Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, CA

Josh Thomas

Upcoming: 24 shows from 15 October to 9 December 2026 in Washington, New York City, Philadelphia, Raleigh and 17 more cities.

Who Josh Thomas is

Josh Thomas is an Australian stand-up comedian, writer and actor from Brisbane who won the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's RAW Comedy competition in 2005 and its Best Newcomer award in 2007. At 21 he curated the first Brisbane Comedy Festival at Brisbane Powerhouse in 2009, the venue where he had first seen and first performed comedy, and he toured a run of solo shows through the Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney festivals, releasing the stand-up DVD Surprise in 2011.

A panellist on Talkin' 'bout Your Generation, he went on to write and star in Please Like Me for ABC TV, which won Best Comedy at the AACTA Awards and Most Outstanding Comedy at the Logies and was nominated for an International Emmy. Now based in Los Angeles, he created and stars in Everything's Gonna Be Okay, returned to stand-up with the international tour Whoopsie Daisy in 2019, and in 2026 took his new stand-up show, jiggle jiggle, on a world tour.

Is Josh Thomas on tour?

Upcoming shows confirmed Yes. Josh Thomas has 24 shows from 15 October to 9 December 2026 in Washington, New York City, Philadelphia, Raleigh and 17 more cities. No named tour is on record.

Last checked 11 October 2026.

Josh Thomas tour dates 2026

12 more dates, to 9 December 2026
  • Sunday 15 November 2026, 12:00 AM (Jiggle Jiggle) at The Glee, Leeds, United Kingdom · Tickets ↗
  • Friday 20 November 2026, 12:00 AM (Jiggle Jiggle) at Boom Chicago, Amsterdam, Netherlands — sold out · the listing ↗
  • Saturday 21 November 2026, 12:00 AM (Jiggle Jiggle) at Club Haug, Rotterdam, Netherlands — sold out · the listing ↗
  • Monday 23 November 2026, 5:30 PM (Jiggle Jiggle) at Hotel Cecil, Copenhagen, Denmark · Tickets ↗
  • Wednesday 25 November 2026, 12:00 AM (Jiggle Jiggle) at Anna Spree, Berlin, Germany — sold out · the listing ↗
  • Thursday 26 November 2026, 12:00 AM (Jiggle Jiggle) at Anna Spree, Berlin, Germany — sold out · the listing ↗
  • Monday 30 November 2026, 12:00 AM (Jiggle Jiggle) at Imperial Theatre, Hamburg, Germany · Tickets ↗
  • Tuesday 1 December 2026, 12:00 AM (Jiggle Jiggle) at Imperial Theatre, Hamburg, Germany — sold out · the listing ↗
  • Thursday 3 December 2026, 12:00 AM (Jiggle Jiggle) at 1532, Bristol, United Kingdom · Tickets ↗
  • Saturday 5 December 2026, 12:00 AM (Jiggle Jiggle) at Fairfield Social Club, Manchester, United Kingdom · Tickets ↗
  • Sunday 6 December 2026, 12:00 AM (Jiggle Jiggle) at Dome Studio, Brighton, United Kingdom · Tickets ↗
  • Wednesday 9 December 2026, 12:00 AM (Jiggle Jiggle) at Cambridge Junction, Cambridge, United Kingdom · Tickets ↗

Is Josh Thomas coming to my town?

Upcoming: Washington, D.C., New York (New York City), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), North Carolina (Raleigh), Georgia (Atlanta), Florida (Clearwater), Minnesota (Minneapolis), Illinois (Chicago), United Kingdom (London, Sheffield, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Manchester, Brighton and Cambridge), Netherlands (Amsterdam and Rotterdam), Denmark (Copenhagen) and Germany (Berlin and Hamburg). No California dates are on record right now (checked 11 October 2026); follow Josh Thomas and your town to hear when one is booked.

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At a glance

Based in
Los Angeles, CA
From
Brisbane
Stand-up specials
Surprise
Albums
Things I've Said Before
On screen
Please Like Me, Everything's Gonna Be Okay and Talkin' 'bout Your Generation
Next on stage
15 October 2026 — Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Washington, DC
Official site
joshthomas.com.au ↗

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Comedians like Josh Thomas

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.

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Career timeline

  1. 2009Things I've Said Before (stand-up CD, 2009) Album
  2. 2011Surprise (stand-up DVD, Madman, 2011) Special
  3. 2013Please Like Me (writer and star, ABC TV, 2013-2016) On screen
  4. 2020Everything's Gonna Be Okay (creator and star, Freeform, 2020) On screen

Questions and answers

Where is Josh Thomas performing next?

Thursday 15 October 2026, 12:00 AM (Jiggle Jiggle) at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Washington, DC, then 23 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Surprise.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Please Like Me (writer and star, ABC TV, 2013-2016), Everything's Gonna Be Okay (creator and star, Freeform, 2020) and Talkin' 'bout Your Generation (panellist).

Where is Josh Thomas from?

From Brisbane.

Where are they based?

Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.

What is their official website?

joshthomas.com.au ↗.

Who are some comedians like them?

Denise Scott (also in Please Like Me), Hannah Gadsby (also in Please Like Me) and Jimeoin (also in Talkin' 'bout Your Generation).

Are you Josh Thomas?

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Sources

Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026