COMEDIAN NATE BARGATZE ANNOUNCES HIS

2026 BIG DUMB EYES WORLD TOUR

Tickets go on sale Friday, September 5, at 10 am local time

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September 3, 2025 – Coming off record-setting tours in 2024 and 2025, Nate Bargatze announced today 62 dates for his 2026 BIG DUMB EYES WORLD TOUR, including a stop at KeyBank Center on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Tickets will go on sale Friday, September 5, at 10 am (local time) with artist presale beginning Thursday, September 4, at 10 am (local time) with code “EYES”. A KeyBank Center presale will begin Thursday, September 4, at 12 pm (local time). The 2026 tour will include all new material with more dates to be announced soon. For more information and tickets, visit nateland.com. 

 

Hailed as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” by The Atlantic Magazine, and “One of the Funniest People,” by CBS Mornings, Grammy & Emmy-nominated comedian, NY Times #1 bestselling author, actor, podcaster, director and producer Nate Bargatze is selling out shows with more than 1.2 million tickets sold in 2024 and over 20 venue records broken this year to date. 

 

He is currently the #1 comedian in the world according to Pollstar, putting him in the company of Coldplay, Madonna, and U2. Billboard announced that Bargatze set a record in 2024 for the biggest one-year gross by a comedy performer in history.

 

Next, Nate will host the Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14 on CBS.

 

Bargatze recently published his highly anticipated first book, Big Dumb Eyes: Stories From A Simpler Mind, from Grand Central Publishing, which instantly became a New York Times #1 best-selling book.

 

Bargatze hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time last fall, to rave reviews, with Vulture.com asking the question, "Has Nate Bargatze Cracked The SNL code?" Last December, Nate co-produced a holiday variety special, Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas, with Lorne Michaels for CBS.

 

On the silver screen, Bargatze will soon star in the family-friendly comedy, The Breadwinner, for TriStar Pictures, which he co-wrote with Dan Lagana. He will also serve as an executive producer. The film co-stars Mandy Moore, Colin Jost, Will Forte, and Kumail Nanjiani and will be directed by Emmy Award winner Eric Appel.

 

In 2023, Bargatze broke the attendance record at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The next month, he also broke the record for tickets sold at The Delta Center in Salt Lake City – the highest amount ever sold by a comedian at the venue. In 2024, he broke 20 total arena records and is already setting more in 2025.

 

He also recently performed two sold-out shows at The Hollywood Bowl with Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, and Sebastian Maniscalco.  

 

Nate’s first solo one-hour Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid, premiered globally with rave reviews in 2019. In 2021, he released his critically acclaimed second Netflix special, The Greatest Average American, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album. In 2023, Nate released his third one-hour special, Nate Bargatze: Hello World, on Amazon Prime, which now holds the record as Amazon’s most-streamed original comedy special in its first 28 days of viewership.

 

In 2024, it was announced that Bargatze will return to Netflix with a two-stand-up special deal. The first of the two specials, Your Friend, Nate Bargatze, premiered globally on Netflix on December 24, 2024, and was in the top 10 most-watched shows globally for two weeks and nominated for three Emmy Awards.

  

Bargatze’s comedy is both clean and relatable, evident in his 15 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the most appearances by any comedian. He also appeared on Conan four times and has appeared on Seth Meyers and James Corden’s respective late-night shows. 

 

In 2023, Bargatze unveiled Nateland Entertainment, a family-friendly content company where he produces standup comedy specials, showcases, sketches, and scripted episodic content for film, television, podcasts, music and more.  

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NATE BARGATZE: BIG DUMB EYES WORLD TOUR

Friday, September 12, 2025                   Denver, CO                             Ball Arena

Saturday, September 13, 2025                Denver, CO                             Ball Arena (3pm & 7pm)

Wednesday, September 17, 2025           Rochester, MN                       Mayo Civic Center

Thursday, September 18, 2025               Sioux City, IA                        Tysons Events Center

Friday, September 19, 2025                   Kansas City, MO                    T-Mobile Center

Saturday, September 20, 2025                Kansas City, MO                    T-Mobile Center

Sunday, September 21, 2025                  North Little Rock, AR            Simmons Bank Arena

Wednesday, September 24, 2025           Hollywood, FL                       Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

Friday, September 26, 2025                   New York, NY                       Madison Square Garden – with very special guest Jimmy Fallon

Saturday, September 27, 2025                New York, NY                       Madison Square Garden (2pm & 7pm) – with very special guest Jimmy Fallon

Thursday, October 2, 2025                     Rochester, NY                        Blue Cross Arena

Friday, October 3, 2025                          Cleveland, OH                        Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Saturday, October 4, 2025                      Cleveland, OH                        Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Sunday, October 5, 2025                        Louisville, KY                        KFC Yum! Center

Wednesday, October 15, 2025               Lincoln, NE                            Pinnacle Bank Arena

Thursday, October 16, 2025                   Oklahoma City, OK                Paycom Center

Friday, October 17, 2025                        Dallas, TX                              American Airlines Center

Saturday, October 18, 2025                    Dallas, TX                              American Airlines Center (3pm & 7pm)

Sunday, October 19, 2025                      Tulsa, OK                               BOK Center

Thursday, October 23, 2025                   Chicago, IL                             United Center

Friday, October 24, 2025                        Chicago, IL                             United Center

Saturday, October 25, 2025                    Cincinnati, OH                       Heritage Bank Center

Sunday, October 26, 2025                      Cincinnati, OH                       Heritage Bank Center

Wednesday, November 5, 2025             Tacoma, WA                          Tacoma Dome

Thursday, November 6, 2025                 Seattle, WA                            Climate Pledge Arena

Friday, November 7, 2025                      Seattle, WA                            Climate Pledge Arena

Saturday, November 8, 2025                  Portland, OR                           Moda Center

Sunday, November 9, 2025                    Portland, OR                           Moda Center

Thursday, November 13, 2025               Tampa, FL                              Amalie Arena

Friday, November 14, 2025                    Tampa, FL                              Amalie Arena

Saturday, November 15, 2025                Atlanta, GA                            State Farm Arena

Sunday, November 16, 2025                  Atlanta, GA                            State Farm Arena

Thursday, November 20, 2025               Charlotte, NC                         Spectrum Center

Friday, November 21, 2025                    Charlotte, NC                         Spectrum Center    

Saturday, November 22, 2025                Greenville, SC                        Bon Secours Wellness Arena (3pm & 7pm)

Sunday, November 23, 2025                  Charleston, WV                      Charleston Coliseum

Thursday, December 4, 2025 Salt Lake City, UT  Delta Center – 4th and final show, on sale September 5 at 10am local

Friday, December 5, 2025                      Salt Lake City, UT                  Delta Center

Saturday, December 6, 2025                  Salt Lake City, UT                  Delta Center (3pm & 7pm)

Sunday, December 7, 2025                     Boise, ID                                 ExtraMile Arena

Wednesday, December 10, 2025            Wichita, KS                            INTRUST Bank Arena

Friday, December 12, 2025                    Nashville, TN                         Bridgestone Arena

Saturday, December 13, 2025                Nashville, TN                         Bridgestone Arena (3pm & 7pm)

Thursday, January 15, 2026                   Eugene, OR                            Matthew Knight Arena

Friday, January 16, 2026                        Yakima, WA                           Yakima Valley SunDome

Saturday, January 17, 2026                    Missoula, MT                         Adams Center

Sunday, January 18, 2026                       Billings, MT                           First Interstate Arena at MetraPark

Monday, January 19, 2026                     Bismarck, ND                         Bismarck Event Center

Friday, January 23, 2026                        St. Louis, MO                         Enterprise Center

Saturday, January 24, 2026                    Toledo, OH                             Huntington Center

Sunday, January 25, 2026                       Knoxville, TN                         Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center

Saturday, February 14, 2026                  Indianapolis, IN                      Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Thursday, February 19, 2026                 Rockford, IL                           BMO Center

Friday, February 20, 2026                      Springfield, IL                        BOS Center

Saturday, February 21, 2026                  Columbia, MO                        Mizzou Arena

Sunday, February 22, 2026                     Springfield, MO                     Great Southern Bank Arena

Thursday, February 26, 2026                 Jacksonville, FL                      VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

Saturday, February 28, 2026                  Estero, FL                               Hertz Arena

Sunday, March 1, 2026                           Sunrise, FL                             Amerant Bank Arena

Thursday, March 26, 2026                     Memphis, TN                          FedExForum

Friday, March 27, 2026                          New Orleans, LA                    Smoothie King Center

Saturday, March 28, 2026                      Lafayette, LA                          CAJUNDOME

Sunday, March 29, 2026                         San Antonio, TX                     Frost Bank Center

Friday, April 3, 2026                              Washington, DC                     Capital One Arena

Saturday, April 4, 2026                          Worcester, MA                       DCU Center

Friday, April 17, 2026                            Ottawa, ON                            Canadian Tire Centre

Saturday, April 18, 2026                        London, ON                            Canada Life Place

Sunday, April 19, 2026                           Montreal, QC                          Bell Centre

Wednesday, April 22, 2026                    Sioux Falls, SD                       Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

Friday, April 24, 2026                            Des Moines, IA                      Casey's Center

Saturday, April 25, 2026                        Omaha, NE                             CHI Health Center

Tuesday, April 28, 2026                         Colorado Springs, CO            The Broadmoor World Arena

Thursday, May 14, 2026                         Providence, RI                        Amica Mutual Pavilion

Friday, May 15, 2026                             Albany, NY                            MVP Arena

Saturday, May 16, 2026                         Hershey, PA                           GIANT Center

Sunday, May 17, 2026                            Syracuse, NY                          Upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial

Friday, May 29, 2026                             Birmingham, AL                    Legacy Arena at the BJCC

Saturday, May 30, 2026                         Savannah, GA                        Enmarket Arena

Sunday, May 31, 2026                            Greensboro, NC                      First Horizon Coliseum

Thursday, June 4, 2026                           Bossier City, LA                     Brookshire Grocery Arena

Friday, June 5, 2026                               Corpus Christi, TX Hilliard Center

Saturday, June 6, 2026                           Fort Worth, TX                       Dickies Arena

Friday, June 12, 2026                             Cedar Rapids, IA                    Alliant Energy PowerHouse

Saturday, June 13, 2026                         Rosemont, IL                          Allstate Arena

Friday, June 19, 2026                             Houston, TX                           Toyota Center

Saturday, June 20, 2026                         Austin, TX                              Moody Center

Saturday, June 27, 2026                         Phoenix, AZ                            PHX Arena

Thursday, July 16, 2026                         San Diego, CA                        Pechanga Arena San Diego

Friday, July 17, 2026                              San Jose, CA                          SAP Center at San Jose

Saturday, July 18, 2026                          Lincoln, CA                            Thunder Valley Casino Resort

Sunday, July 19, 2026                            Fresno, CA                             Save Mart Center

Thursday, July 23, 2026                         Vancouver, BC                       Rogers Arena

Friday, July 24, 2026                              Spokane, WA                          Spokane Arena

Saturday, July 25, 2026                          Calgary, AB                            Scotiabank Saddledome

Sunday, July 26, 2026                            Edmonton, AB                        Rogers Place

Friday, July 31, 2026                              Pittsburgh, PA                        PPG Paints Arena

Saturday, August 1, 2026                       Grand Rapids, MI                   Van Andel Arena

Wednesday, August 5, 2026                 Buffalo, NY                           KeyBank Center

Thursday, August 6, 2026                      Hartford, CT                           PeoplesBank Arena

Friday, August 7, 2026                           Belmont Park, NY                  UBS Arena

Saturday, August 8, 2026                       Newark, NJ                             Prudential Center

Friday, August 14, 2026                         Detroit, MI                              Little Caesars Arena

Saturday, August 15, 2026                     Toronto, ON                           Scotiabank Arena