Ben Bankas
Stand-up comedian · Austin, TX

Ben Bankas

Who Ben Bankas is

Ben Bankas is a Toronto-born stand-up comedian based in Austin, Texas, whose act takes on politics, current events and pop culture. He has built a large online audience with clips and a run of full-length specials released on his YouTube channel, from Please, Wear a Mask (2022) to R U Mad? (2026), and hosts the podcast The Bankas Show. He is a regular at the Comedy Mothership, has performed at the Comedy Store and the Hollywood Improv, and in 2023 ran a joke campaign in Toronto's mayoral by-election.

Ben Bankas tour dates 2026–27

47 shows from 16 October 2026 to 4 April 2027 in San Diego, Hollywood, Ontario, Brea and 7 more cities.

35 more dates, to 4 April 2027

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At a glance

Based in
Austin, TX
Stand-up specials
R U Mad?, INVASION, BANKASAID and 4 more
Podcasts
The Bankas Show
Next on stage
16 October 2026 — American Comedy Co., San Diego, CA
Official site
benbankas.com ↗

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Podcasts

Career timeline

  1. 2022Please, Wear a Mask (2022, YouTube) Special
  2. 2023GAYTATORSHIP (2023, YouTube) Special
  3. 2024Elect This (2024, YouTube) Special
  4. 2024PERMISSION 2 LAUGH (2024, YouTube) Special
  5. 2025INVASION (2025, YouTube) Special
  6. 2025BANKASAID (2025, YouTube) Special
  7. 2026R U Mad? (2026, YouTube) Special

Questions and answers

Where is Ben Bankas performing next?

Friday 16 October 2026, 7:00 PM (Ben Bankas LIVE! [FRI]) at American Comedy Co., San Diego, CA — sold out, then 46 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

Are they on tour in 2026–27?

Yes: 47 shows from 16 October 2026 to 4 April 2027 in San Diego, Hollywood, Ontario, Brea, Jacksonville, Naples and 5 more cities.

What stand-up specials have they released?

R U Mad?, INVASION, BANKASAID, Elect This, PERMISSION 2 LAUGH, GAYTATORSHIP and Please, Wear a Mask.

What podcast do they host?

The Bankas Show.

Where are they based?

Austin, TX, as their record gives it.

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Sources

Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026