5 Hilarious Comedians That Are Coming To Tampa This Year

Even though we're getting deep into concert season, there's still plenty of other type of live shows to check out this year. There are a lot of great comedians coming to Tampa this year that you don't want to miss. We rounded up the top 5 shows with tickets still available. Be sure to check these comedians out for some big laughs.

Some great comedy tours have already been announced for 2025. Katt Williams will be playing Amalie Arena on Feb. 15, 2025, and Sarah Silverman will be at the Seminole Hard Rock in Tampa on January 9, 2025.

One of the biggest comedy shows happening in Tampa this year is Bert Kreischer's Tops Off World Tour. He'll be playing multiple nights at the Mahaffey Theater. These shows are extra special because not only is it Bert's hometown shows, but they'll also be taping for his Netflix special. The only bummer is most dates are sold out, or tickets are selling for over $250 a piece (before all those taxes and fees).

I always recommend checking out some lesser known or underground comedians. Sometimes those are the funniest shows around. Steve Byrne recently wrote and directed the semi autobiographical feature film about his early years in stand up comedy called "The Opening Act". Starring a roster of who's who in the stand up world (Bill Burr, Cedric the Entertainer, Russell Peters, Tom Segura, Whitney Cummings, Ken Jeong, Jimmy O Yang, Iliza and many others). He'll be performing at Side Splitters Comedy Club August 8-11.

This is definitely for the younger crowd. Trevor Wallace has taken off on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok from the success of his comedy bits and "Stiff Socks" Podcast. He'll be performing new material on September 20-22 and The Funny Bone (previously Tampa Improv).

Everyone knows Rob Schneider from his iconic films and features in: Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, The Hot Chick, The Benchwarmers, 50 First Dates, SNL, and more. He'll be performing at the Mahaffey Theater on Friday, October 18. Click here for tickets.

Fresh off the new release of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, comedy legend Martin Lawrence is hitting the road with his “Y’all Know What it is!” Comedy Tour with a stop at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa on Sunday, December 15. Click here for tickets.

If there's one thing we love it's a good movie! Whether you're from the area or new to the area, there have been several famous movies filmed in Tampa Bay. With our warm weather and beautiful beaches, it's easy to pick a perfect time to film. Many of these movies you've seen before or maybe there's one of two you need to check out.

Filming a movie can be extremely time-consuming. A lot of movie companies like to shoot in Florida because of the many incentive programs. Most of the counties in the state don't over-tax these movie companies which in turn helps with potential tourism. In general, it takes around 3-4 months to shoot a normal movie. We know there are going to be some movies missing from this list like Cop and a Half, Smokey and the Bandit 2, The Infiltrator, and a few others.

Although traveling down to the state can be an undertaking for a film crew, Tampa Bay offers so many different advantages. We looked up several movies on IMDB and there were a ton of them that we didn't know were shot in the Bay area, then ranked them based on personal opinions and their Rotten Tomato score.

If you didn’t know, Tampa ranks #2 on the list of Florida family vacations! Out of 400 towns in Florida a recent study looked at hotel prices, number of restaurants, and amusement parks. Florida is undeniably one of the best vacation destinations in the entire world.

There are tons of reasons why Florida continues to attract millions of visitors every year. From its stunning beaches, vibrant cities, and diverse wildlife there’s always something fun to do. They have thrilling theme parks and offer a wide range of attractions for anyone’s travel interests and preferences.

Florida features vibrant cities with a diverse cultural scene all over the place. Miami is mainly known for its lively nightlife but still offers a lot of family-friendly things to do. Tampa offers the Tampa Museum of Art and Florida Aquarium as fun places for the family to enjoy. Don’t forget about their energetic sports scene with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning.

Florida is known for it's Spring Break life style! It's definitely a hot spot for Spring Breakers every year and this movie was shot in St.Petersburg in the James Franco movie, ‘Spring Breakers’. In the trailer you can also see the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

Coral Reef Motel, located between RumFish Beach Resort and TradeWinds Island Grand, was also displayed in the movie. It has many famous actors featured like Selena Gomez and Vanessa Higgins.

Channing Tatum’s Magic Mike showcases Tampa Bay and it's beautiful beach scenery. Channing who went to school in Tampa showed off the area in his successful movie as well as The Amphitheatre at Ybor City. The film is a loose portrayal of Tatum’s real life experience of being a male stripper. His character Chan Crawford worked in Tampa before making it big in Hollywood.

Did you know that Honeymoon Island was portrayed as Puerto Rico in the 2004 movie The Punisher? This movie starred Thomas Jane alongside of John Travolta and cost a total of $30 million to make. They created high speed chases on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, US 19 and even I275. It's a fun movie to watch!

Derby Lane located in St. Petersburg was used in the 2001 action-comedy Ocean’s Eleven. They hired a whopping 2,800 local residents as extras for the scene featuring Brad Pitt. This famous movie is a favorite for moviegoers. If you haven't seen it definitely check it out because you'll love it.

The 2011 Disney movie ‘Dolphin Tale’ was actually inspired by the true story! It's about Winter a dolphin that loses its tail and thankfully gets a prosthetic replacement. The movie had famous actors Harry Connick, Jr. and Ashley Judd and was a success. They filmed a lot of the movie in Clearwater Aquarium.

A classic movie! The 1990 film Edward Scissorhands was shot around the Dade City and Wesley Chapel area. Tim Burton featured Lutz in his movie with all the houses looking the same. As a matter of fact, you can take a tour of the house that was featured in the movie.

Ever been to Lowry Park Zoo? Well the 1990’s classic film ‘Goodfellas’ was filmed there. When actors Ray Liotta and Robert De Niro play mobsters that are asked to carry out a job in Tampa, a lot goes wrong. In a famous scene where they dangle an indebted gambler over the lion's den that was filmed at the zoo.