Mike Finoia at Bally's Quad Cities -- October 9 and 10.

Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, 7 & 9:15 p.m.

Bally's Quad Cities, 777 Bally Boulevard, Rock Island IL

A popular touring comedian who also hosts the weekly show One More Saturday Night on SiriusXM’s Grateful Dead Channel, funnyman Mike Finoia will headline two nights of standup at Bally's Quad Cities on October 9 and 10, his credits including serving as longtime producer and writer for the comedy ensemble of Impractical Jokers.

A longtime comedian based out of New York City, Finoia not only writes and produces for TruTV's hit show Impractical Jokers, but regularly travels with the guys on their national tours. Finoia is also the host of the podcasts Dented Cans and Comes a Time, which he co-hosts with Dead & Company bassist Oteil Burbridge. The comedian's debut special Don't Let Me Down was met with glowing reviews in 2023, and when Finoia isn't on the road, he can be found nightly at many of NYC's premiere comedy clubs, as well as heard regularly on Sirius XM's The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson & Robert Kelly. Meanwhile, his online clips surged past 50 million views in 2025, expanding Finoia's fast-growing national following.

Impractical Jokers, for which Finoia acted as comedy producer for seasons five and six and supervising producers for seasons seven through 12, follows the comedians of The Tenderloins as they coerce one another into doing public pranks in the style of Candid Camera. With each new season, the show continues to take dares to outrageous levels with new over-the-top high jinks, and according to the New York Times, the series' comic conceit “pays off twice: once in the reaction of the unsuspecting passer-by, once in the discomfort of the fellow doing the asking."

Mike Finoia brings his standup set to the Rock Island casino hotel on October 9 and 10 alongside guest comedian Lee Kimbrell, admission to the 7 and 9:15 p.m. shows is $25 per night, and more information and tickets are available by calling (309)756-4600 and visiting Casinos.ballys.com/quad-cities.

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