2019 in stand-up comedy

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This is a timeline documenting events and facts about English-speaking stand-up comedy in the year 2019.

January[]

• January 4: Various comedians, Comedians of the World is released on Netflix.
• January 15: Sebastian Maniscalco's special Stay Hungry on Netflix.^[1]
• January 26: Amanda Seales' special I Be Knowin'! on HBO. ^[2]
• January 29: Gabriel Iglesias' special One Show Fits All on Netflix. ^[3]

February[]

• February 5: Ray Romano's special Right Here, Around the Corner on Netflix. ^[4]
• February 14: Ken Jeong's special You Complete Me, Ho on Netflix.

March[]

• March 12: Bryan Callen's special Complicated Apes on digital platforms.
• March 12: Jimmy Carr's special The Best of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits on Netflix. ^[5]
• March 19: Amy Schumer's special Growing on Netflix. ^[6]
• March 26: Nate Bargatze's special The Tennessee Kid on Netflix.

April[]

• April 1: Kevin Harts's special Irresponsible on Netflix. ^[7]
• April 14: Chad Daniels' album Dad Chaniels on Google Play. ^[8]
• April 22: Sara Pascoe's LadsLadsLads aired on the BBC in the UK.
• April 30: Anthony Jeselnik's special Fire in the Maternity Ward on Netflix.

May[]

• May 6: Nick Di Paolo's special A Breath of Fresh Air on YouTube.^[9]
• May 10: David Cross' special Oh, Come On released on digital platforms.
• May 15: Isaac Butterfield's special The Butterfield Effect on his website.^[10]
• May 21: Wanda Sykes' special Not Normal on Netflix.

June[]

• June 4: Miranda Sings' special Live … Your Welcome on Netflix.
• June 7: Christian Finnegan's album 60% Joking on digital platforms.
• June 12: Jo Koy's special Comin' In Hot on Netflix.
• June 18: Adam Devine's special Best Time of Our Lives on Netflix.
• June 26: Mike Epps' special Only One Mike on Netflix.

July[]

• July 1: Katherine Ryan's special Glitter Room on Netflix.
• July 9: Aziz Ansari's special Right Now on Netflix.
• July 13: Ian Edwards' special Bill Burr Presents Iantalk: Ideas Not Worth Spreading on Comedy Central.
• July 30: Whitney Cummings' special Can I Touch It? on Netflix.

August[]

• August 10: Julio Torres's special My Favorite Shapes on HBO.
• August 16: Jim Gaffigan's special Quality Time on Amazon (company).
• August 20: Simon Amstell's special Set Free on Netflix.
• August 26: Dave Chappelle's special Sticks & Stones on Netflix.

September[]

• September 10: Bill Burr's special Paper Tiger on Netflix.^[11]
• September 24: Jeff Dunham's special Beside Himself on Netflix.^[12]
• September 30: Mo Gilligan's special Momentum on Netflix.

October[]

• October 1: Nikki Glaser's special Bangin' on Netflix.^[13]
• October 8: Deon Cole's special Cole Hearted on Netflix.
• October 22: Jenny Slate's special Stage Fright on Netflix.
• October 29: Arsenio Hall's special Smart & Classy on Netflix.

November[]

• November 5: Seth Meyers' special Lobby Baby on Netflix.
• November 12: Jeff Garlin's special Our Man in Chicago on Netflix.
• November 19: Iliza Shlesinger's special Unveiled on Netflix.^[14]
• November 26: Mike Birbiglia's special The New One on Netflix. ^[15]

December[]

• December 3: Tiffany Haddish's special Black Mitzvah on Netflix.
• December 7: Dan Soder's special Son of A Gary on HBO.
• December 10: Michelle Wolf's special Joke Show on Netflix.
• December 17: Ronny Chieng's special Asian Comedian Destroys America on Netflix

See also[]

• List of stand-up comedians

References[]