On Thursday (July 23), Billboard published the June Boxscore report with Bad Bunny back on top, reigning over Take That, Metallica, Zach Bryan and The Weeknd. But while the biggest stars of Latin, pop, rock, country and more packed stadiums, comedians were road warrior-ing their way to sold-out theaters and arenas. Here, we’re looking at the five biggest comedy tours of June 2026.
Last year, Billboard launched its comedy hub with rundowns of the biggest touring comedians of the midyear Boxscore period and of the months that followed. Sebastian Maniscalco, Matt Rife and “Weird Al” Yankovic topped some of those lists, but while two of them hang among the current top five, one of the most dominant comic acts of the decade maintains a stronghold on this month’s top spot.
For the 10th time in 14 editions of the monthly comedy ranking, Nate Bargatze takes the cake. His 10 shows in June grossed $9.9 million and sold 127,000 tickets according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.
Bargatze’s 10 shows include doubleheaders across Texas (Austin, Fort Worth and Houston) and one in Phoenix. The June 26-27 dates at Phoenix’s Mortgage Matchup Center were the biggest, bringing in $2.3 million from 29,700 tickets sold.
Among acts of all music genres, Bargatze lands at No. 30 for the month, just behind Olivia Dean, Lily Allen and Jelly Roll.
Keep scrolling for a detailed breakdown of the top-grossing touring comedy tours of June by the numbers.
Boxscore charts are based on figures reported to Billboard Boxscore. International grosses are converted to USD.
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Peter Kay
Gross: $2.1M
Tickets: 23,300
Shows: three -
Jim Gaffigan
Gross: $2.3M
Tickets: 28,200
Shows: 12 -
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Gross: $5M
Tickets: 73,700
Shows: 17 -
Matt Rife
Gross: $5.4M
Tickets: 55,500
Shows: six -
Nate Bargatze
Gross: $9.9M
Tickets: 127,000
Shows: 10