Anthony Saluto lll Funny Stuff (2025)

10/06/2025

Saluto Media AI June 10 2025
The comedy scene is ablaze this summer, with stand-up titans and fresh faces alike vying for the spotlight in a packed season of big-venue shows. From sold-out arenas to viral clips fueling ticket sales, the movers and shakers of comedy are riding a wave of post-pandemic hunger for laughs. Here’s the lowdown on who’s dominating the stage, raking in the cash, and booking the most gigs as of June 10, 2025.

# # # The Heavy Hitters: Who’s Packing Arenas
The comedy landscape in 2025 is a battleground of charisma and quips, with veterans and newcomers filling massive venues. Nate Bargatze continues his reign as the everyman comic, fresh off his record-breaking 2024 Be Funny Tour, which grossed $82.2 million across 163 shows. This summer, he’s back with new material, headlining amphitheaters and arenas with his clean, relatable humor. Sources say his upcoming dates are already nearing sell-outs, with fans drawn to his low-key charm and SNL cred.

Gabriel Iglesias, the king of “Fluffy” comedy, is another juggernaut. His Don’t Worry Be Fluffy tour, which wrapped 2024 with $42.8 million from 124 shows, has him booked solid through September. Iglesias is slated to make history with a Dodger Stadium show, expected to draw 50,000 fans, rivaling the largest comedy crowds ever. His family-friendly anecdotes and boundless energy keep venues packed from coast to coast.

Meanwhile, Taylor Tomlinson is carving out her own empire. The After Midnight host’s Save Me tour is hitting both intimate theaters and sprawling arenas this summer, with ticket sales surging after her Netflix special *Have It All* went viral. Industry insiders peg her as one of the top female earners, with 2024 grosses already outpacing her $17.4 million haul from last year. Her sharp, millennial wit is a magnet for younger crowds.

# # # Cashing In: The Money Makers
Comedy’s top earners are proving that a mic and a tight setlist can outshine even the glitziest music tours. According to recent industry reports, the top 10 comedy tours of 2024 grossed a combined $396.7 million, a 52% jump from 2023, and 2025 is on track to top that. Bargatze leads the pack, with his 2024 haul of $82.2 million setting a new benchmark for a single comedian’s annual gross. His summer shows are projected to push him even higher, with premium ticket prices reflecting his demand.

Jerry Seinfeld, the observational comedy legend, isn’t far behind. His 2024 tour grossed $43.7 million from 329,832 tickets sold across 82 shows, including international stops in Singapore and Australia. This summer, he’s balancing Vegas residencies with select arena dates, banking on his timeless material to keep the dollars flowing.

Jo Koy rounds out the top tier, with his 2024 tour pulling in $26 million from 368,000 tickets. His high-energy, relatable humor has him booked for multiple nights in major markets, with 2025 projections suggesting he’ll crack the $30 million mark. Social media clips of his crowd work keep his fanbase growing, translating to hefty paydays.

# # # Booking Bonanza: Who’s Working Nonstop
When it comes to sheer hustle, few match the grind of comedy’s road warriors. Gabriel Iglesias leads with 124 shows in 2024 and a summer 2025 schedule that’s equally relentless, including multi-night runs in Vegas and a stadium-sized spectacle. His ability to play everything from clubs to 50,000-seat venues keeps him in constant demand. FreedomFighters

Tom Segura is another booking beast, with his Come Together tour set to hit major U.S. venues through 2025, culminating in a high-profile show in Athens, GA. After selling 440,268 tickets in 2022, Segura’s 2025 calendar is packed with arena dates, fueled by his Netflix specials and podcast popularity. His raw, edgy humor ensures he’s a hot ticket for fans craving unfiltered laughs.

Jordan Jensen, the rising star who won “NY’s Funniest Stand-Up” in recent years, is also racking up gigs. Regularly performing at the Comedy Cellar, she’s now landing theater shows nationwide, with her podcast *Bein’ Ian with Jordan* boosting her draw. Her summer tour dates are selling fast, signaling she’s one to watch.

# # # Ratings and Buzz: Who’s Trending
Social media is the new comedy club stage, and viral moments are driving ticket sales. Matt Rife, whose crowd work clips took TikTok by storm, continues to ride that wave. His 2024 tour grossed a reported $26 million, and his 2025 summer shows are trending hard, with fans snapping up tickets to see his quick-witted charm live. Expect his numbers to climb as his digital presence grows.

Beth Stelling is another name lighting up the ratings. Her sharp, introspective stand-up is packing U.S. venues this summer, with buzz from her Netflix special and festival appearances. Her ability to blend humor with raw honesty has critics and fans raving, pushing her toward bigger venues.

Chelsea Handler, fresh off her Netflix special *Revolution*, is also a ratings darling. Her limited Vegas residency at The Chelsea is a hot ticket, with her candid, personal stories resonating widely. Her upcoming book *I’ll Have What She’s Having* is expected to fuel even more demand for her 2025 shows.

# # # What to Expect This Summer
The 2025 summer comedy scene is a mix of legacy acts and bold new voices, all capitalizing on a booming market where ticket sales are nearing $1 billion annually. Expect Bargatze, Iglesias, and Tomlinson to dominate the box office, while Rife and Jensen push the boundaries with digital-first strategies. Venues are scaling up, with comics like Iglesias eyeing stadium-sized crowds and others like Seinfeld sticking to high-grossing residencies. The hunger for live laughter is palpable, and these comedians are delivering in spades.

As the summer heats up, one thing’s clear: comedy is the hottest ticket in town, with these movers and shakers proving that a good laugh is worth its weight in gold. Keep an eye on ticket platforms like TickPick for the latest on sold-out shows and new tour dates.

*Sources: Billboard Boxscore, Pollstar, TickPick*[](https://www.lawyer-monthly.com/2025/02/top-10-highest-grossing-touring-comedians-of-2024-a-year-of-record-breaking-shows/)[](https://www.tickpick.com/blog/the-best-comedy-tours/)[](https://www.therichest.com/highest-grossing-comedy-tours-of-2024/)
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05/05/2025

Yo, what’s good, fam? April 2025 was cracking up the comedy industry with headlines funnier than a viral TikTok skit gone wild. From streaming satire slays to stand-up specials dropping heat, festival flexes, and AI comedy debates, the laugh game was serving giggles, shade, and some serious cultural clout. Let’s break down the freshest news that had comics, fans, and execs from NYC’s Comedy Cellar to SF’s Punch Line cackling and clapping.

**Streaming Satire Steals the Show**
Apple TV+’s *The Studio*, co-created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, was the talk of April, with its cringe-comedy Hollywood takedown dubbed 2025’s sharpest new series by *SlashFilm* on April 15. Episode 7, “Casting,” roasted AI’s creep into showbiz, with X posts hyping its “anti-algorithm vibes” for calling out studio execs chasing tech over talent. One user tweeted, “This show’s funnier than my last Zoom meeting flop!” Meanwhile, Tina Fey’s *The Four Seasons*, a Netflix reboot of the 1981 rom-com, dropped April 10, blending marital chaos with razor-sharp laughs, per *The New York Times*. X was buzzing with love for Fey’s wit, though some griped it leaned too hard on nostalgia. Streaming’s comedy crown is shining bright, and these shows are leading the charge.

**Stand-Up Specials Bring the Heat**
Stand-up was serving straight fire. *Vulture* teased four new specials hitting platforms in April, with Roy Wood Jr.’s *Comes Into Focus* on Hulu earning raves for its biting take on race and media, per their April 25 preview. Discount Meat’s “unsettling” alt-comedy special on Netflix had X users split—one called it “genius,” another said it was “too weird for a Tuesday night.” Kevin Hart also made waves, announcing a May 17 special at LA’s Dolby Theatre, taped in April, with X posts hyping his “return to raw” energy, per *Variety* on April 28. The stand-up scene’s thriving, but X debates raged over whether alt-comedy’s pushing too far for casual fans.

**Comedy Festivals Flex Nationwide**
Festivals were the place to be for laughs. The Netflix Is a Joke Fest, running April 28 to May 11 in LA, prepped for its biggest year yet, with Ali Wong and Hannah Gadsby headlining, per *Variety* on April 20. X posts were flooded with ticket grabs, one user bragging, “Snagged Ali Wong tix—LA’s about to be lit!” Chicago’s Second City hosted its annual improv fest April 15–20, spotlighting new talent like SNL’s Sarah Sherman, per *Chicago Tribune*. Smaller fests, like Austin’s Moontower Comedy Festival, drew crowds for Nikki Glaser’s raunchy set, per X buzz on April 18. These events are proving comedy’s live scene is a cultural juggernaut, even with tariff-driven travel costs creeping up.

**AI Comedy Stirs Shade and Sparks**
AI’s crashing the comedy party, and it’s messy. A San Francisco startup, LaughBot, launched an AI joke generator for stand-up comics, claiming it could “optimize punchlines,” per *TechCrunch* on April 22. X users weren’t having it, with one comic tweeting, “AI writing my set? That’s a hard pass—my flops are human-made.” *The Studio*’s AI takedown fueled the convo, with *SlashFilm* praising its April 15 episode for exposing Hollywood’s “AI obsession” as a creativity killer. But some open-mic newbies admitted on X to testing AI for crowd work, sparking debates about authenticity. The comedy world’s wrestling with tech, and the punchline’s still TBD.

**Tariffs and Budgets Squeeze the Scene**
The biz side of comedy took some hits. Trump’s April 2 tariffs jacked up production costs for streaming shows, with *Variety* reporting April 30 that smaller comedy budgets are getting slashed first. X posts groaned about “fewer seasons for indie gems,” with one user saying, “Save my quirky sitcoms!” The economy’s Q1 shrinkage, per *CBS News*, didn’t help, with comedy clubs in smaller markets like Cleveland reporting 10% attendance drops due to tighter wallets. Still, top comics like Hart and Glaser are packing venues, proving star power’s recession-proof—for now. [](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gdp-report-today-trump-tariffs-economy-first-quarter-2025/)

April 2025 was a riot for the comedy industry, with *The Studio* and *Four Seasons* owning streaming, stand-up specials like Roy Wood Jr.’s killing it, and festivals bringing the live heat. AI’s stirring drama, and tariffs are pinching budgets, but the laugh game’s still got that unbreakable swagger. Stay locked for May’s jokes—it’s gonna be a straight-up banger. Peace out, fam.

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