Robin Williams once called Brad Williams “Prozac with a head” — and if you’ve seen him perform, you know exactly what that means. He hits the stage and does not stop. Williams brings The Tall Tales Tour to Kodak Center in Rochester on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM, with J.B. Ball opening the night.
About Brad Williams
Williams built his stand-up career around having achondroplasia — but this is not a one-note act. His material covers identity, family, relationships, and the beautiful mess of everyday life, and his crowd work is as sharp as anything in the written set. He spent five years on the road as Carlos Mencia’s opening act, came up through Comedy Central’s Mind of Mencia, and has since appeared on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Netflix’s The Degenerates. His Showtime specials — Fun Size (2015) and Daddy Issues (2016) — both made a mark, and his 2024 Netflix special Starfish has cleared 7.5 million YouTube views. He was the first stand-up comedian to headline Cirque du Soleil’s Mad Apple in Las Vegas, and he has hosted at Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival.
The Tall Tales Tour is his 2026 run — 50-plus dates across North America and Europe through December. The Rochester stop falls in the middle of a full East Coast swing. J.B. Ball, who co-hosts the Heightened Babble podcast with Williams, is along for support on this leg.
Venue Info — Kodak Center
Kodak Center is at 200 West Ridge Road in Rochester — a comfortable seated theater. Give yourself time to park and get settled before the 7:00 PM start. Check the Kodak Center venue page for parking and entry information before you head out. If you’re driving in from Syracuse, plan on about 90 minutes. A Friday night show means you’re fighting end-of-week traffic, so leave with a little buffer if you can swing it.
Tickets
Tickets for Brad Williams: The Tall Tales Tour at Kodak Center on September 11, 2026 are on sale now. Grab your tickets here. Williams has been selling out dates on this tour — don’t sit on it. For more Rochester-area show listings, head to our Rochester / Finger Lakes concert guide.