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Andrew Santino Set to Headline The Chelsea at Cosmopolitan in 2027

"Bad Friends" podcast star Andrew Santino plays The Chelsea at Cosmopolitan Las Vegas March 27, 2027. Tickets on sale Sept. 25.

Andrew Santino Set to Headline The Chelsea at Cosmopolitan in 2027

Andrew Santino, the comic behind the hit "Bad Friends" podcast with Bobby Lee, is bringing his "White Noise" tour to The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Saturday, March 27, 2027. Tickets go on general sale Friday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. PT via Ticketmaster and cosmopolitanlasvegas.com, with pre-sales running all week beforehand. The booking signals Live Nation's continued push to fill mid-size Strip theaters with podcast-famous comics rather than arena headliners.

Quick Facts

  • What: Andrew Santino, stand-up comedy (“White Noise” tour)
  • When: Saturday, March 27, 2027, 8 p.m.
  • Where: The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
  • Worth knowing: Pre-sales run throughout the week before general on-sale

The Chelsea is the room inside the Cosmopolitan that books touring acts and one-off concerts, a mid-size theater built for performers who’ve outgrown a 300-seat club but don’t need an arena. Santino booking it tracks with where his career sits right now. He’s not filling T-Mobile Arena, and he doesn’t need to, since the podcast audience buys tickets the way arena rock fans used to buy vinyl, out of loyalty, and a theater-sized room is the right math for that crowd.

His résumé reads scattered on paper but makes sense as a career path. He had a recurring role on FX’s “Dave” alongside Lil Dicky, the network’s most-watched comedy at the time. Before that, Showtime’s “I’m Dying Up Here,” produced by Jim Carrey, put him in the stand-up-scene-insider lane. ABC gave him a starring vehicle in “Mixology” years back. None of those shows made him a household name on their own. The podcast did that.

“Cheeseburger” dropped on Netflix in 2023, his most recent streaming special before “White Noise” landed on Hulu. He’s also got a Comedy Central Half Hour and a debut album, “Say No More,” on Comedy Central Records, plus the Showtime hour “Home-Field Advantage” from 2017. He’s played Montreal's Just for Laughs and SXSW, the standard circuit for comics building a national touring act.

Live Nation's Vegas Comedy Math

Live Nation Las Vegas runs a wide net of rooms on the Strip beyond The Chelsea. The Colosseum at Caesars Palace holds residencies from Rod Stewart, Kelly Clarkson and Josh Groban. Dolby Live at Park MGM is doing the same for Bruno Mars, Mary J. Blige, Sammy Hagar and New Kids on the Block. For stand-up specifically, the company has been slotting comics into theater-sized rooms across these properties rather than clubs, betting that comedy fans will pay theater prices for a seat that isn’t twenty feet from the stage.

That’s the same model Matt Rife has used at Dolby Live and that Janelle James used at the MGM Grand Theater. The Chelsea booking puts Santino in that same tier, below the Leno-level sellout-day bookings but well above a club date. One date is on the books for now, no second show added, which suggests Live Nation is testing demand before committing to more Vegas nights.

The Cosmopolitan sits in the middle of the Strip, known more for its nightlife rooms and vertical tower views than for comedy bookings, so adding Santino to The Chelsea's calendar is a minor shift for a resort whose entertainment footprint usually skews toward DJs and lounge acts. If Live Nation books another comedy date in that room within the next year, this show was the test run.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do tickets go on sale for Andrew Santino at The Chelsea?

General on-sale starts Friday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. PT. Pre-sales run throughout the week leading up to that date.

Where can I buy tickets?

Through Ticketmaster, directly at cosmopolitanlasvegas.com, or by calling the box office at 800.745.3000.

What is Andrew Santino's new special called?

“White Noise,” currently streaming on Hulu. His previous special, “Cheeseburger,” released on Netflix in 2023.

What time does the show start?

8 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2027.

Is The Chelsea a big venue?

It's a mid-size theater inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, built for touring acts that have outgrown club-sized rooms, not an arena-scale space like T-Mobile Arena or MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Andrew Santino Live

Comedian Andrew Santino, known for FX's 'Dave' and his podcast 'Bad Friends,' performs stand-up at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Tickets available via Ticketmaster, cosmopolitanlasvegas.com, or by phone at 800.745.3000.

The Chelsea

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

When
  • Sat, Mar 27, 2027 8:00 PM

3708 Las Vegas Blvd S • Las Vegas, NV 89109 View map →

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