The Nashville Comedy Festival is Thursday through Sunday, April 3-13, 2025. The festival features some of the funniest comedians in the world at different locations around the city. The 2025 lineup includes popular comedians like Jay Leno (with guest Arsenio Hall), Nikki Glaser, Kill Tony, Mark Normand, Jim Jefferies, and Wanda Sykes.

notable acts

• Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 7:00pm – Mark Normand | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• Friday, April 4, 2025, at 7:00pm – Rodney Carrington | The Pinnacle | Get Tickets
• Friday, April 4, 2025, at 7:00pm – Kill Tony | Bridgestone Arena | Get Tickets
• Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 7:00pm – Kill Tony | Bridgestone Arena | Get Tickets
• Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 7:00pm – Handsome: LIVE with Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 7:30pm – Adam Ray is Dr. Phil LIVE | The Pinnacle | Get Tickets
• Monday, April 7, 2025, at 7:00pm – Kid Rock’s Comedy Jam | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 7:00pm – Nateland Presents with Ryan Hamilton, Dustin Nickerson, Derrick Stroup, Lace Larrabee, Mia Jackson, Paula Kosienski, and Special Host Aaron Weber | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 7:00pm – Nikki Glaser | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 7:00pm – Nikki Glaser | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• Friday, April 11, 2025, at 7:00pm – Jim Jefferies | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 7:30pm – Jay Leno & Arsenio Hall | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 7:00pm – Wanda Sykes | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets

full Festival Schedule

Thursday, April 3, 2025

• 7:00pm – Mark Normand | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Vir Das | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Zanies Comedy Allstars | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 9:15pm – Trailer Tales Podcast | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets

Friday, April 4, 2025

• 7:00pm – Rodney Carrington | The Pinnacle | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Kill Tony | Bridgestone Arena | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Vir Das | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Kurt Metzger | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 9:15pm – Vir Das | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 9:15pm – Kurt Metzger | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets

Saturday, April 5, 2025

• 6:30pm – Kurt Metzger | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Kill Tony | Bridgestone Arena | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Vir Das | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 8:45pm – Kurt Metzger | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 9:15pm – Vir Das | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 10:45pm – Dark and Dirty Showcase | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets

Sunday, April 6, 2025

• 6:00pm – Dave Smith | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 6:00pm – Shannon Ford | Pray For Me | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Handsome: LIVE with Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• 7:30pm – Adam Ray is Dr. Phil LIVE | The Pinnacle | Get Tickets
• 8:45pm – Donnell Rawlings | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 9:15pm – Story Warz w/ Big Jay Oakerson and Luis J. Gomez | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets

Monday, April 7, 2025

• 7:00pm – Kid Rock’s Comedy Jam | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Hugh Howser | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 8:45pm – New Material Monday | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 9:15pm – Story Warz w/ Big Jay Oakerson and Luis J. Gomez | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

• 6:00pm – Dusty Slay’s Grand Ole Comedy Show | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Jared Freid “Talk to Them” Jared Freid’s NEW HOUR | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Nateland Presents with Ryan Hamilton, Dustin Nickerson, Derrick Stroup, Lace Larrabee, Mia Jackson, Paula Kosienski, and Special Host Aaron Weber | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• 8:15pm – Legion of Skanks | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 9:15pm – Story Warz w/ Big Jay Oakerson and Luis J. Gomez | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

• 7:00pm – Nikki Glaser | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Jared Freid “Talk to Them” Jared Freid’s NEW HOUR | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Robert Kelly | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 9:15pm – Story Warz w/ Big Jay Oakerson and Luis J. Gomez | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets

Thursday, April 10, 2025

• 7:00pm – Nikki Glaser | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Jared Freid “Talk to Them” Jared Freid’s NEW HOUR | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 9:15pm – Jared Freid “Talk to Them” Jared Freid’s NEW HOUR | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 9:15pm – RIGHT NOW with John Goblikon | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets

Friday, April 11, 2025

• 7:00pm – Jim Jefferies | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Dan Cummins | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Jared Freid “Talk to Them” Jared Freid’s NEW HOUR | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 9:15pm – Pete Lee | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 9:15pm – Caroline Baniewicz | Homeschooled Freak | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 11:00pm – Connor Larsen’s Big Fun Riff Show | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets

Saturday, April 12, 2025

• 5:00pm – Dan Cummins | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 6:30pm – Zanies Showcase for The Tonight Show | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 7:30pm – Jay Leno & Arsenio Hall | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• 7:30pm – Dan Cummins | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 8:45pm – Zanies Showcase for The Tonight Show | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 9:45pm – Pete Lee | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 10:45pm – Dark and Dirty Showcase | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets

Sunday, April 13, 2025

• 5:00pm – The Consequence Improv | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets
• 6:00pm – Brad Paisley Presents: Groceries with Dignity and Comedy Without | Zanies Comedy Club | Get Tickets
• 7:00pm – Wanda Sykes | Ryman Auditorium | Get Tickets
• 8:30pm – Amber Autry | Amber Autry’s Stand-Up Get Down | The Lab at Zanies | Get Tickets