Louisville, KY (September 14, 2026) — Dave Chappelle, the award-winning American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer, announces a run of arena shows this fall, including a stop in downtown Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The run closes at Madison Square Garden on Friday, November 6, where Chappelle will headline the opening night of the 22nd annual New York Comedy Festival, launching ten days of comedy across New York City from November 6 to 15th.
“Dave is one of the defining comedians of his generation and, without question, one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time,” said Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the New York Comedy Festival. “To have Dave close out his tour by opening our festival is spectacular.”
Internationally recognized for his trademark wit and fearless social commentary, Chappelle has reshaped stand-up by taking on subjects most comedians avoid, breaking industry records for both television and stand-up specials along the way.
The fall dates follow a busy summer. Chappelle played a June arena run through Baltimore, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, and San Diego, then returned to his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio, for the sixth year of Dave Chappelle’s Summer Camp—his series of intimate, outdoor shows at the Wirrig Pavilion. He closed the season abroad, bringing The Pulling Up Tour to London for two sold-out nights at the Eventim Apollo before hosting Ms. Lauryn Hill’s inaugural UK Diaspora Calling! festival at the Milton Keynes National Bowl.
TICKETS: A Citi presale (details below) begins Tuesday, September 15 at 10am local time.
Venue presale will run on Wednesday, September 16 from 10am until 10pm local time with code
INSIDER. General onsale, which begins Thursday, September 17 at noon local time at the KFC Yum! Center box office and at
ticketmaster.com.
CITI PRESALE: Citi is the official card of the Dave Chappelle Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, September 15 at 10 a.m. local time until Wednesday, September 16 at 10 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details, visit
www.citientertainment.com.
IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION
Show Name: Dave Chappelle: Karmageddon
Show Date & Time: Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Location: KFC Yum! Center | 1 Arena Plaza | Louisville, KY 40202
How to Purchase Tickets: Tickets go on sale Thursday, September 17 at noon at the KFC Yum! Center box office and on Ticketmaster.
