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Who is Steve Byrne?

Steve Byrne (born July 21, 1974, in Freehold, New Jersey) is an American stand-up comedian and actor who grew up in Pittsburgh and graduated from Kent State University. His mother is Korean and his father is of Irish descent. He first went on stage at Stand Up New York on September 30, 1997. In 2003 he filmed the documentary 13 or Bust, doing 13 sets in one night at every club in Manhattan. His specials include Steve Byrne’s Happy Hour (2008) and The Byrne Identity (2010) on Comedy Central and Champion (2014) for Netflix. He created, wrote and starred in TBS’s Sullivan & Son (from 2012, three seasons), directed the documentary Always Amazin’ about The Amazing Johnathan, and wrote and directed the film The Opening Act (2020). He has appeared on The Tonight Show ten times and toured with USO shows in Afghanistan, Japan and Guam. His Punchup bio names his latest hour, The Last Late Night, on Amazon Prime.

Sources: Wikipedia · Punchup bio (self-supplied) · Comedy Club Tracker (sources per date below)

Career timeline

• 1997First set, Stand Up New York
• 200313 or Bust: 13 Manhattan sets in one night
• 2008Happy Hour (Comedy Central)
• 2010The Byrne Identity
• 2012Sullivan & Son premieres on TBS
• 2014Champion (Netflix)
• 2020Writes and directs The Opening Act

Podcast & show guest appearances

16 verified guest appearances by Steve Byrne 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.

Specials, sitcom and films

Specials, albums & books

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• Steve Byrne’s Happy Hour (stand-up special, 2008, Comedy Central) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link
• The Byrne Identity (stand-up special, 2010, Comedy Central) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link
• Champion (stand-up special, 2014, Netflix) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link
• The Last Late Night (stand-up special, Amazon Prime) · source: Punchup bio · Amazon search link
• The Opening Act (feature film, 2020 (writer-director)) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link

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Steve Byrne live dates & lineups

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

13upcoming runs

36show dates

2runs confirmed

Confirmed · 2+ sourcesUnverified · 1 source

Upcoming dates

Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026

Confirmed · 2 sources

Houston Improv club

Houston, TX

Role not listed by the source

• Fri Oct 30time not listedTickets for Fri Oct 30 ↗
• Sat Oct 31time not listedTickets for Sat Oct 31 ↗
• Sun Nov 1time not listedTickets for Sun Nov 1 ↗

Sources: Club calendar Punchup

Nov 6–7, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Funny Bone Comedy Club – Toledo

Perrysburg, OH

Role not listed by the source

• Fri Nov 67:00 PMTickets for Fri Nov 6 ↗
• Sat Nov 76:30 PMTickets for Sat Nov 7 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Nov 13–15, 2026

Confirmed · 2 sources

Addison Improv

Dallas, TX

Role not listed by the source

• Fri Nov 137:30 PMTickets for Fri Nov 13 ↗
• Fri Nov 13time not listed
• Sat Nov 147:00 PMTickets for Sat Nov 14 ↗
• Sat Nov 14time not listed
• Sun Nov 157:30 PMTickets for Sun Nov 15 ↗
• Sun Nov 15time not listed

Sources: Club calendar Punchup

Dec 4–6, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Chicago Improv

Schaumburg, IL

Role not listed by the source

• Fri Dec 47:00 PMTickets for Fri Dec 4 ↗
• Sat Dec 57:00 PMTickets for Sat Dec 5 ↗
• Sun Dec 66:00 PMTickets for Sun Dec 6 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Show 9 more runs through Mar 21, 2027

Dec 11–12, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club

Las Vegas, NV

Role not listed by the source

• Fri Dec 117:30 PMTickets for Fri Dec 11 ↗
• Sat Dec 127:30 PMTickets for Sat Dec 12 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Dec 19–20, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Raleigh Improv

Cary, NC

Role not listed by the source

• Sat Dec 196:30 PMTickets for Sat Dec 19 ↗
• Sun Dec 206:00 PMTickets for Sun Dec 20 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Dec 26–27, 2026

Unverified · 1 source

Levity Live Huntsville

Huntsville, AL

Role not listed by the source

• Sat Dec 266:30 PMTickets for Sat Dec 26 ↗
• Sun Dec 276:00 PMTickets for Sun Dec 27 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Dec 31 – Jan 2, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

Corona Improv club

Corona, CA

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Dec 317:00 PMTickets for Thu Dec 31 ↗
• Fri Jan 17:30 PMTickets for Fri Jan 1 ↗
• Sat Jan 26:00 PMTickets for Sat Jan 2 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Jan 7–9, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

American Comedy Co.

San Diego, CA

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Jan 78:00 PMTickets for Thu Jan 7 ↗
• Fri Jan 87:00 PMTickets for Fri Jan 8 ↗
• Sat Jan 97:00 PMTickets for Sat Jan 9 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Feb 5–6, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

Comedy at The Carlson

Rochester, NY

Role not listed by the source

• Fri Feb 57:00 PMTickets for Fri Feb 5 ↗
• Sat Feb 67:00 PMTickets for Sat Feb 6 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Feb 12–13, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

McCurdy's Comedy Theatre

Sarasota, FL

Role not listed by the source

• Fri Feb 126:30 PMTickets for Fri Feb 12 ↗
• Sat Feb 136:30 PMTickets for Sat Feb 13 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Mar 18–21, 2027

Unverified · 1 source

Side Splitters Comedy Club club

Tampa, FL

Role not listed by the source

• Thu Mar 187:30 PMTickets for Thu Mar 18 ↗
• Fri Mar 197:30 PMTickets for Fri Mar 19 ↗
• Sat Mar 208:00 PMTickets for Sat Mar 20 ↗
• Sun Mar 217:00 PMTickets for Sun Mar 21 ↗

Sources: Punchup

Past performances

Openers & features

Steve opened for

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

Opened for Steve

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

Momentum

No momentum note yet. Our tracker started on Oct 14, 2026 (14 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 Steve

• Punchup tour listing
• MSN: JRE #2366 with Sam Tripoli (named in the show notes, 41:05)

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 Steve 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.

Steve Byrne FAQ

Official links

• Punchup
• Wikipedia

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