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The D.O.C. letterSaturday 10 October

On the road this week

Gary GulmanSaturday 10 October · Medford, OR
Ralph BarbosaSunday 11 October · Phoenix, AZ
Subhah AgarwalSunday 11 October · New York, NY
Natan BadalovMonday 12 October · New York, NY
Jared FreidTuesday 13 October · New York, NY
Jaime FrenchSaturday 17 October · St. Louis, MO

Festival dates

Melbourne Fringe FestivalOn now, until 18 October 2026 · Melbourne, Australia
Harrogate Comedy FestivalOn now, until 22 November 2026 · Harrogate, England
Oakland Comedy Festival15–16 October 2026 · Oakland
Crooked Mouth Comedy Festival15–18 October 2026 · Endicott

Entry windows open now

LBC Fall FestSubmissions for Fall Fest 2026 (non-professional comics, 16 and over) — closes Saturday 10 October · $25 to 8 October; $30 on 9 and 10 October
Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (TOsketchfest)Submissions to perform live at the 2027 festival (the film festival has a later deadline) — closes Thursday 15 October
Montclair Comedy FestivalSubmissions for the 2026 festival — closes Friday 16 October

New in SUCDb

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Updated 10 October 2026 · Privacy