3 NIGHTS. 10+ SHOWS. 50+ Comics. Downtown Paris. January 27-30, 2022
A LETTER FROM THE CHIEF......
Somehow, someway we found a way to pack COVID Pandemic in between our 2020 festival and our 2021 festival.
We did it!
The comics came through, the sponsors came through......the audience came through. What should have been a total catastrophe, turned out awesome. Which leads us and motivates us to make 2022 EVEN BIGGER!
More comics, more shows, more venues, more fun, even contests and more parties and events. 2022 will be the best Tower City Comedy Festrival Ever!
All about it.....
The Tower City Comedy Festival....
brings in over 50 comics, podcasters and more to downtown Paris Texas to perform over three days. They participate in panels, clinics and other industry growing seminars.
Starting in 2019, Tower City Comedy has become one of the premier festival for working comics in Texas and the South.
Performers come from...
All over the country and even the world. Comics find really useable networking connections and education to further their careers.
Treated Like Royalty. Kind of....
- All selected comics have access to:
- Hospitality Suite with free meals and drinks.
- Fest Bags with "goodies"
- Discounted hotel rooms
- Access to Panels, Clinics, and podcasts.
- This year we have parties and even a kick ass Texas BBQ!
Tower City Headliner Alumni
Todd Glass 2022
Todd Glass 2022
Todd Glass 2022
Regular on Tosh.0, Comedy Central Presents, Host of the Todd Glass Show, Last Comic Standing, Netflix, and more!
Steve Byrne 2022
Todd Glass 2022
Todd Glass 2022
Comic, Director, actor, writer, Steve Byrne has has specials on Netflix, Comedy Central, and Showtime. Most noted for costarring role in TBS' "Sullivan and Sons".
Headliner 2022
Todd Glass 2022
Joey Johnson 2022
To Be Announced.
Joey Johnson 2022
John Wessling 2021
Joey Johnson 2022
Joey was our 2021 Roastbattle Winner and in a idea, we bring the winner back to host the following year and name the show after them! So enjoy the Joey Johnson Roast Battle!
Ralph Harris 2021
John Wessling 2021
John Wessling 2021
Movies like "Dream Girls" and "Evan Almighty", TV appearances like Seinfeld, A Comedy Central special, and a HBO half hour special makes Ralph Harris a Legend in Comedy!
John Wessling 2021
John Wessling 2021
John Wessling 2021
Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, Live at Gotham, and the Roast oof Jeff Foxworthy. John Wessling is also a regular on Carnival Cruise Lines
Jimmy Pardo 2020
Jenny Zigrino 2020
Shane Torres 2020
Our largest crowd ever was held in court by the never dissappointing Pioneer of Comedy Podcasting Jimmy Pardo. Never Not Funny, That 70's show, Conan, and more!
Shane Torres 2020
Jenny Zigrino 2020
Shane Torres 2020
Vulture magazine called his Guy Fieri bit on Conan was one of the top 100 bits of the 2000's.
Jenny Zigrino 2020
Jenny Zigrino 2020
Chris Fairbanks 2019
Bad Santa 2, Drunk History on Comedy Central, at Midnight, with Chris Hardwick, Conan, what has she not done!.
Chris Fairbanks 2019
Chris Fairbanks 2019
Chris Fairbanks 2019
Quirky and lovable, Fairbanks was our first. His Conan appearance is one of our top 10. His style is not replicable.
Eric Schwartz 2019
Chris Fairbanks 2019
Eric Schwartz 2019
His ability to insert music into his act, make him a super exciting fun show to watch.
Sarah Tiana 2019
Chris Fairbanks 2019
Eric Schwartz 2019
From Reno 911 to Light's Out with David Spade to Rob Riggle's side kick, she's America's Sweetheart comic.
The venues
Tower City Comedy
12 First Street NE
Downtown Paris Texas
South Main Iron
255 1st St SW
Downtown Paris Texas
Rigby's CIgar Lounge