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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Weird Al Yankovic at Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview | July 10, 2026
Forty years into a career that has outlasted virtually every trend it ever mocked, “Weird Al” Yankovic brings the Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour to Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse …
Nate Bargatze at MVP Arena | May 15, 2026
Nate Bargatze brings the Big Dumb Eyes World Tour to MVP Arena on May 15. The biggest name in comedy hits Albany.
Value Select at Rec Room | August 18, 2026
Value Select brings indie/alternative energy to Rec Room in Buffalo on Tuesday, August 18 — an After Dark Presents show at one of Western NY’s most reliable rooms. Tickets on sale now, 16+.
Whose Live Anyway? at Buffalo State PAC | October 6, 2026
Here is what you need to know before you book your Tuesday night: this is not a show you sit quietly through.
Lucy Darling at Kodak Center | June 16, 2026
Some shows are worth the effort it takes to dress up on a Tuesday night.
Tom Papa at Universal Preservation Hall | July 17, 2026
Universal Preservation Hall sits in downtown Saratoga Springs, the kind of room where a comedian either earns the crowd fast or feels every second of the silence.
Gary Owen at Kodak Center | November 19, 2026
Gary Owen brings his No Hard Feelings Tour to Kodak Center in Rochester on November 19. Tickets on sale now. VIP packages available.
Weird Al Yankovic at Tanglewood | July 21, 2026
Weird Al Yankovic makes his Tanglewood debut Tuesday, July 21, 2026, bringing the 90-date Bigger & Weirder Tour to the Berkshires with Puddles Pity Party opening.
First Night of Funny at Cohoes Music Hall | December 31, 2026
Ring in 2027 with laughs at Cohoes Music Hall — First Night of Funny lands on December 31 at 4 PM. A smart pick if you want New Year’s without the midnight mayhem.
Garrison Keillor at Bethel Woods | April 19, 2026
On April 19, 2026, Garrison Keillor hits the stage at Bethel Woods. His monologues about life in a fictional Minnesota town became a beloved cultural institution, blending humor, warmth, and keen observation into narratives that resonated with millions of listeners.