The Riot Comedy Festival is coming back for its forth year in Houston, TX from April 1-4, 2026. The Riot Comedy Festival is an annual community event created by the founder of The Riot, award-winning comedian and entrepreneur Brian Gendron. Alongside his team of associate producers and dozens of volunteers The Riot Comedy Festival puts on over thirty events including famous comedians, standup, podcasts, improv, music, a national comedy contest, and more.