That is no joke, of us.
One in all comedy’s most controversial figures is mounting a comeback.
Louis CK, who admitted to sexual misconduct in 2017, introduced he’s hitting the street in 2025 and 2026 on his worldwide ‘Ridiculous Tour.’
Alongside the best way, the cerebral comedian is scheduled to make six New York stops.
First, he’s slated to drop into Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 20, Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 22.
Shortly after, the “Horace and Pete” creator swings into New York Metropolis’s Beacon Theatre on Tuesday, Nov. 25 and Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Lastly, CK, 57, will ring within the New Yr at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on Wednesday, Dec. 31.
“Simply, I’m hitting the road again and staying out there for a long while. I am, after all, a professional stand-up comedian,” he stated in an electronic mail to followers, in line with UK publication Chortle.
Within the years since his fall from grace, the Washington, D.C. native was awarded a Grammy Award for his 2020 album “Sincerely Louis CK” in addition to a nomination for 2021’s “Sorry,” headlined a world tour and performed Madison Sq. Backyard in January 2023.
Co-directors Cara Mones and Caroline Suh launched the documentary “Sorry/Not Sorry” about his transgressions in 2024. “He didn’t use the word ‘sorry’ but he wrote a whole essay explaining that he knew he did something wrong,” Comedy Cellar proprietor Noam Dworman stated within the movie.
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Louis CK tour schedule 2025
A whole calendar together with all tour dates, venues and hyperlinks to purchase tickets might be discovered beneath.
| Louis CK tour dates |
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| March 31 on the Humorous Farm Comedy Membership in Youngstown, OH |
| April 1 on the Humorous Bone in Columbus, OH |
| April 2 on the Humorous Bone in Columbus, OH |
| April 9 on the Humorous Bone in Omaha, NE |
| April 11 on the Humorous Bone in Des Moines, IA |
| April 12 on the Humorous Bone in Des Moines, IA |
| April 17 on the Burton Cummings Theatre in Winnipeg, MB, CA |
| April 18 on the Burton Cummings Theatre in Winnipeg, MB, CA |
| April 21 on the Neighborhood Auditorium in Thunder Bay, ON, CA |
| Might 30 on the Cheyenne Civic Middle in Cheyenne, WY |
| Might 31 on the Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs, CO |
| June 1 on the Gerald Ford Amphitheatre in Vail, CO |
| June 2 on the Crimson Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO |
| July 7 on the Egyptian Theatre in Boise, ID |
| July 8 on the Egyptian Theatre in Boise, ID |
| July 11 on the Newmark Theatre in Portland, OR |
| July 12 on the Newmark Theatre in Portland, OR |
| July 13 on the Newmark Theatre in Portland, OR |
| July 16 at McCaw Corridor in Seattle, WA |
| July 17 at McCaw Corridor in Seattle, WA |
| July 20 on the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver, BC, CA |
| July 21 on the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver, BC, CA |
| July 30 on the Altria Theater in Richmond, VA |
| July 31 on the Durham Performing Arts Middle in Durham, NC |
| Aug. 1 on the Steven Tanger Middle for the Performing Arts in Greensboro, NC |
| Aug. 2 on the Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, NC |
| Aug. 3 on the Harrahs Cherokee Middle in Asheville, NC |
| Aug. 9 on the Foxwoods Resort On line casino in Ledyard, CT 5 p.m. present |
| Aug. 9 on the Foxwoods Resort On line casino in Ledyard, CT 9 p.m. present |
| Aug. 22 on the Akron Civic Theatre in Akron, OH |
| Aug. 24 on the Kirby Middle in Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| Aug. 26 on the DeVos Efficiency Corridor in Grand Rapids, MI |
| Aug. 27 on the DeVos Efficiency Corridor in Grand Rapids, MI |
| Aug. 29 on the Murat Egyptian Room at Previous Nationwide Centre in Indianapolis, IN |
| Aug. 30 on the Victory Theatre in Evansville, IN |
| Aug. 31 on the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN |
| Sept. 6 on the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA |
| Sept. 7 on the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, LA |
| Sept. 8 on the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, LA |
| Sept. 10 at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX |
| Sept. 11 at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX |
| Sept. 12 at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX |
| Sept. 13 on the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, TX |
| Sept. 14 at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX |
| Sept. 20 on the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN |
| Sept. 21 on the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN |
| Sept. 23 on the Miller Excessive Life Theatre in Milwaukee, WI |
| Sept. 24 on the Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI |
| Sept. 25 on the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL |
| Sept. 26 on the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL |
| Sept. 27 on the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL |
| Sept. 28 on the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO |
| Oct. 7 on the Theatre St. Denis in Montreal, QC, CA |
| Oct. 8 on the Theatre St. Denis in Montreal, QC, CA |
| Oct. 9 on the Theatre St. Denis in Montreal, QC, CA |
| Oct. 10 at Massey Corridor in Toronto, ON, CA |
| Oct. 11 at Massey Corridor in Toronto, ON, CA |
| Oct. 12 at Massey Corridor in Toronto, ON, CA |
| Oct. 17 on the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA |
| Oct. 18 on the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA |
| Oct. 19 on the Windfall Performing Arts Middle in Windfall, RI |
| Oct. 23 at The Lyric in Baltimore, MD |
| Oct. 24 on the DAR Structure Corridor in Washington, D.C. |
| Oct. 25 on the DAR Structure Corridor in Washington, D.C. |
| Nov. 5 on the Kimmel Middle in Philadelphia, PA |
| Nov. 6 on the Kimmel Middle in Philadelphia, PA |
| Nov. 7 on the Kimmel Middle in Philadelphia, PA |
| Nov. 20 at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY |
| Nov. 21 at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY |
| Nov. 22 at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY |
| Nov. 25 on the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY |
| Nov. 26 on the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY |
| Dec. 3 on the San Diego Civic Theatre in San Diego, CA |
| Dec. 4 on the Lengthy Seaside Conference Middle in Lengthy Seaside, CA |
| Dec. 5 on the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA |
| Dec. 6 on the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA |
| Dec. 9 at The Masonic in San Francisco, CA |
| Dec. 10 at The Masonic in San Francisco, CA |
| Dec. 13 on the Bob Hope Theatre in Stockton, CA |
| Dec. 14 on the Bob Hope Theatre in Stockton, CA |
| Dec. 20 on the MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment in Las Vegas, NV |
| Dec. 31 at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY |
| Jan. 30, 2026 at Eventim Apollo in London, GB |
Louis CK controversy
As alluded to above, CK has had a checkered previous.
Previous to his very public request for forgiveness within the New York Occasions, the comedian had made specific mentions of how he uncovered himself to ladies on his FX present “Louie.” As soon as the #MeToo motion took place within the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, he confirmed suspicions in stated NYT essay the place he wrote:
“These stories are true. At the time, I said to myself that what I did was O.K. because I never showed a woman my d— without asking first, which is also true. But what I learned later in life, too late, is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your d— isn’t a question. It’s a predicament for them. The power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly. I have been remorseful of my actions. And I’ve tried to learn from them. And run from them. Now I’m aware of the extent of the impact of my actions.”
Within the years since, he was met with blowback. His movie “I Love You Daddy” — which touched on related subject material — was shortly shelved weeks earlier than its scheduled launch. An animated collection, “The Cops” co-created with Albert Brooks, was placed on maintain. His supervisor Dave Becky discontinued their relationship and Netflix and FX severed ties with the disgraced comic.
Nonetheless, he has made a comeback of kinds as evidenced by his Grammy win and this worldwide tour.
For extra, you’ll be able to view the trailer for the documentary “Sorry/Not Sorry” criticizing CK’s actions right here.
Edgy comedians on tour in 2025
Many button-pushing acts that straddle the road of decency shall be on the street these subsequent few months.
Listed here are simply 5 of essentially the most notable punchline hounds pounding the pavement.
• Shane Gillis
• Nikki Glaser
• Dave Attell
• Sam Morrill
• Mark Normand
Who else is slinging jokes this 12 months? Check out our checklist of all the largest comedians on tour in 2025 to seek out the present for you.
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