Bumbershoot x Laughs Comedy Coop Showdown: Qualifiers

Bumbershoot x Laughs Comedy Coop Showdown: Qualifier

Seattle, this is your shot.

Laughs Comedy Club has teamed up with Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival to bring you the first-ever Comedy Coop Showdown — a summer-long stand-up competition where four local comics will earn a primetime performance slot at Bumbershoot 2026 on the Charlotte Martin Theatre stage. That's a 474-person festival stage. A real crowd. A real moment.

The Prize:

• Headlining slot at Bumbershoot 2026 — Sunday, Sept. 7, 7:30–8:30 PM
• Paid Spot
• 2x Bumbershoot Festival passes

How It Works: Each qualifying night, ~20 comics perform a 4-minute set. The audience votes via QR code, with input from Bumbershoot and Laughs bookers. One winner advances per night.

Qualifier Dates — All at Laughs Comedy Club, Seattle:

• Round 1 — Wednesday, June 3
• Round 2 — Wednesday, July 1
• Round 3 — Wednesday, August 5
• Round 4 — Wednesday, September 2

Four nights. Four winners. One Bumbershoot stage.

Tickets at laughscomedyclub.com