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The Fertile Ground Festival of New Works is a citywide, multi-week performing arts festival taking place in venues throughout Portland, Oregon and the surrounding areas.
The Siren is excited to be a venue for the 2026 festival and to welcome the following productions. |
MONDAY
APRIL 20
BILLY WAYNE DAVIS
6:30 DOORS/ 7:00 SHOW
$25 ADV
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Hilarious stand-up comedian Billy Wayne Davis is back in Portland on the high holiday... get tickets now for this incredible show.
You know Billy Wayne Davis from his two acclaimed stand-up albums and from his appearances on podcasts like Behind the Bastards, Daily Zeitgeist, TrillBillies, and WTF to name a few. He just released his first special “Testify” on Hulu to rave reviews. |
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 22
TOPIC THUNDER
7:00 DOORS/ 7:30 SHOW
$20 adv/ $25 door
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Topic Thunder is a new monthly topical comedy show hosted by Portland comedy stalwarts Nariko Ott and Adam Pasi. Every Month they, along with the city's best comedians will perform new jokes written about recent current events. Headlining this show is Monica Nevi!
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FRIDAY
APRIL 24
SIREN THEATER
IMPROV GIANTS
7:00 DOORS/ 7:30 SHOW
PAY WHAT YOU WANT $10-$20
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The Siren Theater is all about comedy and tonight we bring you a night of improv comedy - live comedy scenes and characters created spontaneously and on the spot - from The Siren's own Improv Giants (think Second City and Upright Citizen's Brigade)! A group made up of some of the smartest, fastest, funniest improv actors around, The Siren Giants are ready to surprise you. If you love comedy you have def seen them perform on a stage or screen somewhere cuz they are BUSY. Join them as they bring their signature brand of improv comedy made up on the spot right to your face.
Featuring the improv comedy of these Giants: Shelley McLendon Jed Arkley Nicholas Kessler Tony Marcellino |
SUNDAY
APRIL 26
MAX CASTILLO
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AARON MONTE
7:00 DOORS/ 7:30 SHOW
$20 ADV/ $25 DOORS
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Max Castillo is an LA-based stand-up comedian, comedy content creator, and rapper. You’ve probably seen Max in your feed @bigtimemaca on TikTok and Instagram. His stand up, character sketches, and comedy rap have amassed him over 21 million likes on TikTok and 950,000+ followers across social media. Max performs live, with a combination of stand up and comedy rap. He’s headlined shows in NYC (sold-out Union Hall in NYC a month in advance), San Diego (American Comedy Co), Dallas (Dallas Comedy Club), Chicago (Lincoln Lodge), and Tampa (Gimmick). He has performed stand-up across the country for the past decade and founded/produced the indie-comedy staple Scoopty Boopty’s.
Comedian Aaron Monte was born and raised in Los Angeles. He’s fresh off a sold-out New York Comedy Festival show at NY Comedy Club. He has performed at every major club in LA, as well as Don’t Tell Comedy shows across the country. Monte has appeared in The Neighborhood on CBS. Recently he has found viral internet success sharing humorous stories about his experiences as a middle school teacher. He is a member of the musical comedy rap duo RUN THE FOOLS. |
FRIDAY
MAY 1
JIMMY PARDO
6:00 DOORS/ 6:30 SHOW (JUST ADDED!)
8:00 DOORS/ 8:30 SHOW (SOLD OUT)
$30 ADV
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Jimmy Pardo is back at The Siren Theater!
“Watching him do crowd work is like seeing Springsteen at the Meadowlands. The other comics on the bill sneak back in and stare in awe.” —ESQUIRE, September 2025 Jimmy Pardo, known as “The Fastest Mind in Comedy,” is a seasoned stand-up comedian and host of the award-winning podcast Never Not Funny. Jimmy has made over one hundred television appearances, including seminal shows like The Tonight Show, Conan, and The Late Late Show. His three comedy albums, UNO, Pompous Clown & Sprezzatura, have all topped the comedy album chart and many critic’s best of lists. He can be seen entertaining crowds across the country when not hosting the Never Not Funny podcast andJimmy’s Records & Tapes fromthe cozy confines of his Sherman Oaks studio. |
FRIDAY MAY 8
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SATURDAY MAY 9
**GUEST PRODUCTION**
PACIFIC MIDWEST:
Video Enhanced Sketch Comedy
Guest Productions are shows and events from visiting performers, directors, and producers. These guests have full creative freedom and are responsible for all aspects of the production, including casting, material, ticketing, and marketing. The Siren Theater is involved only as the venue for guest productions, and any questions involving show content, tickets, etc should be directed to the guest producers.
FRIDAY
MAY 15
MOSH PIT
COMEDY INSPIRED BY HEAVY METAL
7:30 DOORS/ 8:00 SHOW
$15 ADV
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Bang your heads for the show that celebrates the unholy marriage of COMEDY and HEAVY METAL! People of Portland... this is MOSH PIT!!!
Featuring performances by: Heavy metal improv from Death Hammer (SF Sketchfest, Out of Bounds Comedy Festival) And a live episode of the "What's More Metal?" podcast with Nariko Ott (Portland's Funniest Person 2016) and Dan Weber (Reading the Bible with Dan). Featuring Iron Maiden Burlesque from Krista Catwood Standup, improv, and comedy that's METAL AF? You won't want to miss this, so... GET IN THE PIT!!! |
SATURDAY
MAY 16
MIKE FALZONE
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SURROUNDED
7:30 DOORS/ 8:00 SHOW
$25 ADV
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Mike Falzone is BACK at The Siren with SURROUNDED!
Surrounded" is a popular, unscripted stand-up comedy show created and hosted by comedian Mike Falzone, designed specifically around audience interaction, or "crowd work". Staged in a "theater in the round" format, the comedian performs in the center of the room with the audience on all sides, making the attendees the primary source of material for the show. Created in 2018/2019 at the Hollywood Improv Lab, the show has grown to become a regular event, featuring at prestigious venues and festivals including the New York Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs in Montreal, Moontower, and Netflix is a Joke Festival. Learn more about Mike HERE Mike's shows ALWAYS sell out at The Siren, so get tickets asap! |
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 3
HARPER ROSE
7:30 DOORS/ 8:00 SHOW
$20 ADV/ $25 DOOR
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Comedian Harper-Rose (Tea Time Podcast, CBS, Don’t Tell Comedy, LMAOF) is coming back to Portland bringing her musical stand up hour “Adult Baby Doll” accompanied by Greg Hoffman on piano. Growing up Harper-Rose’s family always sang when they were uncomfortable. So she wrote a show about it. The hour is a darkly funny, musical stand up experience, exploring intimacy and acceptance. Fresh off of taping their show in Los Angeles, Harper-Rose & Greg are bringing the show on the road, don’t miss it!
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SATURDAY
JUNE 6
ALEX KUMIN
7:30 DOORS/ 8:00 SHOW
$20 ADV/ $25 DOOR
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Alex Kumin! One night only!
Alex Kumin is an NYC based comedian by way of Chicago and Boston whose bold and whip smart standup delights crowds across the US. She can be seen performing nightly in New York City and is a favorite at The Comedy Cellar and New York Comedy Club. She is a 2025 TimeOut New York Comic to Watch, and you've seen her on the NYC Don’t Tell Comedy series, NBC’s "That Clip Show", and Comedy Central Standup Featuring. Kumin is also one half of the duo on Into The Mud Podcast, where she and her co-host Drew King dive into the messy and uncertain junctures of life, exploring the transitional spaces where growth and self-discovery occur. Her voiceover work is extensive and includes DC Comics Heroes United, Netflix Cyberpunk Stories, Google, United Airlines and her favorite to date, Kohler smart toilets. You can follow her on Instagram @alex.kumin |
FRIDAY JULY 17
SATURDAY JULY 18
SAM TAGGART
7:30 DOORS/ 8:00 SHOW
$25 ADV/ $35 DOORS
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Comedian Sam Taggart explains pretty much what's been going on with him through the ancient art of standup comedy aka talking.
Sam Taggart is an LA-based comedian, actor, and writer who has been described as “such a specific combination of silly and sweet, dumb and surprisingly earnest” by Vulture. He has written for The Las Culturistas Culture Awards, After Midnight on CBS, and the critically acclaimed Showtime/A24 series ZIWE. He is currently the co-host of the iHeart podcast StraightioLab, which was named the number one podcast of 2022 by New York Magazine. He has appeared on the series FANTASMAS, After Midnight, Los Espookys, Search Party, and ZIWE. He voiced and created an original animated feature MILLENNIAL HUNTER. Sam was selected as a member of the Comedy Central Digital Creators Program in 2020, performed at Comedy Central's Clusterfest as part of their UpNext showcase, and was named one of Vulture’s Comics You Should and Will Know of 2021. |
SATURDAY
AUGUST 1
LISA CURRY
7:30 DOORS/ 8:000 SHOW
$22 ADV
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LISA CURRY is a nationally and internationally touring comedian and award-winning writer based in Los Angeles. She began her career as part of Second City Hollywood's house improv ensemble where she performed with heavy hitters like Keegan Michael Key and Maribeth Monroe. Lisa’s quick mind and sharp wit have landed her jobs as a correspondent covering events such as the first Women’s March in New York.
Lisa appeared on the four time Emmy award-winning “The Mystery Hour” as both a guest comedian and panelist. Shortly after, she was the subject of an episode of the PBS docu-series, 'Angeleno,’ which followed her for a day in her life as an up-and-coming comedian. Learn more about Lisa HERE |
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 11,12,13
KEVIN SULLIVAN
SEPTEMBER 11: 7:00pm & 9:00pm
SEPTEMBER 12: 7:00PM & 9:00PM
SEPTEMBER 13: 5:00 PM
(Doors open 30 minutes before start of show)
$30 GA/ $40 VIP
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Kevin Sullivan is a Los Angeles-based comedian known for his quick humor, fearless storytelling, and cosmic twist on comedy. In addition to his work on stage, Kevin has amassed over half a million followers on social media, where he has built a devoted fanbase by blending comedy with astrology, turning zodiac signs into punchlines. He is the co-host of the hit podcast Two Broke Gays, and was featured on Netflix is a Joke Radio Presents - Are You Still Listening? at Dynasty Typewriter, streaming on SiriusXM. Now, he's selling out shows nationwide on his Aquarian Contrarian tour, proving that no matter your sign, laughing at yourself is always in the stars.
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GENERAL SHOW INFORMATION
The Siren is all ages but not all show content is. Please use your own discretion when bringing a younger audience member. Most shows are appropriate for those 18+.
Please refrain from taking pictures or video during performances, unless you have been asked to do so. It's distracting to the performers and we just want to be in the moment with you!
The Siren is a NO HECKLING ZONE. Please don't talk to any performer unless they address you first. If you are inebriated, heckling, or causing any disruption, you’ll be asked to leave the theater and will not receive a refund. Thanks!
Advanced online ticketing ends 1-2 hours before start of show, then tickets are sold at the box office beginning when doors open for shows that are not sold out online. Advanced tickets are typically cheaper than tickets purchased at the door.
Shows that are labeled "Visiting Productions" are not produced by The Siren Theater. These shows are from outside performers and producers who rent The Siren for their production. They have full control over ticketing, show content and production value. Questions about their shows should be directed to them.
Tickets are nontransferable and nonrefundable.
Doors open 30-45 minutes before start of show.
Please refrain from taking pictures or video during performances, unless you have been asked to do so. It's distracting to the performers and we just want to be in the moment with you!
The Siren is a NO HECKLING ZONE. Please don't talk to any performer unless they address you first. If you are inebriated, heckling, or causing any disruption, you’ll be asked to leave the theater and will not receive a refund. Thanks!
Advanced online ticketing ends 1-2 hours before start of show, then tickets are sold at the box office beginning when doors open for shows that are not sold out online. Advanced tickets are typically cheaper than tickets purchased at the door.
Shows that are labeled "Visiting Productions" are not produced by The Siren Theater. These shows are from outside performers and producers who rent The Siren for their production. They have full control over ticketing, show content and production value. Questions about their shows should be directed to them.
Tickets are nontransferable and nonrefundable.
Doors open 30-45 minutes before start of show.