{"id":416059,"date":"2026-10-01T21:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/416059\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T21:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:00:08","slug":"tampa-bays-best-comedy-shows-happening-october-2026-including-stormy-daniels-kevin-farley-and-quinton-greene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/416059\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay&#8217;s best comedy shows happening October 2026, including Stormy Daniels, Kevin Farley, and Quinton Greene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"593\" data-attachment-id=\"368807\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/stormy-daniels-kathy-hutchins-shutterstock_1287922327-crop\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stormy-Daniels-Kathy-Hutchins-shutterstock_1287922327-crop.png?fit=2400%2C1825&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1825\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Stormy Daniels Kathy Hutchins shutterstock_1287922327-crop\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Stormy Daniels at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel on Jan. 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stormy-Daniels-Kathy-Hutchins-shutterstock_1287922327-crop.png?fit=780%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stormy-Daniels-Kathy-Hutchins-shutterstock_1287922327-crop.png\" alt=\"A red carpet close-up portrait photograph by Kathy Hutchins showing Stormy Daniels at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel on Jan. 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Captured in a tight headshot framing against a light-colored event backdrop, Daniels smiles directly at the camera with long wavy blonde hair, smoky eye makeup, and dark defined eyebrows, wearing a blue strap top under bright studio event lighting.\" class=\"wp-image-368807\"  \/>Stormy Daniels at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel on Jan. 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Kathy Hutchins \/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October brings a diverse stand-up comedy lineup to the bay area, with well-known comedians like Aziz Ansari at the Straz and well-known \u201centertainers\u201d like Stormy Daniels coming to Snappers and Laugh Out Lounge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have internet stars, local talents and nationally-touring stand-ups. As always, visit each venue\u2019s website for lineup changes and other details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stormy Daniels Thursday, Oct. 1. 7:30 p.m. $27.50 and up. Snappers, Palm Harbor<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joe List Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 1-3. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday; 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday. $32.31 and up. Side Splitters, Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBig Irish\u201d Jay Hollingsworth\u00a0Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 1-3. 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\">Atsuko Okatsuka Wednesday, Oct. 2. 7:30 p.m. $49.40 and up. Straz Center (Ferguson Hall), Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gabriel Rutledge Friday-Saturday, Oct. 2-3. 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday; 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Saturday. $27. Funny Bone, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James Yon Friday-Saturday, Oct. 2-3. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $22.50. Snappers, Palm Harbor<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kerry McNally Friday-Saturday, Oct. 2-3. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacoby Bruton Friday-Saturday, Oct. 2-3. 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\">Jennie Stencel Friday-Saturday, Oct. 2-3. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tim Dillon Wednesday-Sunday, Oct. 7-11. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday. SOLD OUT.\u00a0 Side Splitters, Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ed Regine Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 8-10. 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\">Luenell Friday-Saturday, Oct. 9-10. 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday; 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Saturday. $42 and up. Funny Bone, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kevin Farley Friday-Saturday, Oct. 9-10. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $23.80. Side Splitters, Wesley Chapel<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stormy Daniels Friday-Saturday, Oct 9-10. 8 p.m. $30 and up. Laugh Out Lounge, Winter Haven<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennie Stencel Friday-Saturday, Oct. 9-10. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Danny Bevins Friday-Saturday, Oct. 9-10. 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\">GR Goodwin Friday-Saturday, Oct. 9-10. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aziz Ansari Saturday, Oct 10. 7 p.m. $126.70. Straz Center (Ferguson Hall), Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jimmy Faila Saturday, Oct. 10. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. $45 and up. Capitol Theatre, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jim Florentine Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 15-17. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. and 9:30p.m. Friday; 10:30 p.m. Saturday. $26.94 and up. Side Splitters, Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jodi White Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 15-17. 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\">Bassem Youssef Friday, Oct. 16. 7:30 p.m. $58 and up. Tampa Theatre, Downtown Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fred Rubino and Michael \u201cWheels\u201d Parise Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17. 7 p.m. and 9:30p.m. Friday; 6:30 p.m. and 9p.m. Saturday. $23.80. Side Splitters, Wesley Chapel<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Law Smith Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jay Hewlett Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17. 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\">Kerry McNally Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lavell Crawford Friday-Sunday, Oct. 16-18. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday; 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday; 6 p.m. Sunday. $37 and up. Funny Bone, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zoltan Kaszas Saturday, Oct. 17. 7 p.m. $42.50 and up. Tampa Theatre, Downtown Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chris Franjola Saturday, Oct. 17. 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. $32.31.\u00a0 Side Splitters, Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grief Sucks by KevOnStage Sunday, Oct. 18. 7:30 p.m. $53.75 and up. Tampa Theatre, Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Josh Blue Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 22-24. 7 p.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday; 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. $37.69 and up.\u00a0 Side Splitters, Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Myke Herlihy Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 22-24. 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\">Jessica Kirson Friday, Oct. 23. 8 p.m. $50.50 and up. Capitol Theatre, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cody Smith Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $28.80. Side Splitters, Wesley Chapel<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donald Evans Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rosco Nash Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24. 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\">Te Davis Friday-Saturday, Oct. 23-24. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Clearwater Comedy Club, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tony Roberts Friday-Sunday, Oct. 23-25. 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday; 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Saturday; 6 p.m. Sunday. $27 and up. Funny Bone, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Josh Thomas Saturday, Oct 24. 7 p.m. $50.50. Ruth Eckerd Hall (Murray Theatre), Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dan and Phil Monday, Oct. 26. 7:30 p.m. $70.25 and up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Willie Barcena Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 29-31. 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $32.31 and up.\u00a0 Side Splitters, Tampa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steve Marshall Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 29-31. 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\">Don \u201cDC\u201d Curry Friday-Saturday, Oct. 30-31. 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Friday; 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Saturday. $27. Funny Bone, Ybor City<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ginger Kelly Friday-Saturday, Oct. 30-31. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. Sunshine City Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quinton Greene Friday-Saturday, Oct. 30-31. 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\">Amir Schuman Friday-Saturday, Oct. 30-31. 8:30 p.m. $23.58. 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