Craig Robinson has never been easy to categorize. He is part actor, part stand-up comedian and part musician a combination that has fueled a career spanning television, film and now Broadway. At 54, he is arguably more in demand than ever, having just completed a celebrated run on the Great White Way and now carrying that momentum into one of the most ambitious touring years of his career. With nearly 98 dates confirmed through December 2026, Robinson is bringing his one of a kind live show to fans across the country, with the West Coast firmly in his sights.
From The Office to Broadway
Most audiences first fell in love with Robinson through eight seasons of playing Darryl Philbin, the deadpan warehouse supervisor on NBC’s The Office. The role established him as a master of underplayed humor and made him one of the show’s most beloved recurring figures. He carried that momentum into film, appearing in Pineapple Express, Hot Tub Time Machine and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, steadily broadening his reach across Hollywood.
Then came his most unexpected achievement yet. In January 2026, Robinson made his Broadway debut in All Out: Comedy About Ambition, a Simon Rich production that ran at the Nederlander Theatre through Feb. 15. He performed alongside Sarah Silverman, Heidi Gardner and Jason Mantzoukas in a limited engagement that critics and industry insiders widely praised. For a performer who had already done so much, it was a genuinely new chapter — and it has only sharpened his appeal heading into the tour.
What sets his live show apart
Robinson’s stand-up is not a traditional comedy set. He performs with a keyboard, folding live music into his observational material to create something that feels closer to a musical variety show than a standard club night. The format is distinctly his own part soulful performance, part sharp comedy writing and it consistently catches first-time attendees off guard in the best possible way.
The 2026 tour features Robinson as solo headliner, frequently paired with local supporting comedians at each stop. Tickets begin at $72.97, with premium options available at select venues.
West Coast dates worth marking on the calendar
Robinson’s West Coast run covers several cities across spring and summer. He opened with three consecutive nights at Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco in March, then heads to Tacoma Comedy Club Downtown in Tacoma, Washington, for dates from April 9 to 11. The Irvine Improv in Irvine, California, follows from April 30 through May 2, with Wiseguys Comedy Cafe in Las Vegas, Nevada, scheduled for Aug. 20 to 22. Spokane, Washington, is also on the itinerary for late August.
The decision to play intimate club venues is fitting. Robinson’s style conversational, warm and punctuated by live keyboard moments works best in rooms where the audience is close and the atmosphere is relaxed. These are not arena shows designed for spectacle. They are nights built around connection, and that is precisely what makes them worth attending.
A performer operating at his peak
The timing of this tour matters. Robinson is not revisiting old material or trading on a single famous role. He arrives in 2026 having just added a Broadway credit to a résumé that already included nearly three decades of television, film and stand-up work. That combination of experience and recent achievement gives this tour a different weight than most.
For fans on the West Coast who have followed his career from The Office through his film work and now into live performance, this is a chance to see a complete entertainer doing exactly what he does best in a room small enough to feel personal. With nearly 98 dates on the calendar and a renewed sense of creative energy behind him, Craig Robinson is putting on the kind of tour that tends to be remembered long after the last note fades.
