Upper Left Comedy Festival 2022 [In-Person Only]
About
The Upper Left Comedy Festival is a new stand-up comedy festival located in Seattle’s centrally-located and walkable Capitol Hill neighborhood, AKA: the heart of the city. We’ve scoured the Pacific Northwest, nay, the entire United States, to bring you the most unique talent currently working today, plus comics who ‘made their bones’ in the area before moving on to greener pastures (figuratively – we all know the greenest pastures are here).
The festival is headquartered at the illustrious Northwest Film Forum at 12th Avenue and Pine Street in the heart of Capitol Hill. Showcases will also take place at Club Comedy on 15th Avenue and Harrison Street.
All events are 21+
Showtimes:
Thursday, 7pm – 12am
Friday + Saturday, 4pm – 12am
Taking place at NWFF:
Thursday, May 12
6:30pm | Comedy Nirvana
- Shanna Christmas
- Alyssa Yeoman
- Daniel Dellanno
- Jeremy Talamantes
- Mitch Mitchell
- Hosted by J Jones
7pm | David Gborie and friends
- David Gborie
- Travis Nelson
- Mary Lou Gamba
- Kandyce August
- Marietjeh Hauprich
- Hosted by Paul Curry
9pm | Rainier Riot
- Cheri Hardman
- Cameran Hebb
- Birungi Birungi
- Sam Whiteley
- Shelby House
- Hosted by Jack Slattery
Friday, May 13
6:30pm | Olympic Superstars
- Emmett Montgomery
- Jay Shingle
- Greg Beachler
- Marietjeh Hauprich
- Caitlin Checkeroski
- Hosted by Dan Hurwitz
7pm | Ron Lynch and friends
- Ron Lynch
- Derek Sheen
- Dewa Dorje
- Levi Manis
- Julia Corral
- Hosted by Ariel Evans
9pm | Dee's Nuts
- Derek Sheen
- Shanna Christmas
- Daniel Dellanno
- Jeremy Talamantes
- Mitch Mitchell
- Hosted by Dewa Dorje
9:30pm | Evergreen Giggles
- Harry J. Riley
- Travis Nelson
- Ryan McComb
- Shelby House
- Jaci Terjeson
- Hosted by Isaac Novak
11pm | Open Mic
Saturday, May 14
3pm | Panel – To Be Named
4pm | Capitol Hilarious
- Derek Sheen
- Dan Hurwitz
- Isaac Novak
- Robert Pidde
- Caitlin Checkeroski
- Ariel Evans
4:30pm | Local Legends
- Monica Nevi
- Adam Pasi
- Ryan McComb
- Jay Shingle
- Jaci Terjeson
- Hosted by Dewa Dorje
6:30pm | Northwest Fresh: The New Faces of PNW Comedy
- Zahnae Aquino
- Lynette Manning
- Ricci Armani
- J Jones
- Isaac Campbell-Smith
- Rohini
- Juno Men
- Hosted by Emmett Montgomery
7pm | Jackie Kashian and friends
- Jackie Kashian
- Cheri Hardman
- Dan Hurwitz
- Caitlin Checkeroski
- Jeremy Talamantes
- Hosted by Mary Lou Gamba
9pm | Sleepless in Seattle
- Monica Nevi
- Greg Beachler
- Andy Iwancio
- Jack Slattery
- Levi Manis
- Hosted by Julia Corral
9:30pm | Is This Normal?
- Cheri Hardman
- Kandyce August
- Paul Curry
- Zahnae Aquino
- Cohosted by Alyssa Yeoman & Erin Ingle
Lineup Highlights
Ron Lynch
Ron Lynch is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He has appeared in a number of movies and television shows, including Corporate, Another Period, Dope State, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Portlandia and Bob’s Burgers.
Emmett Montgomery
www.emmettmontgomery.com
Derek Sheen
www.dereksheenrulz.com
Derek Sheen is a cuddly mess of insecurities and a gifted, one-of-a-kind storyteller. His ability to mine humor from the dark, humid corners of the human condition has made him a cult favorite of comedy nerds around the globe.
Despite a lack of television or film credits, he has amassed a pretty loyal fan base touring with comedy legends (name-drop alert!) Brian Posehn, Patton Oswalt and Janeane Garofalo. Derek Sheen has released three critically acclaimed albums on Minneapolis based Stand Up! Records, with Grammy Winning producer Dan Schlissel.