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Who is Pete Lee?

Pete Lee (Peter Lee) is an American stand-up comedian from Janesville, Wisconsin. He graduated from Janesville Craig High School in 1995, attended the University of Minnesota and stayed in Minneapolis for several years after college. He is a regular performer and guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, has been featured on Comedy Central Presents and This Week at the Comedy Cellar, and his special Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant premiered on Showtime in July 2021. In 2025 he lost his home in the Palisades Fire.

Sources: Wikipedia · official site · Comedy Club Tracker (sources per date below)

Career timeline

• 1995Graduates from Janesville Craig High School, then attends the University of Minnesota
• After collegeStays in Minneapolis for several years
• TVFeatured on Comedy Central Presents and This Week at the Comedy Cellar
• 2021Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant premieres on Showtime (July)
• 2025Loses his home in the Palisades Fire

Podcast & show guest appearances

16 verified guest appearances by Pete Lee on other people’s shows (their own podcasts are excluded), newest first.

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Each episode matched in the show’s own podcast feed.

Pete Lee special

Specials, albums & books

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• Pete Lee: Tall, Dark and Pleasant (Showtime special, July 2021) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link

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Pete Lee live dates & lineups

From our comedy tracker: dates, rooms, roles and who opened, each with its source. Updated Saturday, October 17, 2026.

13upcoming runs

35show dates

1runs confirmed

Confirmed · 2+ sourcesUnverified · 1 source

Upcoming dates

Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Comedy Cellar Las Vegas (Rio) club

Las Vegas, NV

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Oct 297:00 PMTickets for Thu Oct 29 ↗
• Thu Oct 299:30 PMTickets for Thu Oct 29 ↗
• Fri Oct 307:00 PMTickets for Fri Oct 30 ↗
• Fri Oct 309:30 PMTickets for Fri Oct 30 ↗
• Sat Oct 317:00 PMTickets for Sat Oct 31 ↗
• Sat Oct 319:30 PMTickets for Sat Oct 31 ↗
• Sun Nov 17:00 PMTickets for Sun Nov 1 ↗
• Sun Nov 19:30 PMTickets for Sun Nov 1 ↗

Sources: Club calendar

Nov 5–6, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Magooby's Joke House

Timonium, MD

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Nov 57:30 PMTickets for Thu Nov 5 ↗
• Fri Nov 67:00 PMTickets for Fri Nov 6 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Nov 7, 2026

Unverified · date needs human check

Magoobys Joke House club

Timonium, MD

Role not listed by the source

• Sat Nov 7time not listedTickets for Sat Nov 7 ↗

Sources: Club calendar Punchup

Nov 13–14, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

The Brokerage In Bellmore

Bellmore, NY

Role not listed by the source

• Fri Nov 138:00 PMTickets for Fri Nov 13 ↗
• Sat Nov 147:00 PMTickets for Sat Nov 14 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Show 9 more runs through Feb 20, 2027

Nov 19, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Topeka

Topeka, KS

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Nov 19time not listed

Sources: Club calendar

Nov 20–21, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Funny Bone Comedy Club – Omaha

Omaha, NE

Role not listed by the source

• Fri Nov 207:00 PMTickets for Fri Nov 20 ↗
• Sat Nov 216:30 PMTickets for Sat Nov 21 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Nov 27–29, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Milwaukee Improv

Brookfield, WI

Role not listed by the source

• Fri Nov 277:00 PMTickets for Fri Nov 27 ↗
• Sat Nov 286:30 PMTickets for Sat Nov 28 ↗
• Sun Nov 296:00 PMTickets for Sun Nov 29 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Dec 26, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Funny Bone Comedy Club – Dayton

Dayton, OH

Role not listed by the source

• Sat Dec 266:30 PMTickets for Sat Dec 26 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Dec 31, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Brea Improv

Brea, CA

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Dec 317:00 PMTickets for Thu Dec 31 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Feb 18–20, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

Comedy Club of Lawrence

Lawrence, Kansas

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Feb 187:00 PMTickets for Thu Feb 18 ↗
• Fri Feb 196:00 PMTickets for Fri Feb 19 ↗
• Sat Feb 206:00 PMTickets for Sat Feb 20 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Past performances

Openers & features

Pete opened for

None recorded yet. Club pages almost never print opener or feature names for Pete Lee’s shows, so this fills in as sources confirm them.

Opened for Pete

None recorded yet. Club pages almost never print opener or feature names for Pete Lee’s shows, so this fills in as sources confirm them.

Momentum

No momentum note yet. Our tracker started on Oct 14, 2026 (15 runs logged since), so there is no earlier period to compare bookings against. A note appears only when the data supports one.

Said on podcasts

No podcast mentions logged yet.

More on Pete

• Official site: petelee.net
• Punchup tour listing
• Movies & TV shows: every Pete Lee credit

How we check: a run shows as confirmed only when two independent sources agree on it (for example the club’s own calendar plus a ticketing listing, or Pete naming the dates on a podcast). Everything else stays unverified until a second source turns up. Roles appear only when a source states them. Know a date or an opener we missed? Use the form below.

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Official links

• Official website
• Punchup
• Wikipedia
• The Tonight Show guest page

Disclaimer: Editorial content about comedians only. Facts are cited to the sources linked above; tour data comes from our comedy tracker and stays unverified until a second source confirms it. We do not fabricate quotes. Support performers via official channels.