Live Comedy Is Back With A Vengeance In Summer 2021

A year ago, most comedy clubs had shuttered for the pandemic, leaving stand-ups to go to whatever lengths to find live audiences, from parks to rooftops and anywhere in between where they could set up a microphone, an amplifier, and spaced seating.

This summer? We haven’t outlasted the COVID-19 pandemic, and yet, here in the United States, the stand-up comedy business is back in full force. Literally or figuratively, back with a vengeance?!

Just look at all of the stand-up tours that have shown up in my email inbox or social media feed in the past couple of weeks!

TODAY

Chelsea Handler and Trevor Noah announced tours, while Bianca Del Rio added dates. Tickets for Handler and Noah tours, both via Live Nation, go on sale this Friday.

CHELSEA HANDLER: VACCINATED AND HORNY TOUR DATES: 

  • Saturday, July 10, 2021 – Las Vegas – Mirage Theater
  • August 21, 2021 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
  • September 5, 2021 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts by The Bay
  • Thursday, September 30, 2021 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre
  • Friday, October 1, 2021 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
  • Saturday, October 2, 2021 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
  • Sunday, October 3, 2021 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall
  • Thursday, October 7, 2021 – Norfolk, VA – Chrysler Hall Theatre
  • Friday, October 8, 2021 – Hanover, MD – The Hall at Live!
  • Saturday, October 9, 2021 – Cleveland, OH – MGM Northfield
  • Thursday, October 14, 2021 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
  • Friday, October 15, 2021 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
  • Saturday, October 16, 2021 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
  • Thursday, October 21, 2021 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic
  • Friday, October 22, 2021 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall 
  • Saturday, October 23, 2021 – Maricopa, AZ – Harrah’s AK-Chin 
  • Wednesday, October 27, 2021 – St. Petersburg, FL – Mahaffey Theater
  • Thursday, October 28, 2021 – Miami, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach
  • Friday, October 29, 2021 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
  • Saturday, October 30, 2021 – Jacksonville, FL – Moran Theater
  • Thursday, November 4, 2021 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Theater
  • Friday, November 5, 2021 – Buffalo, NY – Kleinhans Music Hall
  • Saturday, November 6, 2021 – Syracuse, NY – The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater
  • Thursday, November 11, 2021 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
  • Friday, November 12, 2021 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
  • Saturday, November 13, 2021 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre
  • Thursday, November 18, 2021 – Portland, ME – Merrill Auditorium
  • Friday, November 19, 2021 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino
  • Saturday, November 20, 2021 – Mashantucket, CT – The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino**
  • Friday, November 26, 2021 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata 
  • Saturday, November 27, 2021 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center 
  • Thursday, December 2, 2021 – Madison, WI – Orpheum Theater
  • Friday, December 3, 2021 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake 
  • Saturday, December 4, 2021 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre
  • Thursday, December 9, 2021 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
  • Friday, December 10, 2021 – Houston, TX – Venue TBA *
  • Saturday, December 11, 2021 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
  • Thursday, December 16, 2021 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
  • Friday, December 17, 2021 – Atlanta, GA – Coca Cola Roxy
  • Saturday, December 18, 2021 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

TREVOR NOAH: BACK TO ABNORMAL TOUR DATES: 

  • Saturday, September 18, 2021 – SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl*
  • Friday, September 24, 2021 – GREENSBORO, NC – White Oak Amphitheatre at Greensboro Coliseum Complex
  • Saturday, September 25, 2021 – WILMINGTON, NC – Riverfront Park Amphitheater
  • Friday, October 1, 2021 – LOVELAND, CO – Budweiser Events Center
  • Saturday, October 2, 2021 – COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Broadmoor World Arena
  • Friday, October 8, 2021 – ESTERO, FL– Hertz Arena*
  • Saturday, October 9, 2021 – ORLANDO, FL – Amway Center*
  • Friday, October 15, 2021 – WASHINGTON D.C. – Capital One Arena
  • Saturday, October 16, 2021 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – Wells Fargo Center
  • Friday, October 22, 2021 – HOLLYWOOD, FL – Hard Rock Live*
  • Friday, November 5, 2021 – DALLAS, TX – American Airlines Center
  • Saturday, November 6, 2021 – HOUSTON, TX – Toyota Center
  • Friday, November 19, 2021 – GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Van Andel Arena
  • Saturday, November 20, 2021 – CHICAGO, IL – United Center
  • Friday, November 26, 2021 – SEATTLE, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
  • Saturday, November 27, 2021 – PORTLAND, OR – Moda Center
  • Sunday, November 28, 2021 – KENNEWICK,WA – Toyota Center
  • Friday, December 3, 2021 – SAN DIEGO, CA – Viejas Arena
  • Saturday, December 4, 2021 – LOS ANGELES, CA – The Forum
  • Friday, December 10, 2021 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Chase Center

PREVIOUSLY

Patton Oswalt

Hasan Minhaj

https://twitter.com/hasanminhaj/status/1403454421640564748

Taylor Tomlinson

Randy Rainbow

https://twitter.com/RandyRainbow/status/1403382505336676355

Nikki Glaser

Matt Braunger

Fortune Feimster

Ronny Chieng

Bill Burr

Kyle Kinane

Melissa Villasenor

Jim Gaffigan

Andrew Schulz

https://twitter.com/andrewschulz/status/1394326801510551553

Nate Bargatze

Whitney Cummings

Sam Morril

https://twitter.com/sammorril/status/1403395949200920583

Bianca Del Rio

Lewis Black

Kathleen Madigan

https://twitter.com/kathleenmadigan/status/1399741881815285763

Tim Dillon

Sean L. McCarthy

Editor and publisher since 2007, when he was named New York's Funniest Reporter. Former newspaper reporter at the New York Daily News, Boston Herald and smaller dailies and community papers across America. Loves comedy so much he founded this site.

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