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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Rob Schneider at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Bear’s Den | April 25, 2026
Rob Schneider brings his stand-up comedy to the Bear’s Den Showroom at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, NY for a two-night run on April 24–25, 2026. Tickets start at $58.
Bored Teachers at Shea’s Performing Arts Center | October 24, 2026
Bored Teachers bring the “Is It Friday Yet?!” Comedy Tour to Shea’s Performing Arts Center in Buffalo on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Featuring a rotating ensemble of comedian-educators hosted by MC KC Mack, with a post-show meet-and-greet. Ages 13+.
Bert Kreischer at Landmark Theatre | October 11, 2026
Bert Kreischer brings his Permission to Party World Tour to the Landmark Theatre in downtown Syracuse on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Showtime is 7:00 PM. Tickets available through Ticketmaster.
Brad Williams at Flynn Center for the Performing Arts | September 20, 2026
Brad Williams brings The Tall Tales Tour to the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington, VT on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM. The New York Times calls him the best in stand-up comedy right now — and the Flynn’s 1,454-seat main stage is the right room to find out why.
Brad Williams at Kodak Center | September 11, 2026
Brad Williams brings The Tall Tales Tour to Kodak Center in Rochester on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM. High-energy, fearless stand-up from one of comedy’s most original voices, with J.B. Ball opening.
Killers of Kill Tony at Kodak Center | May 1, 2026
Tony Hinchcliffe brings Killers of Kill Tony — the touring spin-off of the world’s top live comedy podcast — to Kodak Center in Rochester on Friday, May 1 at 7:00 PM. 18+ show. Cameras not permitted.
Killers of Kill Tony at Palace Theatre Albany | August 22, 2026
The touring live show from Kill Tony — the world’s number-one live podcast — comes to Palace Theatre Albany on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM, featuring eight comedians including David Lucas, Hans Kim, and Ari Matti Mustonen for a 2-plus-hour, TV-MA comedy experience.
Nate Bargatze at KeyBank Center | August 2, 2026
Nate Bargatze brings the Big Dumb Eyes World Tour to KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Sunday, August 2, 2026. The rescheduled show features all-new material from the comedian Billboard credited with the largest single-year gross in stand-up comedy history.
Jerry Seinfeld at West Herr Auditorium Theatre | May 16, 2026
Jerry Seinfeld returns to West Herr Auditorium Theatre in Rochester on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM. One of nine stops on his 2026 U.S. tour, the show features his latest observational material — phones, AI, marriage, streaming — in a 60–75 minute headline set. Tickets start at $90.
Jeff Dunham & Gabriel Iglesias at Bethel Woods | August 8, 2026
Jeff Dunham and Gabriel Iglesias co-headline at the Pavilion at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Saturday, August 8, 2026, billed as “Two Comedy Legends — One Show.” Tickets on sale now from $55 to $236.