Homecoming

Homecoming Headliner

Homecoming Headliner 2026

Comedian JOSH JOHNSON!

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Doors at 8:15 pm
Show at 9:00 pm

George Mason University Center for the Arts

 

All tickets will be available via online link (fees apply), or in person (no fees).

Student Pre-Sale starts December 4, 2025 at 10:00 am.

Use code GMUJosh26 and your GMU email address to access the student pre-sale.

Faculty/Staff/Alumni and patrons of the George Mason University Center for the Arts can purchase tickets starting December 9, 2025 at 10:00 am.

 

 

In-person purchasing info:  

Tickets can be obtained in person by going to the Center for the Arts ticket office.

Student tickets can be obtained in person from the Center for the Arts ticket office or in Student Involvement Hub 2300.

 

The Center for the Arts Ticket Office is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10:00 am 6:00 pm, and two hours before ticketed events in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall. Tickets can be purchased with cash or Amex, Mastercard, or Visa.  

Student Involvement is located in The Hub, Room 2300. Office hours are 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday through Friday through December 17 and 9:00 am to 5:00 pm through December 19. The Student Involvement office will be closed from December 20, 2025 to January. 5, 2026.  Tickets can be purchased with Mason Money only.   

About Josh Johnson

With over 7 million followers across his social media, Josh Johnson was recently called “the funniest guy on the internet” by WIRED and is a star on the rise. He is an Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up comedian, actor, and NAACP award-winner from Louisiana by way of Chicago. Johnson is currently a rotating host and correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy & Peabody Award-winning program The Daily Show where he was previously a writer for seven years. Johnson is also a former writer and performer on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he made his late-night debut in 2017.  

As a stand-up, Johnson headlines theaters, clubs, colleges, and festivals around the world and you can currently find him on his FLOWERS TOUR. He is also a prolific writer and performer who puts out weekly stand up sets on his YouTube channel. In 2024, Johnson released 28 hours of stand up and he is on track to exceed that amount this year. The content on his YouTube channel has been viewed over 340 million times by people all over the world.