Comedian Usama Siddiquee is set to headline the Palazzo Theatre at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas for a single night on January 2, 2027, bringing his high-energy ‘Scoundrel Tour’ to the Strip's dedicated home for stand-up comedy. Tickets went on sale Friday at 11 a.m., starting at $35 plus fees, with curtain time set for 9:30 p.m.
The Bengali-American comedian's Vegas booking comes as reported by FOX5 Vegas, which notes his special touches on getting kicked off *America's Got Talent*, dating misadventures, and growing up Muslim in Texas. That AGT chapter dates back to a 2020 quarterfinals appearance, when Siddiquee sparked a national media debate after calling judge Heidi Klum a “tramp” during a joke about club music — a bit Klum publicly criticized as unappealing, though Siddiquee defended it without apologizing, according to ET Online. His run on the NBC competition series ended shortly after that quarterfinal-round reaction.
From Bagels to Broadway-Sized Crowds
Before he was booking 1,800-seat theaters, Siddiquee deferred medical school to chase stand-up full time in New York City, a decision that came with real financial strain — he has described living on two bagels a day while he built himself up on the comedy circuit, per the YouTube channel Eating While Broke. His Bangladeshi-American parents had initially pushed him toward a medical career before he committed to comedy instead.
That grind eventually led him to Montreal's Just For Laughs festival, where he was selected as one of the event's “New Faces” in 2018, and later to a regular passed spot at Manhattan's Comedy Cellar, according to his official site, usamastandsup.com. The New York-based comedian, writer and actor has since picked up television credits on Comedy Central's *Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens*, HBO's *And Just Like That*, Netflix's *Inventing Anna*, Netflix's *Survival of the Thickest* and FX's *Better Things*, per FOX5 Vegas.
A Breakout Year Behind the Vegas Booking
Siddiquee's momentum has accelerated fast in 2026. He finished as a top finalist on Kevin Hart's Netflix comedy competition series *Funny AF* after receiving an on-stage “golden ticket” endorsement from Hart himself, a moment he said on Facebook led directly to sold-out tour dates. He made his late-night television debut in February 2024 on CBS's *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert*, performing a routine on South Asian representation and American perceptions of minority sex symbols — a clip that has drawn more than 180,000 views on Colbert's official YouTube channel.
His first half-hour special, *Usama Bin Laughin'*, released with Don't Tell Comedy in 2025 and has since topped 540,000 views on YouTube, showcasing the rapid-fire comedic style he's known for. He also co-hosts *Mango Bae*, a weekly podcast with fellow comic Pranav Behari focused on the South Asian diaspora and immigrant experience in North America, which regularly hosts live comedy showcases.
Where the Vegas Date Fits on the Map
The January 2 show caps a string of ‘Scoundrel Tour’ stops that have taken Siddiquee through Chicago, Brea, Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Detroit, Palm Beach and Calgary, with multiple dates selling out shortly after they were announced. The Palazzo Theatre serves as The Venetian's primary home for headlining stand-up comedy engagements, while select larger-scale shows use The Venetian Theatre instead. The room seats roughly 1,800 guests across orchestra, front mezzanine, rear mezzanine, box seats and balcony levels, with sightlines built for comedy productions.
Tickets for the Palazzo Theatre show are available through Ticketmaster, venetianlasvegas.com, or any Venetian box office, according to FOX5 Vegas's report, authored by Miles Friess.
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