Oakland event
12th Annual Desi Comedy Festival
- Date
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Time
- 7:30 PM PDT to 10:00 PM PDT
- Location
- The Sound Room, 3022 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94611
- Event type
- Music
- Source
- The Sound Room
Desi Comedy Fest is the Biggest South Asian Comedy Festival in America. The mission is to showcase the funniest South Asian comedians from around the world & create a unique live comedy experience for the South Asian diaspora. Established in August 2014, the Desi Comedy Fest has featured 200+ comedians from across the globe, including artists seen on Netflix, HBO, Amazon, and Comedy Central. Earlier this year, they completed a 4-city east coast tour (Boston, Jersey, DC, NYC) in March and will be in Detroit and Chicago in May. They are hosting a 6-night run in the Bay Area. The festival will showcase 30+ South Asian comedians from the Bay Area and abroad. Tickets at 12th Annual Desi Comedy Festival