Tampa Bay comedy venues book out November with Jones, Cannon, and local favorites

Tampa Bay venues have published their November schedules, featuring a mix of national headliners and regional acts. The lineup spans four weeks of performances across downtown Tampa, Ybor City, and the surrounding suburbs.

Leslie Jones, a former cast member of Saturday Night Live, is scheduled for a single show at the Tampa Theatre on Friday, November 20. Tickets for her 8 p.m. performance start at $47.75. Nick Cannon, known for the television show Wild n Out, is booked for the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Monday, November 30. His 8 p.m. show carries a starting ticket price of $52.75.

Tommy Davidson, an alumnus of In Living Color, will perform at Funny Bone in Ybor City from Friday, November 20, to Saturday, November 21. His shows are set for 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. on Friday, and 6:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets begin at $29. David Koechner, a character actor, is set to play Side Splitters in Tampa from Friday, November 13, to Sunday, November 15. His performances are priced at $37.69.

Local comic JB Ball will open for Brad Williams at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Thursday, November 12. The 7 p.m. show has tickets starting at $44.25. Ben Bankas, a frequent local headliner, is sold out for his run at Side Splitters in Tampa from Wednesday, November 18, to Sunday, November 22. The venue has added extra dates on November 25 for Bankas.

Side Splitters, located in both Tampa and Wesley Chapel, hosts the most acts on the calendar. Other performers scheduled there include Daniel Sloss, Ryan Sickler, Matt McCusker, Lavell Crawford, and Jason Cheny. Sloss opens the month on Sunday, November 1, at the Tampa Theatre, not Side Splitters, with tickets starting at $47.25.

Funny Bone in Ybor City hosts Kountry Wayne, Lavell Crawford, Tommy Davidson, and Red Grant. Kountry Wayne performs from Friday, November 6, to Saturday, November 7. Red Grant is scheduled for Friday, November 27, and Saturday, November 28. Snappers in Palm Harbor features Tommy Savitt, Kris Fried, and Jay Hollingsworth. Savitt performs from Thursday, November 5, to Saturday, November 7, with tickets at $22.50.

Smaller clubs in St. Pete Beach and Clearwater offer lower-cost options for the month. The Sunshine City Comedy Club, Coconuts, and Clearwater Comedy Club all list shows with tickets in the range of $20 to $23.80. Performers at these venues include Chris Robinson, Carmen Ciricillo, Bill Pettifer, Mike McCarthy, and Erica Lederman.

Kristin Key performs at the Straz Center in downtown Tampa on Wednesday, November 18. Her 7:30 p.m. show has tickets starting at $50. Rickey Smiley is booked for the Tampa Theatre on Friday, November 6, with tickets at $58.50 and up. The Tampa Theatre also hosts Daniel Sloss at the start of the month and Leslie Jones at the end.

Venues have noted that calendars are subject to change, and audiences are advised to check specific websites for updated times and pricing. The November schedule includes 30 distinct acts across the region, ranging from one-night stands to three-day runs.