Nurse John

Upcoming dates

1. Thu, Nov 52026
   Pittsburgh, United StatesCitizens Live at The Wylie
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2. Fri, Nov 62026
   Detroit, United StatesThe Fillmore Detroit
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3. Fri, Nov 202026
   Chicago, United StatesThe Chicago Theatre
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4. Sat, Nov 212026
   Madison, United StatesOrpheum Theater
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Dates Wanderistan tracks for Nurse John, from ticketing and venue listings — upcoming: 4, past: 8. Nurse John may play other dates that are not listed here yet, so check the official tour page for the full schedule.

Past shows

About Nurse John

Nurse John, born John Dela Cruz in Bulacan, Philippines around 1995, is a Filipino-Canadian comedian who moved to Canada at 17 and trained as a nurse.

Nurse John, born John Dela Cruz in Bulacan, Philippines around 1995, is a Filipino-Canadian comedian who moved to Canada at 17 and trained as a nurse. He began posting short videos on TikTok and Instagram while working night shifts at a hospital on Montreal's South Shore during the COVID-19 pandemic, often filming himself singing and dancing with patients to ease their care.

The videos found a large online audience, and Dela Cruz left nursing after two years of pandemic-era burnout to pursue comedy full-time, relocating to Los Angeles in 2024. Despite having no prior stand-up experience, he moved from club sets to headlining theaters within a few years.

His stand-up material, built around the Short Staffed tour, expanded from healthcare-worker stories to material about service and customer-facing jobs more broadly, and has taken him through Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. He has also appeared in Netflix Is a Joke and Just for Laughs showcases and hosts the comedy podcast I Beg Your Pardon.

Forbes placed him among its Top Creators of 2026, citing an online following in the millions built from his original nurse-persona videos.

Sources

• Wikipedia