Australia’s most iconic comedy tour is hitting the road for a huge 27th year! Bringing together the brightest stars from the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, we’re delivering top-tier humour straight to your town!
Featuring a dynamic line-up of comedy legends and fresh faces, this year’s Roadshow promises nation-wide happiness. So, grab your friends, lock in your tickets and prepare for a much-needed dose of laughter as the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow rolls into Kingston City Hall!
From left to right: Alex Ward, Con Coutis, Janty Blair, Nick Schuller
ARTISTS
Sam Taunton (Host)
Sam Taunton's quick-fire punchlines and captivating storytelling have seen him emerge as one of the most in-demand acts in the country. Sam can be seen finding the funny four nights a week as a co-host on The Project. As well as Spicks and Specks, Celebrity Deal or No Deal and Celebrity Letters and Numbers, Sam has performed at the Sydney opera House as part of Just For Laughs and toured with the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow throughout Australia.
Alex Ward
Always funny and very likeable, Alex Ward effortlessly keeps her audiences at ease, making her highs and lows feel universally relatable. But that's just the problem. She's now a chronic sufferer of approachable face! Everyone wants to talk to Alex, all the time - strangers, neighbours and her parents. In her new show Clip Clop Don't Stop, she'll tell you all about it with her usual humour, honesty and, yes, approachability.
Con Coutis
Con Coutis is an award-winning comedian from Melbourne. His mix of stand-up and sound effects has seen his 2023 show "Con vs Con Vs Con" nominated for best independent show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Best Comedy at the Melbourne Fringe Festival. His 2024 show, CON 2077, had a sold out season at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and won the Sound and Technical Excellence award at the Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Janty Blair
Janty (rhymes with Aunty) is a deadly Butchulla, Mununjali and Woppaburra woman; a Saltwater woman currently based in Naarm (Melbourne). Winner of the 2022 Deadly Funny final, she has been a part of many wonderful shows and events since then. Since 2022, she has also been a memeber of the Aboriginal Comedy Allstars. Janty loves bringing her brand of Blak comedy to the stage while showcasing the talents of an older First Nations woman, who never expected to land this comedy gig thing!
Nick Schuller
A master of deadpan humour, Nick Schuller is as dry as they come. His acerbic wit and understated delivery have established Nick as one of the most exciting acts in the thriving Melbourne comedy scene. Videos of his standup have been viewed millions of times online, he's written for Channel 10's Have You Been Paying Attention, ABC's The Weekly and BBC Radio Comedy. He was handpicked by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival to be part of the prestigious Comedy Zone in 2022.
Produced by Melbourne International Comedy Festival