Vice City Comedy Festival is taking over Miami

Have you ever been to a standup comedy festival? If not, here's your chance, because according to organizers, “Vice City Comedy Festival is taking over Miami.”

This is the inaugural year of the Vice City Comedy Festival that will be bringing in more than 30 comedians from across the country to perform at various places in greater Miami and Miami Beach from Thursday, Feb. 20, through Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.

Organizers state the primary goal of this festival is to celebrate Miami’s vibrant comedy culture, uniting communities through laughter and creativity as part of a project through the Center for Social Change.

There will be free shows at various venues and are not ticketed but are on a first-come, first-served, limited seating basis. The only ticketed shows are those at Villain Theater in Little Haiti. Headliner tickets start at $25.

Following is a list of un-ticketed free shows open to the public; must be over the age of 18.

Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 

• 6 p.m.: Gramps Festival Kickoff; ; hosted by Sergio Mendez
  Tickets: Free at Gramps Bar, 176 NW 24th St., Miami, FL 33127
• 7 p.m.: Arlo Showcase; hosted by Paula Barros
  Tickets: Free at Arlo Hotel Wynwood, 2217 NW Miami Court, 3rd Floor, Miami, FL 33137
• 8 p.m.: Smugglers Showcase; hosted by Raul Hernandez
  Tickets: Free at Smugglers Cocina Cubana, 170 NW 24th St., Miami, FL 33127

Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 

• 6 p.m.: Sandbox Showcase; hosted by Cotton Wood
  Tickets: Free at Sandbar Kitchen & Grill, 6752 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33141
• 8 p.m.: Magic 13 Showcase; hosted by Daniela Delfino
  Tickets: Free at Magic 13 Brewing, 340 NE 61st St., Miami, FL 33137
• 9 p.m.: Thank You Miami Showcase; hosted by Manny Garavito
  Tickets: Free at Thank You Miami Cocina & Beer House, 1701 W. Flagler St., #101, Miami, FL 33135

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 

• 6 p.m.: Z Ocean Showcase; hosted by Bradlys Philoctete
  Tickets: Free at Z Ocean Hotel, 1437 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139
• 9 p.m.: Biscayne Bay Showcase; hosted by Leetah Faye
  Tickets: Free at Biscayne Bay Brewing, 100 NE 1St., Ave., Third Floor, Miami, FL 33132

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