ONE LINER MADNESS is a Time Out Critics' Pick live comedy show that's been traveling the country to find the nation's best joke writers since 2016! 

On Friday, October 2, 64 Pittsburgh-area comedians will go head-to-head in a fast-paced, bracket-style, single-elimination joke tournament. Audience applause determines which performers advance, and who ultimately becomes the 2026 ONE LINER MADNESS CHAMPION and winner of the trophy and cash prize. It's like a March Madness tournament, but 95 minutes, and with jokes instead of basketballs. 

This show is still hosted by its original creators: Larry Mancini (ESPN Radio) and Emily Winter (E!, The New Yorker, Nickelodeon).

In the Hall
doors @ 6pm | show @ 7pm
$15 in advance | $20 at the door