40 Comics, 10 Venues, 1 Epic Weekend—SLO Comedy Festival 2025

The 15th annual SLO Comedy Festival is back, bringing 40+ top comedians to 10 venues across four days for an unforgettable weekend of stand-up. In this episode, Adam sits down with festival organizers Eric Shantz & Kris Rubio to discuss what it takes to put on one of the biggest comedy events in California. They share behind-the-scenes stories, what makes SLO audiences unique, and the evolution of the festival over the past 15 years.Listeners also have the chance to win last-minute tickets to some of the festival’s top shows, including the Best of the Fest on March 2. Details on how to enter and purchase tickets are included in this episode.SLO Comedy Festival Tickets and InfoOfficial website: www.SLOComedyFestival.comInstagram: @SLOFestOnly the Nasty Survive (Saturday, March 1 at SLO Brew Live): Get TicketsJokeadelic Tales (Thursday, February 27 at Blast 825 Brewery AG): Get TicketsSilly Saison (Friday, February 28 at Libertine Brewing): Get TicketsBest of the Fest (Sunday, March 2 at PAC SLO): Get TicketsUntamed Dinner at At Her Table – March 9Location: Paso Bamboo, 5590 North River Road, Paso RoblesTickets and event info: AtHerTable.comMoonshiner Collective – Live PerformanceMoonshiner Collective, the band behind the Up & Adam theme song “Start Again”, will be performing live at Rod & Hammer’s SLO Stills on March 29.Tickets and event info: MoonshinerCollective.com********CHECK OUT OUR WOODS HUMANE PET OF THE WEEK!*******Get your tickets to SLO COMEDY FESTIVAL HERE!********ADAM’S TEDX VIDEO IS HERE!********For more behind-the-scenes moments and additional content, follow Adam on Instagram at @adamontheair HERE.*********Sincere Thanks to the supporters of Up + Adam. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Window Coverings By DesignWe Help You LegalGeneral Store Paso RoblesDaou VineyardsWoodsHumaneSocietyTin City DistilleryOriginal Music by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner CollectiveMoonshiner on Spotify HEREFollow Adam on InstagramPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com