Netflix Is a Joke reveals 2026 lineup

The festival returns to L.A. on May 4-10 with some of stand-up's biggest names.

- BY NATE JACKSON

KOURY ANGELO Netflix CHRIS PIZZELLO Invision/AP TERENCE PATRICK Netflix BILL BURR, Nikki Glaser, center, and Ali Wong are among artists announced to perform in the Netflix Is a Joke Festival, which will include more than 350 live events.

Netflix Is a Joke returns to L.A. this May, shining a worldwide spotlight on stand-up comedy in Los Angeles.

On Tuesday, the third installment of the sprawling event put on by Netflix announced the first wave of A-list comedians including Bill Burr, Ali Wong, Kevin Hart, Nikki Glaser and many more performing May 4-10 at venues across L.A. Though the fest itself has been cut down from 11 days to six, the amount of talent jammed into that week doesn't appear to have slimmed down much at all.

Hosting more than 350 live events, the festival will be taking place in comedy clubs across L.A., including the Comedy Store, Laugh Factory and Hollywood Improv, as well as major venues such as the Hollywood Bowl, Intuit Dome and the Greek Theatre.