Comedy Fee Tracker

The world's first searchable public database of documented comedy fees.

Comedy Fee Tracker

This database documents the money paid to comedians and their promoters for shows at publicly owned venues, drawn from contracts and settlements obtained through public records requests.

I add new payment records to the Tracker as I receive them. Sign up for free and I'll send them straight to your inbox, along with reporting and commentary on how the comedy business really operates.


PUBLIC RECORDS DATABASE

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These numbers are based on contracts, event settlements, invoices, and other public records. Read each amount and its source, where available.

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The information above is based on official documents obtained via public records requests. It primarily shows two types of payments: contractual guarantees for performances at public colleges and universities, and net payouts from ticketed shows at publicly owned event spaces. Where available, the Tracker includes source documents such as contracts and event settlements.

To learn how the Tracker works, what information it contains, and why I'm making it available to the public, read the full explainer. Sign up to hear about new records when I receive them.


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