From The Comic's Comic

Worth checking out in or near New York City (if sold out, check with the venue in case tickets get released or are available at the door)

Extended through December 21 at Cherry Lane Theatre

• Natalie Palamides: Weer. My personal pick for best show at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe (reviewed)
  • (Hear here my chat with Natalie Palamides for Episode #262 of Last Things First in 2019)

Through Dec. 31 at SoHo Playhouse

• Xhloe and Natasha: What If They Ate The Baby?

Various locations

• Don’t Tell Comedy

LIVESTREAMING VENUES

• Caveat (NYC)
• Dynasty Typewriter (LA)
• Mint (The Comedy Cellar, NYC)
• nakedcomedy productions: Roomies, 745pm Pacific Tuesdays on Twitch; DeAnne Smith & Acquaintances, monthly on Zoom
• NextUp (UK)
• Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (NYC and LA)

THE WEEKEND AHEAD

Dec. 18-20: Cat Cohen, Joe’s Pub

Friday December 19

• Katie Boyle, 7pm, Gramercy Theatre
• ASSSSCAT, 7pm, UCB
• Mary Beth’s Little Gay Wedding Chapel, 730pm, The Bell House
• The Gregory Brothers Christmas Extravaganza, 730pm, City Winery
• The Stepfathers, 9pm, UCB
• Guy Branum, 10pm, Union Hall

Dec. 19-20: Jerry Seinfeld, Beacon Theatre

Saturday December 20

• Bitches’ Brew, 6pm, The Stand
• Show and Tell with Liza Treyger, 730pm, Union Hall
• Night Riot: Punk & Punchlines, 730pm, Littlefield
• Adam Pally and the Nate Long Band, 10pm, The Bell House
• Marie Faustin, 10pm, Union Hall

Dec. 20-21: Jiaoying Summers, 6pm, Gramercy Theatre

THE REST OF THE YEAR

Sunday December 21

• Mixtape Comedy Show, 7pm, Gotham Comedy Club
• The Downside live with Gianmarco Soresi & Russell Daniels, 730pm, The Bell House
• Good God, 730pm, Union Hall
• Raaaatscraps, 730pm, Caveat
• A John Waters Christmas, 8pm, City Winery

Monday December 22

• Brandon Wardell, 730pm, Union Hall
• A John Waters Christmas, 8pm, City Winery

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve for the Jews, 7pm, City Winery
• A Very Jewish Christmas, 7pm and 930pm, Gotham Comedy Club

Dec 26-31: Sandra Bernhard, Joe’s Pub

Saturday December 27

• Luenell, 7pm, City Winery (also 10pm)
• Sup, Bro? 730pm, Union Hall
• Sal Vulcano, 8pm, Beacon Theatre

Sunday December 28

• Holiday Meltdown, 7pm, QED Astoria

Monday December 29

• Gravid Water, 7pm, UCB
• Pizzazz with Gary Gulman, 730pm, Union Hall

Wednesday December 31

• Best Year Ever, 730pm, Union Hall
• Comedy Cellar

ON TOUR

New names added here as dates announced

• Nate Bargatze
• Nikki Glaser
• John Mulaney (Wrigley Field date for July 11, 2026, onsale to the general public on Friday Oct. 24, 2025)
• Atsuko Okatsuka
• Daniel Tosh
• Katt Williams
• Ali Wong

Live Nation comedy tours

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