7 exciting comedy shows coming soon to the BJCC

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Leanne Morgan at The BJCC
Leanne Morgan performing at the BJCC Concert Hall on Thursday, October 13. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

Itchinโ€™ to belly-laugh at incredible comedy in Birmingham? Look no further. Several popular comedians are performing at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) in the coming yearโ€”read on to find out who!

Weโ€™ve teamed up with the BJCC to give away a gift card to Uptown Cantina plus two tickets to see Jeff Dunham on Friday, November 17. Enter our Instagram giveaway for a chance to win.

Birmingham is becoming a comedy destination

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Cap off a night in Uptown with a comedy show at the BJCC. (BJCC)

In case you havenโ€™t noticed, Birmingham has become a hotbed for comedy shows. For example, earlier this month Jerry Seinfeldโ€”co-creator and star of the hit 90โ€™s sitcom Seinfeldโ€”performed a sold-out show at the BJCC Concert Hall.

In addition to our own robust local comedy scene, a number of other award-winning, nationally-known comedians have performed at the BJCC in recent years, including:

  • Dave Chappelle
  • Chris Rock
  • John Mulaney
  • Kevin Hart
  • Jeff Dunham
  • Lewis Black
  • Larry the Cable Guy
  • And more

7 comedy shows coming soon to the BJCC

1. Leanne Morgan โ€” Just Getting Started

Leanne Morgan at The BJCC
Leanne Morgan performing at the BJCC Concert Hall on Thursday, October 13. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

Stand-up comic Leanne Morgan discovered her passion for comedy after having her first child. Morgan began cracking jokes while selling jewelry at house parties to make a little extra cashโ€”soon, the jewelry company was asking her to perform at sales rallies.

After performing in comedy clubs and prestigious comedy festivals, Leanneโ€™s fame skyrocketed when a clip went viral in 2018.

In April, Morgan produced her own Netflix special, titled Leanne Morgan: Iโ€™m Every Woman. Now, sheโ€™s bringing her jokes about life, marriage and motherhood to cities around the nation on her second comedy tour, โ€œJust Getting Startedโ€.

  • What: Leanne Morgan โ€œJust Getting Startedโ€
  • When: Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 7:00PM | Friday, December 1, 2023 at 7:00PM
  • Where: BJCC Concert Hall
  • TICKETS โ€” SOLD OUT

2. Matt Rife โ€” ProbleMATTic World Tour

Comedian Matt Rife took an interest in comedy at a young age, and, with encouragement from friends and family, began performing in 2015. After over a decade of performing in smaller comedy clubs, Rife got a big break when a clip from one of his shows went viral on TikTok. Over the following months, he skyrocketed in popularityโ€”in fact, tickets to his ProbleMATTic World Tour sold so fast he had a Taylor Swift moment and crashed the Ticketmaster website.

  • What: Matt Rife โ€” ProbleMATTic World Tour
  • When: Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 5:00PM AND 8:00PM
  • Where: BJCC Concert Hall
  • TICKETS โ€” SOLD OUT

3. Jeff Dunham โ€” Still Not Canceled

On Friday, November 17, Jeff Dunham will be bringing his โ€œStill Not Canceledโ€ tour to the Legacy Arena at the BJCC. A stand-up comic and ventriloquist for nearly 50 years, Jeff Dunham is best known for his array of reoccurring puppet characters, including:

  • Walter
  • Peanut
  • Josรฉ Jalapeรฑo on a Stick
  • Bubba J
  • Achmed the Dead Terrorist

Hailed as his funniest comedy tour to date, the โ€œStill Not Canceledโ€ tour will take Jeff Dunham and his cast of puppet characters to 44 North American cities. Plus, Dunham is introducing a new puppet to his entourageโ€”โ€URLโ€, an internet-obsessed millennial nerd.

  • What: Jeff Dunham โ€œStill Not Canceledโ€
  • When: Friday, November 17, 2023 at 7:00PM
  • Where: Legacy Arena at the BJCC
  • TICKETS

4. Birmingham Comedy Festival

(BJCC)
(BJCC)

The BJCC is kicking off 2024 with the Birmingham Comedy Festival, featuring five hilarious and well-known comedians:

  • Sommoreโ€”also known as the โ€œDiva of Contemporary Comedyโ€โ€”was the first female host of BETโ€™s ComicView and starred in The Queens of Comedy.
  • Lavell Crawfordโ€”who you might recognize from his role as Huell Babineux in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saulโ€”has performed standup comedy since the 1990s, when he frequently performed on BETโ€™s ComicView.
  • Bruce Bruce is an actor and comedian known for his wit, improv and infectious personality!
  • Bill Bellamy is a comedian, actor and cousin to Shaquille Oโ€™Neal!
  • Tony T. Roberts has appeared on HBOโ€™s Def Comedy JamBETโ€™s ComicViewItโ€™s Showtime at the Apollo and other shows, all while performing standup comedy around the world.

Donโ€™t miss your chance to see these comedians in Birmingham!

  • What: Birmingham Comedy Festival
  • When: Friday, January 12, 2024 at 8:00PM
  • Where: BJCC Concert Hall
  • TICKETS

5. Paula Poundstone

(The BJCC)
(The BJCC)

Born in Huntsville, Alabama, Paula Poundstone began her stand-up comedy career at open-mic nights at comedy clubs until she was spotted by Robin Williams, who encouraged her to try her act in Los Angeles. In addition to standup, sheโ€™s starred in several HBO specials, is a regular panelist on NPRโ€™s Wait Waitโ€ฆ Donโ€™t Tell Me! and hosts her own weekly podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone.

As a standup comic, Poundstone is famous for her ability to improvise her act thanks to interactions from the audience. Some say sheโ€™s never performed the same act twice!

  • What: Paula Poundstone
  • When: Friday, March 8, 2024 at 7:30PM
  • Where: BJCC Theatre
  • TICKETS

6. Bert Kreischer

(BJCC)
(BJCC)

Bert Kreischerโ€”AKA โ€œThe Machineโ€โ€”is coming to Birmingham next year during his โ€œTops Off World Tourโ€. Known for his propensity for performing shirtless and his outlandish stories from his partying days, Bert Kreischer is one comedian you donโ€™t want to miss!

  • What: Bert Kreischer Tops Off World Tour
  • When: Friday, April 12, 2024 at 7:00PM
  • Where: Legacy Arena at the BJCC
  • TICKETS

7. Nate Bargatze

(BJCC)
(BJCC)

Hailed as โ€œThe Nicest Man in Stand-Up,โ€ Nate Bargatze is a stand-up comedian known for his clean and relatable comedyโ€”perfect for all age groups! Nate has several Netflix specialsโ€”โ€The Tennessee Kidโ€, โ€œGreatest Average Americanโ€ and โ€œThe Stand-ups.โ€ His latest special, โ€œHello, World,โ€ can be found on Amazon Prime Video.

Nate is currently traveling the world on his new โ€œBe Funnyโ€ tourโ€”and bringing the laughs to Birmingham on May 11!

Tickets to see Nate Bargatze will be available on Friday, October 27.

  • What: Nate Bargatze: The Be Funny Tour
  • When: Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 7PM
  • Where: Legacy Arena at the BJCC
  • TICKETS

Win tickets to see Jeff Dunham at the BJCC, Friday Nov. 17

Be sure to enter our Instagram giveaway for the chance to win a gift card to Uptown Cantina plus two tickets for Jeff Dunham on Friday, November 17.

HOW TO ENTER: First, head to @bhamnow on Instagram and click on our BJCC giveaway post. Then, follow @bhamnow and @thebjcc on Instagram and tag your plus one in the comments. Weโ€™ll pick the winner on Wednesday, November 1 ๐Ÿคฉ

Which comedian would you like to see perform in Birmingham? Tag @bhamnow and @thebjcc on Instagram to let us know!

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