Zach Peterson
Who Zach Peterson is
Zach Peterson is an American stand-up comedian based in Omaha, Nebraska, who spent time in Chicago and Los Angeles and has toured clubs, theatres and festivals from Alaska to Florida for more than fifteen years as an 'affable oddball' with sharp jokes. His album A List of Wet Celebrities (Burn This Records, 2024) debuted at number one on the iTunes comedy chart, and its companion special, produced by 4x3 Productions, came out on YouTube in 2024; his earlier album is Midwestern Jokes of The Americas (Broken Magic Records, 2018).
In 2025 he was one of the comedians featured on the Vans Warped Tour, and he appears in, and helped write, the feature film The Headliner, released on Amazon Prime in 2025. He was a contestant at the 2026 Boston Comedy Festival and on the 2026 Windy City Comedy Fest and West End Comedy Fest lineups, played the Vail Comedy Festival in 2025 and the Flyover Comedy Festival in 2019, and has been selected for Laughing Skull, Limestone, 10,000 Laughs, Big Sky and High Plains. He produces Arguments and Grievances, a monthly show at the Caveat in New York, and runs the Omaha chapter of Don't Tell Comedy.
At a glance
- Based in
- Omaha, NE
- Stand-up specials
- A List of Wet Celebrities
- Albums
- Midwestern Jokes of The Americas and A List of Wet Celebrities
- On screen
- The Headliner
- Official site
- zachpetersoncomedy.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: zachpetersoncomedy.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- A List of Wet Celebrities 4x3 Productions, YouTube, 2024
Albums
- Midwestern Jokes of The Americas Broken Magic Records, 2018
- A List of Wet Celebrities Burn This Records, 2024
On screen
- The Headliner feature film, performer and writing contributor, Amazon Prime, 2025
Career timeline
- 2018Midwestern Jokes of The Americas (Broken Magic Records, 2018) Album
- 2024A List of Wet Celebrities (4x3 Productions, YouTube, 2024) Special
- 2024A List of Wet Celebrities (Burn This Records, 2024) Album
- 2025The Headliner (feature film, performer and writing contributor, Amazon Prime, 2025) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Zach Peterson performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: zachpetersoncomedy.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
A List of Wet Celebrities.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Headliner.
Where are they based?
Omaha, NE, as their record gives it.
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Official site, Press Kit ↗ Based in Omaha, Nebraska, after time in Chicago and Los Angeles; a nationally touring comedian for more than 15 years; worked with Tom Papa, Bobcat…
- Official site, Bio and albums ↗ Out of Omaha, Nebraska; the same credits; albums Midwestern Jokes of The Americas (Broken Magic Records, 2018) and A List of Wet Celebrities (Burn This…
- Apple Music — A List of Wet Celebrities ↗ Zach Peterson, comedy album, released 19 January 2024, (P) 2024 Burn This Records (as of 6 October 2026)
- Windy City Comedy Fest (2026) ↗ 2026 performer page: Omaha, NE; the same bio as his site (as of 6 October 2026)
- Boston Comedy Festival — Performers ↗ 2026 Contestants include Zach Peterson, linked to zachpetersoncomedy.com and his Instagram (as of 6 October 2026)
- Vail Comedy Festival ↗ Vail Comedy Festival Alumni Comedians (2025) include Zach Peterson (as of 6 October 2026)
- West End Comedy Fest — Past Comics ↗ Zach Peterson listed under 2026 Comics (Atlanta) (as of 6 October 2026)
- Flyover Comedy Festival — Past Performers ↗ 2019 performers include Zach Peterson (as of 6 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 6 October 2026