2025 MQCFest.

Schedule

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 12 Oct, 2025 at 11:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Arcade Comedy Theater | Pittsburgh, PA

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The 2025 MQCFest is coming! MQCFest is a four night queer comedy experience, happening in Pittsburgh Oct 9-12, 2025.
Founded in 2017 as the Midwest Queer Comedy Festival, this year we have rebranded as MQCFest. The name has changed, but we are still focusing on promoting Queer Voices to comedy fans.
As a touring comedy festival, MQCFest was designed to move between cities annually, by founder Dwayne Duke, a midwest queer in his own right.
Festival line up:
Aimee Sinclair, AJ Hapenny, Alex Bozinovic, Amy Cui, Asher O’Briant, Audrey Redding, Cindy Arena, Connor Meade, D’Jaay Brown Johnson, Dawn Viola, Diana Graham, Eitan Perlin, Ellen Lundie, Gabbie Watts, Greg Cherry, Gwen Sunkel, Hailey Zureich, Hunter Roberts, Jake Leizear, Javann Jones, Jennifer Lopez, Jo Crawford, Justin Matson, Kate Zasowski, Kayleigh Dumas, Kenny Rooster, Marina Wool, Matt Laughery, Matty Malloy, Michael Boone, Michael Buzzelli, Pedro Delhi, Ren Q. Dawe, Rey Tang,
Roy Gloeckl, Ryan Rogers, Tooky Kavanagh, Whitney Mor Zach Funk, Zachary Stewart
Thursday - Oct 9
7:30 MQCFest 2025 Opening Showcase (Main Stage @ Arcade)
9:30 Comedy Power Hour (Main Stage @ Arcade)

Friday - Oct 10
6:00 - Improv Mix Up ( Upstairs @ Arcade)
7:00 - Early Bird Special (Main Stage @ Arcade)
8:00 - Talking Points (Upstairs @ Arcade)
8:30 The Local (South Side Stage)
9:00 Here To Pee ( Main Stage @Arcade)
10:00 Friday Night Filth ( Main Stage @Arcade)

Saturday – Oct 11
(National Coming Out Day)
6:00 - Early Bird Special (Main Stage @ Arcade)
7:00 #TheBlackout (Upstairs @ Arcade)
7:30 Here To Pee (South Side Stage)
8:00 Mostly True (Main Stage @ Arcade)
9:00 Double Team’d (Upstairs @ Arcade)
9:30 Pitfalls & Punchlines (South Side Stage)
10:00 Perfect 10s (Main Stage @ Arcade)
11:00 Comedy Stripped (Upstairs @ Arcade)
Sunday Oct 12
6:00 Comics Say the Darnedest Thing ( Upstairs @ Arcade)
7:00 B!tch Please (Main Stage @ Arcade)
7:30 The Local ( South Side Stage)
8:00 No Straight Answers (Upstairs @ Arcade)
9:00 MQCFest Presents: Helen Wildy (Main Stage @ Arcade) General Admission Pass(es) for ticketed shows for the 2025 MQCFest.
As shows overlap, seating will be FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
Scheduled line up may change without notice.
Early Bird Prices Available until September 30
Single Show Tickets
Early Bird Ticket Prices:
Solo (Single ticket) $15
Date Night (Two Tickets) $25
Throuple (Three Tickets) $30
Friday Night Pass
Solo (1 pass) $35
Date Night (2 passes) $55
Throuple (3passes). $65
Saturday Night Pass
Solo (1 pass) $50
Date Night (2 passes) $70
Throuple (3passes). $90
Full Festival Passes
Solo (1 pass) $100
Date Night (2 passes) $150
Throuple (3passes). $200

Doors are 30 minutes before scheduled show time.
Main Stage @ Arcade & Upstairs @ Arcade are both located at The Arcade Comedy Theater (943 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA, 15222)
South Side Stage is located at 880 Wrestling
(1010 Freyburg St Pittsburgh PA 15203
FKA One Up Skateshop)
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Where is it happening?

Arcade Comedy Theater, 937 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3701, United States

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