Billboard‘s May Boxscore report (published on June 27) was topped by summer tours from Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar and SZA, and Post Malone, among others. But while the biggest stars of pop, hip-hop and more packed stadiums, comedians were road warrioring their way to sold-out theaters and arenas. Here, we’re looking at the five biggest comedy tours of May 2025.
Just two weeks ago, Billboard launched its comedy hub with a rundown of the biggest touring comedians of the midyear Boxscore period (Oct. 1, 2024-March 31, 2025). Sebastian Maniscalco led the list, with a 20% lead over Kevin Hart at No. 2, followed by Gabriel Iglesias, Jo Koy and Jeff Dunham. But May’s top five offers a fresh slate, with Hart as the only act that repeats.
This influx doesn’t necessarily reflect a new class of superstar comedians — they’ve all appeared on various year-end and decade-so-far Boxscore lists already — but it does help to flesh out 2025’s pool of A-level comedy tours, suggesting a potential shake-up by the time of this year’s annual roundup.
Furthermore, the midyear top five was dominated by male comics, which followed the all-male top 10 on 2024’s year-end ranking. In stark contrast, half of the names on May’s leaderboard are women.
The month’s top five tours grossed a collective $22.5 million and sold 237,000 tickets.
Keep scrolling for a detailed breakdown of the top grossing touring comedy tours of May — by the numbers. Boxscore charts are based on figures reported to Billboard Boxscore. International grosses are converted to USD.
