If you’re looking to have your funny bone tickled this weekend and you can’t get us on our cell phone, head on over to The Hideout Theater for the Out-of-Bounds Comedy Festival. We checked it out last night, and as you would expect, some groups were stronger than others. Both the upstairs and downstairs stages run acts simultaneously. Last night there was improv upstairs and sketch comedy downstairs. The absurd and cute Rat Girl and her friend shared emcee duties downstairs. The highlight of the downstairs show last night was a group called The Plurals. The three young men who comprise the troupe mixed short video presentations and sketches to provide the near sold-out crowd with headscratching belly-laughs. We headed upstairs to catch the last improv group which was Jesters Ink from Richmond, VA. And not to put too fine a point on it, but they were horrible. It was pretty much beyond description. But with mid-sized festivals such as this, you can expect some laughs and some bombs. Regardless, it was good to see such strong crowds showing up to support these artists. Highlights for the weekend shows include Austin’s own Girls Girls Girls,a unique musical improv act, and local favorites Heroes of Comedy.

Out-of-Bounds Comedy Festival
The Hideout Theater (617 Congress Ave.)
Tickets: $10
Shows at 8 & 10PM