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Best Comedy & Stand-up in Cedar Rapids

Jeff Dunham at Alliant Energy PowerHouse

Jeff Dunham

One of the most successful comics in the business, Jeff Dunham is heading on his 'Artificial Intelligence' tour end of 2024 into 2025! He'll, of course, be joined by Achmed, Jose Jalapeno and the rest of his very animated, outrageous friends for an evening of envelope-pushing ventriloquism. Don't miss your chance to catch him live as he heads to a venue near you!

Gabriel Iglesias at Alliant Energy PowerHouse

Gabriel Iglesias

A now iconic stand-up known for his bold Hawaiian print shirts and larger-than-life personality, Iglesias' comedic style combines his talent for storytelling with voicing characters and brilliantly realistic sound effects. Throw into the mix his cross-cultural and clean-spoken style of comedy, and you have a rare gem who has far-reaching appeal for family audiences too. This is one guy who's guaranteed to have the whole family crying with laughter!

Brad Williams at Paramount Theatre

Brad Williams

California-born Williams has made a striking mark on the nationwide comedy circuit, as well as having a large fanbase online as a guest on various comedy podcasts and radio shows. First discovered by Carlos Mencia at his live show after noticing him in the audience, the young Williams was invited on stage to contribute to the show, to huge applause. Regularly making references and jokes concerning his dwarfism, Williams displays a brazen attitude towards subjects including disability, relationships, sex, and race, attracting new audiences with every appearance.

Nurse Blake at Paramount Theatre

Nurse Blake

A nurse with a background in healthcare isn't who you usually go to see in concert, but with social media, anything is possible. Blake Lynch, better known as Nurse Blake amassed a large online following due to his comedic videos providing insight into the nursing profession. He has also been the pioneer of campaigns including 'Nurses Support Their Young' and 'Banned4Life' which challenged the FDA blood donor policy that excluded gay and bisexual individuals.

Charlie Berens at Alliant Energy PowerHouse

Charlie Berens

Manitowoc Minute creator Charlie Berens is back on the road with his new tour, Good Old Fashioned - with brand new material from start to finish! Pivoting between journalism and comedy, observationalist Charlie is an Emmy winning entertainer and has featured on FOX, CBS, Funny Or Die, MTV and many more.