Gilda’s Club LaughFest to return for its 16th year in Grand Rapids with five days of comedy. LaughFest has unveiled its 2026 lineup with more than 30 comedians.
What is Gilda’s Club and What Does it Do?
Gilda’s Club was created to fulfill comedian/actor Gilda Radner’s dream of providing free, accessible social and emotional support for people impacted by cancer. After her death from her own battle with cancer, her husband Gene Wilder, and friends founded the club in her memory to fulfill Radner’s dream.
Gilda’s Club provides free emotional and social support for anyone impacted by cancer, including patients, families, and friends. This is accomplished by offering support groups, educations workshops, healthy lifestyle activities, and social gatherings for all ages.
One of Gilda’s Club’s fundraisers is LaughFest that is now in its 16th year, and just released its 2026 comedy lineup.
Big Laughs Ahead: LaughFest Unveils 16th Annual Comics
LaughFest returns to West Michigan March 11 through March 15, bringing more than 30 events to venues featuring national and local comedians. This years comedians will appear at venues including: Chicago Beef Joint, First Congregational UCC of Lowell, Fountain Street Church, Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids, Gun Lake Casino, Midtown, Resurrection Fellowship, The B.O.B, The Comedy Project, The Gilmore, Villa Banquet Bar, and Wealthy Theatre.
Here is the 2026 LaughFest Lineup:
- Adam Ray
- Tim Convy
- Maggie Hughes DePalo
- Mike Goodwin
- Hayden Dristal
- Ali Sultan
- Stu McCallister
- Pete Cender
- Noah Chapp
- DJ Dangler
- Hunter Miles
- Hannah Osborne
- Morgan Sterling
- Lena Green
- Josh Dunigan
- The Comedy Project
- Hayden Miedema
- Sam Marsman
- Brandon Cooley
- Dan May
- Devarron Thomas
- Denim Darlings
- Joe Elder
- Gerrit Elzinga
- Jo Hilman
- Erik Bauer
- Darius Walker
- Chris Fredricks
- River City Improv
- Brianna blackburn
- Kristin Hirsch
- Brian Atkinson
- Simon Carlson
- Derek Lee Feltner
- Tommy Cook
- Finn St. John
- Heather Sejnow
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