SXSW's 2021 online edition is next week (March 16-20) and they've just announced the Comedy Festival lineup. With things being virtual due to the pandemic, they're using this as an opportunity to celebrate comedy clubs from all over the country (most of which have been closed this past year) and all showcases will be out of clubs in various U.S. cities, including Los Angeles' Dynasty Typewriter and Hollywood Improv, NYC's The Stand and Gotham Comedy Club, and Chicago's Zanies. The clubs each made efforts to "safely assemble a small audience" for these shows and comedians include Reggie Watts, Sam Jay, Dan Soder, Joel Kim Booster, Ophira Eisenberg, Donnell Rawlings, Katie Hughes, Calvin Evans and more.
Additionally there is a SXSW Comedy special called "Bringing Back Laughs" which features performances from the outdoor comedy shows in Long Island City that were put on last summer by Michael Che and The Creek & The Cave's Rebecca Trent, including sets from Carmen Lynch, Janeane Garofalo, Lucas Brothers, Myq Kaplan, Nore Davis, Rojo Perez, Roy Wood Jr., Tone Bell, and Victor Varnado.