New Comedy Specials and Albums to Enjoy in March 2024

Clearly no one in comedy is thinking of my workload, because there are so many specials and albums coming out in March. It’s not as if January and February were quiet, either, with highlights including Jenny Slate’s frenetic new hour Seasoned Professional, Jacqueline Novak’s iconic Get on Your Knees, and the sly comedic stylings of Dusty Slay.

To help you stay on top of stand-ups’ incredible work, we’ve chronologically listed the comedy specials and LPs we’re most looking forward to in March:

Ramy Youssef: More Feelings

Where to stream: Max
Release date: Some time in March (date TBA)

Ramy Youssef is such a multi-hyphenate these days (actor-director-comedian-screenwriter, and probably more) that we weren’t sure we’d get a follow up to his 2019 special Feelings. Most recently, he appeared in the Oscar-nominated Poor Things, but thankfully he’s not yet abandoned stand-up. Directed by The Bear’s Christopher Storer and produced by A24, More Feelings arrives on Max on an undisclosed date this month.

Ashley Ray: Ice Cream Money

Where to stream: Wherever you listen to comedy
Release date: March 1

Maybe, like me, you’ve been following Ashley Ray for years on Twitter, where she shares her uproarious thoughts on TV, pop culture, and life in general, but Ray is so much more than her social media presence. She’s a podcaster as well as an incredibly witty comedian, and her tweets provide just a sliver of insight into her wildly funny mind. Witness Ray in all of her hilarity on her debut comedy album Ice Cream Money, out March 1 via Blonde Medicine.

Kevin Casey White: Harangue

Where to stream: Wherever you stream comedy
Release date: March 3

Brooklyn-based Kevin Casey White loves a bit of grit, so he filmed his debut comedy special Harangue at The Comedy Corner Underground in Minneapolis—”a weird little punk rock comedy club,” as per White. Expect some jabs at Joe Rogan (always welcome), bold crowd work, and riffs on baldness throughout the hour, which will be released via 800 Pound Gorilla.

Kyle Kinane: Dirt Nap

Where to stream: 800 Pound Gorilla
Release date: March 4

Kyle Kinane is the comedian who never stops giving. Last year he bequeathed us the side-splitting, charmingly rough-around-the-edges Shocks and Struts, and in 2024, he’s serving up his new hour Dirt Nap. This latest special, directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, sees Kinane walking the thin tightrope between hope and realism, and there are few people we’d rather go on that journey with.

Various artists: Gender Agenda

Where to stream: Netflix
Release date: March 5

Hosted by Hannah Gadsby, Gender Agenda highlights genderqueer stand-ups ALOK, Asha Ward, Chloe Petts, DeAnne Smith, Jes Tom, Krishna Istha, and Mx. Dahlia Belle. We’re already big fans of Tom, a former writer for Our Flag Means Death who Paste profiled in late 2023, and we can’t wait to get to know the work of the other comics taking the mic for this showcase.

Caitlin Peluffo: Dirty Bird

Where to stream: Wherever you listen to comedy
Release date: March 8

San Francisco native Caitlin Peluffo releases her debut comedy album Dirty Bird via Blonde Medicine this month, with jokes delving into her petite fiancé, the nuances of feminism, and much more. She’s got an endearingly brash style on stage, and since she’s already appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Late Late Show with James Corden (ugh), I’ve a feeling we’ll be seeing more of Peluffo in the future.

Cara Connors: Straight for Pay

Where to stream: Prime Video and Apple TV
Release date: March 12

Cara Connors’ debut comedy album Straight for Pay sold us on the unrelentingly silly LA-based comic right away, so much so that the LP made our list of the best comedy albums of 2023. Connors’ physical comedy is just as enthusiastic as her vocal gymnastics, so we’re excited to see the hour re-released as a special.

Sean Keane: America’s Uncle Dad

Where to stream: Wherever you listen to comedy
Release date: March 15

Like most people living in the Bay Area, Sean Keane has his gripes about the BART, the local rapid transport system. For his debut comedy special, Keane takes not just public transportation to task, also setting his sights on the whitewashing of yoga and a beloved Simon and Garfunkel song. He’s bringing lovable curmudgeon meets class clown energy.

Adam Newman: Jew Versus the Volcano

Where to stream: YouTube
Release date: March 22

Warning: You must enjoy musical comedy to proceed. Well, just for the final third of Jew Versus the Volcano, when Adam Newman breaks out his guitar. The first two thirds of Newman’s fifth special focus on his life now, married and having survived the pandemic, and include a throwback to the first time he had sex.

Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns

Where to stream: Netflix
Release date: March 26

Honestly, I can’t find much detail about Attell’s first comedy special in ten (ten!) years, other than a vague IMDb page that blandly promises Attell will perform “his stand-up programme with a series of funny stories.” Knowing Attell, though, that means a very funny, dark hour—hopefully without any surprise appearances from his creepy old buddy Jeff Ross.

Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your Control

Where to stream: Prime Video and Apple TV
Release date: March 26

Nish Kumar is yet another reminder of how many shows the UK has to showcase comedians (not all of them good, but still), since he’s appeared on Taskmaster, QI, Mock the Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and 8 Out of 10 Cats—and that’s just a sliver of his IMDb. Strap in for his new special Your Power, Your Control, in which Kumar enthusiastically confronts his own rollercoaster of an ego, jokes about death threats, and is generally just a good time.

Tig Notaro: Hello Again

Where to stream: Prime
Release date: March 26

National treasure Tig Notaro is back in real life with Hello Again, her new special following her 2022 animated hour Drawn. The deadpan comic’s latest set is directed by Stephanie Allynne, Notaro’s wife, which feels appropriate considering that the special hones in on her family life, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

Clare Martin is a cemetery enthusiast and Paste’s assistant comedy editor. Go harass her on Twitter @theclaremartin.