Side-splitting laughs coming to GECC with return of renowned Roadshow

Melbourne international comedy festival roadshow 2025

Australia’s ultimate comedy road trip is returning with a cracking line-up of comedians ready to leave Gladstone in stitches.

Now in their 27th year, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow aims to roll out the best stand up, sketch and satire across venues in all corners of the country.

Gladstone will get its turn to laugh out loud on Saturday 3 May when the Roadshow hits the stage at Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre (GECC).

Get ready for a stellar line-up with comedy legends and fresh faces alike, together in one jam-packed show that is sure to leave the whole nation laughing.

Led by comedian and MC Fadzri Rashid (Singapore), the Roadshow also features Grace Jarvis, Kate Dolan, Leon Filewood and Luka Muller.

Gladstone Region Councillor Michelle Wagner said last year’s show saw comedians perform to a sold-out crowd.

“Get a group of friends or family together and book your tickets now.”

Details

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow
7.30pm, Saturday 3 May 2025
GECC – 56 Goondoon Street

Visit https://www.gladstoneentertainment.com to purchase tickets.

Comedian Profiles

Fadzri Rashid (MC)
Fadzri Rashid is a dynamic stand-up comedian from Singapore known for his sharp wit and engaging storytelling.

His unique blend of humour and cultural insights has captivated audiences in Australia and internationally.

Fadzri has two Netflix specials, Almost Banned and Too Real, and a YouTube special, How So?!

Passionate about promoting diversity in the arts, he continues to push boundaries while making audiences laugh and think.

Grace Jarvis
The Antipodes' most verbose and melancholy good time gal, Grace Jarvis is excited to regale audiences with her tales of living overseas, falling in love, working in a sex shop and getting into notable scrapes on public transport, before she inevitably sits still for long enough that a mysterious moss begins to grow and cover her body like a boulder.

Grace’s work has been published by The Age, Junkee, SBS The Feed, Comedy Republic and now the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Kate Dolan
A rare insight into the mind of a comedian, unravelling, in real time, for all to hear - live on stage!

If you’ve ever wondered ‘what was she thinking?’ after hearing a sub-par joke, now is your chance to find out.

After winning the Adelaide Fringe Emerging Artist Award 2024 it’s about time to bring Kate back down to earth, and who best to keep her humble than her own inner monologue.

Leon Filewood
In an era where politicians profit from fearmongering and dividing communities, Leon’s timely and hilarious performance cuts through the noise with warmth and sharp-witted storytelling that weaves personal experiences with national headlines.

Discover how shared laughter can bridge our deepest divides.

From the grassroots of a little remote community to the heart of urban Australia, this disarmingly funny and warm journey, gives an insight that challenges what media headlines tell us about identity, and belonging and what it means to be Australian.

Luka Muller
Luka is the co-host of triple j Breakfast.

He is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and former member/founder of a one-man punk band whose lyrics were all about sci-fi books.

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