COMEDIAN
PAUL SMITH
ANNOUNCES HAPPY 2027 US AND EUROPE TOUR
ARTS AT THE ARMORY - SOMERVILLE, MA
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2027
Comedian Paul Smith is hitting the road again with his brand-new tour HAPPY and this is the biggest, boldest show of his career which includes a stop at Arts at the Armory in Somerville, MA, on Friday, October 8, 2027.
Following sold-out runs and viral success across the globe, HAPPY takes Paul’s trademark crowd work, razor-sharp observations, and laugh-out-loud true stories to an entirely new level. This is stand-up at full throttle: fast, fearless, and relentlessly funny. Packed with outrageous audience interaction and stories pulled straight from real life,
HAPPY is a show about finding joy in the chaos, laughter in the everyday, and comedy in absolutely everything. Expect jaw-aching laughs from the first minute to the last.
Tickets will be available starting with Artist presale (US ONLY) beginning on Tuesday, October 20 at 10 am with additional presales (US and EUROPE) running throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, October 23 at 10 am.
US TOUR DATES:
Sun, Sep 26 - San Francisco, CA - Cobbs Comedy Club
Mon, Sep 27 - Sacramento, CA - Punch Line Sac
Fri, Oct 1 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
Sun, Oct 3 - Irving, TX - Punch Line Irving
Mon, Oct 4 - Houston, TX - Punch Line Houston
Fri, Oct 8 - Somerville, MA - Arts at the Armory
Sat, Oct 9 - New York, NY - The Gramercy Theatre
Sun, Oct 10 - Philadelphia, PA - Punch Line Philly
EUROPE TOUR DATES:
Tue, 02 Nov - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene
Wed, 03 Nov - Stockholm, Sweden - Gota Lejon
Thu, 04 Nov - Helsinki, Finland - Apollo Live Club
Sat, 06 Nov - Berlin, Germany - Punch Line Club
Sun, 07 Nov - Copenhagen, Denmark - Bremen Teater
Tue, 09 Nov - Brussels, Belgium - La Madeleine
Wed, 10 Nov - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Meervaart
If you like your comedy raw, real, and uncontrollably funny… HAPPY is the show you don’t want to miss.
About Paul Smith
Paul Smith is one of the UK’s most recognizable stand-up comedians, renowned for his razor-sharp crowd work, quick-fire improvisation and uniquely unfiltered approach to comedy. A Liverpool native and longtime fixture of the city’s legendary Hot Water Comedy Club, Smith has transformed spontaneous interactions with audience members into a global comedy phenomenon, with his live clips amassing millions of views across social media and turning him into an arena-filling headliner.
Smith began his comedy career in 2006 after signing up for a four-week stand-up course as a way to overcome his shyness. What started as a confidence-building experiment quickly became a career, earning him Liverpool’s New Comedian of the Year title and leading to a residency as the compere at Hot Water Comedy Club, where he spent years honing the fast, fearless crowd-work style that would ultimately define his career.
His breakthrough came through Hot Water’s decision to put footage of Smith’s audience interactions online. As the clips went viral, Smith went from a beloved Liverpool club comedian to an international comedy star almost overnight, with fans actively seeking out front-row seats for the chance to become part of his famously unpredictable routines. His online success has translated directly to the stage, with Smith selling out major theatres and arenas across the UK and beyond.
Known for his cheeky, irreverent banter and ability to turn virtually any audience interaction into a fully improvised bit, Smith has built a career around the idea that no two shows are ever exactly alike. His extensive catalogue of crowd-work footage has made him one of the most prolific and recognizable comedians on social media, while his live shows continue to draw audiences around the world.
Smith’s accolades include Best MC at the North West Comedy Awards, Best MC at the Comics’ Comic Awards, and multiple wins at the North West Comedy Awards, alongside nominations and recognition throughout the UK comedy circuit.