Gabriel Rutledge
Stand-up comedian

Gabriel Rutledge

Who Gabriel Rutledge is

Gabriel Rutledge is a touring stand-up comedian who has won both the Seattle International Comedy Competition and the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta. He has appeared on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Nickelodeon's NickMom Night Out, Laughs on FOX and Inside Joke on Prime Video, and his specials include A Third of the Room for Dry Bar Comedy and Nectarine, released on YouTube in 2024. He is also the author of the book Happiness Isn't Funny: True Stories of a Road Comic.

Gabriel Rutledge tour dates 2026–27

36 shows from 20 November 2026 to 3 April 2027 in Tempe, Tacoma, Corona, Spokane and 8 more cities.

24 more dates, to 3 April 2027

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At a glance

Stand-up specials
A Third of the Room and Nectarine
Albums
Sometimes Laughter Hurts, Party Animals, Breeder and 2 more
Books
Happiness Isn't Funny: True Stories of a Road Comic
On screen
Live at Gotham, NickMom Night Out, Laughs and 1 more
Next on stage
20 November 2026 — Tempe Improv, Tempe, AZ
Official site
gabrielrutledge.com ↗

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Books and writing

Comedians like Gabriel Rutledge

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Their stand-up

Gabriel Rutledge won the Seattle International Comedy Competition in 2004, finishing ahead of Jen Kober, and he appeared on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham on 13 November 2009, in an episode hosted by Charlie Murphy.

Career timeline

  1. 2010Sometimes Laughter Hurts (Uproar Entertainment, 2010) Album
  2. 2012Party Animals (with Jeremy Danley, Laughing Hyena, 2012) Album
  3. 2014Breeder (Next Round Entertainment, 2014) Album
  4. 2016My Safe Word Is Meatloaf (Next Round Entertainment, 2016) Album
  5. 2020Good Luck in Court (Antelope Records, 2020) Album
  6. 2024Nectarine (2024, YouTube) Special

Questions and answers

Where is Gabriel Rutledge performing next?

Friday 20 November 2026, 7:00 PM at Tempe Improv, Tempe, AZ, then 35 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: 36 shows from 20 November 2026 to 3 April 2027 in Tempe, Tacoma, Corona, Spokane, New Cumberland, Greenville and 6 more cities.

What stand-up specials have they released?

A Third of the Room and Nectarine.

Have they written a book?

Yes:Happiness Isn't Funny: True Stories of a Road Comic.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Live at Gotham, NickMom Night Out, Laughs and Inside Joke.

Who are some comedians like them?

Costaki Economopoulos (also in NickMom Night Out).

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Sources

Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026