{"id":359191,"date":"2026-07-31T19:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/359191\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T19:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:29:14","slug":"tampa-bays-best-comedy-shows-coming-in-august-cum-town-host-nick-mullen-joke-wrld-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/359191\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay&#8217;s best comedy shows coming in August: &#8216;Cum Town&#8217; host Nick Mullen, Joke Wrld, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"365598\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/nick-mullen-press-photo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nick-Mullen-press-photo.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nick Mullen press photo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nick Mullen&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nick-Mullen-press-photo.png?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nick-Mullen-press-photo.png\" alt=\"A press portrait photograph of stand-up comedian Nick Mullen leaning against a light-colored wall indoors. Captured in a medium three-quarter shot, Mullen stands centered while wearing a light grey bucket hat, clear wire-rimmed glasses, a dark zip-up hoodie over a dark t-shirt, and dark pants. He features dark shoulder-length hair and a full mustache, standing in a relaxed pose against a minimalist interior backdrop with soft overhead lighting.\" class=\"wp-image-365598\"  \/>Nick Mullen Credit: Press Photo<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St. Pete will soon get a new comedy club (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/side-splitters-comedy-club-hopes-to-open-st-pete-location-later-this-year\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/side-splitters-comedy-club-hopes-to-open-st-pete-location-later-this-year\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Side Splitters hopes to open at Sundial before 2027<\/a>), and another month of Tampa Bay comedy gigs is here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The August comedy lineup doesn\u2019t have much in the way of large-venue shows, but it does have Roseanne\u2019s ex, Tom Arnold, coming to Side Splitters in Tampa on Aug. 2. There\u2019s also a new comedy festival, Joke Wrld, which features two days of stand-up comedy and podcasts throughout downtown St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And every club has a full lineup of talented comedians from author types like Sam Tallent, \u201cCum Town\u201d co-host Nick Mullen, and former \u201cChappelle\u2019s Show\u201d writer Kurt Metzger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit each venue\u2019s websites for lineup changes and other details.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lance Weiss Friday-Saturday, July 31-Aug. 1. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nik Macik Friday-Saturday, July 31-Aug. 1. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AJ Wilkerson Saturday, Aug. 1. 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. $27 and up. Funny Bone, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tom Arnold Sunday, Aug. 2. 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. $30 and up. Side Splitters, Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marcus Crespo Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lance Weiss Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connor King Friday-Saturday, Aug. 7-8. 8 p.m. $29.80 and up. Coastal Creative, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jay Yoder Saturday, Aug. 8. 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. $28.80. Side Splitters, Wesley Chapel<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Danny Braff Friday-Saturday, Aug. 14-15. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John J.Murray Friday-Saturday,\u00a0 Aug. 14-15. 8 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday. $20. Coconuts Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ginger Kelly Friday-Saturday, Aug. 14-15. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jokewrldfest.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">jokewrldfest.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacoby Bruton Friday-Saturday, Aug. 21-22. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Law Smith Friday-Saturday, Aug. 21-22. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caitlin Peluffo Friday-Saturday, Aug. 21-22. 8 p.m. $24.80 and up. Coastal Creative, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lando Gonzalez Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jojo White Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rachid Badouri Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29. 8 p.m. $24.80 and up. 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