Stand-Up Comedy Trivia
The biggest crowds, the stadium firsts and the record tours: fifteen questions, every answer from its source.
15 questions · 3 rounds
How to play
Pick an answer and it’s marked at once, with the source it comes from; or open “Show the answer” to read it. Your score keeps count as you go, and nothing is saved or sent. Want a result of your own? Find Your Comedy Lane plays twelve rounds and tells you which kind of funny is yours.
Round 1: questions 1 to 5
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1 Who holds the world record for the most tickets sold on a stand-up comedy tour?
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B: Nate Bargatze. 2,045,040 tickets on the Big Dumb Eyes World Tour — Guinness World Records.
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2 Who drew the largest crowd ever for a comedian — 73,946 people in Philadelphia?
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C: Shane Gillis. 73,946 people at Lincoln Financial Field, 17 July 2026 — Guinness World Records.
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3 How long is the world record for a stand-up show by one comedian?
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C: 60 hours. 60 hours, by Kevwe Dolor in Lagos, Nigeria — Guinness World Records.
Source: Guinness World Records ↗
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4 Who holds the record for the highest gross for a single stand-up show?
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A: Ricky Gervais. $1.79 million for Armageddon, Hollywood Bowl, 2023 — Guinness World Records.
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5 Who was the first comedian to sell out Wrigley Field?
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C: John Mulaney. 11 July 2026 — the first comedy show Wrigley had ever hosted (WBEZ Chicago).
Source: WBEZ Chicago ↗ · John Mulaney’s page →
Round 2: questions 6 to 10
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6 Who headlined the first sold-out comedy show at SoFi Stadium?
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C: Jo Koy and Gabriel Iglesias. 21 March 2026, Los Angeles — more than 70,000 expected (Los Angeles Times).
Source: Aiken Promotions ↗ · Jo Koy’s page →
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7 Who was the first artist ever to perform live on Netflix?
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B: Chris Rock. Selective Outrage, live to 190 countries, 4 March 2023 (Netflix).
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8 Who was the first comedian to perform at Fenway Park?
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A: Bill Burr. 21 August 2022 — more than 35,000 in the stands (Boston Red Sox).
Source: Boston Red Sox ↗ · Bill Burr’s page →
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9 Who was the first comedian to perform at Dodger Stadium?
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A: Gabriel Iglesias. Netflix Is a Joke, 2022 — he sold it out twice, filming Stadium Fluffy (Netflix).
Source: Netflix Tudum ↗ · Gabriel Iglesias’s page →
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10 Who was the first woman in stand-up to sell out Madison Square Garden?
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C: Amy Schumer. In 2016 — the night she announced a world tour of more than 50 cities.
Source: amyschumer.com, in the Internet Archive's copy of 2 July 2016 ↗ · Amy Schumer’s page →
Round 3: questions 11 to 15
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11 Who was the first comedian to headline an NFL stadium?
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B: Kevin Hart. Lincoln Financial Field, 30 August 2015 — 53,000 people (Philadelphia Inquirer).
Source: Philadelphia Eagles ↗ · Kevin Hart’s page →
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12 Who set four Madison Square Garden records in one run of shows?
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B: Sebastian Maniscalco. Most shows in a row and in all, most tickets, highest gross there (Pollstar, 2024).
Source: Pollstar ↗ · Sebastian Maniscalco’s page →
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13 Who became the youngest comedian to sell out the Hollywood Bowl?
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B: Matt Rife. At 28 — 17,016 people, at Netflix Is A Joke in 2024 (Pollstar).
Source: Pollstar ↗ · Matt Rife’s page →
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14 Who has sold out the Forum six times in a row — more than any other comedian?
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A: Jo Koy. The sixth in February 2024, in front of 17,500 (Los Angeles Times).
Source: Los Angeles Times ↗ · Jo Koy’s page →
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15 In which city was the record set for the longest stand-up show by many comedians — 80 hours and 5 minutes?
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A: Nashville. 80 hours and 5 minutes without a stop, 12–15 April 2015, run by NashvilleStandUp.com — Ralphie May, Hannibal Buress and Al Jackson among the comics.
Source: Guinness World Records ↗
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Updated 10 October 2026