TALLAHASSEE – The Tucker Civic Center announces that Nate Bargatze’s comedy tour made history for most tickets ever sold by a comedian.
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Hailed as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up” by The Atlantic Magazine and “One of the Funniest People” by CBS Morning, Grammy and Emmy-nominated comedian, actor, author, podcaster, director and producer Nate Bargatze made history at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center on Sunday, July 20. Performing as part of his Big Dumb Eyes World Tour, Bargatze set a new record for the most tickets ever sold by a comedian in the venue’s history, drawing a crowd of 9,353 fans.
Bargatze is selling out shows and breaking venue attendance records with more than 1.2 million tickets sold on his 2024 The Be Funny Tour. He is currently the #1 earning comedian in the world according to Pollstar’s recent report, and #12 in overall live tour ticket sales, putting him in the company of Coldplay, Madonna and U2.
“We strive to bring a variety of event content for all to enjoy in the region and were excited for Nate Bargatze to make a stop here at the Donald L Tucker Civic Center. A big thank you to Outback Presents for making Tallahassee a date on this year’s tour, as this event is now the most tickets ever sold by a comedian in the venue’s history! Looking forward to breaking more records this year”, said Ron Rideout, General Manager, Donald L Tucker Civic Center.
Bargatze’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, Bargatze released his latest and 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 December 24th, 2024, and was in the top 10 most watched shows globally for two weeks. Continuing spring 2025, it was the most watched standup special on Netflix in the past 52 weeks.
Bargatze’s comedy is clean and relatable, which is 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.
Bargatze will host the 77th annual Prime Time Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 14 on CBS.
About the Tucker Center
The Donald L. Tucker Civic Center at Florida State University is North Florida’s Premier Entertainment & Convention Center featuring a 12,100 seat arena, luxury suites, club seats, over 54,000 sq. ft. of meeting and exhibition space and an arena view restaurant, the Spotlight Grille. The Tucker Center also features six meeting rooms that are fully carpeted and are equipped with sound systems and adjustable lighting. To meet your exact needs, this 16,000 square feet of meeting space can be divided into a variety of floor plans.
About Outback Presents
Outback Presents is the leading independent, full-service promoter of live entertainment. Based in Nashville, Outback Presents produces thousands of music and comedy shows, tours, and festivals annually across North America and connects its diverse roster of artists with their fans. For more information, visit outbackpresents.com.
About Oak View Group
Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster of arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
