
Silent Partners
9:00PM
The Silent Partners’ Picture Show is presented by Silent Partners, joining DICF from sunny Los Angeles, California. This original silent movie brings the experience of a live moving picture show to the stage, all with live accompaniment. We’re thrilled to feature one of LA’s hottest shows at DICF, one night only! Starring Molly Renze, Danny Tee, and Cole Saleh, with accompaniment by JC Wright.