Stories, spotlights, and dispatches from the NYC South Asian comedy scene.
From the Bay Area to New York City, South Asian comedy festivals in America are no longer a niche event — they’re a movement. Here’s the complete guide to every major festival in 2026.
Read More →South Asian comedy in New York City doesn’t start at Broadway Comedy Club. It starts on Roosevelt Avenue. Here’s how Jackson Heights, Curry Hill, and the South Asian neighborhoods of NYC built the audience for a festival.
Read More →So you want to do stand-up comedy in New York City as a South Asian performer. Here’s the honest guide — open mics, monthly shows, how to submit to festivals, and what the NYC desi comedy circuit actually looks like.
Read More →Fall 2026 is one of the strongest seasons for South Asian events in New York City in recent memory — comedy, Diwali, food, culture, and community. Here’s the full guide.
Read More →From Midtown to the East Village to three nights of South Asian stand-up in October, here’s the definitive guide to the best comedy shows happening in New York City this fall.
Read More →From Apu to Aparna Nancherla — how South Asian stand-up comedy went from the margins to the main stage, and why New York City is writing the next chapter.
Read More →The Bay Area had the first desi comedy festival. LA has the industry. But when it comes to South Asian stand-up in 2026, New York City is where the real energy is.
Read More →Three nights. Five shows. Three Manhattan venues. 40+ South Asian comedians. Here’s your complete guide to the NYC South Asian Comedy Festival, October 16–18, 2026.
Read More →The NYC South Asian Comedy Festival 2026 headliners are a masterclass in what South Asian stand-up looks like when it’s operating at full power. Here’s who’s taking the stage.
Read More →New York City has had South Asian comedy for years. What it didn’t have was a festival. Here’s the story of how that changed — and what it took to build it.
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