“Gut-bustingly funny!” A curious writer’s surreal imagination overtakes reality. Brought to life through HILARIOUS theatrical CIRCUS: MAGIC, unexpected PUPPETRY, artistic JUGGLING, and acrobatic DANCE

They have played over 600 shows throughout the US easily making them one of the hardest working indie bands in California. Since forming in 2013, they have self-released two EPs, an acoustic album, and recently signed a distribution deal with Spectra for their first full-blown LP, A Series of Fortunate Events. The duo plays their original music, a fusion of modern rock and roots music, as well as covers from the 60s to the 90s and today’s hits!

A humorous and poignant look at kidney transplant from both sides of the donor/recipient perspective. Tony & Aileen just went through kidney surgery and they’ve got stories to tell.

After three years Illusionist Bryan Patrick returns to the Rogue Festival! A magic show for audiences of all ages. Bryan has prepared more magic, more laughs, more fun and more amazement for the 2018 Rogue Show. You don’t want to miss Illusionist Bryan Patrick, The Magician So Amazing, He Amazes Himself!!

Shine! Theatre proudly presents… The Midnight Avocados – A 6 piece progressive indie rock band out of Fresno made up of music majors from Fresno State. on March 2nd at 8:30p & March 3rd at 2p And… Suite 121 – A Fresno-based band performing jazz standards, blues music, and original material. on March 4th at 6:30p & March 10 @ 5p Shine

Feel like the world needs a reset button? A series of vignettes explore modern rootlessness, abandoned idealism, and consumerism. Boundaries and stereotypes challenged. “An incantation.”-CityArts

Start with the tale of a global quest. Stir in a healthy dollop of spicy international
intrigue. Garnish with a secret ingredient. THE DISH – A Culinary Thriller served to you… while it cooks.

When Toni moves to Hollywood the first thing she must do is get a job. Somehow she winds up at a Beverly Hills salon catering to rockers and emerges with a “do” looking like she fronts a Heavy Metal group. Who’s going to hire her looking like this?!

Rogue veteran Blake Jones has yet another question about “Art”. How does ‘place’ affect your work? This is a panel discussion/performance with working artists that changes nightly. Be prepared for song, dance, poetry, and some provocative ideas.

Magic – comedy – crazy stunts!
See four of the Bay’s best Street Magicians!
Week one features Jonathan Strange & Lynx Varieté
Week two is Frisco Fred & Chase the Entertainer.
Be there!

Rutherford’s tale of unconditional love inspires audiences with an honest portrayal of damage, PTSD, and the painful road one navigates in search of healing. Charming, surprisingly funny, masterful storytelling.” —Vue Magazine

A two-wheeled adventure of Canadian proportions! “Bike Face” spins strange-but-true stories from a cross-country ride: graveyard groundskeepers, wild west proprietors, and wanderers with secrets only fit for strangers.

The Magic of Elder is back and will be bringing it all out to the main stage for the first time! This year Kyle is not alone and he will be debuting new and never before seen magic in the Fresno Rogue Festival. Join Kyle and his special guest as they put a new spin on some of the Magic of Elder classics!

The Fresno Belly Dance Collective is proud to present ” Magical Menagerie”. Join us on this mesmerizing journey as we wind our way through an eclectic mix of performances from some of the Central Valley’s finest belly dance artists.

Two for the Road, Donn Beedle and Karana Hattersley-Drayton, perform Celtic and American roots music from Irish fiddle tunes to western swing and bluegrass favorites. Grab your Guinness and cowboy up!

One clown.  One world.  Mysterious mysteries.  Join Rodeo Debbie as she renders a tragicomic love letter to human struggle with footnotes on marshmallows, volcanoes, and philosophical fire.  For old souls only. ‘Profound’ (The Scotsman).

As performers in the Rogue Festival since 2004, we would enjoy playing our original jazz and blues for you!!!

Join the Companions for another live radio performance as they venture back to the “Flower District” in Flower Tome Companion: Episode 2 “Wine Not Be Friends?” Yes, that’s right, the gang is going forward in to the past! If it seems confusing don’t worry, if you liked Episode 3 you’ll love Episode 2 even more! Harrison Freeler and his zany group of companions will put a smile on your face with amazing musical acts, silly sound effects, wacky commercials, drama and more! Get ready for that slightly skewed look at us and world as the Companions entertain you for another fun filled hour in the “Flower”.

“NOCO presents an original dance show directed by NOCO member, Alexandra Tiscareno. ‘Nothing is Beautiful; Everything is Fine.’ is a 60 minute non narrative dance piece, based on the signature style of the choreographer: athletic, flingy, release-based, set to moody music with a flare for partnering.

‘Nothing is beautiful; Everything is fine’ was born out of an idea that people perceive life through a variety of lenses. In these angsty political and social times, art is where we can explore current ideas, to express our voices and to manifest some of the loveliness and hope we believe is possible. The lens through which we see our lives may change from hour to hour, day to day… sometimes our perceptions and patterns of thought extend throughout long seasons and lifetimes. It is our hope that audiences can experience this dance piece as a refreshing thought experiment, to look at the world through different lenses and practice tolerance.

Two friends road trip across the United States to conquer their personal darkness through Music and Love…and a little bit of Danger.

Your favorite pair of jeans, good music and great dancing. What’s not to love? MeCo does it again, melding rhythm-based dance and storytelling dance theater. Our Promise: YOU WILL LOVE THIS SHOW!

Start with the tale of a global quest. Stir in a healthy dollop of spicy international
intrigue. Garnish with a secret ingredient. THE DISH – A Culinary Thriller served to you… while it cooks.

Where does a pencil become a body part? Tuna in my Tupperware is interpreted as tuna in my underwear? Join Jayne and Renee on their epic Autocrotch Fail. Err-Autocorrect Fail.

Expect the unexpected from world-class Magician Keith Brown. He’s inspired wonder in over 17 countries and counting. Toronto’s Best Magician & he’s not even from Toronto! See it to believe it!

Donna Kay Yarborough returns with tales about her day job—being a Standardized Patient. When an improv comic with a sketchy health history plays patient for student doctors, what results is an awkward, hilarious, and moving insight into the human condition.

Fresno favorite Victor DesRoches (of BoxCar Figaro) joins award-winning San Diego musician Lindsay White for an hour of folksy music and friendly storytelling.

In this world premiere, Kate McKnight and Britt Monahan play women at odds who are held in captivity together. Their survival depends on finding common ground. Can they bridge the chasm to fight the real enemy? What are they willing to lose?

The wildest game show you’ve ever seen returns! Your favorite Rogue artists, raucous guest musicians & a host just doing his best to hold it all together. The prize is their dignity and your approval.

Les Kurkendaal has gone to Moscow and this is a whole new world for him . Come and see him navigate his way through this brand new world

When a supernatural horror threatens the universe, it’s up to a pair of Millennials to save us all. But will they be able to surmount their existential and economic despair long enough to save the world?

Tim Mannix is a comedy magician and mentalist, whose experience includes appearances at Hollywood’s world famous Magic Castle to touring California with his Wacky Science show. Rated “H” for hilarious.

Robert Hofman, Jr. performs vocals of Sinatra’s signature hit tunes and renditions of smooth alto sax sounds in the style of Paul Desmond and Johnny Hodges.

Yes, technically, I’m a Catholic. I know this because in third grade when we all got ID bracelets — probably for when our little bodies were found after a Hiroshima-like blast — mine said, “In case of an accident, notify a priest.”

A grab bag of performances! Weekend one: Sarah Shay’s “Misfit Ukulele,” charming songs and stories from Seattle. Weekend two: “Shtrangely & Shay’s Ship Show 3: In Shpaaace!” and “Rogue Hangover Show.”

Join The Fools Collaborative (formerly The Motley Fools) as they celebrate the winning combination of Shakespeare, booze, and audience interaction.

The Murray Girls blend their voices in Blood Harmony: singing cheerfully macabre murder ballads, traditional tunes, Celtic songs, & pop. Wistful stories set to heart-breakingly beautiful melodies.

Hear #FresnoWriters from Fresno State’s Master of Fine Arts program, including voices from the San Joaquin Literary Association, Chicano Writers and Artists Association, and Fresno Women’s Reading Series

Naked Zombie A humorous romp into nude modeling, water ballet, and divine intervention ! Rated R for brief nudity, very brief.

A comedy about what goes on in the neighborhood and who’s watching. “Lisa Pedace is a one woman force in the hilarious Neighborhood Watch.”–Edge Media Network “A laugh-a-minute comedy.”–The San Diego Union Tribune

Welcome to the world of court reporting! Join Mrs. Conway’s class as she trains her court reporting students to take dictation in the courtroom by re-enacting the roles of prosecutor, witness, judge, and defense attorney in a murder trial where more than the defendant’s life is at stake…. “Humorous, topical, and heartbreaking.”

The Sibyl, a seer from Mars, has been sent to Earth to steal ancient records of the planet’s original colony mission – against an interplanetary peace treaty. She must piece information together decaying, scattered records to learn why her home world’s ecosystem is collapsing, before Earth authorities erase her memories and ship her back to the Red Planet, useless to its struggling inhabitants. Using tarot cards to trigger each piece, Sibyl works with her audience to form a plan.

20-TIME ‘BEST-OF-FEST’ AWARD WINNER returns with her 2012 hit show exploring the unexpected twists & turns of life, love & being on the road…
1 WOMAN. 23 CHARACTERS!
“Completely entrancing”–Fresno Bee
★★★★★-CBC Radio

What do men really think? Why are men such pigs? Can men be redeemed? Comedian/sex traitor Jaguar Bennett spills the secrets of the fouler sex in a hilarious expose that may make you like men again.