A lot of people want to “Keep Ybor Weird.” There aren’t a lot of better ways to do it than by hitting up Tampa Fringe.

The international festival of independent standup, improv, theater, dance, and performance art can launch careers (Willi Carlisle, who plays MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre this week quit his day job after playing Tampa Fringe, more on cltampa.com), and kicks off an 11-day run in Ybor City on Wednesday.

“Batman” and “Titanic” parodies, a Florida fever dream, an oboe trumpet duo, magic, drama, and more are just part of the offering at four different performance spaces. There are even stories about developers who want to build a kinkier version of The Villages (“Captain Havoc & the Big-Titty Bog Witches,” pictured), dark tales of life in fast food (“Sandwich Artist”), and candid explorations of what it’s like to watch three siblings die (“Last Sibling Standing”).

Specia,l, no-cover “preview” shows offer teasers of all the shows, too. A top-tier “Eliminator Pass” gets you into any and every show for $255, and there are discounts if you buy tickets to multiple shows, but entrance for single performances start as low as $9.

Tampa Fringe 2024 runs from June 5-16 at Ybor City’s Kress Contemporary at 624 E 7th Ave. Head to tampafringe.org for more information about its schedule and showtimes. Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.