2016 in stand-up comedy

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This is a timeline documenting events and facts about stand-up comedy in the year 2016.

Preceded by
2015
Stand-up comedy
2016
Succeeded by
2017

Tours

Comedian Tour Name Countries Schedule
James Adomian N/A United States Official info
Ahmed Ahmed N/A United States Official info
Dave Attell Comedy Underground United States Official info
Bill Bailey Limboland United Kingdom Official info
Maria Bamford N/A United States Official info
Arj Barker Get in My Head Australia Official info
W. Kamau Bell N/A United States Official info
Doug Benson N/A United States Official info
Lewis Black N/A United States Official info
Josh Blue N/A United States Official info
Alonzo Bodden N/A United States Official info
Elayne Boosler N/A United States Official info
Frankie Boyle Hurt Like You've Never Been Loved United Kingdom Official info
Matt Braunger N/A United States Official info
Jim Breuer Marriage Warrior United States Official info
Bruce Bruce N/A United States Official info
Bo Burnham Make Happy Tour United States Official info
Bill Burr N/A United States Official info
Mario Cantone N/A United States Official info
John Caparulo N/A United States Official info
Jimmy Carr The Best of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits United Kingdom & International Official info
Carrot Top N/A United States Official info
Margaret Cho N/A United States Official info
Sarah Colonna N/A United States Official info
David Cross Making America Great Again! United States & Canada Official info
Seán Cullen N/A Canada & United States Official info
Whitney Cummings N/A United States Official info
Chris D'Elia N/A United States & Canada Official info
Jeff Dunham Unbalanced United States Official info
Jeff Dye N/A United States Official info
Bill Engvall N/A United States & Canada Official info
Mike Epps N/A United States Official info
Craig Ferguson Join or Die United States Official info
Jeff Foxworthy N/A United States Official info
Pablo Francisco N/A United States Official info
Ron Funches N/A United States & Canada Official info
Jim Gaffigan Contagious International Official info
Gallagher N/A United States Official info
Janeane Garofalo N/A United States Official info
Todd Glass N/A United States Official info
Tom Green N/A United States Official info
Kathy Griffin N/A United States & Mexico Official info
Gary Gulman N/A United States Official info
Chris Hardwick Funcomfortable Tour United States Official info
Kevin Hart What Now Tour International Official info
John Heffron N/A United States Official info
Corey Holcomb N/A United States Official info
Pete Holmes N/A United States Official info
Paul Hooper N/A United States Official info
Gabriel Iglesias N/A United States Official info
Dom Irrera N/A International Official info
Eddie Izzard N/A United Kingdom Official info
Jim Jefferies N/A United States Official info
Tommy Johnagin N/A United States Official info
Anjelah Johnson N/A United States Official info
Myq Kaplan N/A United States Official info
Jamie Kennedy N/A United States Official info
Sean Kent N/A United States Official info
Kyle Kinane N/A United States Official info
Andy Kindler N/A United States Official info
Jen Kirkman N/A International Official info
Hari Kondabolu N/A United States Official info
Jo Koy N/A United States Official info
Nick Kroll N/A United States Official info
Lisa Lampanelli Back to the Drawing Board United States Official info
Larry the Cable Guy N/A United States Official info
Mike Lawrence N/A United States Official info
George Lopez N/A United States Official info
Drew Lynch N/A United States Official info
Norm MacDonald N/A United States & Canada Official info
Kathleen Madigan The Mermaid Lady United States Official info
Al Madrigal N/A United States Official info
Bill Maher N/A United States Official info
Marc Maron N/A United States Official info
Ralphie May N/A United States Official info
Kevin Meaney N/A United States Official info
Carlos Mencia N/A United States Official info
Jay Mohr N/A United States Official info
Tracy Morgan Picking Up the Pieces United States & Canada Official info
T. J. Miller N/A United States Official info
Kevin Nealon N/A United States Official info
Jim Norton Mouthful of Shame United States Official info
Tig Notaro N/A United States Official info
Steve-O The Guilty as Charged Tour United States & Canada Official info
Patton Oswalt N/A United States Official info
Gary Owen N/A United States Official info
Tom Papa N/A United States Official info
Tammy Pescatelli N/A United States Official info
Russell Peters Almost Famous World Tour International Official info
Dat Phan N/A United States Official info
Emo Philips N/A United States Official info
Piff the Magic Dragon N/A United States Official info
Kevin Pollak N/A United States Official info
Paula Poundstone N/A United States Official info
Greg Proops N/A United States Official info
Brian Regan N/A United States Official info
Caroline Rhea N/A United States Official info
Paul Reiser N/A United States Official info
Rod Man N/A United States Official info
Joe Rogan N/A United States Official info
Jeff Ross N/A United States Official info
Rita Rudner N/A International Official info
Amy Schumer N/A United States Official info
Rory Scovel N/A United States Official info
David Sedaris N/A United States & International Official info
Tom Segura N/A United States Official info
Iliza Shlesinger Freezing Hot United States Official info
Craig Shoemaker N/A United States Official info
Sarah Silverman N/A United States Official info
Wanda Sykes N/A United States Official info
Judy Tenuta N/A United States Official info
Paul F. Tompkins N/A United States Official info
Daniel Tosh N/A United States Official info
Theo Von N/A United States Official info
Rich Vos N/A United States Official info
Ron White N/A United States Official info
Brad Williams N/A United States Official info
Josh Wolf N/A United States Official info
Steven Wright N/A United States & Canada Official info

Specials expected / released

January

Day Comedian Title Filming Location Notes
7 Matt Besser Besser Breaks the Record UCB Theatre in Los Angeles Seeso
7 Rory Scovel The Charleston Special Woolfe Street Playhouse in Charleston Seeso
8 Tom Segura Mostly Stories Neptune Theatre in Seattle Netflix
15 Tony Hinchcliffe One Shot The Ice House in Pasadena Netflix
23 Whitney Cummings I'm Your Girlfriend The Broad Stage in Santa Monica HBO

February

Day Comedian Title Filming Location Notes
5 Hannibal Buress Comedy Camisado Varsity Theater in Minneapolis Netflix
19 Alonzo Bodden Historically Incorrect The Vic Theatre in Chicago Showtime
26 Theo Von No Offense Civic Theatre in New Orleans Netflix

March

Day Comedian Title Filming Location Notes
18 Jimmy Carr Funny Business Hammersmith Apollo in London Netflix
24 Cameron Esposito Marriage Material Thalia Hall in Chicago Seeso

April

Day Comedian Title Filming Location Notes
22 Patton Oswalt Talking for Clapping The Fillmore in San Francisco Netflix

October

Day Comedian Title Filming Location Notes
14 Kevin Hart What Now? Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia Universal Studios

Comedians with material in production

Comedian Title Sources
W. Kamau Bell TBA [1]
Owen Benjamin Huge Pianist [2]
Michael Ian Black TBA [3]
Frankie Boyle Hurt Like You’ve Never Been Loved [4]
Bo Burnham Make Happy [5]
Steve Byrne TBA [6]
David Cross Making America Great Again [7]
Pablo Francisco TBA [8]
Chris Hardwick Funcomfortable [9]
Gabriel Iglesias TBA [10]
Stephen Lynch Hello Kalamazoo [11]
Kathleen Madigan TBA [12]
Mo Mandel Negative Reinforcement [13]
Steve-O Guilty as Charged [14]
Big Jay Oakerson TBA [15]
Russell Peters TBA [16]
Doug Stanhope No Place Like Home [17]
Taylor Williamson TBA [18]

See also

References

  1. "W. Kamau Bell set to tape new special in December, Morgan Spurlock attached to direct". The Laugh Button.
  2. "Comedy: Owen Benjamin". Higher Ground Music.
  3. "Comedian and Actor Michael Ian Black releases memoir "Navel Gazing"". The Laugh Button.
  4. "Frankie Boyle jumps to Netflix". Chortle.
  5. "Bo Burnham's Make Happy review – YouTube sensation's growing pains". The Guardian.
  6. "Steve Byrne to tape his 4th special in Chicago early 2016". The Laugh Button.
  7. "David Cross to record new special live at Moontower Comedy Festival". The Laugh Button.
  8. "Comedian Pablo Francisco 'back to having fun'". El Paso Times.
  9. "Be in the Audience for Chris Hardwick’s Next Stand-Up Special, FUNCOMFORTABLE!". Nerdist.
  10. "I'm working on a new special I'm filming in May.". Twitter.
  11. "Stephen Lynch tells us what he would do for bacon in new “Hello Kalamazoo” trailer". The Laugh Button.
  12. "Kathleen Madigan’s "The Mermaid Lady" Stand-Up Comedy Tour". Wells Fargo Center for the Arts.
  13. "#32 Mo Mandel". ART19.
  14. "Steve-O: The Guilty As Charged Tour". DO512.
  15. "Big Jay Oakerson will tape his Comedy Central special in NYC on February 21st, get tickets now!". The Laugh Button.
  16. "Russell Peters will look at the funny side of the pursuit of fame at Dubai shows". The National.
  17. "Doug Stanhope LIVE taping at the Bisbee Royale". Brown Paper Tickets.
  18. "Interviewing Taylor Williamson: 'America's Got Talent' runner-up, coming to Sands Bethlehem Event Center, still smiling at what show's done for him". The Morning Call.
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