2025 Seattle International Comedy Competition
Wednesday, November 26th at 7:30PM
Vashon Theatre
Tickets $30 online or at the box office
NIGHT TWO OF FINALS

Now in it’s 45th year, the Seattle International Comedy Competition is an annual, multi-week, judged, stand-up comedy contest. Over 32 comedians, out of hundreds who apply, perform in shows held in comedy clubs, bars, restaurants, casinos and theaters in Seattle and around Western Washington.

32 Comedians

18 Shows

$16,000 in prizes

There are two “Preliminary” rounds of 16 comedians; each comedian gets 5 minutes to impress. The Preliminary rounds consist of 5 shows, and a combination of entertainment industry and celebrity judges and audience reaction determines who moves on when each performer’s 5 best scores are tallied.

The top 5 comics from the Preliminaries make the Semi-finals; all the Semi-finalists win some cash, and get to compete for the title by performing for 10 minutes nightly for 5 shows.

At the last Semi-Final show the Finalists are announced. Five comedians get to go big, and five get to go home. After two days to recover and plan, the Final round begins the fourth week of November. After visits to theaters in Vashon, Bellingham, Port Angeles and Seattle, we will have a new champion.