It’s not just musicians and foodies swarming to the Rose City these days -- a new festival hopes to draw some of the West Coast’s best comics.

(Warning: This column is not funny, just informative)

The first annual Bridgetown Comedy Festival coming to Southeast Portland this weekend. Four clubs will host around 60 wiseacres in more intimate settings than most comedy shows in Portland.

Headlining will be Patton Oswalt Saturday night, who you may have seen starring in Comedy Central roasts, Ratatoullie and the King of Queens.

Bridgetown Comedy Fest

Comics from L.A., Seattle and Portland will perform at the Mt. Tabor, Bar of the Gods, SE Hawthorne Eagles Lodge and the Hawthorne Theater starting Thursday night and running through Saturday.

Many have appeared in Reno 911!, The Sarah Silverman Program and Old School along with Conan and Jimmy Kimmel.

Link: Bridgetown Comedy Fest

Due to popular demand, admission will only be with a $20 wristband -- proceeds benefit the Red Cross.