Crosstown Comedy Festival 2025 | LUKE CAPASSO

Bombs Away! Comedy and Commonwealth Sanctuary are proud to present the Crosstown Comedy Festival, a comedy contest and celebration of the best comedians from Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, and across the country to compete to win the Festival. Join us each week on Thursdays at Commonwealth Sanctuary and Saturdays at Bombs Away! Comedy @ The Comet as we laugh and celebrate local comedy.

Each Round the audience will vote for their favorite Rookie and Veteran Comedians to move on to the next round. Comedians that move on will perform at the other participating venue in the next round. The Finals are August 29th at Commonwealth Sanctuary, and the Best of Fest featuring the best non finalists in the contest is on August 30th. Both shows are headlined by Marcella Arguello. The Winners will receive a cash prize and future bookings at both comedy clubs. Winning comedians each round will be decided by a combination of audience vote and judges scores.

This Event is at Bombs Away! Comedy @ The Comet | 4579 Hamilton Ave.

The heart and soul of Bombs Away! Comedy lies within the legendary, storied music venue known as The Comet. For 30 years, The Comet has been an iconic locale for music across every imaginable genre, and now hosts two Bombs Away! Comedy shows every Saturday night. If you’ve ever wanted to be the person who is able to say, “I saw them back when…,” these shows are the place to do it.

Reserve your tickets for an offbeat date, an unconventional night out with friends, and see some of America’s best comedy acts in an intimate setting. The Comet is a Northside institution featuring giant burritos, easy street parking with ample lighting, and a staggering selection of spirits and local craft beverages. If you’re not already hip to this staple in Cincinnati nightlife, join us!

Preliminary Round | The Comet Cincinnati | Aug 16th

Rookies

TBA

Veterans

TBA

Headliner

He is a storyteller, political satirist with the willingness to venture into the absurd, Luke Capasso approaches comedy head on and full speed ahead. Celebrating the humor that he finds most true to himself; Capasso’s personal tales of triumph and utter defeat are decorated with sarcasm. With his deadpan style, Capasso’s jokes and stories encompass the trials of life as a young father, his years in the military, love, the inevitable loss and his small town American roots. Luke kick­started his career on the London, UK circuit and after completing his 4th solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival he is back performing in the good ‘ol US of A. Now he can be seen regularly performing at top Midwestern clubs.

Time - 7PM / doors 6

The Venue - Bombs Away! Comedy Club is inside The Comet in Northside. The Comet is a legendary bar and music club in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati with a full service bar, as well as a full kitchen featuring tacos, massive burritos, and the best queso dip in Cincy. 4579 Hamilton Ave
Check Out their menu here - https://cometbar.com/dinner-menu/

Tickets - $15 adv / $20 Day of Show
Reserves your seat until 10 min before show time. If you have not arrived or contacted us before this time your seat may be given to someone on the wait list.

Your tickets are available for refund up to 24 hours before door time of listed show. Bombs Away! Comedy will allow transfer of ticket to a future show as available if you are unable to attend or your ticket is not eligible for refund. Contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Parking - There is free street parking on Hamilton Ave. and surrounding the venue with well lit sidewalks. Please visit www.bombsawaycomedy.com for a map and more information. The address is 4579 Hamilton Ave

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