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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Nick Offerman at Palace Theatre | April 11, 2026
Nick Offerman brings his Big Woodchuck tour to Albany’s Palace Theatre on April 11. Ron Swanson himself, live and in person.
Ronny Chieng & Hasan Minhaj at Palace Theatre | April 12, 2026
Ronny Chieng and Hasan Minhaj bring a double-headliner comedy night to Albany’s Palace Theatre on April 12.
The Dollop Podcast Live at The Egg | March 27, 2026
The Dollop Podcast brings its live show to The Egg in Albany on March 27. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds deliver history and comedy on stage.
Sal Vulcano at The Egg | March 28, 2026
Sal Vulcano from Impractical Jokers brings his stand-up to The Egg on March 28. A night of comedy in Albany from one of TV’s funniest pranksters.
Josh Johnson at Palace Theatre | September 19, 2026
Josh Johnson brings Comedy Band Camp to the Palace Theatre on September 19. One of comedy’s sharpest voices in Albany’s most beautiful room.
Maria Bamford at The Egg | November 13, 2026
Maria Bamford performs at The Egg in Albany on November 13. One of comedy’s most original voices in the perfect room for her style.
Matt Rife at KeyBank Center | November 21, 2026
Matt Rife brings the Stay Golden World Tour to KeyBank Center in Buffalo on November 21. The viral comedian fills another arena.
John Mulaney at SPAC | July 31, 2026
Emmy-winning comedian John Mulaney brings his arena-level tour to SPAC on July 31. An outdoor comedy show in Saratoga Spa State Park — it doesn’t get much better.
“Weird Al” Yankovic at Empower FCU Amphitheater | July 10, 2026
“Weird Al” Yankovic returns to Syracuse for the first time since 2019, bringing the Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour and an eight-piece band to Empower FCU Amphitheater on July 10. Puddles Pity Party opens.
Demetri Martin at The Egg | June 21, 2026
Demetri Martin brings The Quick Draw Tour to The Egg in Albany on June 21. Deadpan comedy in one of the Capital Region’s best rooms.