Get your laughs at 23 must-see live comedy shows and events in Houston in May 2026.
Comics from every corner of the country descend onto comedy club stages this month in Houston.
Top 23 Live Comedy Events This Month: May 2026
Shows and events are listed in order of start date, then start time. Events are not ranked.
Comedian Ruslan Bely at MATCH | Friday, May 1 – The Russian stand-up comic brings his Immigracias tour to the Midtown venue, delivered entirely in Russian. $75+. 8pm. Get tickets.
Comedian Desi Alexander at Punch Line Houston | Thursday, May 7 – The comedian, writer and director from Baltimore brings his Stress Signal Tour to Downtown’s dedicated comedy stage. $38+. 7:30pm. Get tickets.
Comedian Steven Rogers at The Riot Comedy Club | Friday, May 8 – The comic known for sharing his relatable mishaps and personal struggles with endearing storytelling takes Montrose’s comedy stage. $28+. 7pm. Get tickets.
Comedian Joe Dombrowski at Houston Improv | Friday, May 8 & Saturday, May 9 – One of Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch, the Detroit native talks about his marriage, being a dad, his accidentally hilarious parents, and time as an elementary school teacher. $37+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Comedian Javi Bailon at The Riot Comedy Club | Saturday, May 9 – The El Paso native brings his real-life stories, hilarious takes on Mexican culture and family to the Rudyard’s stage. $40+. 7pm. Get tickets.
We Them Ones Comedy Tour at Toyota Center | Saturday, May 9 – Featuring headliner comic Mike Epps and hosted by the “comedian’s comedian,” Tony T. Roberts, the show features 5 comics and surprise guests. $134+. 8pm. Get tickets.
Comedian Sammy Obeid at Punch Line Houston | Wednesday, May 13 & Thursday, May 14 – The crowd-pleasing Lebanese-Palestinian-Syrian-Italian-American comic born in Oakland, CA returns to HTX for 3 shows. $47+. 6:30pm and 8:45pm. Get tickets.
Couples Therapy with Jesse Peyton at Houston Improv | Thursday, May 14 – The viral standup comic hosted one of funniest, longest-tenured stand up comedy shows in the U.S. with a lineup of funny people riffing on relationships, dating and love. $37+. 7:30pm. Get tickets.
Comedian Mike Cannon at The Riot Comedy Club | Friday, May 15 – The NYC stand-up and host of the hit Chrissy Chaos podcast known for his viral YouTube specials and millions of views headlines the Montrose club. His Saturday night set is sold out. $28. 7pm.
Comedian Ian Lara at Punch Line Houston | Friday, May 15 & Saturday, May 16 – One of Variety‘s “Comics to Watch,” the NYC funnyman plays Downtown’s comedy stage for 4 shows over 2 nights. $27 +. Times vary. Get tickets.Get tickets.
Comedian Shuler King at Houston Improv | Friday, May 15 to Sunday, May 17 – The South Carolina comic, viral video sensation and funeral business worker hits HTX for 5 shows over 3 nights. $33+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Comedian Bobby Lee at 713 Music Hall | Saturday, May 16 – The comic and host of TigerBelly and Bad Friends podcasts comes to the lands on the Post Houston stage on The Finally Tour. $53+. 7pm. Get tickets.
Comedian Naomi Watanabe at House of Blues | Saturday, May 16 – The comedian, actress, and fashion designer known as “the Japanese Beyoncé” brings her special kind of hilarity to the Bayou City. $30+. 7pm. Get tickets.
An Evening with Comedian Jeff Foxworthy in Galveston & Sugar Land | Saturday, May 16 & Sunday, May 17 – The funnyman and best-selling author known for his “You might be a redneck if…” routine makes a Saturday stop at Galveston’s Grand 1894 Opera House and a Sunday stop at Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land for 2 evenings of laughs. $30+. 8pm. Get Saturday tickets or get Sunday tickets.
Comedian Ahmed Al Basheer at Bayou Music Center | Sunday, May 17 ‒ The Iraqi comic, journalist, and director—best known as the creator and host of his weekly political satire program Albasheer Show—comes to Houston on his Hallucinations Tour. $47. 7pm. Get tickets.
Comedian Maddi Mays at Punch Line Houston | Thursday, May 21 – A featured performer at the 2024 Netflix Is A Joke Festival and the 2025 New York Comedy Festival, the standup comic, writer and actress steps out on Downtown’s dedicated comedy stage. $29. 7:30pm. Get tickets.
Comedian Abby Govindan at The Secret Group | Thursday, May 21 – Fresh off her wildly successful international tour, the hometown comic brings her newest jokes to her home base comedy club in EaDo. $20. 8pm. Get tickets.
Comedian Kevin Nealon at Houston Improv | Friday, May 22 to Sunday, May 24 – SNL‘s former Weekend Update anchor—from back in the early ’90s when it was a solo job—brings the laughs to the Spring Branch stage for 5 sets over 3 nights. $38+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Comedian Caleb Elliott at The Riot Comedy Club | Saturday, May 23 – The Austin-based, mid-20s comic, who started his career at age 11 in North Carolina, takes the Montrose stage for a night of laughs. $28. 7pm. Get tickets.
Comedian Cam Bertrand at The Riot Comedy Club | Friday May 29 – The youngest comic to record his own half hour comedy special with DryBar Comedy and a recipient of 4 thumbs up on America’s Got Talent season 16, the Floridian performs live on Rudyard’s upstairs stage. $26. 7pm. Get tickets.
Comedian Tim Meadows at Houston Improv | Friday May 29 to Sunday, May 31 – Another seasoned SNL alum—lasting a full decade—and who’s recently garnered acclaim for his turns in ABC’s The Goldbergs and its spinoff and in HBOMax’s Peacemaker season dominates the Spring Branch stage. $31+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Comedian Lance Woods at Punch Line Houston | Friday May 29 to Sunday, May 31 – The San Francisco-born, Sacramento raised comic brings his high energy and razor-sharp wit to the Downtown comedy stage. 32+. Times vary. Get tickets.
Comedian Michael Lenoci at The Riot Comedy Club | Saturday, May 30 – The Los Angeles-based comic and podcast host of We Should Date brings the charm to the Montrose comedy hub. $28+. 7pm. Get tickets.
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