Comedy and Late-Night Fun: New Acts and Enduring Legends in 2026

 

Vegas comedy thrives in the witching hour, serving up unfiltered laughs for night owls dodging the slots for something sharper. Beyond headliners, it’s a mosaic of improv dens, raunchy revues, and one-offs that capture Sin City’s irreverent soul—perfect for adults unwinding with drinks in hand. 2026’s slate mixes reliable roasts with touring wildcards, turning post-dinner slots into giggle-fests that punch harder than the blackjack tables. 

Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club at MGM Grand remains a bastion of consistent hilarity, with the Everybody Loves Raymond star anchoring nights through 2026—catch his towering deadpan on select dates like February 8. 

Rotating lineups of vets like Luenell keep it fresh, every evening a grab-bag of crowd work and observational zingers in an intimate room where no heckle goes unchecked. Touring titans add flash: “Weird Al” Yankovic’s “Bigger & Weirder 2026 Tour” hits MGM Grand Garden Arena September 18, an eight-piece spectacle parodying hits with accordion-fueled absurdity—“Amish Paradise” gets stadium-sized satire, plus opener Puddles Pity Party’s melancholic croons.

It’s comedy-rock fusion, contrasting club coziness with arena bombast. For variety with bite, Spiegelworld’s Absinthe (through 2026 at Caesars’ Green Fairy Garden) and Atomic Saloon Show at The Venetian blend stunts and smut—Absinthe’s high-wire hijinks and irreverent MCs nightly, while Atomic’s Wild West burlesque (unicycle duos, aerial raunch) evokes Blazing Saddles gone circus. Both rank tops for adults-only thrills, with Absinthe’s tent intimacy edging out for repeat laughs. Comedy’s charm? Flexibility—calendars shift weekly, so scout 1-2 weeks pre-trip for last-minute steals at clubs like Comedy Cellar ($20-$50). It’s dynamic dynamite, the best Strip value for belly laughs that beat any jackpot.