Every Big-name Comedian Coming to New Jersey in 2026

2026 promises to be a hilarious year in New Jersey, with some of the biggest names in comedy visiting the state.

The Garden State continues to be one of the most active touring states for stand-up comedy, drawing arena-level performers and intimate theater shows alike.

Below is a running list of every major comedian scheduled for every major venue announced (so far) in New Jersey for 2026. We’ll keep this list updated as more shows are announced.

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Prudential Center — Newark

• February 28th — Matt Rife - Stay Golden World Tour

• August 8th — Nate Bargatze - Big Dumb Eyes World Tour

Count Basie Theatre — Red Bank

• February 13th — Tracy Morgan

• February 27th — Kathy Griffin: New Face, New Tour

• February 28th — The Roast of New Jersey featuring Jeff Ross

• March 7th — Andrew Dice Clay & Jon Lovitz

• March 19th — Trevor Wallace: The Alpha Beta Male

• March 20th — Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed

• March 28th — Heather McMahan: The Bamboozled Tour

• May 8th — Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings Tour

• June 4th — Craig Ferguson: Pants On Fire

Atlantic City Casinos — Various Venues

Ocean Casino Resort

• February 28th — Sal Vulcano: Everything's Fine Tour

• March 7th — David Spade: I Got a Feel For It

• April 3rd — Bert Kreischer: Permission to Party World Tour

• April 24th — Tony Hinchcliffe

• July 24th & 25th — Matt Rife - Stay Golden World Tour (two shows each night)

Hard Rock

• June 20th — Daniel Tosh: My First Farewell Tour

• August 1st — Nikki Glaser The Stunning Tour

Tropicana

• January 24th — Bianca Del Rio

• February 7th — Josh Johnson: The Flowers Tour

Borgata

• January 24th — Andrew Santino: Live

• January 30th — Mojo Brookzz: I Know You F*ckin Lying Tour

• February 13th — Trevor Noah

• March 7th — Sherri Shepherd: Make it Make Sense

• April 4th — Deon Cole

• April 25th — Jerry Seinfeld

• April 25th — Rodney Carrington

• May 8th — Jim Breuer

• May 24th — Becky Robinson - The Beasts in Me Tour

• July 10th — Tom Papa: Grateful Bread Tour

• September 5th — Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias Live

This list will be updated as additional 2026 comedy shows are announced.

Chris Coleman, a South Jersey native, is the brand manager for WPG Talk Radio 95.5 FM and afternoon on-air personality on WPUR Cat Country 107.3 in Atlantic City, NJ. He joined the station in February 1998 and covers news, events, and stories of interest across Southern New Jersey for Townsquare Media. Story tips: chris.coleman@townsquaremedia.com