Stand up comedian Louis C.K. is going to perform a stand up comedy concert at the Durham Performing Arts Center. The star, director, writer and editor of the FX comedy series Louie will stand up at the Durnham Performing Arts Center on October 21.

Stand up comedian, satirist and impressionist Don Friesen is going to perform one of his high energy shows on Tuesday, September 13 at the Napa Valley Opera House. Doors to the Don Friesen comedy show open at 7:30 and the audience have to expect the stand up comedian t perform his satire of his life as a suburban husband and father of two trying to get through the day with a little money in the bank and a bit of dignity intact. All of this comes in a pack with a mix of eclectic impressions including John Lithgow, Gary Busey and Dr. Phil.

Even if actor and comedian Chris Tuck has been of the radar for quite a while now, he is up for two new movies: David O. Russell’s The Silver Lining’s Playbook and Akiva Schaffer’s Neighborhood Watch, according to Variety. The comedian also started doing stand up comedy again this year.

Stand up comedian Michael Ian Black is currently on a comedy tour called Black Is White and he is going to perform in Charleston at Theatre 99 on September 10. Michael Ian Black will perform two stand up comedy shows, one at 8 p.m. and the other at 10 p.m.

Comedian Sarah Hyland returns to her native Louisville to headline a stand up comedy concert alongside Lindsay Boling and Courtney Kay Meyers. The comedian will perform starting Thursday and until Sunday at the Comedy Caravan, Louisville, Kentucky. Stand up comedian Sarah Hyland and her fellow comedians will offer Louisville six nights of stand up comedy, beginning with 8 p.m. every night.

After this summer’s cancellation of the Men of a Certain Age comedy show, stand up comedian Ray Roman found himself without any job. But he immediately turned to performing live stand up comedy and he can be seen at The Mirage, Las Vegas today and Saturday. As an opening act, Ray Romano will have the stand up comedian and actor Jon Manfrellotti.

Stand up comedian Arj Barker is a well known figure on the stand up comedy scene, especially in New Zealand where he currently resides. The comedian best known as Dave from Flight of the Conchords is going to perform one of his live stand up comedy shows on Saturday, at the TSB Showplace, New Plymouth. The show is starting at 7:30 p.m.

Stand up comedian and host of WTF podcast Marc Maron is going to perform live at Hilarities inside Pickwick and Frolic, Cleveland, from Thursday until Sunday. The shows are scheduled as follows: Thursday, 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10:15 p.m. and Sunday 7:30 p.m.

It rarely happens that for one night four notorious stand up comedians to perform on the same stage. But on Saturday, September 24 the California Center of the Arts, Escondido presents the Superstars of Comedy stand up comedy show, featuring comedy stars from NBC, ABC and Comedy Central. The four stand up comedians that form the Superstars of the Comedy are the famous Scott Wood, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Gilbert Esquivel and Jimmy Burns.

Stand up comedian Joan Rivers has scheduled a comedy show in Napa, on this Friday, August 26. She brings his unique and hilarious stand up comedy show at The Uptown Theatre on 1350 Third St, Napa beginning 8 p.m.

The Fargo Comedy Festival is going to begin this Friday, August 26. The comedy festival is only at its second edition, but it has many comedians in store for us this year. Hosted by Eric Zeis, a local stand up comedian, the Fargo Comedy Festival 2011 will take place at the downtown Fargo Civic Center, North Dakota with the first show beginning at 8 p.m.

Former wrestling legend player Mick Foley is going to perform a stand up comedy show in order to raise money for RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network). The show is scheduled on Wednesday, August 24 at Governor's Comedy @ The Brokerage in Bellmore, New York.

Red Green is not a real person. He is Steve Smith’s stage persona from the Red Green Show and he is going to perform his unique stand up comedy show in Cornwall, Ontario, on October 6, with the show beginning at 7 p.m. Steve Smith, or better known Red Green, is famous for his strange stand up comedy shows in which he uses his brand of duct tape as a comedy accessory.

Stand up comedian and actor Donald Glover, most known for his role in Community, in going to release a stand up comedy special on Comedy Central. The special called Weirdo is going to air on Comedy Central on November 20 and is expected to be guaranteed fun.

Stand up comedian and actor who goes by the name Earthquake has joined the Crescent City Comedy Explosion at UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans on Saturday. The stand up comedian will be performing next to J. Anthony Brown, Nephew Tommy and Adele Givens.

Stand up comedian Russell Peters is going to host the Gemini Awards gala, set on Wednesday, September 7 at 8 p.m. (8.30 p.m. NT). The Gemini Awards gala is the annual celebration of the best in Canadian television.

Stand up comedian Gabriel Iglesias is going to host a new Comedy Central series called Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution. The stand up comedian is most known for shows I’m Not Fat… I’m Fluffy and Hot & Fluffy.

Stand up comedian Dave Pokorny is about to start his new series of comedy called Flying Solo. The first show is scheduled on August 17, 2011 at Main Stage West, 104 N. Main St., Sebastopol and will feature the stand up comedian himself, performing his one-man show Based on a True Story.

Jeff Dunham is known for his unique stand up comedy style involving his funny puppets and his outstanding ventriloqism qualities. On Sunday, October 9, stand up comedian Jeff Dunham is going to perform at the Swiftel Center in Brookings, starting 5 p.m.

The stand up comedian Jerry Seinfeld is going to perform one of his comedy shows in Joliet at Rialto Square Theatre, on Friday, October 28. The stand up comedy concerts is part of his new comedy tour he’s having this fall. The stand up comedy show begins at 7 p.m.

This weekend marks the opening of a new stand up comedy venue called Riot Act Comedy Theater in Washington. Situated at 8th and E in the Gallery Place neighborhood, The Riot Act joins the well-known D.C. Improv as a go-to place for live stand-up.

The stand up comedy tour Muslims Are Coming is in full development and on Sunday, August 14 the Muslim American stand up comedians will perform at Mercy Lounge, Nashville. The Muslims Are Coming is a national tour of Muslim-American comedians whose goal is to counter the gross misperceptions about Muslims in America that permeate the media.

Stand up comedian and actor Louie Anderson has scheduled a comedy show on August 11-14 at the Improv Comedy Club and Dinner Theatre in the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. The stand up comedy show is for 18 or older audience only and it has as topics food, family, getting older, getting and staying healthy.

The Toronto International Film Festival will open its gates during September 8 to 18 and already there was announced an interesting film line up. One of the films very much expected to the TIFF 2011 is Breakaway, a hockey drama which has as stars stand up comedian Russell Peters and actor Rob Lowe. Breakaway’s action is set in an Indo-Canadian community.

Gallagher, the stand up comedian who is best known for smashing watermelons during his stand up comedy acts is going to perform on August 26 at Yakima County Stadium, Washington. Gallagher’s stand up comedy show is a joint promotion by Carmen's Comedy Club in Selah and the stadium's regular tenants, the Yakima Bears baseball team. The doors open at 8 p.m.

The Wisconsin State Fair has reached its 5th day of festival and people are invited to come see stand up comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham to perform along with his famous dolls. Jeff Dunham is set to perform tonight on the Potawatomi Bingo Casino Main Stage.

The stand up comedian James Acaster is a new comer on the comedy stage, but he is starting to make his name heard, especially now when he is promoting his new stand up comedy show called Among Other Things. Starting August 8 and until August 29, James Acaster is going to perform his hilarious stand up comedy show at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh.

For the first time this year, Bethlehem is going to laugh three nights in a row at a new Late Night Comedy series offered by ArtsQuest. Situated on the South Side, SteelStack’s Musikfest Café is going to host three night of stand up comedy on August 11, 12 and 13.

The 45 years old stand up comedian Jim Gaffigan thinks that is no better place than Michigan for his mix of classic and new stand up comedy material. Therefore, the stand up comedian is going to perform live on August 6 at Meadow Brook Music Festival, starting 8 p.m.

She-nannigans’ Comedy Challenge at She-Nannigans House of Beer, 16 W. Division St. Chicago opened its gates on August 4. The third biannual stand up comedy challenge returns into town and waits its competitor every week to laugh their way to the $500 prize.

Bob Alper is not just an ordinary rabbi. He is a stand up comedian rabbi. Rabbi Bob Alper is going to perform in Randolph at the Temple Neth Am on Sunday, Aug. 21. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. and if you buy a ticket in advance you will only pay $18. At the door, tickets cost $20.

Comedian Pauly Shore, also known as The Weasel, put on a break his acting career and right now he is dedicated to doing stand up comedy. The stand up comedian will perform at The Comedy Zone at NC Music Factory. The stand up comedy show is scheduled for Tuesday, August 9.

Even if there are 6 months left until the Charleston Comedy Festival begins, registrations start this month. The first of 5 preliminary rounds begins on Friday, August 19 and the other 4 are going to be announced later. Registration costs $20.

On August 5 and August 6, stand up comedian Brad Garrett is going to perform live stand up comedy in Phoenix at CityScape. The stand up comedy show is called Stand Up Live Comedy Theatre and will have as special guest stand up comedian and voice impressionist Melissa Villasenor.

Even if Kevin J. Williams is a new comer in stand up comedy, he has a lot of stand up comedy concerts. On Saturday, July 30, he will perform in "Conversation Pieces" at Soft Illusions Fine Art Gallery, at 8 p.m. alongside other fellow stand up comedians.

Comedian and writer Seth Meyers is best known for his “Weekend Update” at Saturday Night Live show, but this summer he is not going to be at his desk. He is going to literary stand up and entertains a live audience starting Saturday, July 30 at the Mirage, Las Vegas.

Stand up comedian Colin Quinn is going to bring his comedy show Long Story Short at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at Cinquième Salle of Place des Arts. Colin will entertain the audiences for 75 minutes with his Long Story Short stand up comedy concert for two nights in a row.

Stand up comedian Norm Macdonald is known for his darker humor – no wonder he played the voice of Death in an episode of Family Guy. On Saturday, July 30, he is going to entertain his fans at Silver Legacy performing a stand up comedy show about the life’s little absurdities.

If you are a fan of stand up comedy, you should not miss The Late Night Grind comedy show which will take place every last Saturday of the month. The fun is guaranteed by AJ the Comedian in the first edition of the show, on July 30, at Next Coffee Co., 19420 N. 58th Ave.

On August 12, at The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, CA is going to take place the Comedy and Wine: The Center OC’s OUTrageous Summer Night. The event invites gays and lesbians for a night out, to enjoy a good wine and an outrageously funny stand up comedy show featuring Jason Stuart and Jennie McNulty.