History
The Aspen RooftopComedy Festival is building on the deep history of comedy in Aspen, CO with a re-energized focus on the discovery of new and upcoming talent — while embracing current technology to open it up to comedy fans all around the world.
For 2008, we'll be showcasing over 30 stand-up comedians, all of whom are rising stars. The Festival will also feature the Final Round of the 2008 RooftopComedy National College Comedy Competition, which will name the funniest college students in the country.
Rooftop has partnered with Aspen and The Wheeler Opera House, the 'Main Stage' of the festival to incubate and exhibit emerging comedy talent. The Wheeler Opera House is one of RooftopComedy's current venue partners from which RooftopComedy records, broadcasts and syndicates live comedy performances.
Aspen was the home of the annual H.B.O. / U.S. Comedy Arts Festival that ran from 1985 through 2007.
