Billboard published the December Boxscore report on Thursday (Jan. 29), with Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and Trans-Siberian Orchestra closing out 2025 on top. But while the biggest stars of rock, hip-hop and more packed stadiums, comedians were road warrior-ing their way to sold-out theaters and arenas. Here, we’re looking at the five biggest comedy tours of December 2025.

Last year, Billboard launched its comedy hub with rundowns of the biggest touring comedians of the midyear Boxscore period (Oct. 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025) and of the months that followed. Nate Bargatze, Sebastian Maniscalco and Weird Al Yankovic topped those lists, but a new leader has ascended to the top spot.

After four straight months for Bargatze on top, he has ceded the pole position to John Mulaney. The former Saturday Night Live writer scores his first monthly win with $6.1 million and 51,000 tickets sold over 15 shows, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.

Mulaney had a packed December, beginning on Dec. 6 in Tampa, Fla., and ending with a New Year’s Eve show in Portland, Ore. Most notable was his five-show run at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. Between Dec. 18-21, he sold 16,100 tickets, earning more than $2.2 million. He also played multiple shows at Mahaffey Theatre in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Dec. 8-9), the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Fla. (Dec. 10-11), and the Fox Theatre in Atlanta (Dec. 12-13).

Keep reading for a detailed breakdown of the top grossing touring comedy tours of December, by the numbers. This month’s round-up includes one comic who sports their first appearance on the monthly ranking.

Boxscore charts are based on figures reported to Billboard Boxscore. International grosses are converted to USD.