{"id":443978,"date":"2026-09-22T11:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/443978\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T11:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:42:20","slug":"desi-comedy-fest-brings-its-first-ever-texas-tour-to-austin-on-oc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/443978\/","title":{"rendered":"DESI COMEDY FEST BRINGS ITS FIRST-EVER TEXAS TOUR TO AUSTIN ON OC"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DCF<\/a><\/p>\n

DCF 2026 Austin Poster<\/p>\n

\"Desi<\/a><\/p>\n

Desi Comedy Fest Crowd Shot<\/p>\n

\"Desi<\/a><\/p>\n

Desi Comedy Fest Logo<\/p>\n

America\u2019s biggest South Asian comedy festival comes to The Creek and The Cave with a six-comedian lineup featuring Austin favorites and nationally touring acts<\/p>\n

AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, September 21, 2026 \/EINPresswire.com<\/a>\/ — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n

After 12 years of sold-out shows and performances across the United States, Canada and India, Desi Comedy Fest \u2014 America\u2019s biggest South Asian comedy festival \u2014 is coming to Austin for the first time.<\/p>\n

The festival takes the stage at The Creek and The Cave on Thursday, October 15 at 8:00 PM, bringing together six South Asian comedians for a night of stand-up comedy performed entirely in English.<\/p>\n

The Austin lineup features Abhay Nadkarni, Anthony Pappaly, Ashley Sharma, Samson Koletkar, Sanjay Manaktala and Vishal Krishnasami, combining nationally touring comedians with two familiar faces from Austin\u2019s own comedy scene.<\/p>\n

ANTHONY PAPPALY is an Austin-based stand-up comedian, writer and sketch comedy creator. A military veteran with a sharp, absurd sense of humor, he has performed across the U.S. and overseas, while his stand-up clips and sketches have accumulated millions of views online. He has opened for major headliners including Ronny Chieng, Fahim Anwar and Che Durena.<\/p>\n

ASHLEY SHARMA is an Austin-based stand-up comedian who has performed at SF Sketchfest and regularly hosted at Cap City Comedy Club. She is also co-host of the comedy podcast Scumberparty. Balancing careers in both comedy and nursing, Ashley brings her unique perspective to stages throughout Austin and beyond.<\/p>\n

SANJAY MANAKTALA is an Indian-American comedian, writer and tech veteran who helped pioneer India\u2019s modern stand-up comedy scene after moving to Bangalore in 2010. Known for his conversational takes on technology, Indian-American life, corporate culture, marriage and everyday absurdities, Sanjay has performed thousands of shows around the world. His stand-up, sketches and digital content have amassed more than 45 million views.<\/p>\n

VISHAL KRISHNASAMI was born in India, raised in North Carolina and is now based in New York City. His comedy draws on growing up in a deeply religious, conservative family, breaking away from that upbringing and navigating life in the American South. He has appeared on Amazon Prime and performed at The Stand, New York Comedy Club and Don\u2019t Tell Comedy.<\/p>\n

ABHAY NADKARNI, born in Delhi and raised in Doha and Bangalore, brings a global perspective to American absurdity. He was featured as a New Face at Montreal\u2019s Just For Laughs, has performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and has more than 100,000 followers online. His debut comedy special, Brown Jesus, is streaming on Amazon Prime.<\/p>\n

SAMSON KOLETKAR blends his Indian upbringing, Jewish roots and American life into a cerebral and refreshingly clean style of comedy. He has performed across the U.S., Canada and India and has been featured on NPR, NBC, CBS, NDTV, The Times of India, Ha\u2019aretz and more.<\/p>\n

Founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2014 by Abhay Nadkarni and Samson Koletkar, Desi Comedy Fest was created to showcase South Asian comedic talent and bring audiences together through laughter. What began as a Bay Area festival has grown over the past 12 years, with sold-out shows throughout the region and performances across the United States, Canada and India.<\/p>\n

The Austin performance is part of Desi Comedy Fest\u2019s first-ever Texas tour, which opens in Houston on October 14, arrives in Austin on October 15 and concludes in Dallas on October 17.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustin has such a strong comedy culture, so bringing Desi Comedy Fest here felt like an important part of our first Texas tour,\u201d said festival co-creator Abhay Nadkarni. \u201cHaving Anthony and Ashley representing the Austin comedy scene alongside comedians coming in from around the country makes this show especially exciting for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDesi Comedy Fest has always been about showing that there isn\u2019t just one South Asian story or one South Asian sense of humor,\u201d said festival co-creator Samson Koletkar. \u201cThis lineup really represents that. Six comedians with very different backgrounds and perspectives get to share one stage, and Austin is exactly the kind of comedy town where we wanted to bring that experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Desi Comedy Fest brings together comedians from across the South Asian diaspora, with comedy spanning family, relationships, immigrant experiences, culture, careers, identity, religion and the everyday absurdities of American life.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Nepali, Sri Lankan \u2014 or simply a fan of great stand-up comedy \u2014 Desi Comedy Fest offers a night of diverse voices, relatable stories and one common goal: making you laugh.<\/p>\n

All performances are in English.<\/p>\n

EVENT DETAILS<\/p>\n

Desi Comedy Fest \u2013 Austin
Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 8:00 PM
The Creek and The Cave
611 E 7th St.
Austin, TX 78701<\/p>\n

Tickets & Information: DesiComedyFest.com<\/a><\/p>\n

ABOUT DESI COMEDY FEST<\/p>\n

Founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2014 by comedians Abhay Nadkarni and Samson Koletkar, Desi Comedy Fest is America\u2019s biggest South Asian comedy festival. The festival showcases South Asian comedians from around the world while bringing together audiences through a shared love of stand-up comedy.<\/p>\n

Over the past 12 years, Desi Comedy Fest has presented comedians from across the globe, with sold-out shows throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and performances across the United States, Canada and India. The 2026 tour marks Desi Comedy Fest\u2019s first-ever performances in Texas.<\/p>\n

MEDIA CONTACT<\/p>\n

Samson Koletkar
info@DesiComedyFest.com
DesiComedyFest.com<\/p>\n

Media interviews, comedian interviews, photos and press credentials are available upon request.<\/p>\n

Samson Koletkar
Desi Comedy Fest
+1 415-676-1371
email us here<\/a><\/p>\n

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