Denver’s will return for its fifth outing Aug. 24-26 with headlining performances at the Paramount Theatre from Denver native and “Silicon Valley” co-star and a murder-themed storytelling show from Karen Kilgariff and—Georgia Hardstark.
The first wave of announcements will be followed in the coming weeks by more than 80—national and local comics performing at smaller venues along South Broadway, as they have in years past, as well as podcast recordings and other programming at the stand-up-centric event.
Miller and Kilgariff are High Plains veterans, while Hardstark — a Los Angeles podcaster and Cooking Channel personality — will debut her live show with Kilgariff, “My Favorite Murder,” at this year’s festival.
The festival was founded in 2013 by Denver-based comic Adam Cayton-Holland, who stars with his Grawlix comedy troupe-mates Andrew Orvedahl and Ben Roy in the truTV sitcom “Those Who Can’t,” the third season of which is expected to premiere later this year.
Cayton-Holland also taped his first— in New Orleans last month, and secured the backing of Turner-owned truTV for a second year in a row at High Plains.
Tickets for the shows are on sale at 10 a.m. May 5 via . Kilgariff and Hardstark will perform at 8 p.m. on Aug. 25 (for $35) and—Miller will perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26 ($45).
