Nate Bargatze to make first Vibrant Arena appearance

Jonathan Turner
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Comedian Nate Bargatze will make his first appearance at Vibrant Arena Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 when he brings his BE FUNNY Tour to Vibrant Arena at The MARK. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 12 at 10 a.m.

Hailed as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” by The Atlantic Magazine and a “Rising Star,” by CBS Morning, the Grammy-nominated comedian, podcaster, director and producer is selling out shows around the world, according to a Tuesday tour release.

Nate Bargatze at the Wang Theatre in Boston.
Nate Bargatze at the Wang Theatre in Boston.

Bargatze’s half-hour Netflix Special The Standups, premiered in 2017 and his 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. On January 31st, Nate 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.

On April 15th 2023, Bargatze broke the attendance record at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with 19,365 tickets sold. This month, he also broke the record for tickets sold at The Delta Center in Salt Lake City with 32,638 fans attending – the highest amount ever sold by a comedian at the venue.

Bargatze’s comedy is both clean and relatable, evident in his 13 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the release says. He also appeared on Conan four times and has appeared on Seth Meyers and James Corden’s respective late-night shows.

Tickets start at $39.75 and go on sale Friday, April 12, available at Vibrant Arena box office (1201 River Drive, Moline) and Ticketmaster HERE.

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