2018 in stand-up comedy
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This is a timeline documenting events and facts about stand-up comedy in the year 2018.
Releases
= January =
- January 5: Rob Gronkowski's special Unsportsmanlike Comedy is released on Showtime.{{cite web |url=http://www.sho.com/video/59311/unsportsmanlike-comedy-with-rob-gronkowski |title=Unsportsmanlike Comedy with Rob Gronkowski |date=January 10, 2018 |publisher=}}
- January 10: Alejandro Riaño's special Especial de stand up is released on Netflix.{{cite web |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/new-on-netflix-january-2018 |title=What's New on Netflix in January |website=Vanity Fair |date=January 10, 2018 |publisher=}}
- January 12: Tom Segura's special Disgraceful is released on Netflix.{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1731540/2018-netflix-premiere-schedule-dates-for-new-and-returning-shows |title=2018 Netflix Premiere Schedule: Dates For New And Returning Shows |date=December 12, 2017 |publisher=}}
- January 16: Katt Williams's special Great America is released on Netflix.
- January 19: Harith Iskander's special I Told You So is released on Netflix.
- January 19: Tommy Ryman's album Having the Time of My Life is released on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://itsalivemedia.com/tommy-rymans-having-the-time-of-my-life-out-january-19-on-stand-up-records/ |title=COMEDY NEWS: Tommy Ryman’s Having the Time of My Life out January 19 on Stand Up! Records |last=Mills |first=Josh |date=January 8, 2018 |website=It's Alive Media |access-date=2025-04-14}}
- January 23: Todd Glass's special Act Happy is released on Netflix.
- January 24: Ricardo Quevedo's special Hay gente así is released on Netflix.{{Cite web|url=https://www.christianpost.com/trends/netflix-january-2018-new-releases-schedule-cars-3-death-race-beyond-anarchy-and-more.html|title=Netflix January 2018 New Releases, Schedule: 'Cars 3,' 'Death Race: Beyond Anarchy,' and More|website=www.christianpost.com|date=22 January 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-04-03}}
- January 26: Mau Nieto's special Viviendo Sobrio... Desde el bar is released on Netflix.
- January 26: Sebastian Marcelo's special Wainraich is released on Netflix.
- January 26: Fakkah Fuzz's special Almost Banned is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2018/01/321859/showbiz-netflix-debuts-harith-iskander-first-regional-comedy-special |title=Netflix debuts Harith Iskander in first regional comedy special |last=Chua |first=Dennis |date=January 5, 2018 |website=New Straits Times |access-date=April 4, 2019}}
= February =
- February 2: Kavin Jayaram's special Everybody Calm Down is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=http://uproxx.com/entertainment/comedy-now-netflix-mexico-south-america/3/ |title=Comedy Now: Netflix Travels To Mexico And South America |last=Husband |first=Andrew |date=January 26, 2018 |website=UPROXX |access-date=February 8, 2018}}
- February 6: Fred Armisen's special Standup for Drummers is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/06/arts/television/whats-on-tv-tuesday-fred-armisen-standup-for-drummers-and-the-trade.html |title=What's on TV Tuesday: "Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers" and "The Trade" |last=Cohn |first=Gabe |date=February 6, 2018 |website=The New York Times |access-date=February 8, 2018}}
- February 9: Eddie Griffin's special Undeniable is released on Showtime.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/01/whats-new-on-showtime-february-2018.html |title=What's New on Showtime: February 2018 |last=Rivera |first=Joshua |date=January 31, 2018 |website=Vulture |access-date=July 20, 2018}}
- February 14: Chris Rock's special Tamborine is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/chrisrock/status/963443503576633345/video/1 |title=Tomorrow. Tamborine. |last=Rock |first=Chris |date=February 13, 2018 |website=Twitter.com|access-date=February 13, 2018}}
- February 23: Ali Siddiq's special It's Bigger Than These Bars is released on Comedy Central.{{cite web |url=http://press.cc.com/press-release/2018/02/01/press-ali-siddiq-returns-to-jail-for-his-first-one-hour-special-premiering-february-23-at-11-on-comedy-central |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005128/http://press.cc.com/press-release/2018/02/01/press-ali-siddiq-returns-to-jail-for-his-first-one-hour-special-premiering-february-23-at-11-on-comedy-central |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2018 |title=Ali Siddiq Returns to Jail for His First One-Hour Special |date=February 1, 2018 |website=Comedy Central Press|access-date=February 8, 2018}}
- February 27: Marlon Wayan's special Woke-ish is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/02/marlon-wayans-gets-woke-ish-in-the-trailer-for-his.html |title=Marlon Wayans Gets Woke-ish in the Trailer for His New Netflix Stand-up Special |last=Martin |first=Garrett |date=February 15, 2018 |website=Paste |access-date=February 20, 2018}}
= March =
- March 1: Adel Karam's special Live from Beirut is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2018021950966/netflix-to-launch-first-arabic-original-on-1-march.html#axzz57dF7cAt3 |title=Netflix to launch first Arabic original on 1 March |last=Hawkes |first=Rebecca |date=February 19, 2018 |website=Rapid TV News |access-date=February 20, 2018}}
- March 2: David Heti's album And You Will Regret It on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/and-you-will-regret-it/1347093159 |title=And You Will Regret It, David Heti |last= |first= |date= |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-04-13}}
- March 6: Gad Elmaleh's special American Dream is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=http://ew.com/tv/2018/02/21/gad-elmaleh-american-dream-netflix-trailer/ |title=Gad Elmaleh is living the 'American Dream' in a new Netflix standup special |last=Schwartz |first=Dana |date=February 21, 2018 |website=EW.com |access-date=March 12, 2018}}
- March 13: Ricky Gervais' special Humanity is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/01/netflix-announces-new-ricky-gervais-special-ricky.html |title=Netflix Announces New Ricky Gervais Special, Ricky Gervais: Humanity |last=Vallejo-Lopez |first=Abdiel |date=January 18, 2018 |website=Paste |access-date=February 20, 2018}}
- March 16: Corey Adam's album Jokes is released on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/jokes/1350676208 |title=Jokes, Corey Adam |last= |first= |date= |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-04-13}}
- March 27: James Acaster's four part special Repertoire is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2018/02/16/39160/james_acaster_confirms_four_netflix_specials |title=James Acaster confirms four Netflix specials |date=February 16, 2018 |website=Chortle |access-date=February 16, 2018}}
- March 30: Keith Lowell Jensen's album Bad Comedy for Bad People is released on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bad-comedy-for-bad-people/1357035746 |title=Bad Comedy for Bad People, Keith Lowell Jensen |last= |first= |date= |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-04-13}}
=April=
- April 6: Seth Rogen's special Hilarity for Charity is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/04/seth-rogens-hilarity-for-charity-brings-laughs-and.html |title=Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity Brings Laughs and Alzheimer's Awareness to Netflix |last=Martin |first=Garrett |date=April 6, 2018 |website=Paste |access-date=April 15, 2018}} The show is aimed at raising money and awareness for Alzheimer's and features a mix of stand-up, sketches and music. The guest lineup for the comedy special includes: Tiffany Haddish, Sarah Silverman, Michelle Wolf, John Mulaney, James Corden, The Muppets, Post Malone, Nick Kroll, Kumail Nanjiani, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Che, and Craig Robinson with his band, The Nasty Delicious.{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/seth-rogen-hilarity-for-charity-netflix-tiffany-haddish-kumail-nanjiani-1202732894/ |title=Seth Rogen's 'Hilarity for Charity' Netflix Special to Feature Tiffany Haddish, Kumail Nanjiani |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=March 22, 2018 |website=Variety |access-date=April 15, 2018}}
- April 10: Greg Davies' special You Magnificent Beast is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2018/04/02/39558/netflix_confirms_release_of_greg_daviess_special |title=Netflix confirms release of Greg Davies's special |date=April 2, 2018 |website=Chortle |access-date=April 25, 2018}}
- April 24: Kevin James' special Never Don't Give Up is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/heres-the-trailer-for-the-new-kevin-james-standup-special-for-netflix.html |title=Here's the Trailer for the New Kevin James Standup Special for Netflix |last=Arthur |first=Kenneth |date=April 13, 2018 |website=Vulture |access-date=May 29, 2018}}
- April 27: Ross Bennett's album ...Not if You Were the Last Man on Earth! is released on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/not-if-you-were-the-last-man-on-earth/1363295638 |title=...Not if You Were the Last Man on Earth!, Ross Bennett |last= |first= |date= |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-04-13}}
- April 30: Dwight York's album Belongs in a Bar is released on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/belongs-in-a-bar/1556386241 |title=Belongs in a Bar, Dwight York |last= |first= |date= |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-04-13}}
= May =
- May 1: John Mulaney's special Kid Gorgeous at Radio City is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/john-mulaney-kid-gorgeous-special-oh-hello-1202784665/ |title=John Mulaney Talks New 'Kid Gorgeous' Special; Future of 'Oh, Hello' |last=Chuba |first=Kirsten |date=April 30, 2018 |website=Variety |access-date=May 29, 2018}}
- May 4: Kristine Levine's album Hey, Sailor! is released on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/hey-sailor/1367080112 |title=Hey, Sailor!, Kristine Levine |last= |first= |date= |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-04-13}}
- May 8: Hari Kondabolu's special Warn Your Relatives is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/netflix/273246/hari-kondabolu-wants-to-warn-your-relatives-in-first-netflix-special |title=Hari Kondabolu Wants To Warn Your Relatives In First Netflix Special |last=Husband |first=Andrew |date=May 5, 2018 |website=Den of Geek |access-date=May 29, 2018}}
- May 11: Kevin Smith's special Silent but Deadly is released on Showtime.{{Cite web |url=https://uproxx.com/tv/kevin-smith-showtime-silent-but-deadly-heart-attack-trailer/ |title=Kevin Smith's Comedy Special From The Night Of His Heart Attack Gets A Trailer And A Title: 'Silent But Deadly' |last=Nawara |first=Jason |date=April 30, 2018 |website=UPROXX |access-date=May 29, 2018}}
- May 13: Ali Wong's special Hard Knock Wife is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vulture.com/2018/05/ali-wong-hard-knock-wife-review.html |title=Ali Wong's 'Hard Knock Wife' Is a Hilarious, Cathartic Follow-up to 'Baby Cobra' |last=Seitz |first=Matt |date=May 9, 2018 |website=Vulture |access-date=August 7, 2018}}
- May 25: Aaron Aryanpur's album Employee of the Day is released on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/employee-of-the-day/1381208830 |title=Employee of the Day, Aaron Aryanpur |last= |first= |date= |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-04-13}}
- May 25: Steve Martin and Martin Short's special An Evening You Will Forget For the Rest of Your Life is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a21069670/steve-martin-martin-short-netflix-special-review/ |title=Steve Martin and Martin Short Take Comedy Nerds to Heaven With Their Netflix Special |last=Nero |first=Dom |date=June 4, 2018 |website=Esquire |access-date=July 2, 2018}}
= June =
- June 1: Daniel Humbarger's album Funny Bones is released on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/funny-bones/1381200748 |title=Funny Bones, Daniel Humbarger |last= |first= |date= |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-04-13}}
- June 1: Adam Quesnell's album "Egghead" 7-inch EP is released on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/egghead/1497454522 |title=Egghead, Adam Quesnell |last= |first= |date= |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-04-13}}
= July =
- July 13: Jim Jefferies' special This is Me Now is released on Netflix.{{Cite news|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/07/watch-the-new-trailer-for-jim-jefferies-netflix-st.html|title=Watch the New Trailer for Jim Jefferies' Netflix Stand-Up Special, This Is Me Now|work=pastemagazine.com|access-date=2018-07-18|language=en}}
- July 13: Jim Gaffigan's special Noble Ape debuts in theaters and various digital platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Dish TV and Verizon.{{Cite web |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/05/02/exclusive-trailer-jim-gaffigan-very-personal-comedy-special-noble-ape/570143002/ |title=See an exclusive trailer for Jim Gaffigan's very personal comedy special 'Noble Ape' |last=Truitt |first=Brian |date=May 3, 2018 |website=USA TODAY |access-date=July 19, 2018}}
- July 24: Iliza Shlesinger's special Elder Millennial is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://decider.com/2018/07/24/iliza-elder-millennial-on-netflix-review/ |title='Iliza: Elder Millennial' On Netflix: Nevertheless, Iliza Shlesinger Persists |last=McCarthy |first=Sean |date=July 24, 2018 |website=Decider |access-date=July 29, 2018}}
- July 28: Stewart Lee's special Content Provider is first broadcast on BBC Two.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2018/31/stewart-lee-content-provider |title='Stewart Lee: Content Provider' Programme information |website=BBC |access-date=July 27, 2018}}
= August =
- August 10: Demetri Martin's special The Overthinker is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/07/demetri-martin-the-overthinker-netflix-special-trailer-1201987988/ |title='The Overthinker' Trailer: Demetri Martin Pitches Netflix on Advertising Ideas for His New Standup Special — Exclusive |last=Greene |first=Steve |date=July 26, 2018 |website=IndieWire |access-date=August 18, 2018}}
- August 10: Henry Rollins' special Keep Talking, Pal is released on Showtime.{{Cite web |url=https://thelaughbutton.com/this-week-on-tv/this-week-in-comedy-wrecked-returns/ |title=This week in comedy: "Wrecked" returns |author=Matt |date=August 5, 2018 |website=The Laugh Button |access-date=September 27, 2018}}
- August 12: Navin Noronha started touring India with his new solo “The Good Child”.{{Cite web |url= https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2018/9/3/episode-84-being-gay-in-india/ |title= Being Gay In India |last= Verma|first=Amit |date= 3 September 2018|website=seenunseen.in |access-date= }}
- August 24: Bert Kreischer's special Secret Time is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://www.axs.com/bert-kreischer-s-secret-time-is-about-to-debut-on-netflix-132512/ |title=Bert Kreischer's 'Secret Time' is about to debut on Netflix |last=Cogen |first=Sari |date=August 13, 2018 |website=AXS |access-date=September 4, 2018}}
= September =
- September 7: Doug Mellard's album Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder is released on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/fart-safari-2-fart-harder/1415555182 |title=Fart Safari 2: Fart Harder |last= |first= |date= |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-04-13}}
- September 11: Daniel Sloss's two specials Dark and Jigsaw are released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewhusband/2018/09/11/daniel-sloss-netflix-special-interview/ |title=Daniel Sloss On Opening For Dave Chappelle And Wanting To Upset His Audience |last=Husband |first=Andrew |date=September 11, 2018 |website=Forbes |access-date=September 24, 2018}}
- September 14: Adam Quesnell's album Despair II: Social Justice Warlord is released on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/12497951-Adam-Quesnell-Despair-II-Social-Justice-Warlord |title=Adam Quesnell – Despair II: Social Justice Warlord |last= |first= |date= |website=Discogs |access-date=2025-04-15}}
- September 18: D. L. Hughley: Contrarian is released on Netflix.
= October =
- October 2: Joe Rogan's special Strange Times is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://www.maxim.com/entertainment/everything-new-to-netflix-october-2018-9 |title=Here's Everything Coming and Going from Netflix in October |last=Yenisey |first=Zeynep |date=September 26, 2018 |website=Maxim |access-date=September 27, 2018}}
- October 16: Ron White's special If You Quit Listening, I'll Shut Up is released on Netflix.{{Cite web |url=https://meaww.com/ron-white-if-you-quit-listening-ill-shut-up-netflix-debut-comedian-tater-salad-you-cant-fix-stupid |title='If You Quit Listening, I'll Shut Up': Ron White's Netflix special lands the right punches |last=Windsor |first=Rachel |date=October 15, 2018 |website=Meaww |access-date=October 24, 2018}}
= November =
- November 20: Trevor Noah's special Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia is released on Netflix.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/trevor-noahs-story-about-obama-in-his-son-of-patricia-special-will-make-you-cringe-so-hard-13166295|title=Trevor Noah's Story About Obama In His 'Son Of Patricia' Special Will Make You Cringe So Hard|website=Bustle|date=20 November 2018 }}
= December =
- December 7: Johnny Taylor's album Bummin' with the Devil is released on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bummin-with-the-devil/1439167978 |title=Bummin' with the Devil, Johnny Taylor |last= |first= |date= |website=Apple Music |access-date=2025-04-13}}
- December 13: David Cross's album ...America....Great... (vinyl) is released on Stand Up! Records.{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/americagreat-mw0003329330 |title=...America....Great..., David Cross |last= |first= |date= |website=Allmusic |access-date=2025-04-14}}
- December 15: Pete Holmes' special Dirty Clean is released on HBO.
- December 18: Ellen DeGeneres's special Relatable on Netflix