Austin Comedy Shows for People Who Still Keep It Weird
Austin is in that sweet spot where everyone wants to go out before the heat starts filing complaints. Here are the comedy shows worth planning around.
Raleigh Comedy Shows Are a Triangle Group Chat
Raleigh is not just one city plan. It is a Triangle group chat with Cary, Durham, and one person asking how far the drive is. Here are the comedy shows making the trip worth it.
DC’s 2026 Comedy Lineup Is More Packed Than the Congressional Schedule (And More Likely to Deliver)
Home prices are down, politics is always a mess, and Daniel Tosh is doing a ‘farewell tour’ that absolutely nobody believes. Washington DC’s 2026…
Seattle’s Comedy Season Is Wetter Than Usual, and That Tracks
Naomi Watanabe flies in from Tokyo, Ali Wong takes over McCaw Hall, and Seattle gets another reason to go inside on purpose.
The Bay Has Jokes: SF’s Comedy Calendar Is as Overloaded as Its Startup Scene
From Margaret Cho at the Palace of Fine Arts to Nate Bargatze packing SAP Center in San Jose, the Bay Area’s 2026 comedy calendar is stacked across every venue size. from Cobb’s to arenas. and every comedy style imaginable.
San Diego’s Comedy Lineup Is Sunnier Than Usual (Yes, Even in May Gray)
San Diego gets 70 percent of the year in sunshine and approximately zero percent of the recognition it deserves as a comedy destination. That is…
Portland’s Comedy Lineup Is Finally Weirder Than Portland Itself
Portland has always had a comedy scene that matches the city. unusual, a little damp, fiercely local, and occasionally brilliant. In 2026, the touring…
Phoenix Gets Hot Twice: Comedy Season Hits the Valley Just in Time
It’s 112 degrees and the AC is broken. On the bright side, Phoenix just booked some of the funniest humans alive. and Gabriel Iglesias, Nate Bargatze, Matt Rife, and more are about to make the summer survivable.
Shane Gillis Is Playing the Linc. Yes, That Linc. Philadelphia’s Comedy Year Is Unreal.
A hometown kid selling out a football stadium, James Austin Johnson doing his Trump at Punch Line, Ben Schwartz hosting a night at the Met. Philadelphia’s 2026 comedy calendar goes from the club to the stadium without losing the Philly attitude.
New York, You’ve Earned This: The City’s Best Comedy Shows Coming This Summer
From Michelle Buteau owning the Beacon Theatre to Therapy Gecko somehow selling out Brooklyn, NYC’s comedy calendar this summer is as unhinged and brilliant as the city itself.