If there’s one thing that TikTok and the rise of short-form video content have done, it’s that they’ve given a platform to any number of creators that may not have otherwise had such a far reach, say, 15–20 years ago. One category of creators that has particularly benefited from the rise of one-minute clips across social media is comedians, from stand-up acts to comedic actors trying to make it in an increasingly difficult industry.
On top of typical stand-up routines and cut-up previews of TV comedies, many comedians are also expanding their craft to include comedy music. Artists like Bo Burnham, Lonely Island, and even Flight of the Conchords, of HBO fame, who have essentially created an entire genre of satirical, comedic music. That said, of the abundance of comedic musicians, none have come close to the level of fame laid out by the legendary “Weird Al” Yankovic, whose music is truly one of a kind.
Yankovic is set to embark on the “BIGGER AND WEIRDER” tour in 2026, directly following his massively successful 2025 tour, during which he sold out shows across 75 cities nationwide. His upcoming tour, which will amass a whopping 90 cities this time around, serves as a subtle reminder that he is a part of an elite group of artists to put out a Top 40 hit in at least four decades, and that he is the only comedic musician to ever achieve such a feat.
While social media is a phenomenal tool for aspiring comedic musicians today, “Weird Al” Yankovic is most definitely the metric, whose success is the goal to which these musicians aspire. Getting his start in the early ’80s with the release of his debut self-titled album, and his first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, “Ricky” which came in at number 63, Yankovic never needed social media to spread his comedic gospel to the masses.
Covering the hits of any given day and age dating back to the late ’70s, and subsequently turning them into satirical stand-alone cultural touchstones, Yankovic both showed up and showed out in nearly every decade since his career’s inception. One of fewer than 15 artists to ever release a top 40 hit in four or more decades, Yankovic’s “Eat It” of the ’80s, “Smells Like Nirvana” of the ’90s, “White and Nerdy” of the early 2000s, and “Word Crimes” of the 2010s made him the only comedic musician to ever reach the milestone, an unmatched measure of success.
Yankovic’s 2025 tour saw sold-out shows at our nation’s most iconic venues, from Madison Square Garden to Red Rocks Amphitheater. Clearly, he felt there was still more business to be dealt with, as next year’s tour will see 15 more cities across the US than in 2025.
When It Comes To Al, Bigger Is Better & So Is Weirder
Now well into his fifth decade of success—though yet to release a Top 40 hit in the 2020s, he still has four more years to get on the board there—Yankovic’s unprecedented comedic music career has critics at Rolling Stone calling for his long-overdue induction into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame, an honor that he earned after two decades of ushering satirical music into the forefront of the industry, let alone four decades, and counting.
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City |
Venue |
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May 26 |
Hollywood (Miami), FL |
Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hotel and Casino |
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May 27 |
Estero (Ft. Myers), FL |
Hertz Arena |
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May 29 |
Orlando, FL |
Kia Center |
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May 30 |
Greenville, SC |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
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May 31 |
Alpharetta (Atlanta), GA |
Ameris Bank Amphitheater |
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June 2 |
Augusta, GA |
Bell Auditorium |
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June 3 |
Savannah, GA |
Enmarket Arena |
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June 5 |
Greensboro, NC |
First Horizon Coliseum |
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June 6 |
Charleston, WV |
Charleston Coliseum |
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June 7 |
Norfolk, VA |
Chartway Arena |
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June 9 |
Charleston, SC |
North Charleston Coliseum |
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June 10 |
Pikeville, KY |
Appalachian Wireless Arena |
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June 12 |
Camdenton (Lake of the Ozarks), MO |
Ozarks Amphitheater |
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June 13 |
TBA |
— |
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June 14 |
Louisville, KY |
KFC Yum! Center |
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June 16 |
Evansville, IN |
Ford Center |
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June 17 |
Springfield, MO |
Great Southern Bank Arena |
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June 19 |
Riverside (Kansas City), MO |
Morton Amphitheater |
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June 20 |
Little Rock, AR |
Simmons Bank Arena |
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June 21 |
Wichita, KS |
INTRUST Bank Arena |
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June 23 |
Morrison, CO |
Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
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June 24 |
Rapid City, SD |
Summit Arena |
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June 26 |
Duluth, MN |
AMSOIL Arena |
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June 27 |
Chicago, IL |
United Center |
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June 28 |
Omaha, NE |
Baxter Arena |
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June 30 |
Sioux Falls, SD |
Denny Sanford PREMIER Center |
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July 1 |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
Alliant Energy PowerHouse |
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July 3 |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Acrisure Amphitheater |
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July 4 |
Windsor (Detroit), ON |
The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor |
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July 5 |
Niagara Falls, ON |
OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino |
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July 7 |
Saginaw, MI |
Dow Event Center |
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July 8 |
Erie, PA |
Erie Insurance Arena |
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July 10 |
Syracuse, NY |
The Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview |
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July 11 |
Elmont, NY |
UBS Arena |
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July 12 |
Holmdel, NJ |
PNC Bank Arts Center |
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July 14 |
Providence, RI |
Providence Performing Arts Center |
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July 15 |
Uncasville, CT |
Mohegan Sun Arena |
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July 17 |
Atlantic City, NJ |
Borgata Event Center |
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July 18 |
Boston, MA |
TD Garden |
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July 19 |
Bangor, ME |
Maine Savings Amphitheater |
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July 21 |
Lenox, MA |
Tanglewood – Koussevitzky Music Shed* |
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July 22 |
Gilford, NH |
BankNH Pavilion |
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July 24 |
Essex Junction (Burlington), VT |
Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo |
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July 25 |
TBA |
— |
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July 26 |
Ottawa, ON |
Canadian Tire Centre |
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July 28 |
Bridgeport, CT |
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater |
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July 29 |
Harrington, DE |
Delaware Lottery Summer Concert Series at the Delaware State Fair |
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July 31 |
Hershey, PA |
GIANT Center |
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August 1 |
Burgettstown (Pittsburgh), PA |
The Pavilion at Star Lake |
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August 2 |
Columbia, MD |
Merriweather Post Pavilion |
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August 4 |
Bethlehem, PA |
Musikfest |
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August 5 |
Columbus, OH |
Ohio State Fair Concert Series* |
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August 6 |
Noblesville (Indianapolis), IN |
Ruoff Music Center |
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August 28 |
St. Paul, MN |
Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series |
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August 29 |
Grand Forks, ND |
Alerus Center |
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August 30 |
Winnipeg, UK |
Canada Life Centre |
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September 1 |
Edmonton, AB |
Rogers Place |
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September 2 |
Kelowna, BC |
Prospera Place |
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September 3 |
TBA |
— |
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September 5 |
Puyallup (Seattle), WA |
Columbia Bank Concert Series at the Washington State Fair* |
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September 6 |
Bend, OR |
Hayden Homes Amphitheater |
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September 7 |
Salem (Portland), OR |
Columbia Bank Concert Series at the Oregon State Fair* |
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September 9 |
Central Point (Medford), OR |
Bi-Mart Amphitheater |
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September 11 |
Lincoln (Sacramento), CA |
The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort |
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September 12 |
Fresno, CA |
Save Mart Center |
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September 13 |
Palm Desert, CA |
Acrisure Arena |
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September 15 |
Paso Robles, CA |
Viña Robles Amphitheater |
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September 16 |
San Diego, CA |
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park |
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September 18 |
Las Vegas, NV |
MGM Grand Garden Arena |
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September 19 |
Anaheim, CA |
Honda Center |
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September 20 |
Tucson, AZ |
Tucson Arena |
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September 22 |
Austin, TX |
Moody Center |
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September 23 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
Raising Cane’s River Center Arena |
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September 25 |
Fort Worth, TX |
Dickies Arena |
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September 26 |
Southaven (Memphis, TN), MS |
Landers Center |
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September 27 |
Knoxville, TN |
Food City Center |
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September 29 |
Auburn, AL |
The Gogue Center* |
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September 30 |
Tallahassee, FL |
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center |
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October 2 |
Birmingham, AL |
Coca-Cola Amphitheater |
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October 3 |
Orange Beach, AL |
The Wharf Amphitheater |
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October 4 |
Brandon (Jackson), MS |
Brandon Amphitheater |
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October 6 |
Chattanooga, TN |
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium |
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October 7 |
Salem, VA |
Salem Civic Center |
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October 8 |
Charlottesville, VA |
John Paul Jones Arena |
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October 10 |
Toledo, OH |
Huntington Center |
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October 11 |
University Park, PA |
Bryce Jordan Center |
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October 13 |
Peoria, IL |
Peoria Civic Center Arena |
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October 15 |
Fort Wayne, IN |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
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October 16 |
Green Bay, WI |
Resch Center |
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October 17 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Fiserv Forum |
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