Gig Guide

So you’re looking at the online program, trying to figure out what to see?
Yeah, me too.
Except I can’t see anything at 10:15 because I have to do my show.
It’s a good show!

lots of animation, heaps of ideas quickly, smart jokes, dumb jokes, three terrible puns, mild horror, light swearing.

So come! Or don’t! But if you see something good, let me know. It’s always hard to tell from the program.

Y’all better grab your boots and hold onto your hats, because Brad Chicken and the Bootstraps are back at the Adelaide Fringe with Chickenstock 2: The Plot Chickens!

After last year’s barn burner in the garden, the band returns for another wild country hoedown packed with laughter, twang, and toe-tappin’ tunes. Expect a night of rip-roarin’ live country music, sing-along favourites, boot-scootin’ line dancing, and a heap of side-splitting fun. There’ll be audience games, surprise guests, and plenty of hootenanny mayhem as Brad Chicken and his Bootstraps serve up another finger-lickin’ good time.

So dust off your cowboy hats, round up your mates, and get ready for a country party you won’t forget. Yeehaw!

By the end of Adelaide Fringe, Zachary Ruane (Aunty Donna, Mish & Zach, Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves*) will have created the greatest comedy show of the 21st century. This is not that show. Because Zachary will be arriving in Adelaide one month earlier with no more than a dream and a couple of ideas in his notes app. In this rare peak behind the curtain, you will get to see the creative process of a singular comedic genius as he riffs, rants, tries new stuff & maybe even fills out the hour with a Q&A. Unlike other comedians, who bring fully formed shows to Adelaide Fringe, Zach will be building his show step-by-step, day-by-day all in front of a paying audience. Be sure to get in early and you might even see him cry as he realises how stupid this idea is.

Jo Gowda’s new show, ‘Don’t Deport the Fun’, is a cheeky and heartfelt comedy hour about surviving immigration, marriage, and motherhood – sometimes all in one day. Jo adds her unique perspective to the chaos of being an immigrant in Australia, raising a child who calls her “mate” and turning every cultural clash into comedy. She reminds everyone that laughter needs no permanent residency.

Jo is an Indian-born, Australia-based comedian who has mastered the art of turning cultural confusion into comedy gold. With a sharp tongue and unfiltered perspective, she digs into everything from nosy relatives to marriage disasters, immigration realities, and the joy of being misunderstood in two countries at once.

If you like your comedy honest, cheeky, and a little bit dangerous, this is your show.

Last year, I met up with my first ever girlfriend and we went swimming with whales together. This show is about that day. There’s more to it than that, of course, but yeah, that’s the broad strokes of it. Put it this way: if I wasn’t me (EG: you), I’d be buying a ticket to this show.

Host of Filthy Casuals and How To Do Everything podcasts.

Seen in The Daily Mail (derogatory).

★★★★ “Nails the sweet spot between familiarity and crisp freshness” Fringefeed, 2025

A new stand up show from one of Australia’s funniest. You’ve seen him on Fisk, The Front Bar and/or seen his special on Amazon Prime. Now see him live. It’s even better.

Warning – [probably] involves [consensual] crowd work.

“like a homegrown Billy Connolly, a genuine comedy talent” Herald Sun

“★ ★ ★ ★ ★  I left thinking Danny McGinlay is one of the most gifted comedians we have here in Australia. His natural storytelling ability and the fact that he is a comedian that is still willing to talk about some un-PC topics make him a must-see” Lilithia Reviews

What happens when an international award winning comedy legend becomes a cancelled unemployable comedy mess?  And when the bridges are all burned, is there really a way back home?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Subtle, surreal, succinct.” The Scotsman

”One of the best.” Stewart Lee

As heard on Marc Maron’s ‘WTF’.

She’s just a smol girl with big opinions!

They say that dogs eventually turn into their owners, but what if the opposite were true?

Now that Lauren Edwards has entered her 40’s, she finds herself identifying less with the thoughtful, demure middle-aged woman she imagined she’d be, and more with a bossy, short-haired chihuahua who’s scared of the vacuum cleaner and likes to yell at strangers.

‘Chihuahua’ is 55 minutes of being a yappy little b*tch. From the Love Languages to Facebook admins and defending the pick-pocketing industry, like her dog, Lauren Edwards has got strong eyebrows, short legs and a lot to say.

★★★★★ “What’s been missing in Australian comedy…will make you cry laugh from start to finish.” – Lilithia Reviews

★★★★ – “Moments of brilliance” – Hugging Comedians

‘Chaos Theory’ is where laughter and madness collide! Hosted by The Beautiful Bogan, Marc Ryan, this high-energy show brings together Adelaide’s newest comedy talent and most established legends for one unforgettable night.

This year, the chaos is hitting the road — from the Yorke Peninsula to the Flinders Ranges, through the Clare Valley and the Riverland — spreading big laughs, real stories, and a whole lot of heart across South Australia.

Beautiful chaos. Raw honesty. Pure comedy.