Stand-up comedian Rickey Smiley brings his 'The ADHD Tour' to the historic Tampa Theatre.
Rickey Smiley brings The ADHD Tour to Tampa Theatre on Friday, November 6, 2026. He's a comedian, actor, author, and award-winning radio host from Birmingham, Alabama, with a career that goes back more than 30 years. If you recognize the name but aren't sure where from, you've probably heard him on the radio: he anchors The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the top syndicated urban radio program in the country, which reaches over seven million weekly listeners across more than 75 markets. He's picked up two Marconi Awards—radio's equivalent to the Oscar—for Best Radio Personality.
His stand-up career started on Def Comedy Jam, and he went on to host BET's Comic View and headline alongside Martin Lawrence. He's built his following around specials like Comedy Central Presents: Rickey Smiley and Rickey Smiley: Open Casket Sharp. Beyond the stand-up, he's known for a whole cast of characters—Mrs. Bernice Jenkins, Lil' Daryl, Joe Willie, and Beauford—and for his prank calls. On screen, he costarred in Nick Cannon's Miracles Across 125th Street and appeared in All About the Benjamins, Friday After Next, and Baggage Claim.
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The ADHD Tour is his latest run of stand-up, and this is the Tampa stop. The show starts at 8 PM, with doors opening at 7 PM, so you've got an hour to get settled before he takes the stage. Tickets are $50 to $93.50 plus taxes and fees, which works out to $58.50 to $105.25 total at the box office or $63 to $111.50 total online.
