Bill Bellamy at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles, California on Jan. 11, 2023. Credit: Joe Seer / Shutterstock
September is more than the beginning of football and hockey seasons.
It’s also a good time for laughter, and local venues have dozens of opportunities to provide it this month: Fluffy (Gabriel Iglesias) has his makeup date from an April reschedule on Sept. 25 at Benchmark International Arena. “Def Comedy Jam” alum Bill Bellamy visits the Funny Bone Sept. 11-12, “Saturday Night Live” vet Kevin Nealon is at McCurdy’s Sept. 17-19, and Kill Tony’s Timmy No Brakes is at Side Splitters that same weekend. Each club has a full roster of headliners as well, from national touring acts to talented locals with plenty of experience.
As always, comedians are subject to change. Check each venue’s calendar for their full schedule. Here are the main weekend lineups:
Jay Legend Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 3-5. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $22.50. Snappers Grill, Palm Harbor
April Macie Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 3-6. 8 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday; 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday; 6 P.M. Sunday. $20 and up. Side Splitters, Tampa
Rio Paris Friday, Sept. 4. 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. $23.80. Side Spitters, Wesley Chapel
Marcus D. Wiley Friday-Saturday, Sept. 4-5. 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday; 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Saturday. $29 and up. Funny Bone, Ybor City
Ginger Kelly Friday-Saturday, Sept. 4-5. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Tom Wise Friday-Saturday, Sept. 4-5. 8 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $20. Coconuts Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Jake Polin Friday-Saturday, Sept. 4-5. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater
Nick Giasullo Saturday, Sept. 5. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $23.80. Side Spitters, Wesley Chapel
Josh Wolf Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 10-12. 7 p.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday; 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday. $29 and up. Side Splitters, Tampa
Renard Hirsch Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 10-12. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $22.50. Snappers Grill, Palm Harbor
Bill Bellamy Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12. 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday; 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Saturday. $40 and up. Funny Bone, Ybor City
Clayton Fletcher Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12. 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $23.80. Side Spitters, Wesley Chapel
Eric Bailey Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Jeff Gerbino Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12. 8 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $20. Coconuts Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Jacoby Bruton Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater
Timmy No Brakes Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 17-19. 7 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday. $26 and up. Side Splitters, Tampa
Adam Muller Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 17-19. 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $23.80. Side Splitters, Wesley Chapel
John Carfi Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 17-19. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $22.50. Snappers Grill, Palm Harbor
Kevin Nealon Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 17-19. 7 p.m. Thursday; 6:30 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $47.80. McCurdy’s, Sarasota
Steve Trevino Friday-Saturday, Sept. 18-19. 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
Stephen Henry Friday-Saturday, Sept. 18-19. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Jeff Kelin Friday-Saturday, Sept. 18-19. 8 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $20. Coconuts Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Eric Bailey Friday-Saturday, Sept. 18-19. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater
Sam Jay Friday-Saturday, Sept. 18-19. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. $24.80 and up. Coastal Creative, St. Petersburg
Thom Tran (Wounded Warrior fundraiser) Saturday, Sept. 19. 5:30 p.m. $27. Side Splitters, Tampa
Gabriel Iglesias Friday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. $49 and up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa
Bret Ernst Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26. 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday’ 8 p.m. and 10:30p.m. Saturday. $29. Side Splitters, Tampa
Tacarra Williams Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26. 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
Shelly Belly Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26. 7 p.m. Friday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $27.50. Snappers Grill, Palm Harbor
Ken Krantz Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Leslie Norris Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26. 8 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $20. Coconuts Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach
Jordan B. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater
Lee Syatt Saturday, Sept 26. Saturday, Sept 26. 6 p.m. $27. Side Splitters, Tampa
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This article appears in September 03 – 09, 2026.
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