July 9-12, 2026 | PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Swear Jar Jamboree
July 9-12, 2026 | The Proscenium Theatre at The Drake | Philadelphia
Swear Jar Jamboree returns for its second year, and this time we’re going even bigger. What began in 2025 as a one-day birthday celebration for Philly improv powerhouse Swear Jar Improv has exploded into a four-day comedy festival packed with improv, stand-up, sketch, clown, experimental comedy, and much more.
Taking over The Proscenium Theatre at The Drake from July 9–12, Swear Jar Jamboree brings together performers, comedians, and creators from across the comedy world for a weekend of unforgettable shows, late-night chaos, workshops, jams, and community celebration. Whether you’re a die-hard improv nerd, a stand-up fanatic, or someone who just loves discovering weird and hilarious live performance, there’s something for you at the Jamboree.
Expect four days of bold, ridiculous, high-energy comedy from emerging voices and established acts alike, all inside one of Philadelphia’s most exciting performance spaces. And this is only the beginning. More shows, workshops, special guests, and major announcements are still on the way.
Offer Valid Until June 1st, 2026
2026 Swear Jar Line Up
The lineup for Swear Jar Jamboree is absolutely stacked with some of the funniest, weirdest, smartest, and most inventive performers in indie comedy. From high-energy improv teams to standup comedians to sketch comedy to clowns to experimental comedy chaos goblins, this festival brings together an incredible mix of rising voices, veteran performers, cult favorites, and unforgettable live experiences from across the comedy scene. Whether you love grounded scene work, absurdity, more classical comedy, or complete beautiful nonsense, Swear Jar Jamboree is packed wall-to-wall with talent you do not want to miss. Check out our line up:
Cat and Vegas and the Temple of Boom ⟡ Tiffany Charcuterie ⟡ AJ Nickell ⟡ David Lustig ⟡ Surprise Surprise ⟡ Rae Davies ⟡ Problem Child ⟡ Last Resort ⟡ Billy Soco ⟡ Jim O'Donnell ⟡ And All That Jazz ⟡ Joe Jiggs ⟡ Gabi Swain ⟡ Heather Joyce ⟡ The Dow Jones ⟡ Teschmacher ⟡ No Straight Man ⟡ Mo Macsai ⟡ Barko & Friends ⟡ Travis Nichols ⟡ Anita Fajita ⟡ TNutt ⟡ Just Friends ⟡ LoS CoMpLiCaDoS ⟡ Remain Dog ⟡ Swear Jar ⟡ Wizard Police ⟡ Tchotchke ⟡ Andy Miller ⟡ Jacque Arend ⟡ Prudence Blowhole ⟡ Tom Hannigan ⟡ Brian James O'Connell ⟡ Alyse James ⟡ Septar ⟡ Hey Hi Hello ⟡ Jessie Maye Christopher ⟡ Siobhan O'Hara ⟡ 6 Different People ⟡
WANT TO SUPPORT SWEAR JAR?
THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO HELP SUPPORT SWEAR JAR JAMBOREE!
The Butt Sponsor
Sponsor a real chair at the festival for $20 and add your own custom message, dedication, inside joke, fake quote, or completely unhinged nonsense for audience members and performers to see all weekend long. You’ll get a photo of your sponsored chair for posterity, and every dollar helps support the festival while your chair proudly supports some truly exceptional butts.
Sponsorship Tiers
Our sponsorship tiers help fund every part of the festival, from full-show programming to educational workshops, while giving sponsors visibility through stage shoutouts, social media, signage, and complimentary tickets. Whether you sponsor the entire festival, a workshop, or a single show block, your support directly helps keep indie comedy thriving while putting your brand in front of a passionate live audience.
Friends of Swear Jar
Friend of Swear Jar is a community donation program for the people who believe Philly deserves more weird, joyful, independent comedy and want to help keep the festival alive. Your contribution helps support performers, workshops, and festival operations, and in return you’ll receive our heartfelt thanks, recognition on the website, and the warm feeling of helping art happen.
Swear Jar Jamboree began as a birthday party. In 2025, Swear Jar Improv wanted to celebrate its first year together with a simple anniversary show. But the idea kept growing. An hour-long show became a bigger event. That bigger event became something even larger. Before we knew it, that birthday celebration had transformed into a full one-day comedy festival filled with improv, stand-up, sketch, and friends from across the comedy community. So naturally, we decided to do it again!!! What started as a planned two-day festival in 2026 somehow grew into four days of shows, workshops, clown, experimental comedy, late-night chaos, and artists from all over coming together at The Proscenium Theatre at The Drake. At the heart of it all is Swear Jar Improv, a group of friends brought together by a shared love of improv, comedy, and connection. Swear Jar Jamboree exists because of that community, and because people kept showing up wanting to be part of it. So thank you for being here, supporting live comedy, and celebrating with us.And most importantly, thanks for wishing us a happy birthday.
Want to hear more! Listen to us talk about the origins here: