{"id":445566,"date":"2026-08-27T23:32:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T23:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/445566\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T23:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T23:32:50","slug":"so-many-comics-fresno-area-venues-inundated-with-wave-of-comedy-tour-stops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/445566\/","title":{"rendered":"So! Many! Comics! Fresno-area venues inundated with wave of comedy tour stops"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was only a few years ago that The Laugh Factory had (and then didn’t have<\/a>) plans to open a comedy club in Fresno.<\/p>\n

The city hasn’t had a dedicated venue for comedy since Screwballs became a blues club back in 1997, but the local comedy business seems booming, especially among touring comics who are finding ample audience in Fresno.<\/p>\n

See past visits from Bill Burr<\/a>, Matt Rife<\/a>, Rob Schneider and more recently Nate Bargatze and Joy Koy.<\/p>\n

It was a comedian, Rene Vaca<\/a>, who set a (recent memory) attendance record at the Warnors Theatre with two sold out shows in December. Just last weekend, Dustin Nickerson<\/a> sold out (days in advance) a pair of shows at Strummer’s nightclub.<\/p>\n

Also sold out: A two-night run of Morgan Jay’s Goofy Guy<\/a> tour, which stops at the Tower Theatre, Sept. 2-3. There’s a low-ticket warning for the final leg of Michael Blaustein’s Taste Me tour,<\/a> which does two nights the following week, Sept. 9-10.<\/p>\n

Here’s a list of other comedy tours stopping through Fresno through the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Rodney Carrington, Matthew Taylor, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28, Tower Theatre. $59-$75.<\/a><\/p>\n

Hannibal Buress, 7 p.m. Sept. 6, Tower Theatre. $35-$45.<\/a><\/p>\n

Whitney Cummings, Big Baby tour, 6 p.m. Sept. 11, Tower Theatre. $32.50-$89.50<\/a><\/p>\n

Ali Siddiq, Custom Fit tour, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sept. 12, Tower Theatre. $59-$175.<\/a><\/p>\n

Max Amini, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sept. 13, Tower Theatre. $25-$75, $300<\/a> for roast-free seating.<\/p>\n

Ali Wong, 7 p.m. Oct. 1 , Warnors Theatre. $59-$201.<\/a><\/p>\n

Gabriel Iglesias, 7 p.m. Oct. 8, The Big Fresno Fair. $45-$70.<\/a><\/p>\n

Christopher Titus, Doomed to Repeat tour, 7 p.m. Oct. 24, Tower Theatre. $25-$55.<\/a><\/p>\n

Tig Notaro, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Warnors Theatre. $35-$195.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Bored Teachers, 3 p.m. Nov. 22, Warnors Theatre. $47-$123.<\/a><\/p>\n

Steve Hofstetter, 7 p.m. Dec. 3, Strummer’s. $34.<\/a><\/p>\n

Concrete, 7 p.m. Dec. 5, Warnors Theatre. $43-$177.<\/a><\/p>\n

Colin Quinn, San Joaquin Valley Town Hall Twilight Talk, Sept. 16, Paul Shagohian Concert Hall. $70.<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s worth noting here, that there is a network of smaller comedy showcases and open mics happening each week, including free, tip-based performances<\/a> at Di Cicco’s in Clovis (on Fridays) and at Dave and Buster’s in Fresno (Sunday to Wednesday).<\/p>\n

\"Playbills<\/p>\n

Playbills for upcoming comedy performances including Michael Blaustein for September 9 and 10 are posted at the Tower Theatre, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 in Fresno.<\/p>\n