Iliza Shlesinger is hitting the road in 2027. The comedian, actor and writer has announced the “Free Nights & Weekends Tour,” which starts on Jan. 22 at Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis and wraps up on Nov. 13 in Chicago.
Tickets go on sale on Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. local time. An artist presale begins on Sept. 30.
The Schedule Runs From January to November
Shlesinger’s tour makes stops in Atlanta, San Antonio, Houston, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Grand Rapids, Detroit, New York City and more before ending in Chicago. The full list runs from Minneapolis through the fall, with a Toronto stop along the way.
Here is how the dates break down:
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 15 | Chandler, AZ | Wild Horse Pass Casino Resort |
| Sat, Jan 16 | Highland, CA | Yaamava’ Theater |
| Fri, Jan 22 | Minneapolis, MN | Orpheum Theatre |
| Sat, Jan 23 | Kansas City, MO | Midland Theatre |
| Fri, Jan 29 | Nashville, TN | Ryman Auditorium |
| Sat, Jan 30 | Atlanta, GA | Tabernacle |
| Fri, Feb 12 | San Antonio, TX | Tobin Center for the PAC |
| Sat, Feb 13 | Houston, TX | Bayou Music Center |
| Sat, Feb 27 | Ridgefield, WA | Ilani Event Center |
| Thu, Mar 11 | Columbus, OH | Palace Theatre |
| Fri, Mar 12 | Pittsburgh, PA | The Wylie |
| Sat, Mar 13 | Cleveland, OH | KeyBank State Theatre |
| Fri, Mar 26 | Charlotte, NC | Ovens Auditorium |
| Sat, Mar 27 | Durham, NC | Durham PAC |
| Thu, Apr 8 | Grand Rapids, MI | DeVos Performance Hall |
| Fri, Apr 9 | Detroit, MI | The Fillmore Detroit |
| Sat, Apr 10 | Toronto, ON | Great Canadian Resort Toronto |
| Fri, Sep 10 | Bensalem, PA | Parx Casino |
| Sat, Sep 11 | Washington, DC | DAR Hall |
| Fri, Sep 17 | Salt Lake City, UT | Eccles Theater |
| Sat, Sep 18 | Denver, CO | Paramount Theatre |
| Fri, Oct 22 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre |
| Sat, Oct 23 | Medford, MA | Chevalier Theatre |
| Thu, Nov 4 | West Palm Beach, FL | Raymond F. Kravis Center |
| Fri, Nov 5 | Orlando, FL | Steinmetz Hall at the DPC |
| Sat, Nov 6 | Tampa, FL | Straz Center |
| Thu, Nov 11 | Madison, WI | Orpheum Theater |
| Fri, Nov 12 | Milwaukee, WI | The Riverside Theater |
| Sat, Nov 13 | Chicago, IL | 312 Festival at the Chicago Theater |
Seven Comedy Specials Behind Her
Shlesinger has built a stand-up comedy career with seven specials under her belt. Her latest, “A Different Animal,” premiered on Amazon Prime Video in 2025.
Before that, she released six specials on Netflix:
- “Hot Forever”
- “Unveiled, War Paint”
- “Freezing Hot”
- “Confirmed Kills”
- “Elder Millennial”
Writing Work Outside Comedy
She also wrote and stars in the romantic dramedy “Chasing Summer,” which premiered at Sundance.
The Fall Stretch
The final leg of the tour runs from September through November. Stops include Washington, DC, Salt Lake City, Denver, New York, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago.
A Long Stretch on the Road
The tour runs from late January to early November, which means Shlesinger is on the road for nearly ten months. That is a long stretch of nights and weekends away from home.
The Dense Schedule
The schedule is dense. She plays Minneapolis on Jan. 22, then moves to Atlanta on Jan 30, San Antonio on Feb 12, Houston on Feb 13, and so on through the fall.
Source material: “Iliza Shlesinger Sets 2027 Tour (EXCLUSIVE),” Variety.
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