Wanda Sykes will embark on her “Please & Thank You” comedy tour in 2024, the veteran stand-up comedian’s first major tour in six years, Variety can report exclusively.
The first 29 dates of the tour will begin on March 1 in Concord, N.H., and carry through June 15 in Kansas City, Mo., with more dates to be added into the fall. Artist presales will start on Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. local time, with tickets available to the general public on Oct. 27 at the same time, all on Sykes’ website.
Sykes hasn’t toured since the COVID-19 pandemic, but she did appear occasionally in clubs and venues post-2020 to hone material for her most recent Netflix special, “I’m an Entertainer,” which debuted in May. That special — which was nominated for Emmys for best variety, music or comedy special and best writing for a variety, music or comedy special — focused on some of the most hot button topics of the pandemic era, like the Jan. 6 insurrection, the importance of trans rights, and the murder of Black Americans like George Floyd and Elijah McClain.
The dates for Sykes new tour are below.
Fri., March 1, 2024 — Chubb Theatre at Capitol Center for the Arts — Concord, NH
Sat., March 2, 2024 — Tarrytown Music Hall — Tarrytown, NY
Sun., March 3, 2024 — The VETS — Providence, RI
Fri., March 15, 2024 — Chrysler Hall — Norfolk, VA
Sat., March 16, 2024 — Dominion Energy Center — Richmond, VA
Sun., March 17, 2024 — Crown Theatre — Fayetteville, NC
Sat., April 6, 2024 — Hawaii Theatre Center — Honolulu, HI
Fri., April 12, 2024 — Kodak Center Main Theater — Rochester, NY
Sat., April 13, 2024 — Ulster Performing Arts Center — Kingston, NY
Sat., April 20, 2024 — Warner Theatre — Washington, DC
Sun., April 21, 2024 — Count Basie Center for the Arts — Red Bank, NJ
Fri., May 3, 2024 — Silver Legacy Resort Casino — Reno, NV
Sat., May 4, 2024 — Emerald Queen Casino & Hotel — Tacoma, WA
Sun., May 5, 2024 — Atwood Concert Hall — Anchorage, AK
Thurs., May 9, 2024 — Ovens Auditorium — Charlotte, NC
Fri., May 10, 2024 — Atlanta Symphony Hall — Atlanta, GA
Thurs., May 16, 2024 — Clowes Memorial Hall — Indianapolis, IN
Fri., May 17, 2024 — The Fillmore Detroit — Detroit, MI
Sat., May 18, 2024 — The Chicago Theatre — Chicago, IL
Fri., May 31, 2024 — Jackson Hall (UC Davis) — Davis, CA
Sat., June 1, 2024 — Paramount Theatre — Denver, CO
Sun., June 2, 2024 — Fox Tucson Theatre — Tucson, AZ
Thurs., June 6, 2024 — McCallum Theatre — Palm Desert, CA
Fri., June 7, 2024 — Luther Burbank Center for the Arts — Santa Rosa, CA
Sat., June 8, 2024 — The Masonic — San Francisco, CA
Sun., June 9, 2024 — Sycuan Casino Resort — El Cajon, CA
Thurs., June 13, 2024 — Lexington Opera House — Lexington, KY
Fri., June 14, 2024 — Stifel Theatre — St. Louis, MO
Sat., June 15, 2024 — Music Hall Kansas City — Kansas City, MO