Live comedy has become one of Upstate New York’s best nights out. Touring headliners, late-night regulars, podcast favorites, and breakout club comics work theaters, casino showrooms, and clubs across the region — from the Palace Theatre in Albany to the showrooms at Turning Stone and del Lago and stages throughout Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, and the Capital Region.
This page is your running guide to every stand-up tour and comedy show on our radar across Upstate NY, listed with the soonest dates first. Whether you’re after an arena-sized headliner or a low-key club set, you’ll find the upcoming dates here.
We follow rooms in every region of the state, so wherever you are between Buffalo and the Capital Region, the next laugh is on the calendar. Comedy tours announce quickly and sell out faster, so we refresh this page as new shows are added and surface presale codes and ticket links wherever we can find them.
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Whose Live Anyway? at Buffalo State Performing Arts Center | April 18, 2027
Whose Live Anyway? brings Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray to Buffalo State PAC on Sunday, April 18, 2027 at 7:30 PM for 90 minutes of audience-driven improv comedy and song. Tickets are $73–$83.
Pete Davidson at The Palace Theatre Albany | September 24, 2026
Pete Davidson returns to Albany’s Palace Theatre on Thursday, September 24, 2026 — his first appearance at the room since cancelling a 2024 date to seek mental health treatment. The show is device-free via Yondr pouches. Pre-sale opens June 11 with code STATENISLAND.
The Basement Yard at Shea’s Performing Arts Center | November 7, 2026
Joe Santagato and Frank Alvarez bring The Basement Yard’s From the Basement to the World Tour to Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo on Saturday, November 7. Unscripted, unpredictable, and loaded with audience participation — showtime is 8:00 PM.
Tig Notaro at Kodak Center | August 29, 2026
Tig Notaro’s Out of Nowhere Tour makes a rescheduled stop at Kodak Center in Rochester on Saturday, August 29 at 7:00 PM — here’s what you need to know before you go.
Matt Mathews at Kodak Center | February 4, 2027
Matt Mathews stops at Kodak Center in Rochester on Thursday, February 4, 2027 as part of his 74-date Not What I Ordered World Tour — a fast-selling international run that has already touched Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and is headed for Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.
Jo Koy at Palace Theatre Albany | November 22, 2026
Jo Koy returns to Albany’s Palace Theatre for his third appearance at the Clinton Avenue venue on Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM, bringing the globally touring Koy Meets World Tour to a 2,844-seat house.
Garrison Keillor at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts | September 17, 2026
At 83, Garrison Keillor brings his evening of Lake Wobegon storytelling, limericks, and communal singalongs to the intimate Event Gallery at Bethel Woods on Thursday, September 17, 2026 — rescheduled from April, and well worth the wait.
Jo Koy at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino | August 8, 2026
Jo Koy performs at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 8 PM. Free indoor parking, ten on-site restaurants, and Niagara Falls minutes away. Tickets from $60.50. 18+ only.
Jim Norton at Town Ballroom | May 7, 2026
Jim Norton brings his stand-up to Town Ballroom in Buffalo on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Doors at 7:00 PM. 16+ show with Meet & Greet Add-On available.
Jon Lovitz at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino | May 29, 2026
Jon Lovitz brings his musical comedy tour, From the Shower to the Stage, to Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino on Friday, May 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $55–$65 via Ticketmaster.