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CALVIN 
CATO

Named one of Time Out New York’s LGBTQ Comics of Color to Watch Out For, Calvin S. Cato has dazzled audiences around the world. His on-air and radio appearances include Oxygen, Netflix, Sirius XM, RISK!, WIRED Magazine, and an unaired pilot for Vice Media called Emergency Black Meeting. His comedy has been featured in numerous festivals and events including San Francisco Sketchfest, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Gotham Storytelling Festival, Brooklyn Pride, and FlameCon. In early 2021, Calvin was published in Kweendom, an anthology of essays by queer comedians and entertainers. In 2022, Calvin concluded a 3 month run hosting a daily talk show on RushTix. Be sure to catch Calvin's latest comedy album Disney Single out now! Use this link: Disney Single!
Shows

Upcoming Performances

Let's Laugh Together in Person

  • Fri, Sep 18
    Sep 18, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd, Pleasantville, NY 10570, USA
    Join the Jacob Burns Film Center for a celebration of comedy with an evening of unforgettable live stand-up. Get tickets here: https://burnsfilmcenter.org/booking/stand-up-comedy-at-take-3/
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  • Sat, Sep 19
    Sep 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Bureau of General Services—Queer Divisio, The LGBT Community Center, 208 W 13th St #210, New York, NY 10011, USA
    Drae Campbell hosts an evening of queer storytelling and this month’s theme is “Constance/Constants." I'm also on it! Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tell-a-queer-storytelling-show-tickets-1998914970486
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  • Sun, Sep 20
    Sep 20, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Brooklyn Art Haus, 24 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
    Overwhelmed by politics, chaos, and the general "enshittification" of life? Come for an afternoon of laughs, inspiration, and honest reflection. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-live-make-art-in-these-fked-up-times-tickets-1997798034701?aff=oddtdtcreator
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  • Thu, Sep 24
    Sep 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Whiskey Cellar NYC, in the cellar, 77 E 7th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
    Step into the Golden Spiral to see the best comics working right now in NYC & beyond. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/golden-spiral-comedy-september-24th-tickets-1996349634497?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
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  • Fri, Sep 25
    Sep 25, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Friends and Lovers, 641 Classon Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238, USA
    Awkward Sex is exactly what it sounds like: comics reliving intimate tales about their sex life and breaking barriers about sex and dating. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/awkward-sexand-the-city-tickets-1999803617453
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  • Thu, Oct 08
    Oct 08, 2026, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM
    Newark Culture Club, 563 Broad Street, Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
    Darin Patterson is a stand-up comedian, writer, and proud Queens, New York native and he's taping his first special. I'll be opening for him. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/darin-pattersons-comedy-special-taping-late-show-tickets-1992970285774
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  • Mon, Oct 19
    Oct 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    QED Astoria, 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY 11105, USA
    Hosted by me and Hannah Lieberman, this fun adult spelling has players spelling dirty words and actual spelling bee words. Plus. every player wins a prize! Get tickets here: https://qedastoria.com/products/adult-spelling-bee
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  • Sat, Feb 06
    Feb 06, 2027, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
    Franky Bradley's | B.West, 1320 Chancellor St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
    A fun night of bold, unapologetic, laugh-out-loud stand-up in the heart of Philadelphia’s iconic Gayborhood. Ticket info to come!
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