{"id":390615,"date":"2026-09-04T19:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/390615\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T19:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:30:19","slug":"bill-bellamy-fluffy-and-snl-vet-kevin-nealon-among-best-comedy-gigs-coming-to-tampa-bay-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/390615\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Bellamy, Fluffy, and &#8216;SNL&#8217; vet Kevin Nealon among best comedy gigs coming to Tampa Bay this month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"477\" data-attachment-id=\"367433\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/bill-bellamy-joe-seer-shutterstock_2260107871-crop-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bill-Bellamy-Joe-Seer-shutterstock_2260107871-crop.jpg.png?fit=2400%2C1467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1467\" 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=\"Bill Bellamy Joe Seer shutterstock_2260107871-crop.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bill Bellamy at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles, California on Jan. 11, 2023.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bill-Bellamy-Joe-Seer-shutterstock_2260107871-crop.jpg.png?fit=780%2C477&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Bill-Bellamy-Joe-Seer-shutterstock_2260107871-crop.jpg.png\" alt=\"A medium portrait photograph by Joe Seer showing comedian and actor Bill Bellamy at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles, California on Jan. 11, 2023. Looking directly at the camera with a warm smile, Bellamy wears a black V-neck shirt underneath a red black-patterned open cardigan scarf or shawl. In the background, a white event step-and-repeat banner features green and blue lettering (&quot;party&quot;).\" class=\"wp-image-367433\"  \/>Bill Bellamy at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles, California on Jan. 11, 2023. Credit: Joe Seer \/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">September is more than the beginning of football and hockey seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s 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. \u201cDef Comedy Jam\u201d alum Bill Bellamy visits the Funny Bone Sept. 11-12, \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d vet Kevin Nealon is at McCurdy\u2019s Sept. 17-19, and Kill Tony\u2019s 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As always, comedians are subject to change. Check each venue\u2019s calendar for their full schedule. Here are the main weekend lineups:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rio Paris Friday, Sept. 4. 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. $23.80. Side Spitters, Wesley Chapel<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ginger Kelly Friday-Saturday, Sept. 4-5. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jake Polin Friday-Saturday, Sept. 4-5. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nick Giasullo Saturday, Sept. 5. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $23.80. Side Spitters, Wesley Chapel<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clayton Fletcher Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12. 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $23.80. Side Spitters, Wesley Chapel<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eric Bailey Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacoby Bruton Friday-Saturday, Sept. 11-12. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s, Sarasota<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephen Henry Friday-Saturday, Sept. 18-19. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eric Bailey Friday-Saturday, Sept. 18-19. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sam Jay Friday-Saturday, Sept. 18-19. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. $24.80 and up. Coastal Creative, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thom Tran (Wounded Warrior fundraiser) Saturday, Sept. 19. 5:30 p.m. $27. Side Splitters, Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gabriel Iglesias Friday, Sept. 25. 8 p.m. $49 and up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bret Ernst Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26. 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday\u2019 8 p.m. and 10:30p.m. Saturday. $29. Side Splitters, Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ken Krantz Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jordan B. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 25-26. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lee Syatt Saturday, Sept 26. Saturday, Sept 26. 6 p.m. $27. 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