Dave Chappelle has announced a run of North American arena dates for autumn 2026, culminating in a headline slot on the opening night of the New York Comedy Festival at Madison Square Garden. The comedian will perform solo shows in six cities before closing the tour in New York, with festival founder Caroline Hirsch praising him as one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time. The tour marks a swift return to touring after a busy summer of live dates.

The run kicks off on 20 October in Nashville and continues through Charlotte, Toronto, Louisville, Austin and Houston, before wrapping up on 6 November in New York. It follows an arena tour in June that took in Baltimore, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago and San Diego, as well as his annual Summer Camp shows in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio, and a UK leg that included two sold-out nights at London's Eventim Apollo and hosting Lauryn Hill's new Diaspora Calling! festival.