Comedian
Ali Siddiq announces the extension of his international standup tour
Ali Siddiq: Custom Fitwith over 30 additional markets in September through January 2027. Fresh off his sold out first arena shows in Baltimore in May, Siddiq will continue his move into performance spaces with a stop at
DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids, MI on
Friday, August 28.
Local presale begins Thursday, June 25 at 10AM. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 26 at 10AM at DeVosPerformanceHall.com. Ali’s highly anticipated new standup special
My Father, the latest hour in a string of viral award-winning specials, premiered on his YouTube Channel on Father’s Day, June 21
st. The special caps off the first half of what has already been a banner year for the prolific comic. In February, Ali won the 2026 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety (Series or Special) for his comedy special
Ali Siddiq: My Two Sons. This marks the first time an independently produced and released YouTube special has been nominated and/or won a major award. In April, Ali won three 2026 Webby Awards (Best Video & Film Comedy, Best Video & Film Individual Performance, and People's Voice Winner) for his standup special
Ali Siddiq: Rugged.
Crowned by
Vulture as “stand-up comedy’s most prolific storyteller,” Ali Siddiq has built a dedicated massive fanbase clamoring to attend his live shows and watch his masterful specials. His catalogue of beloved specials includes his first hour special in 2018
It’s Bigger Than These Bars (5M+ views) which was taped inside a Texas jail. He premiered his four-part stand-up series
The Domino Effect 1-4 in 2022-2024 which has amassed over 51 million views. The storytelling saga cemented Ali’s reputation as a master craftsman of narrative comedy. Each chapter became a cultural event, landing Ali among the top-viewed comedians on YouTube year after year.
Also during that time, Ali released the special
Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover (2023) which has amassed 7.5 million views.
Deadline included Ali in their list of “Comics Who Won 2025” following the release of 3 more hour standup specials in that year alone,
My Two Sons (15M+ views),
Rugged (10M+ views) and
Mondays (6M+ views). An emerging comedy mogul, Ali also Executive Produces and distributes specials for multiple other comedians including Malik S., Ryan Davis, and Marcus D. Wiley. In May
2026, he released
Ali Siddiq Presents: The Jive Turkeys, a taping of the popular, annual Houston stand-up comedy showcase that for two decades has taken place on the night before Thanksgiving, featuring a curated lineup of comedians and spoken-word artists.
For more information and links to purchase tickets visit
www.AliSiddiq.com
About DeVos Performance Hall
Located within DeVos Place in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall is a 2,543-seat performing arts theater providing an intimate setting for touring concerts, comedy shows, and family entertainment. The performance hall is home to four local arts groups including Grand Rapids Symphony, Grand Rapids Ballet, Broadway Grand Rapids, and Opera Grand Rapids. DeVos Performance Hall belongs to a trusted network of Grand Rapids entertainment venues that have been successfully managed for more than 30 years. To learn more, visit DeVosPerformanceHall.com or follow DeVos Performance Hall on social.
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