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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Hannibal Buress at Sherman Theater | October 10, 2026
Hannibal Buress brings his fall 2026 stand-up tour to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, PA on Saturday, October 10. Tickets start at $30, with reserved seating available.
Eric Idle at Universal Preservation Hall | October 1, 2026
Eric Idle brings Idle in Provence: A Brief History of Thyme to Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs on October 1. The evening includes stories, Q&A, and singalongs; every ticket includes a signed copy of the memoir.
Jeff Leeson: Only Gonna Say This Once Comedy Tour at Brockville Arts Centre | September 19, 2026
Jeff Leeson’s Only Gonna Say This Once Comedy Tour hits Brockville Arts Centre on Saturday, September 19. His 25+ years of crowd work and long-form improv land differently every night. All ages, doors at 7:00 p.m., tickets from $42 CAD.
Andrew Dice Clay at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre | October 23, 2026
Andrew Dice Clay closes out a three-night New York theater run at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre on October 23, 2026, with a 7:30 p.m. show. No support act is listed for the Buffalo date.
Andrew Dice Clay at West Herr Auditorium Theatre | October 22, 2026
Andrew Dice Clay brings his stand-up to West Herr Auditorium Theatre in Rochester on October 22. The three-night upstate New York run also stops in Syracuse and Buffalo. Tickets from $45.50, on sale now.
Jeff Dunham at The Palace Theatre Albany | November 4, 2026
Jeff Dunham brings the Inappropriate Contact Tour back to Albany on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, performing at the Palace Theatre. No opening act — Dunham and his full cast of characters handle the evening. Tickets on sale July 20.
Jimmy Carr at Slush Puppie Place | October 24, 2026
Jimmy Carr brings the Laughs Funny tour to Slush Puppie Place in Kingston, Ontario on Saturday, October 24. All-new material, sharp crowd work, and dark one-liners — 2 hours 20 minutes of it. Tickets $49–$188+.
Jimmy Carr at Slush Puppie Place | October 24, 2026
Jimmy Carr brings the Laughs Funny tour to Slush Puppie Place in Kingston, Ontario on October 24, 2026, with two hours and 20 minutes of all-new material. His fifth cross-Canada tour, the show starts at 8:00 p.m.
Half an Evening with David Rasche at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center | July 25, 2026
David Rasche, Succession’s Karl Muller and a Second City veteran, brings an evening of original cabaret songs to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington on July 25. Tickets are $47 general admission.
Jeff Dunham at The Stanley | November 20, 2026
Jeff Dunham brings the Inappropriate Contact Tour to the Stanley Theatre in Utica on Friday, November 20. The show features his full character roster and no opener. Tickets start at $103 via Ticketmaster or jeffdunham.com.