Upcoming Kill Tony dates
Dates and live ticket listings appear here as soon as they are on sale. The guide below covers what to know before you buy.
Kill Tony seats in one minute
At the Comedy Mothership in Austin, where Kill Tony tapes most weeks, every seat is close; the best one is near the center with an unobstructed line to the panel table, because the interviews after each set produce as many laughs as the sets themselves. Front tables put you inside the comics' eyeline and occasionally inside the joke. At arena tapings, a lower-bowl seat facing the stage beats a floor seat past the first few rows.
Kill Tony is a stand-up show recorded as a podcast. Tony Hinchcliffe created and hosts it, and Brian Redban produces and co-hosts. Aspiring comics' names are pulled at random from a bucket, each gets one minute, and then the hosts and a guest panel question them. Comics who land can be invited back as regulars.
Club tables versus arena sections
At the Mothership
- Front tables: the closest view of a nervous first-timer, and the most likely place to get pulled into the banter. Good for fans who enjoy that; awkward for anyone who does not.
- Center, middle rows: the pick. You see the comic, the panel and the room's reaction in one frame.
- Back and far sides: still close by arena standards, though a side angle can put the panel between you and the microphone.
At arenas and theaters
- Lower bowl, straight on: the strongest choice. Comedy runs on timing and facial expressions, and a raised center seat gives you the stage and the video screens together.
- Floor: close but level. After the first sections, the screens do most of the work. Check whether the listing sells the floor as seats or standing room.
- Side sections near the stage: close, but the panel desk can block part of the microphone area.
- Upper level: the budget tier. The sound usually holds up; the screens become the show.
Skip anything behind the stage line unless the listing describes an in-the-round layout.
How a taping plays out in the room
No one in the building knows who comes up next, hosts included, and many bucket pulls are first-time performers. Some minutes bomb, and the questioning afterward often rescues them with the biggest laughs of the night. Regulars bring running bits that longtime listeners recognize, so podcast fans catch more of the references than newcomers.
The material is adult and often deliberately offensive, and the panel can be blunt with the comics. Roast-style fans will love the live version; anyone uneasy with crude humor should pick a different night out.
Guest panelists change from week to week and are not always announced ahead of time. Buy for the format, and treat a famous guest as a bonus.
From the Comedy Store to Sixth Street and arena stages
The show debuted on June 3, 2013, and has put out a new episode every Monday since. It started at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles and moved to Austin with episode 487, playing Antone's Nightclub (18 episodes) and Vulcan Gas Company (92 episodes) before settling at the Comedy Mothership on Sixth Street. Wikipedia cites about 3 million downloads per episode and a No. 19 spot on Spotify's podcast chart in November 2024.
- First arena taping: episodes 647 and 648 were recorded on New Year's Eve 2023 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, outside Austin, the largest crowd the show had drawn to that point.
- 2024 arenas: dates were announced at Madison Square Garden and the Forum in Inglewood, and the show was part of Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2024.
- Road tapings: cities have included Chicago, Dallas, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C., plus Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, London, Manchester, Sydney and Brisbane.
Read listing titles carefully. A full Kill Tony taping and a stand-up set by one of its regulars are separate shows, and both turn up on ticket sites. The live event list on this page carries current dates.
Getting into a sold-out room
A podcast with a national audience records in a club-size room, so supply in Austin is tight by design.
- Club releases are small. As of October 2026, the Mothership's Kill Tony link led to a registration-style launch platform rather than an open first-come sale, and upcoming Monday tapings were marked sold out. Once a week's release is gone, resale is usually the remaining route.
- Arena dates draw travelers. Fans who cannot get to Austin buy the big-city tapings, and weekend dates in large markets go first.
- Guest rumors move the market. Talk of a high-profile panelist can push resale demand up late, and it can drop again if the rumor fades.
Every Reserved Seat order is backed by a 100% guarantee.
Mothership rules to plan your night around
As of October 2026, the Comedy Mothership at 320 E. 6th Street in Austin posted these policies. Rules can change, so check the venue's current policy before you go.
- Age: guests must be 21 or older.
- Drinks: a two-drink minimum per person, and non-alcoholic drinks count toward it.
- Phones: phones and smartwatches go into Yondr pouches (locking fabric cases) at the door and are released after the show.
- Showtime: the club's schedule listed Monday Kill Tony tapings from 8 to 10 p.m. in its Fat Man room.
- Performing: would-be comics need a valid photo ID and 60 seconds of prepared material. The club's FAQ places sign-up from 5 to 7 p.m. at Shakespeare's Pub, where names go into the bucket.
Touring and arena tapings follow each host venue's own age, bag and phone rules. Schedules and policies are posted on the Comedy Mothership website.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a Monday Kill Tony taping run?
As of October 2026, the Comedy Mothership listed its Monday tapings from 8 to 10 p.m. Arena shows set their own schedules, so check the event listing.
Does Kill Tony tape outside Austin?
Yes. The show has recorded in arenas such as the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park and in cities across the US, Canada, the UK and Australia, in addition to its weekly Austin tapings.
Is the comedy at Kill Tony crude?
Often, yes. The humor is adult and frequently offensive, and the panel questions comics bluntly, so it suits fans of roast-style comedy.
What are the age and drink rules for Kill Tony at the Mothership?
As of October 2026, the club admitted guests 21 and over and required two drinks per person, with non-alcoholic drinks counting toward the minimum.
Will I have my phone during the show?
Not at the Comedy Mothership, where phones and smartwatches are sealed in Yondr pouches until the show ends. Other venues set their own phone rules.