After the two years weโve just experienced, we all need a good laugh.
Weโre talking deep in the belly, makes-your-sides-hurt kinda good laugh.
The comedy gods must have heard our prayers because we have 18 big-name comedians from โWeird Alโ Yankovich to Chelsea Handler heading our way from now through yearโs end to help us navigate all the not-so-funny in our world these days.
Hereโs whoโs coming and how to get tickets.
5655 W. Valencia Road; tickets at etix.com
Gabriel โFluffyโ Iglesias brings his โBack on Tourโ show July 16; $32-$100.
Australian stand-up Jim Jefferies will have you second-guessing everything you hold near and dear when he takes the stage Aug. 26; $12-$175.
George Lopez returns with his โOMG Hi!โ comedy tour Oct. 22; $24-$100.
17 W. Congress St.; tickets at foxtucson.com
Christian/family-friendly comedian Jeff Allen is helping Tucson radio station The Drive 101.7 FM celebrate its third anniversary with his โJeff Allen 2.0โ tour Aug. 6; $44-$84.
Fortune Feimster borrows from her Netflix special โSweet & Saltyโ in her latest stand-up tour Sept. 11; $42.50-$62.50.
โWeird Alโ Yankovic brings his โThe Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tourโ here with special guest Emo Philips at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27; $47.50-$329.
Comedian Lewis Black returns to Tucson with a show at the Fox on Sept. 30.
Lewis Black is back with โOff the Railsโ on Sept. 30; $35-$125.
Satirist John Waters makes his first post-COVID Tucson appearance with โFalse Negative: An Evening with John Watersโ on Oct. 15; $37.50-$75.
Brian Regan, whose sometimes self-deprecating comedy involves some pretty aerobic body contortions, returns Nov. 20; $40-$110.
318 E. Congress St; tickets at rialtotheatre.com
Latin comics Teo Gonzalez and Rogelio Ramos share the stage July 22; $49-$129.
Noted podcaster and comedian Marc Maron brings โThis May Be the Last Timeโ on Sept. 16.
Satirist/provocateur Henry Rollins doesnโt really fall into the category of comedy, but heโs really funny. Heโs bringing his โGood to See You 2022โ show Sept. 28; $34-$50.
Actor/โSNLโ alumnus/stand-up Rob Schneiderโs โI Have Issues Tourโ is here Oct. 16; $35-$75.
Bollywood star and Indian stand-up Vir Dasโs โWanted World Tourโ is here Oct. 21; $28-$48.
Linda Ronstadt Tucson Music Hall, Tucson Arena and Leo Rich Theater โ 260 S. Church Ave.; tickets through tucsonconventioncenter.com
Comedian/singer Rodney Carrington brings his โLet Me In!โ tour to the Music Hall on Aug. 5; $47.50-$197.50.
Two-time Emmy winner John Mulaney brings his โFrom Scratchโ tour to Tucson Arena on Oct. 21; $57.50-$147.50.
Chelsea Handlerโs โVaccinated and Horny Tourโ pulls into the Music Hall on Nov. 5; $53.50-$167.50.
Steve Treviรฑo is โAmericaโs Favorite Husband.โ At least thatโs what he will have you believing when he plays Leo Rich Theater on Dec. 17; $43-$63.
