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D.L. Hughley

Band from Portsmouth, VA · formed 1963

  • black comedy that is not funny
  • boring
  • lame
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D.L. Hughley photo
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Shows on record
11
Rooms played
9
Cities
9
Releases
13
Last show
Oct 18, 2025Fox Theatre

About

D.L. Hughley is a band from Portsmouth, VA, formed in 1963, tagged black comedy that is not funny, boring, lame by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2025, across 9 rooms in 9 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

11 on record · Songkick
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 20091 show
  2. 20101 show
  3. 20234 shows
  4. 20243 shows
  5. 20252 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 18, 2025Fox Theatre · DetroitHeadlinerwith Arnez J, Donnell Rawlings, Jj Williamson, +1
Jun 19, 2025Dickies Arena · Fort WorthHeadlinerwith Earthquake, Nephew Tommy, Melanie Comarcho, +3
Dec 31, 2024Chaifetz Arena · St LouisSupportwith Cedric The Entertainer, Deon Cole, Earthquake, +1
Dec 29, 2024State Farm Arena · AtlantaSupportwith Cedric The Entertainer, Deon Cole, Earthquake, +1
Dec 27, 2024EagleBank Arena · FairfaxSupportwith Cedric The Entertainer, Deon Cole, Earthquake, +1
Dec 31, 2023United Center · ChicagoSupportwith Cedric The Entertainer, Earthquake, Damon Williams
Dec 29, 2023EagleBank Arena · FairfaxSupportwith Cedric The Entertainer, Mike Epps, Earthquake, +3
Dec 28, 2023State Farm Arena · AtlantaSupportwith Cedric The Entertainer, Earthquake, Lunell, +1
Nov 17, 2023Murphy Fine Arts Center, Morgan State University · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Nate Jackson, Kelly Kelz
Feb 14, 2010Old National Centre · IndianapolisHeadlinerwith Aries Spears
Jun 26, 2009The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater · Miami BeachSupportwith Lavell Crawford, Earthquake

Where they play

9 rooms in 9 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Atlanta2 shows
  • Fairfax2 shows
  • Baltimore1 show
  • Chicago1 show
  • Detroit1 show

and 4 other cities

Live history

11 shows on record
Shows counted
11
First on record
Jun 2009
Latest on record
Oct 2025

Shows per year

  1. 20091
  2. 20101
  3. 20234
  4. 20243
  5. 20252

Top rooms

  • State Farm Arena, Atlanta · 2
  • EagleBank Arena, Fairfax · 2
  • Fox Theatre, Detroit · 1
  • Dickies Arena, Fort Worth · 1
  • Chaifetz Arena, St Louis · 1

Top cities

  • Atlanta, GA · 2
  • Fairfax · 2
  • Indianapolis, IN · 1
  • Miami Beach, FL · 1
  • Fort Worth, TX · 1

Often on the bill with: Cedric The Entertainer, Deon Cole, Michael Blackson, Donnell Rawlings, Kelly Kelz, Aries Spears, Arnez J, Lavell Crawford

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

13 releases, 2000–2019

  • Contrarian

    2019

  • Carnival III:The Fall And Rise Of A Refugee

    2017

  • Black Man, White House: An Oral History of the Obama Years

    2016

  • Clear

    2014 · Album

  • Reset

    2012 · Album

  • All Star Comedy Jam: Live From South Beach

    2009

  • Unapologetic

    2007

  • Notes From the GED Section

    2005 · Album

  • Every Night Is A Black Knight

    2004

  • Live

    2003

  • Latham Entertainment Presents (An All New Comedy Experience)

    2003

  • The Original Kings Of Comedy

    2001

  • The Original Kings Of Comedy

    2000

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

D.L. Hughley — Fox Theatre, 2025-10-18
Poster · Fox Theatre, 2025-10-18 — Songkick
D.L. Hughley — Chaifetz Arena, 2024-12-31
Poster · Chaifetz Arena, 2024-12-31 — Songkick
D.L. Hughley — The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, 2009-06-26
Poster · The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, 2009-06-26 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
D.L. Hughley on Last.fmArtist facts
D.L. Hughley on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.