2025 lookout comedy competition

COMPETITION DATES: May 23-25, 2025

Friday, May 23 - Preliminaries at 7:30 and 9:45 PM

Saturday, May 24 - Semi-finals at 7:30 and 9:45 PM

Sunday, May 25 - Finals at 6:00 PM

VENUE: The Comedy Catch - Chattanooga, TN

29 Station St. Chattanooga, TN 27408

PERKS

Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places

($1000, $200, & $100)

PLUS

1st-3rd Place win a guaranteed spot in the 2025 Lookout Comedy Festival - October 22-25, 2025

All comics who are selected to participate in the Lookout Comedy Competition get submission fees for the Lookout Comedy Festival waived!

LOOKOUT COMEDY COMPETITION RULES/REGULATIONS
28 comics accepted
Preliminaries - Friday, May 23 at 7:30 and 945 - 14 comics per show, five minutes sets
Semifinals - Saturday, May 24 at 7:30 and 945 - 8 comics per show, eight minutes sets
Finals - Sunday, May 25 at 6 PM - 6 comics, twelve minute sets

All shows will be adjudicated by a panel of impartial judges
Results will be based on 80% judge review and 20% audience vote

Prizes
First place - $1000
Second place - $200
Third place - $100
First, second, and third place winners are automatically accepted to the Lookout comedy festival in October

All 28 comics accepted to perform in the competition will have their submission fees to the lookout comedy festival in October waived!

judges

SHAWN CARTER (Blue Ridge Comedy Club)

ERIC FOSTER (Brewer Media)

DANIELLE ALFANO (Comedy Catch)

ADAM AARON (SmileKid Productions)

AND MORE TO COME!

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