Dustin Nickerson
Who Dustin Nickerson is
Dustin Nickerson is a stand-up comedian from the Seattle area, now based in San Diego, known for clean comedy about parenting, marriage and family life. A former youth pastor, he started at open mics in San Diego in the early 2010s, has opened on tour for Taylor Tomlinson and Nate Bargatze, and released the specials Overwhelmed (2020, Prime Video) and It Runs in the Family (2023, YouTube). He has appeared on Comedy Central's Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden and After Midnight, co-hosts the podcast Don't Make Me Come Back There with his wife, Melissa, and wrote the book How to Be Married (to Melissa) (2022).
Dustin Nickerson tour dates 2026–27
61 shows from 10 October 2026 to 14 March 2027 in Lexington, Corona, San Jose, Springfield and 24 more cities.
- Saturday 10 October 2026, 6:00 PM at Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington, KY · the listing ↗
- Saturday 10 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington, KY · the listing ↗
- Saturday 10 October 2026, 8:30 PM at Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington, KY · the listing ↗
- Thursday 15 October 2026, 7:30 PM at Corona Improv, Corona, CA · Tickets ↗
- Saturday 17 October 2026, 7:00 PM at San Jose Improv, San Jose, CA · Tickets ↗
- Saturday 17 October 2026, 9:30 PM at San Jose Improv, San Jose, CA · Tickets ↗
- Sunday 18 October 2026, 6:00 PM at San Jose Improv, San Jose, CA · Tickets ↗
- Wednesday 21 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Springfield Comedy Club, Springfield, MO · the listing ↗
- Thursday 22 October 2026, 7:00 PM at The Grove Entertainment Complex, Lowell, AR · the listing ↗
- Friday 23 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Woodlands Auditorium, Hot Springs, AR · the listing ↗
- Wednesday 28 October 2026, 7:00 PM (Comedian Dustin Nickerson Live in Naples, Florida!) at Off The Hook Comedy Club, Naples, FL · the listing ↗
- Thursday 29 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Tampa Funny Bone Comedy Club, Tampa, FL · the listing ↗
49 more dates, to 14 March 2027
- Tuesday 3 November 2026, 7:00 PM at Orlando Funny Bone Comedy Club, Orlando, FL · the listing ↗
- Wednesday 4 November 2026, 7:00 PM at Comedy Zone Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL · the listing ↗
- Wednesday 4 November 2026, 7:15 PM at Comedy Zone Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL · the listing ↗
- Friday 6 November 2026, 7:00 PM at The Comedy Catch, Chattanooga, TN · the listing ↗
- Friday 6 November 2026, 9:15 PM at The Comedy Catch, Chattanooga, TN · the listing ↗
- Saturday 7 November 2026, 7:00 PM at The Comedy Catch, Chattanooga, TN · the listing ↗
- Saturday 7 November 2026, 9:15 PM at The Comedy Catch, Chattanooga, TN · the listing ↗
- Sunday 8 November 2026, 6:00 PM at Catch A Rising Star (Hyatt Regency Princeton), Princeton, NJ · Tickets ↗
- Sunday 8 November 2026, 6:00 PM at Huntsville Levity Live, Huntsville, AL · Tickets ↗
- Sunday 8 November 2026, 7:00 PM at Stand Up Live, Huntsville, AL · the listing ↗
- Saturday 14 November 2026, 7:00 PM at Giant Center, Hershey, PA · the listing ↗
- Sunday 15 November 2026, 7:00 PM at Richmond Funny Bone Comedy Club, Richmond, VA · the listing ↗
- Thursday 19 November 2026, 7:00 PM at The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids, MI · the listing ↗
- Saturday 21 November 2026, 6:00 PM at Mic Drop Comedy Detroit, Detroit, MI · the listing ↗
- Saturday 21 November 2026, 8:30 PM at Mic Drop Comedy Detroit, Detroit, MI · the listing ↗
- Friday 27 November 2026, 7:00 PM at Balboa Theater, San Diego, CA · the listing ↗
- Thursday 3 December 2026, 7:00 PM at Helium Comedy Club - Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN · the listing ↗
- Thursday 3 December 2026, 7:15 PM (Special Event) at Helium Comedy Club, Indianapolis, IN · Tickets ↗
- Friday 4 December 2026, 7:00 PM (Special Event) at Helium Comedy Club, Indianapolis, IN · Tickets ↗
- Friday 4 December 2026, 9:15 PM (Special Event) at Helium Comedy Club, Indianapolis, IN · Tickets ↗
- Saturday 5 December 2026, 6:00 PM (Special Event) at Helium Comedy Club, Indianapolis, IN · Tickets ↗
- Saturday 5 December 2026, 8:30 PM (Special Event) at Helium Comedy Club, Indianapolis, IN · Tickets ↗
- Saturday 5 December 2026, 9:45 PM at Helium Comedy Club - Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN · the listing ↗
- Sunday 6 December 2026, 7:00 PM at The Blue Note, Columbia, MO · the listing ↗
- Thursday 10 December 2026, 7:15 PM (Special Event) at Cap City Comedy Club, Austin, TX · the listing ↗
- Friday 11 December 2026, 9:15 PM (Special Event) at Cap City Comedy Club, Austin, TX · the listing ↗
- Saturday 12 December 2026, 8:30 PM (Special Event) at Cap City Comedy Club, Austin, TX · the listing ↗
- Thursday 7 January 2027, 7:00 PM at Comedy on State, Madison, WI · Tickets ↗
- Thursday 28 January 2027, 7:30 PM at The Comedy Fort, Fort Collins, CO · the listing ↗
- Friday 29 January 2027, 6:00 PM at The Comedy Fort, Fort Collins, CO · the listing ↗
- Friday 29 January 2027, 8:30 PM at The Comedy Fort, Fort Collins, CO · the listing ↗
- Saturday 30 January 2027, 6:00 PM at The Comedy Fort, Fort Collins, CO · the listing ↗
- Saturday 30 January 2027, 8:30 PM at The Comedy Fort, Fort Collins, CO · the listing ↗
- Thursday 11 February 2027, 7:00 PM at The Comedy Club of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO · the listing ↗
- Friday 12 February 2027, 6:00 PM at The Comedy Club of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO · the listing ↗
- Friday 12 February 2027, 7:00 PM at Comedy Club of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO · the listing ↗
- Friday 12 February 2027, 8:30 PM at The Comedy Club of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO · the listing ↗
- Saturday 13 February 2027, 6:00 PM at The Comedy Club of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO · the listing ↗
- Saturday 13 February 2027, 7:00 PM at Comedy Club of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO · the listing ↗
- Saturday 13 February 2027, 8:30 PM at The Comedy Club of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO · the listing ↗
- Friday 19 February 2027, 7:00 PM at Time Community Theater, Oshkosh, WI · the listing ↗
- Thursday 25 February 2027, 7:00 PM at Midtown Ballroom, Bend, OR · the listing ↗
- Friday 5 March 2027, 7:00 PM at Desert Ridge Improv, Phoenix, AZ · the listing ↗
- Friday 5 March 2027, 9:30 PM at Desert Ridge Improv, Phoenix, AZ · the listing ↗
- Saturday 6 March 2027, 6:00 PM at Desert Ridge Improv, Phoenix, AZ · the listing ↗
- Saturday 6 March 2027, 8:30 PM at Desert Ridge Improv, Phoenix, AZ · the listing ↗
- Sunday 7 March 2027, 6:00 PM at Desert Ridge Improv, Phoenix, AZ · the listing ↗
- Sunday 14 March 2027, 6:00 PM at The Comedy Zone - Charlotte, Charlotte, NC · the listing ↗
- Sunday 14 March 2027, 7:00 PM at Comedy Zone Charlotte, Charlotte, NC · the listing ↗
These nights have gone by — the Comedy Calendar has what is next.
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At a glance
- Born
- 1984
- Based in
- San Diego, CA
- Stand-up specials
- Overwhelmed and It Runs in the Family
- Podcasts
- Don't Make Me Come Back There
- Books
- How to Be Married
- On screen
- Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden and 1 more
- Next on stage
- 10 October 2026 — Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington, KY
- Official site
- dustinnickerson.com ↗
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Overwhelmed 2020, Prime Video
- It Runs in the Family 2023, YouTube
On screen
- Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City stand-up, Comedy Central, 2019
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon stand-up, NBC, 2024
- The Late Late Show with James Corden stand-up, CBS
- After Midnight regular, CBS
Podcasts
- Don't Make Me Come Back There co-host with Melissa Nickerson, podcast, since 2020; Nateland Podcast Network
Books and writing
- How to Be Married to Melissa) (book, 2022, Nelson Books
Comedians like Dustin Nickerson
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.
- Caitlin Peluffo also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Raanan Hershberg also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Atsuko Okatsuka also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Blair Socci also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Jenny Zigrino also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Zach Zimmerman also in The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Ali Sultan also in Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City
- Bo Johnson also in Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City
Career timeline
- 1984Born
- 2019Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City (stand-up, Comedy Central, 2019) On screen
- 2020Overwhelmed (2020, Prime Video) Special
- 2020Don't Make Me Come Back There (co-host with Melissa Nickerson, podcast, since 2020; Nateland Podcast Network) Podcast or book
- 2022How to Be Married (to Melissa) (book, 2022, Nelson Books) Book
- 2023It Runs in the Family (2023, YouTube) Special
- 2024The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (stand-up, NBC, 2024) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Dustin Nickerson performing next?
Saturday 10 October 2026, 6:00 PM at Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington, KY, then 60 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: 61 shows from 10 October 2026 to 14 March 2027 in Lexington, Corona, San Jose, Springfield, Lowell, Hot Springs and 22 more cities.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Overwhelmed and It Runs in the Family.
What podcast do they host?
Don't Make Me Come Back There.
Have they written a book?
Yes:How to Be Married.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden and After Midnight.
Where are they based?
San Diego, CA, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1984.
Who are some comedians like them?
Caitlin Peluffo (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Raanan Hershberg (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Atsuko Okatsuka (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden), Blair Socci (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden) and Jenny Zigrino (also in The Late Late Show with James Corden).
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Sources
- Wikipedia ↗ Born 1984; from the Seattle area, raised in Federal Way; former youth pastor; began at open mics in San Diego in the early 2010s; clean comedian; opener for…
- Official site ↗ About: Seattle native in Southern California; debut special Overwhelmed (2020) on Amazon Prime Video; Kevin Hart's showcases on Comedy Central and Netflix,…
- Official site, Tour ↗ His own tour-dates page
- The Improv — Dustin Nickerson at the San Jose Improv ↗ Shows on 17 and 18 October 2026 at the San Jose Improv
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026