Comic of the Year 2025: Auditions

AUDITIONS | 6PM-9PM | Doors/ Sign Ups In-Person @ 6 PM

• 5 minute sets - make it tight comics!
• Accepting 40 LIVE auditioners.
• Can't make Live Auditions? Send a clip to [email protected].

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Where: MAD SWEDE DOWNTOWN

Doors/ Sign Ups @ 6 PM - Auditions Start @ 6:30PM

FREE ADMISSION - Basically an open mic format, with formal judgement.

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COMIC OF THE YEAR- Blue City Comedy 's grand annual comedy competition showcase!

Audition Picks (20 Local comics) will compete for the chance to win money, opportunities and tools to continue honing their craft EACH ROUND they advance and a bonus prize of a $1,000 and the title of COMIC OF THE YEAR if they take it all in the 4 WEEK COMPETITION.

Judges score each set and audience votes for their favorites to crown the champion!!!

The artist who wins this, will win because they have the strongest, most cohesive 20-minute set. We are creating World-Wide Worthy Features here!!!

Check out the finest the Treasure Valley has to offer.

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The Schedule

Where: THE LINEN BUILDING | Adresss

When: 7-10PM

• Round 1 | Friday, 1/24

20 comics - 5 minute set - 15 are chosen and will move on to Round 2.

• Round 2 | Saturday, 1/25

The 15 that moved on particapate in Off the Cuff - 8 contestants go on to the Semi Finals.

• Semi Finals | Friday, 1/31

A new 10 minute set on topics given at the beginning of the competiton. The top 4 will move on to the FINALS.

• FINALS | Saturday, 2/1

This is where the top 4 bring their best 20-minute set. The person who wins this, will win because they have the strongest, most cohesive 20-minute set. We are creating World-Wide Worthy Features here!!!

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Mad Swede Downtown Brew Hall is bringing you award winning beer and wintery hard seltzers. Have you tried their hop water yet!?! And the most delicious sandwiches!

Come have dinner and a show - EVERY WEEKEND @ Mad Swede Downtown!

Savor the voyage.

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