Jo Koy comedy tour to stop in Phoenix in November

The star of stage and screen is coming to the Valley on the Just Being Koy tour.

May 5, 2025

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Actor and comedian Jo Koy announced a tour Monday morning, and Phoenix is on the schedule.

He'll crack up the crowd at PHX Arena on Nov. 22, 2025.

Koy's career began in the mid-'90s at Vegas open mics and really took off during his stint as a regular guest on Chelsea Handler's "Chelsey Lately" talk show from 2009 to 2014. (The pair also dated briefly.)

Koy, whose Filipino-American heritage is the subject of much of his standup, has starred in seven television comedy specials on Comedy Central and Netflix. He's also been in several films, both as live and voice talent, in titles such as "Easter Sunday" and "The Haunted Mansion."

Koy hasn't always been the subject of acclaim; he got some fairly serious backlash after hosting the 2024 Golden Globes due to some misogynistic jokes during his monologues, mostly about the "Barbie" movie and its box office nemesis, "Oppenheimer."

Case in point: "'Oppenheimer' is based on a 721-page Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the Manhattan Project, and 'Barbie' is on a plastic doll with big boobies.” Oof.

We're willing to bet Koy will stay off such topics during the upcoming Just Being Koy tour.

Presale for the Phoenix show will begin at noon on Tuesday, May 6. The main ticket sale begins at noon on Friday, May 9.

Jennifer Goldberg is the Senior Editor of Culture at Phoenix New Times. She joined the New Times staff in February 2016. In her role, Jennifer writes and publishes profiles of both local and regional musicians, previews upcoming performances and provides guides on the best of Phoenix’s entertainment scene. She also oversees the Best of Phoenix. Jennifer previously worked for Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. During her career, Jennifer has received awards from the Arizona Press Club, the Arizona Newspaper Association and the American Jewish Press Association. She holds a bachelor’s of arts in English from Arizona State University.

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