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Dave Chappelle Announces Fall 2026 Arena Tour

The comedian will hit Nashville, Charlotte, Toronto, Louisville, Austin and Houston before wrapping the run with a big finale in New York.


By Kevin Dolak


September 14, 2026 6:00am

Dave Chappelle Announces Fall 2026 Arena Tour



Dave Chappelle has announced a series of arena shows around the U.S. and Canada this fall, which will see the comedy icon close his tour by headlining the opening night of the New York Comedy Festival.

Chappelle’s tour will make stops in Nashville, Charlotte, Toronto, Louisville, Austin and Houston, in addition to the New York date on Nov. 6. The comic and actor will be performing solo as he brings his trademark wit and fearless social commentary to crowds that can’t get enough of him.

“Dave is one of the defining comedians of his generation and, without question, one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time,” said Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the New York Comedy Festival. “To have Dave close out his tour by opening our festival is spectacular.”


This will be a quick return to the road for Chappelle after his arena run in June, which took him through Baltimore, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago and San Diego before the comedian returned to his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio. It’s here that, for the sixth year, he hosted Dave Chappelle’s Summer Camp, his series of intimate shows that take place at the outdoor Wirrig Pavilion.

The controversial and beloved stand-up closed out his summer season of shows across the pond, heading off to London for the Pulling Up Tour. Chappelle sold out two nights at the Eventim Apollo before hosting Lauryn Hill’s inaugural UK Diaspora Calling! Festival at the Milton Keynes National Bowl.

See Chappelle’s upcoming tour dates below.


Tuesday, Oct. 20 — Nashville, TN — Bridgestone Arena

Wednesday, Oct. 21 — Charlotte, NC — Spectrum Center

Friday, Oct. 23 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena

Saturday, Oct. 24 — Louisville, KY — KFC Yum! Center

Monday, Oct. 26 — Austin, TX — Moody Center

Wednesday, Oct. 28 — Houston, TX — Toyota Center

Friday, Nov. 6 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden (New York Comedy Festival)

Go see him in Austin if you're a REAL Patriot and not a snowflake!!

Scratch Austin - go see him Riyadh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Anyone heard this story before?

I wouldn't want to stare at his back for an hour.

Resale done fell below retail, so if you're looking to go, mos def check out a resale site for the best pricing.
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>Resale done fell below retail, so if you're looking to go,
>mos def check out a resale site for the best pricing.
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Love to see scalpers lose money.

And if you bought tickets and legit can't go I also think you should lose a little money.

But is it worth paying even $100 if you are sitting in a giant stadium and Dave is a tiny speck in the distance? Your basically paying to watch a closed circuit TV concert on a screen with him barely visible.

Note: I'm bitter after seeing The Cure/Love and Rockets/The Pixies at Dodger Stadium in 1989 - worst concert I've ever seen - plus we didn't even have big screens to see them.

He might be too big to see unless it's unannounced concert or a private event. I'll bet the video from the tour would be a better experience.

EDIT:I went to see some tickets on Ticketmaster and you can get seats where you could probably see him and maybe even make out facial expressions for $183 (in Austin) - that might be worth it.

But the Kentucky and North Carolina shows seem like much larger venues with a lot more seats (some very far away.) Maybe comedy could work in a stadium but it's hard to see how it works in over a 6,000-8,000 where you really can't make out facial expressions or subtle movements.