Brian Kohatsu
Upcoming: 1 show on 28 January 2027 in Prescott.
Who Brian Kohatsu is
Brian Kohatsu is a stand-up comedian from Arizona who spent 20 years as an award-winning director before turning to comedy, training in improv and then moving to stand-up. Featured on Sirius XM, he plays comedy clubs, casinos, churches and corporate events, and his specials include Japanese Bedtime Story for Dry Bar Comedy and the Telly Award-winning WHAM!!
Is Brian Kohatsu on tour?
Upcoming shows confirmed Yes. They have 1 show on 28 January 2027 in Prescott. No named tour is on record.
Last checked 13 November 2026.
Tour dates 2027
- Thursday 28 January 2027, 7:00 PM — with Mike James at Brian Kohatsu Comedy, Prescott, AZ · Tickets ↗
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At a glance
- Based in
- Arizona
- From
- Arizona
- Stand-up specials
- Japanese Bedtime Story and WHAM!!
- Next on stage
- 28 January 2027 — Brian Kohatsu Comedy, Prescott, AZ
- Official site
- briankohatsu.com ↗
- Newest video
- The Three Pigs! ↗, 7 July 2025
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Japanese Bedtime Story Dry Bar Comedy
- WHAM!!
Comedians like Brian Kohatsu
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Mike James on the same bill, 28 January 2027
Questions and answers
Where is Brian Kohatsu performing next?
Thursday 28 January 2027, 7:00 PM — with Mike James at Brian Kohatsu Comedy, Prescott, AZ. Each show's own listing has the last word.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Japanese Bedtime Story and WHAM!!
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Dry Bar Comedy (Japanese Bedtime Story).
Where are they from?
From Arizona.
Where are they based?
Arizona, as their record gives it.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Mike James (on the same bill, 28 January 2027).
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Sources
- Official website ↗ Award-winning director for 20 years before comedy; Sirius XM; improv then stand-up; clubs, casinos, churches and corporate events; WHAM!! won a Telly Award…
- Dry Bar Comedy - Japanese Bedtime Story ↗ His Dry Bar Comedy special; born and raised in Arizona
Updated · the record checked 10 November 2026