Nick Mullen Credit: Press Photo
St. Pete will soon get a new comedy club (Side Splitters hopes to open at Sundial before 2027), and another month of Tampa Bay comedy gigs is here.
The August comedy lineup doesn’t have much in the way of large-venue shows, but it does have Roseanne’s ex, Tom Arnold, coming to Side Splitters in Tampa on Aug. 2. There’s also a new comedy festival, Joke Wrld, which features two days of stand-up comedy and podcasts throughout downtown St. Petersburg.
And every club has a full lineup of talented comedians from author types like Sam Tallent, “Cum Town” co-host Nick Mullen, and former “Chappelle’s Show” writer Kurt Metzger.
Visit each venue’s websites for lineup changes and other details.
Dedrick Flynn Thursday-Saturday, July 30-Aug. 1. 8 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday. $25 and up. Side Splitters, Tampa
JJ Curry Thursday-Saturday, July 30-Aug. 1. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $23.80. Side Splitters, Wesley Chapel
Jimmy McCartney Thursday-Saturday, July 30-Aug. 1. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. $22.50. Snappers, Palm Harbor
Lance Weiss Friday-Saturday, July 31-Aug. 1. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Leslie Norris Friday-Saturday, July 31-Aug. 1. 8 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $20. Coconuts Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Nik Macik Friday-Saturday, July 31-Aug. 1. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater
AJ Wilkerson Saturday, Aug. 1. 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. $27 and up. Funny Bone, Ybor City
Tom Arnold Sunday, Aug. 2. 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. $30 and up. Side Splitters, Tampa
Carl Rimi Thursday-Friday, Aug. 6-7. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday. $23.80. Side Splitters, Wesley Chapel
Shawn Banks Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 6-8. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $22.50. Snappers, Palm Harbor
Kurt Metzger Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8. 8 p.m. on Fridays. 10 p.m. on Friday. And 10:30 p.m. Aug. 8. $25. Side Splitters, Tampa
Marcus Crespo Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Mike Rivera Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8. 8 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $20. Coconuts Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Lance Weiss Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater
Connor King Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8. 8 p.m. $29.80 and up. Coastal Creative, St. Petersburg
Michael Colyar Friday-Sunday, Aug. 7-9. 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday; 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Saturday; 6 p.m. Sunday. $27. Funny Bone, Ybor City
Jay Yoder Saturday, Aug. 8. 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. $28.80. Side Splitters, Wesley Chapel
Sam Tallent Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 13-15. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday. $25 and up. Side Splitters, Tampa
Joey Vega Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 13-15. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $22.50. Snappers, Palm Harbor
Igor Martinez Friday-Saturday, Aug. 14-15. 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $23.80. Side Splitters, Wesley Chapel
Michael Yo Friday-Saturday, Aug. 14-15. 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday; 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Saturday. $25 and up. Funny Bone, Ybor City
Danny Braff Friday-Saturday, Aug. 14-15. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
John J.Murray Friday-Saturday, Aug. 14-15. 8 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $20. Coconuts Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Ginger Kelly Friday-Saturday, Aug. 14-15. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater
Joke Wrld Comedy Festival with more than 70 comedians scheduled to appear, including Greg Fitzsimmons, Sam Tripoli and Maddy Smith. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 14-15. 1 p.m.-midnight. $139.55 and up. Coastal Creative and other venues in downtown St. Petersburg. jokewrldfest.com.
Mike Loftus Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 20-22. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $27.50. Snappers, Palm Harbor
Ian Bagg Friday-Saturday, Aug. 21-22. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday; 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. $25 and up. Side Splitters, Tampa
Ron Taylor Friday-Saturday, Aug. 21-22. 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday; 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Saturday. $27 and up. Funny Bone, Ybor City
Subhah Agarwal Friday-Saturday, Aug. 21-22. 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $23.80. Side Splitters, Wesley Chapel
Jacoby Bruton Friday-Saturday, Aug. 21-22. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Michael Murillo Friday-Saturday, Aug. 21-22. 8 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $20. Coconuts Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Law Smith Friday-Saturday, Aug. 21-22. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater
Caitlin Peluffo Friday-Saturday, Aug. 21-22. 8 p.m. $24.80 and up. Coastal Creative, St. Petersburg
Nick Mullen Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 27-29. 7 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday; 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. $35 and up. Side Splitters, Tampa
Paul Snyder Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 27-29. 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $23.80. Side Splitters, Wesley Chapel
Jay Moreno Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 27-29. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $22.50. Snappers, Palm Harbor
Rene Vaca Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29. 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday; 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Saturday. $32 and up. Funny Bone, Ybor City
Lando Gonzalez Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Stephen Henry Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29. 8 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $20. Coconuts Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Jojo White Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater
Rachid Badouri Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29. 8 p.m. $24.80 and up. Coastal Creative, St. Petersburg
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This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 05, 2026.
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