2024 Lineup
Headliner
Roxey Grant
Roxey Grant is the child of Jamaican-Belezian immigrants, born in NY, raised in FL and now based in Denver. Comedy is their NEEDED get away from the rush of the office. Roxey performs at Comedy Works, The Comedy Fort, Rise Comedy, Dairy Arts Center and you can see them at New Belgium in Fort Collins October 3!
Headliner
Lee Robinson
Lee Robinson is a Denver based stand-up comedian, writer, and former middle school chess champion (brag). They’ve been featured on OutTV and co-host an ever-sold out, nationally touring queer comedy variety show and podcast called Dyketopia. Lee has also been featured on Limestone Comedy Festival and High Plains Comedy Festival among others, and hosts packed out standup shows around Denver.
Headliner
Jonah Nigh
Jonah has appeared in roles for NBC (Baking It, produced by Amy Poehler and hosted by Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg), ABC, WNYC, NYC Pride March, France TV, Tripadvisor, Museum of the City of New York, among other venues. He was a semi-finalist in Laughing Buddha’s Comedy Festival in NYC
Headliner
Keonna Scott
Keonna Scott has been performing stand up comedy for the past 8 years and have performed in over 30+ states and at some of the world’s top comedy festivals. Such as Chicago funny women , Black girl giggles, Laughing Skull festival , also Burbank Comedy Festival.
Comedian
Carlos Kareem Windham
Jean Grae and Wanda Sykes think they are pretty funny. NPR’s Jesse Thorn says Carlos pronounces their name like a character from the 1980’s sitcom Taxi. Michael Rappaport thinks Carlos is an asshole, and podcaster, Talib Kweli, called them a “goofy fuck” who should mind their own goddamn business.
Comedian
Delisia Nicholas
Delisia Nicholas is a storytelling, pig wrangling, crowd pleasing comic that will have your eyes welling up with tears from laughing so hard! This Gulf Coast Favorite and Pensacola Native has traveled all over the Nation bringing the funny to stage after stage.
Comedian
Diana Ramsey
Diana Ramsey is a powerhouse of a comedian. She is poignant, she is hysterical, she makes any and every comedy show she is on that much better.
Comedian
Eddie Estrada
A California boy living in NYC, Eddie Estrada is a comedian, host and writer. He has performed all over New York, including a residency at Broadway Comedy Club, NY Queer Comedy Festival (semi-finalist), NYC Sketchfest and Greenwich Village Comedy Club. When he isn't being silly, Eddie can be found crocheting.
Comedian
George Delgado
This Texan-turned-Coloradan has been featured on festivals all and down the Front Range. George Delgado is a Denver favorite.
Comedian
Juno Men
Juno Men (she/her) is a Seattle-based comedian, writer, and storyteller. She is openly transgender, obviously Asian, and usually hungry. Her credits include the All Jane Comedy Festival, the Moth Radio Hour, the LGBTLOL Festival, and opening for Chris Gethard, Rachel Scanlon, and Leslie Liao, among others. She was named Seattle’s Best Comedian by the Seattle Gay News in 2023 and a 2024 Undisputable Genius of Comedy by the Seattle Stranger.
Comedian
Kim Wadsworth
A proud Air Force veteran and mother, Kim is a powerful voice within the LGBTQIA+ community. Her unique experiences, whimsical wordplay, and likable stage presence have lead her to win many comedy competitions over the years.
Her debut album, "No Contest" is streaming on all platforms.
Comedian
Lauren Jones
Lauren Jones is an Atlanta-based comic and improviser. Her experiences being a trans woman in the rural South and in corporate America have been described as “hilariously petty”. She has opened for comics like Adam Muller, Mo Alexander, and Kate Willett. She was a selected performer for the P3 Comedy Fest. She produces the Trans Talent Show, a variety show showcasing transgender talent.
Comedian
Mama Fi
Mama Fi is a creative & Portland native. From music to comedy to streaming video games, Mama Fi has been seeking attention their whole life. They’ve had the privilege of performing at the Siren Theater, Helium comedy club, and for Don’t Tell, a secret comedy pop-up show that showcases comedians in over 100+ cities. Despite being fairly new to Portland’s comedy scene, Fi has been welcomed in with open arms, and is grateful for the new friends made and opportunities given.
Comedian
Ray Earl
A Southern down home Detroit gay man endeavoring to educate and entertain the masses and the asses!
Ray has performed across the country and is requested to perform at Gay Prides everywhere.
Comedian
Ryan Rogers
Ryan Rogers is a nationally touring stand-up comic who recently partnered with OnlyFans’ new comedy platform on OFTV. He is the Founder of LGBTLOL Queer Comedy Fest, an annual national event that amplifies the voices of LGBTQIA+ comedians. Ryan hosted “WITHOUT RHYME NOR REASON” a national comedy tour about mental health & suicide prevention for collegiate sororities. His critically acclaimed album “She Is Me” is available on all streaming platforms.
Comedian
Ryan Schaefer
Ryan Schaefer has been performing regularly since 2023 at shows and bars throughout Washington DC. Drawing from his experience as a queer and trans person, Ryan’s comedy highlights the absurdity of cis-normative life while being personable and relatable. Ryan also co-produces a monthly queer comedy showcase, ‘Hell Ya Brother!’, at Kiki, one of DC’s most popular LGBTQ nightclubs.
Comedian
Israel Avila
Israel Avila, the Bilingual King of Comedy, is originally from Juarez, Mexico and now lives in Longmont, CO. He helps produce bilingual comedy shows and has been seen on festivals from Denver to Hollywood.
Comedian
Zack Binder
Zack Binder is a trans masculine actor and ventriloquist comedian, known for performing with his muppet girlfriend Jill and his adorable friend Ticklemuff. Together, they’ve made audiences laugh all over California, Austin and Toronto. You can catch him on S4 of The Umbrella Academy. Follow his antics & book him through instagram @zack_binder
Host
Ren Q. Dawe
Ren Q. Dawe (he/they) is a trans comedian and genderqueer prankster. Lauded as a highly unsuccessful author, Ren is the organizer of the Colorado Queer Comedy Festival, and has been seen in festivals and comedy clubs from New York to Portland to Alaska. Their jokes have been featured on 9News, NYCTourism, and NPR. You can catch them on their first national tour, the Pretty Witty Gay Comedy Show, all throughout 2024!
Host
Cara Leoni
Special Ed teacher by day, Cara Leoni raises laughs in comedy clubs all over the Front Range by night. Cara is an award-winning comic and silver-star lesbian; she was the headliner on the 2023 Colorado Queer Comedy Festival, and is stoked to join CQCF in 2024 as a host. You can find Cara on a few midwest tours from Chicago to Omaha throughout 2024.