Top 12 Live Comedy Events This Month: July 2024

Comedian Pete Holmes performing with a microphone and wide eyes and open mouth
Pete Holmes swings through Houston for a weekend at the Improv | Courtesy of Netflix

Get your laughs at these must-see live comedy shows and events in Houston for July 2024.

Comics from every corner of the country descend onto comedy club stages this month in Houston.

Catch major headliners like Pete Holmes, Donnell Rawlings and Lara Larrabee; snag limited tickets for Alfred Robles; and laugh it up with Trae Tha Truth’s annual comedy lineup.

Find more comedy happening all month long in the 365Houston Calendar.

Here are our picks for the month’s top nights in comedy:

Top 12 Live Comedy Events This Month: July 2024

  • Raj Sharma at Houston Improv | Wednesday, July 3 – The Dallas-native comedian pulls through the Spring Branch comedy club for a night of laughs inspired by his worldly observations and traditional Hindu upbringing. $30 for 2, and up. 7:30pm.
  • Lace Larrabee at The Riot Comedy Club | Friday, July 5 & Saturday, July 6 – The America’s Got Talent semi-finalist followed up her breakout success with the debut comedy special White Trash Cinderella, and now finds herself at the upstairs stage at The Riot for back-to-back nights. $20 and up. 7pm.
  • Pete Holmes at Houston Improv | Friday, July 5 to Sunday, July 7 – The actor and comedian, who also hosts the You Made It Weird podcast, brings a weekend of equal parts goofy laughs and existential dread to the Spring Branch club for his latest material in The Feelin’ It Tour. $60 for 2, and up. Times vary.
  • Donnell Rawlings at Houston Improv | Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 14 – Featured on a long list of celebrated television programs like Chappelle’s Show, The Last OG, and Twenties, the comedian and actor Donnell Rawlings comes to Houston for a weekend of laughs at the Improv. $70 for 2, and up. Times vary.
  • Myq Kaplan at the Secret Group | Sunday, July 14 – Fresh off the 2023 summer release of Live From the Universe, Kaplan arrives in EaDo for his new special, Before We Get Started, where he offers advice to his past self on subjects ranging from traditional marriage to polyamory, quantum mechanics to psychedelics, Moby Dick to Nintendo, and beyond. $15 and up. 7pm.
  • Dauood Naimyar at The Riot Comedy Club | Thursday, July 18 – Emerging from a chart-topping debut comedy release (Pier 69: Junior Varsity), Naimyar brings a unique perspective to the upstairs stage in Montrose, sharing new material that draws from his experiences as an Afghan American and the world as he sees it. $15 and up. 7pm.
  • Trae Tha Truth presents Funny By Nature at House of Blues | Sunday, July 21 – Celebrate the annual Trae Day weekend with a charity comedy show featuring hilarious comics like Donnell Rawlings, Navv Greene, Reedo Brown, and many more. $35 and up. 6pm.
  • Rosebud Baker at White Oak Music Hall | Tuesday, July 23 & Wednesday, July 24 – After releasing her first hour-long special, Whiskey Fists, the stand-up comedian, actor and writer brings her insights on everything from relationships to her love of dogs over humans, for a one-night performance at White Oak. $30 and up. 7pm.
  • Alfred Robles at Houston Improv | Wednesday, July 24 – Tickets are moving fast for the touring comedian known for his skilled crowd work, multiple appearances across Stand Up Revolution on Comedy Central, and opening sets across the world for Gabriel Iglesias. $50 for 2, and up. 9:45pm.
  • Will Burkart at the Riot Comedy Club | Friday, July 26 & Saturday, July 27 – Based out of Los Angeles, Burkart has been on a 45-city tour throughout America since 2023, and will be stopping by The Riot for back-to-back nights and a whole lot of laughs. $20 and up. 7pm.
  • Craig Gass at the Secret Group | Saturday, July 27 – Known for his celebrity impressions featured on Family Guy and American Dad, among other television appearances, Craig Gass delivers two sets at the EaDo club. $25 and up. 7pm and 9pm.
  • Teachers Gone Bad at Houston Improv | Wednesday, July 31 – Savor the final days of summer break by hearing from our beloved educators on everything that goes on in the halls, plus family, parenthood and other life experiences. $50 for 2, and up. 4pm.

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