Las Vegas Comedy Shows 2026: Clubs, Headliners & Comedy Magic

Comedy in Las Vegas

Comedy is one of the easiest nights to fit into a Las Vegas trip. Shows are shorter and cheaper than the big production shows, there is something on almost every night, and you can pick anything from a clean afternoon magic act to a late, filthy club set. There are two main options: comedy clubs, where several comedians or a touring headliner play a room most nights, and resident shows built around one performer.

This guide lists what the venues themselves publish, checked in September 2026. Line-ups change nightly, so always check the club's calendar for the comedian on your date.

Comedy Clubs

Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club (The LINQ Promenade)

Designed by the talk-show host, who grew up in Las Vegas, the club is at 3545 S. Las Vegas Blvd on The LINQ Promenade, across from Brooklyn Bowl. Its calendar mixes nationally touring headliners with local comedians, often two shows a night (for example 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.).

• Age: the club says most shows are 18+ unless noted, apart from family-friendly matinees, and that comedians are not always family-friendly, so check each comic's bio.
• Run time: comedians are generally on stage for 60 to 90 minutes.
• Seating begins 30 minutes before the show; the restaurant, bar and lounge opens an hour before and runs 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily.
• Dress: anything goes, in the club's words "from flip flops and shorts to tuxedos".
• Refunds: all sales are final except in limited circumstances.

Comedy Cellar (Rio)

The Las Vegas outpost of the famous New York club is at the Rio, just west of the Strip. Rather than one headliner, each show has five TV comedians doing their best 20-minute sets, and the club warns that individual comedians can change without notice; surprise drop-ins are part of the appeal.

• Age: 18+, strictly enforced, with a valid government photo ID.
• Tickets: in September 2026 the club was advertising preferred seats reduced from $45 to $25 with a promo code, and a "third ticket free" offer; check its site for current deals.
• Groups: up to 20 tickets per order; larger groups contact the Rio box office.

Brad Garrett's Comedy Club (MGM Grand)

In The District at MGM Grand, with rotating headliners nightly at 8 p.m. and a line-up that changes each week. Its lounge also has free live music on Fridays from 6:30 p.m. Tickets are sold through MGM Resorts; check the listing for price and age limit.

L.A. Comedy Club (The STRAT)

On The STRAT's main casino floor near McCall's Grill, with nightly shows featuring national headlining comedians. At the north end of the Strip, it pairs well with a trip up the SkyPod.

Miracle Mile Shops (Planet Hollywood)

The mall at Planet Hollywood hosts several smaller comedy shows, including the Las Vegas Live Comedy Club, Eddie Griffin: Live and Unleashed!, the Big Black Comedy Show and, for families, the Popovich Comedy Pet Theater. Check the mall's show listings for current schedules and age limits.

Resident Comedy Shows

Carrot Top (Luxor)

The prop comic has been a Luxor fixture for years, and his site still sends ticket buyers to Luxor. The humor is more adult than his TV image suggests. Check Luxor's page for current show days, run time and age limit.

Piff the Magic Dragon (Flamingo)

A deadpan Englishman in a dragon suit doing real magic, with his chihuahua Mr. Piffles II and showgirl Jade Simone. He plays the Flamingo Showroom, and his site describes the show as a blend of stand-up and magic, suitable for ages 8 and up. Expect volunteers from the audience. Tickets are through Ticketmaster; groups email the show.

Mac King Comedy Magic Show (Excalibur)

Mac King has been doing his afternoon show since January 2000, nearly 10,000 performances, and it is now at Excalibur (not Harrah's, as older guides say). His site calls it "very funny without vulgarity", for every age group. It is the best comedy pick for families and a good use of an afternoon. See Excalibur's page for times and prices.

Penn & Teller (Rio)

The magic duo's show is as much comedy as magic. The Rio lists it Thursday to Sunday at 8 p.m., ages 5 and up. Our magic shows guide covers it and other comedy magicians.

Touring Headliners

Big-name comedians play Las Vegas on tour, usually for one or two nights in a resort theater or an arena, and the dates are announced weeks or months ahead. The simplest way to find them:

• Check the comedian's own tour page for Las Vegas dates.
• Check the calendars of the comedy clubs above, which book touring names as well as locals.
• Check the resorts' entertainment pages for their theaters.

For headliners, book as soon as dates are announced; popular comics sell out. Buy from the venue or its official ticket seller, since the clubs warn that tickets from unauthorized resellers can be refused at the door.

Closed or Paused

• Laugh Factory at the Tropicana: closed with the Tropicana, which shut in 2024.
• Terry Fator: no longer has a Las Vegas residency; his site lists a 2025–26 national tour.
• Marriage Can Be Murder: the comedy murder-mystery dinner show, most recently at the Rio, says it is temporarily closed.
• Mac King at Harrah's: the show moved to Excalibur.

Tickets and Saving Money

• Buy direct. Club websites and resort box offices are the official sellers; check the total price including fees before you pay.
• Look for the club's own offers. Comedy Cellar, for example, was running promo-code pricing and a third-ticket-free deal in September 2026.
• Weeknights and early shows are usually easier to book than Friday and Saturday late shows.
• Same-day discount booths on the Strip sell some comedy tickets; they are not official outlets, so check which seats you are getting.
• Budget for drinks. Clubs run full bars with service during the show, and some shows have a drink minimum; ask when you book.

More ways to save are in our cheap show tickets guide.

Seating and Etiquette

• Front rows get the best view and the most attention: if you don't want to be part of the act, sit further back or at the side.
• Arrive early. At Kimmel's, seating opens 30 minutes before the show.
• Phones away. Recording sets is usually not allowed, and heckling can get you removed.
• Bring ID. Most club shows are 18+, and you need to be 21 to drink.

Which Show Should You Pick?

For everything else on stage, see our Las Vegas shows guide.