Comedians from Chattanooga and across the country take the stage at The Comedy Catch this week for the Lookout Comedy Competition, running May 20-24.

They’ll compete for cash prizes and a spot in this fall’s Lookout Comedy Festival, with each comedian getting five minutes to win over judges and the audience as the competition narrows from 30+ comedians to three winners.

Schedule

Wednesday, May 20 | Local Qualifier

Chattanoogans will compete for a spot in Friday’s preliminaries. The show starts at 7 p.m. and four comedians will advance.

Friday, May 22 | Preliminaries

Two shows — 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. — will determine who moves on to the semifinals. Eight comedians from each show will advance.

Saturday, May 23 | Semifinals
Another pair of shows at 7 and 9:15 p.m., but only three comedians from each show will continue.

Sunday, May 24 | Finals
The final show starts at 6 p.m. The top three comedians will win $1,000, $300, and $200, plus spots in October’s Lookout Comedy Festival.

Grab an all-show pass or individual tickets and prepare to laugh.