Since AI is all the talk now a days, live entertainment might be the focus next year? This is Billboards top 2025 comedians.
Although comedy seemed saturated more so 2 to 3 years ago, I think more younger comedians will come up and more girls maybe. Not sure if comedy is similar to music where it's male dominated as well, mainly legacy acts besides Taylor and ed.
Matt and Nicki are both on the younger side but huge fanbases with acts that have been in movies like Sebastian or corner a specific niche like puppets for Dunham or parody like weird al.
Tim Dillon, Bert, Jay Jurden, Bill Burr and Andrew Shultz all are a few mentioned in LAtimes best comedy specials but maybe that's as big as some comedians want to be. and pivot more toward a streaming special or tv show or movie or just theater gigs. than arena live shows however big some go.
there is a market for comedy shows I feel like, there hasn't been a 21 Jumpstreet type, or Hangover type or even rom com that has stood out in a while. Some point toward the climate with social media and other commentary that are a factor now that didn't used to be.
anyways, these are the top comedian acts who toured this year!
10Jim Gaffigan
Gross $15.7m.
Tickets: 192,000
shows: 74
9.Nikki Glasier
Gross: $19.5m
Tickets:294,000
Shows: 120
8. Jo Koy
Gross: $20.9m
Tickets: 303,000
Shows: 83
7. Jeff Dunham
Gross: $26.1m
Tickets: 403,000
Shows: 90
6. Matt rife
Gross:$27.9m
Tickets: 330,000
Shows: 46
5.Weird Al
Gross:$28.6m
Tickets:422,000
Shows:72
4.Gabriel Iglesias
Gross: $35.3m
Tickets: 495,000
Shows:100
3.Sebastian Maniscalco
Gross: $42.9m
Tickets:425.000
Shows:41
2.Kevin Hart
Gross:$43.1m
Tickets: 334,000
Shows:82
1.Nate Bargatze
Gross: $56..7m
Tickets:677,000
Shows:76