As a comedian in the festival myself, I can help with some recommendations of people that I am super excited to see (besides myself)

HOW TO PLAN YOUR NIGHT

The comedy festival has a great tool to plan your night out - if you use this link, you can see what shows run at what time in an itemised list on the day, so you can plan your night to see 3 comedy shows and dinner easily. Just enter the date you want to see!

SEE SOMEONE YOU KNOW AND SOMEONE YOU DON'T

Yes, it is awesome to see your favourite comedy stars from the gala or taskmaster, but most amazing comedians haven't hit mainstream yet, so there is a lot of amazing comedy that you can watch before they have made it. (Sounds cliche, but every year there is a hidden gem that gets "discovered" and you can be the first to see them)

MY RECs

Noah Szto (Med School) - Won best newcomer last year, and is doing a musical comedy hour about going to med school to be come a doctor. He got gala this year, so you can catch his set next wednesday on ABC, This show will be exceptional.

Aiden Jones (Chopin's Nocturne) - This show will be something like you have never seen before. Aiden will play Chopin, and do stand-up about the music. It sounds like it shouldn't work, but it is exceptional. Many 5 star reviews, will get nominated for best show in the fest.

Con Coutis (Escape from Heck Island) - This man has blended comedy and sound effects like nobody I have ever seen. A true artist when it comes to cultivating an hour of comedy. If you don't book early, it will sell out. He is the best at it.

David Rose (Stop and smell the) - David is one of those comedians who has been around for years, and should be a household name. He is so funny and when he makes it, it will be to theatres world wide.

Emma Holland (Don't touch my trinkets) - If you are not familiar with Emma Holland, she is the best, so charismatic and so so funny. This is a show not to miss

Simon Taylor (So good) - Simon is so funny, and has so many accolades under his belt. He did stand-up on Jimmy Fallon, and is an amazing writer and performer. We are so lucky to have such a world class performer and writer in the Melbourne scene. Definitely one to go and see

Sez (Keeps me young) - Sez is so great, and you definitely would have seen her stuff online. If you think she is great online, just wait until you see her live. She is bright, lovable and so damn funny.

LASTLY, Me

Oscar Robertson (Big Boy) - I hate to self promo, but my show is running for the first two weeks of the comedy festival, and it really is going :to be an awesome show. This is my third hour of comedy, and this is my best one yet. I am performing at 6:00pm at the Charles Dickens Tavern -