Bumbershoot x Laughs Comedy Coop Showdown: Qualifiers

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Seattle’s funniest compete for a Bumbershoot stage. $7 or FREE with Student ID. Who’s next? Bumbershoot x Laughs Comedy Coop Showdown: Qualifier Seattle, this is your shot. Laughs Comedy Club has teamed up with Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival to bring you the first-ever Comedy Coop Showdown — a summer-long stand-up competition where four local comics will earn a primetime performance slot at Bumbershoot 2026 on the Charlotte Martin Theatre stage. That’s a 474-person festival stage. A real crowd. A real moment. The Prize: Headlining slot at Bumbershoot 2026 — Sunday, Sept. 6, 7:30–8:30 PM Paid Spot 2x Bumbershoot Festival passes How It Works: Each qualifying night, ~20 comics perform a 4-minute set. The audience votes via QR code, with input from Bumbershoot and Laughs bookers. One winner advances per night. Qualifier Dates — All at Laughs Comedy Club, Seattle: Round 1 — Wednesday, June 3 Round 2 — Wednesday, July 1 Round 3 — Wednesday, August 5 Round 4 — Wednesday, September 2 Four nights. Four winners. One Bumbershoot stage. Tickets at laughscomedyclub.com