Rogue Island Comedy Festival
- Dates
- Oct 8 to 11, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Multiple Newport-area venues, RI (Jane Pickens Theater, Stoneacre Garden, Newport Craft Brewing, all Newport; Newport Pickleball Club, Middletown)
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
Rogue Island Comedy Festival returns to Newport, RI, Oct 8 to 11, 2026. Froligo tracks the confirmed lineup, ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Rogue Island Comedy Festival is Newport's twice-yearly stand-up party, running since 2015 and now landing on spring and fall long weekends. Nationally touring headliners and rising talent play short, stacked general-admission shows in distinctly Rhode Island rooms the historic Jane Pickens Theater, Stoneacre Garden and Newport Craft Brewing among them with the fall 2026 bill led by Boston stand-up legend Tony V alongside Janet McNamara, Eeland Stribling and sketch duo Good Cop/Rad Cop
Listen
No official playlist linked yet. Find Rogue Island Comedy Festival on Spotify.
Lineup
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
Nearest airport PVD.
How do I get to Rogue Island Comedy Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Rogue Island Comedy Festival. The nearest major airport is PVD, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
T.F. Green has its own airport rail station on the same line as Providence Station, served by Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and Acela and by MBTA Commuter Rail. Useful for travelers connecting from Boston or the wider Northeast Corridor rather than as a direct link to Newport, which has no passenger rail station of its own
Book / info →By bus & public transit
RIPTA buses 1, 20 and 66 stop on the commercial roadway right in front of the T.F. Green terminal; route 14 stops at the nearby InterLink facility. All connect through Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence, from which a rider would need a second RIPTA leg or a rideshare on to Newport, so this mainly suits travelers already routing through Providence
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
The most practical door to door option for reaching Newport from the airport. Standard app based pickup from the ground transportation area at T.F. Green, about 45 minutes down Route 4 and Route 138 across the Newport Pell Bridge to downtown Newport
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
Prepay via Passport Parking app (the City of Newport's own mobile payment option). This is a multi-venue city festival across downtown Newport (Stoneacre Garden, Newport Craft Brewing, Jane Pickens Theater) and Middletown (Newport Pickleball Club). The City of Newport operates several public self-pay lots near the downtown venue cluster: the Gateway Parking Lot on America's Cup Avenue behind the Donnelly Gateway Center, the Mary Street lot (reached from Mary Street or Church Street), and the Touro Court lot off Touro Street near Clarke Street. King Park on Wellington Avenue requires a permit. Pay by the city's Passport Parking app or at self-pay stations. Walking between the three downtown venues is easy, all sit within about a 10 to 15 minute walk of each other in the compact historic downtown; the Middletown pickleball club venue is a short drive or rideshare away and not walkable from downtown
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at PVD
A rental car helps for covering the Middletown venue (Newport Pickleball Club), which sits apart from the three downtown Newport venues; downtown itself is walkable once parked
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
The venue has its own page with capacity, accessibility and parking.
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Rogue Island Comedy Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Mid-range hotels 2
39 Clarke Street, a 1750 colonial inn in the heart of downtown Newport, about a 4 to 5 minute walk from Jane Pickens Theater and Thames Street
Book direct →A short walk from Jane Pickens Theater in downtown Newport, close to Thames Street and Bowen's Wharf. No official direct-booking site was found for this property; verify current booking channel before publishing a link
Link coming soonLuxe hotels 1
One Bellevue Avenue, Newport's landmark hotel since 1926, about a 10 minute walk from Jane Pickens Theater and the downtown venue cluster
Book direct →Airbnb & private camping
Newport is a major summer and fall tourism destination with strong weekend demand; expect a wide price range and surge pricing around this October festival weekend, especially anything within walking distance of downtown
Search Airbnb →Not a natural fit. This is a downtown and coastal-town comedy festival with no camping component, but a Hipcamp search covers the wider Aquidneck Island and South County area for anyone who would rather camp and drive in
Search Hipcamp →Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Rogue Island Comedy Festival answers access in its FAQ rather than on an accessibility page, and the answer is that it depends on the room. The festival operates across multiple independent venues, and the organiser states that accessibility varies by venue and that guests should check with the venue directly in advance to confirm ADA access.
Read the full notes
The festival asks people to contact it directly or arrive early to arrange special seating accommodations. Nothing is published on terrain, accessible parking, accessible toilets, companion tickets, ASL or a quiet space, and no venue is individually described
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Checked 2026-09-03 · source
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